How to show leadership in MBA essays and interviews: Focus on these 3 types
Here’s a list of the most common leadership essay and interview questions in MBA applications.
Manish Gupta
GMAT score below 700: Admission chances of getting into ISB, Kelley, Foster
Ten years back, Veena’s brother scored a 780 on the GMAT and worked with an American MBA consultant. Despite having a profile much stronger than Veena’s and shelling out a few thousand dollars, he failed to get into any of the MBA programs he applied to, including ISB.
How I got into Wharton with scholarship
What does it take to get into the Wharton MBA (University of Pennsylvania)? The usual suspects – a top notch undergrad degree, a high GMAT score, great experience in a feeder industry, with an international stint thrown in for good measure – no surprises there. And with thousands of Wharton hopefuls from around the world … Read more
How I got into an Ivy League university as an older student from a small town in India
The ambition to get into the world’s best universities isn’t limited to the metros. A lot of MBA applicants who reach out to us for help, hail from tier-2 and tier-3 cities. While the small-town label has no bearing on their strength as an MBA applicant, some of their concerns are universal – such as … Read more
Low GRE scorer gets MBA admit with full scholarship worth $125,000 after 15 rejections
Thug life is when you walk into a top university with a cool $125K in scholarship despite a low GRE score, low undergrad GPA, being a reapplicant…and 15 soul-crushing rejections! But where do you pin the blame after getting all those rejections from MS and MBA programs alike? The obvious culprit was a below average … Read more
MBA in India or MBA in Europe after 10 years experience
With over 11 years of work experience, Vishal Parashar was clear that he needed an MBA (thanks to his MBA dad’s advice and inputs on the benefits of an MBA) and that he’d only target the top 1 year programs in the world.
MBA in Europe admits with low GMAT score after 4 rejections
Pulkit Kashyap’s first MBA application journey was disastrous – it started with a 570 GMAT score and ended with 4 rejections. He knew it wouldn’t get worse than that. So he picked himself up and did what any dejected, heart-broken Bollywood hero would do. He moved to Europe to rediscover and reinvent himself. He worked … Read more
How I got into Cornell MBA: My journey from data analytics to bschool
NIT graduate and analytics professional, Sayoni Chakrabarti, got into an ivy league university for her MBA. She explains the research work she did to find out more about her target school. She used her creativity to her advantage and chose to include a slideshow in her Cornell Johnson MBA application. [Edit: After this article was … Read more
How I got a full scholarship for MBA in USA despite a big blunder during applications
Working on MBA applications can be highly stressful for the applicant and the MBA consultant. That in turn increases the likelihood of mistakes. For Dinesh Kumar, it was very important to get an admit with scholarship. He was already worried about working in a non-feeder industry (i.e. retail) and not having big company brands that … Read more
Stanford MSx admission: GMAT story, essay tips for one-year MBA at Stanford GSB
Experienced professionals searching for a one-year MBA at Stanford will find the MSx program to be a good fit. Technically, it’s a masters program. But it’s similar to the full-time, one-year MBA programs in Europe in terms of rigour and pace. And it comes with the formidable Stanford University branding. Archana Srivatsan, who works with … Read more
Oxford MBA after MS in USA: Reapplicant and Bitcoin entrepreneur
After completing his MS from USA, Siddhesh made his first attempt to get into a top business school in 2016. After getting rejected from all the programs, he launched his cryptocurrency startup. As an entrepreneur comfortable with technology, but struggling with the business skills, he felt the need to try for an MBA again.
What to do during your MBA course
Congrats! Now that you’ve got into the school of your dreams (or not), life is set and greener pastures await. Tomorrow, when you’ll wake up, all your dreams will come true – after all, you’ve got the three lettered magic wand – MBA! Or is it? We hope that the above doesn’t capture your state … Read more