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Isser Gallogly, Associate Dean, MBA Admissions and Program Innovation, and Andre Koo Tech MBA student Sebastian Hooker are interviewed about what makes a successful "Pick Six" visual application essay

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Excerpt from U.S. News & World Report -- "Gallogly says that Stern's 'Pick Six' essay, which asks MBA applicants to select six images that represent their identity and briefly describe what each image symbolizes, allows applicants to highlight the reasons why they would be a valuable addition to an MBA cohort. ... Hooker, who enjoys skiing and mountain biking, says the reason he included this photograph and caption in his MBA application is because he wanted the admissions committee to know about his appreciation of nature. The photograph shows Hooker exploring an ice cave in Oregon."

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