Original research
Start with Who Gets In? for the governed official-source evidence base. The archive below contains Hassan Akram’s practitioner research and is kept distinct from the monitor.
Who Gets In? — Global Elite Selection Monitor
Official-source evidence on how selective employers and universities structure selection, with a governed register, methodology, reports, source rulings and machine-readable research files.
Practitioner research · 2026-08-18Why strong candidates fail: five patterns from 80+ written case records
Strong candidates are rejected without a reason and nobody can explain it. Five patterns from 80+ written case records, with the sample, the method and the limits stated.
Practitioner research · 2026-06-03Four strengths non-target candidates can bring to the partner interview
Four strengths Hassan Akram has repeatedly seen non-target candidates bring to later-stage interviews, and how to use them. Practitioner observation; no claim that non-targets outperform.
Practitioner research · 2026-06-03Five patterns in private equity and venture capital interviews
Where strong candidates most often underprepare for private equity and venture capital interviews. Practitioner observation from recruitment and advisory work, not access to funds' internal assessments.
Practitioner research · 2026-05-25Seven recurring patterns observed across 10,000+ applications
Qualitative observations from Hassan Akram's recruitment and advisory work across 10,000+ applications and candidate materials. Practitioner observation, not a statistical study.