Will too much or too little work experience hurt your MBA admission chances?
We have all heard the tale of a statistician who drowned while crossing a river that was, on average, only three feet deep. That, as they say, is the fallacy of averages.
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What Dartmouth Tuck looks for in MBA applicants
At Menlo Coaching, we really like Tuck because its tightly-knit community helps students, alumni, and faculty to make lifelong connections. Community is, to quote Executive Director of Admissions Luke Anthony Peña: “The asset that appreciates in value over time.” Want to know what Tuck is looking for in applicants? Watch the interview with Luke Anthony … Read more
Executive MBA with scholarship in India with an average over-represented profile
It is unusual for executive MBA programs in India and abroad to offer scholarships. This is primarily because Executive MBA programs are targetted at working professionals, and in many cases the MBA is sponsored by their employers. For these reasons, a self-funded EMBA can become very expensive for the student. This is what makes this … Read more
ISB PGPpro application story: Why I chose an Executive MBA without GMAT requirement
Many MBA graduates from Indian business schools work with us for their second MBA. Not all are able to leave a well-paying career to join a full-time MBA all over again. More so when they have over 10 years of experience and in a good, stable career in Sales and Marketing with one of the … Read more
Top MBA in Asia with scholarship despite below average GMAT score
Many MBA applicants from India think that crossing the 700 score mark on the GMAT is the only way to get into a good business school, and have any remote chance of getting a scholarship. Oil and Gas professional, Ekta Kulhare, took the GMAT twice but wasn’t able to get a high score. She decided … Read more
MBA after MBBS, MD, DNB (Neurology) in UK: Cambridge offers a special healthcare scholarship
Is an MBA after MBBS + MD + DNB (Neurology) worth it? What if you have an MD in a highly specialized area such as neurology? How does one tackle the usual issue of low GMAT score, and the unusual issue of higher age? Dr Sweta Adatia pondered over all these questions. Apart from her … Read more
Which is the best extracurricular activity for college admissions
First question to ask yourself, what do you understand by extracurricular activities? Second, how do you interpret those activities in terms of expectations for your MBA applications?
Cornell 1 Year MBA admission blog by stock-trader and entrepreneur
With his investing experience and understanding of finance, Viraj (name changed) was clear that he wanted RoI from his MBA investment. He kept in mind not just the monetary investment, but also his time. And the RoI from the Cornell One-year MBA offered by an ivy league university is quite high compared to the more … Read more
INSEAD admit with low GPA in engineering degree
Ishan Kawley has an engineering degree in Electrical & Electronics and works in finance. He explains the steps he took to overcome his below average GPA. And how his experience with bulge bracket banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase helped. He also explains why he chose to hire an MBA consultant, though he’s … Read more
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.
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