Below is the application essay that I wrote to get into the Yale School of Management to pursue my MBA. Topic: What motivates your decision to pursue an MBA? Essay: Business education in medical school is lacking. Fortunately, our school piloted a Business of Medicine (BOM) course to introduce health care business concepts such as Medicare reimbursement. As a BOM Research Associate and President of the Medical Business Association, I’ve…

Entrepreneurship is tough as it is. But if you are a student entrepreneur, you need an exceptional amount of grit. Say goodbye to weekends and vacations. Any spare time you have will be dedicated to your company. Although this may sound terrible, it’s actually the best thing ever. There are few things I would rather do than build my business. If you feel this way, that’s a sign that you…

[sat_one] In 2009, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling found that the average SAT score improvement from commercial test prep courses was only 30 points. If that’s true, then how do we have an average SAT score improvement of 376 points in our classes at 2400 Expert? It’s simple — I have come up with the most effective preparation class in the world because it comes from my experience…

[sat_one] As you might be familiar, the SAT is changing. For the past 10 years, the SAT was on a 2400-scale. However, the SAT is now going back to a 1600-scale. I say “back to” because the SAT had always been out of 1600 points prior to 2005. However, the 1600-SAT exam that you are going to take will be different than the one your parents took when they were in high…

[sat_one] This is one of the most common questions that we get at 2400 Expert. Many parents are confused as to whether colleges prefer one exam over the other. Traditionally, students on the East and West coasts have taken the SAT and students in the Midwest have taken the ACT. But the truth is: there really is no difference. There is no difference in the level of difficulty between the…

The secret to winning college scholarships is to apply for local scholarships. This means your child should apply for scholarships that are open only to students in your community, city, or state. Students have a much higher chance of wining these college scholarships because the applicant pool is much smaller compared to scholarships that are open to the entire nation. Many students, including me, waste their time in high school…

Test prep is a competitive industry because profit-margins are high and barriers to entry are low. Just about anyone can call themselves a “test prep tutor.” Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between high-quality and low-quality test prep. Here are seven questions you must ask any test prep company before deciding who to take a class with. (1) Who created your test prep materials? Creating test preparation materials is…

Since I launched 2400 Expert in 2011, my SAT prep products and services have grossed over $4 million in sales. Ironically, I never planned to start a business at all. I grew up in my parent’s budget motel in Las Vegas far from the glamor of the strip. And I went to urban public schools in the worst school district in the nation with a 40% dropout rate. But after…

[sat_one] What is the secret to getting a perfect SAT score? I cannot count the number of times I have been asked that question. Well, there actually is a secret. But it is so simple that hardly seems like a secret. I am fairly certain that the 3,310 other people that have gotten a perfect 2400 on the SAT have also done this. So here is my one piece of…

Shaan Patel