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If you’re an engineer from premier Indian institutions like IIT, NIT or BITS, you already come from one of the most academically rigorous and competitive talent pools in the world. On paper, such candidate profiles appear very impressive – strong quantitative training, solid brand credentials and very often, excellent work experience. However, in the world … Read more
Applying to an MBA without GMAT or GRE scores requires careful planning, thoughtful school selection and a compelling career narrative. In this interview, Mandovi shares how she secured admits from six top MBA programs, successfully cracked tech-focused interviews, earned multiple scholarships and ultimately chose the school that was the right fit. Today we have with … Read more
In this M7 MBA consultant review, Atharva Wagle, an Indian applicant admitted to The Wharton School, shares his experience working with MBA Crystal Ball. He covers profile building, essays, interviews, and final admission to an M7 MBA program. The official Wharton MBA website says: “The average student has worked for five or six years between … Read more
Getting into a top MBA program like NYU Stern is competitive enough, but securing a full-ride scholarship worth nearly $200,000 makes it all the more remarkable. In this Q&A, Divy Gulati walks us through his academic choices, career pivots, GMAT preparation strategy, application decisions and the unexpected surprise of receiving a full scholarship from Stern. … Read more
Pursuing an MBA is challenging enough, but doing it as a married couple takes it to another level. Meet Shruthi and Gautam, a dynamic duo navigating global careers, GMAT struggles, and top B-school admits together. While Shruthi is completing her MBA at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Gautam recently secured admits from London Business School … Read more
Each year sees many well-deserving MBA aspirants pouring months to put together strong MBA applications. But in spite of their relentless efforts, around 80% don’t make it to the program of their choice. The slam dunk they visualized in their mind ends very differently in reality. Not because they weren’t good enough – but owing … Read more
Ameya has had quite an eventful career journey. He has been in touch with us since 2017 and took a very planned, methodical approach that started with our MBA Profile Builder and landed him in places like INSEAD and BCG. Let’s find out how he did that. How MBA profile building helped me get into … Read more
Today we have with us, Anamika Jha, an ISB Executive MBA (PGPMAX) admit with an interesting mix of armed forces and corporate experience. Let’s hear her story. Executive MBA from ISB (PGPMAX) after Air Force Tips for military veterans for corporate transition by Anamika Jha MG: Welcome, Anamika. Can you share a little about yourself? … Read more
The most recent Financial Times (FT) Rankings represent a pivotal moment for Indian MBA programs. This is because all the Indian programs which have been featuring in the FT global MBA rankings saw an upward shift in position, with some schools seeing a stellar leap up the rankings compared to the previous year. Some of … Read more
After being written off by a reputed ‘M7 specialist’ admissions consultant, a VIT engineer ignored the demotivating advice, worked with MBA Crystal Ball and earned admits from Chicago Booth and UVA Darden with a $70,000 scholarship. Sumedha Updhyay approached us while preparing for her GMAT. The computer engineering graduate from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) … Read more
MBA applicants in India face a tough battle in the international MBA admissions arena. Many work with MBA admissions consulting firms to increase their chances of success. Here’s a case study of how a BITS Pilani graduate partnered with an MBA admissions consulting firm to analyse his varied experience, build a compelling narrative, deal with … Read more
The GMAT has been the most widely accepted score globally for MBA admissions. According to recent GMAC data, the GMAT score is accepted by over 7,700 programs at more than 2,400 business schools globally while the GRE is accepted at around 1,300 business schools. However, the recent years have seen an increasing number of business … Read more