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The green lady you see in the background has been trying hard to woo Abinesh. She made multiple offers he couldn’t resist. One was worth $40,000 and another that was over $100,000 (70 lakh rupees) in the form of MBA scholarships to come and attend a leading MBA program, virtually gifting him a free MBA … Read more
Would an MBA in USA make sense when you have twice the amount of work experience? The average pre-MBA experience generally hovers between 4-5 years in American MBA colleges. Though the lure of job opportunities in the U.S. is tough to ignore, most MBA applicants from India who have spent a considerably higher amount of … Read more
With so much relying on the 3-digit number, the tension and nervousness at the GMAT test centres in India get too much to handle and there’s a breakdown…sometimes for the GMAT test center itself. While most would grumble and come back home at having to repeat the whole GMAT test day ceremony again, for HEC … Read more
The Why MBA Essay has baffled the most seasoned MBA applicant for ages. We’ve written about it earlier. So we thought it would be good to get additional perspectives from articulate folks who aren’t part of our team. Our guest blogger Rohit Gupta shares his perspectives on how the Why MBA Essay question can be … Read more
Not everyone can chuck their job and head off to business school. There are personal and professional reasons when Part-time MBA programs are a better option compared to regular full-time MBA courses. Almost all the top universities offer part-time MBA degrees. The admissions process for some these can be pretty tough. Consider folks working in … Read more
It’s a brand that gets instant respect no matter where you are in the world – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It already had a formidable presence in the technology world, and with the MIT Sloan School of Management, it ventured into management education. Its flagship proram, the MIT Sloan MBA, enjoys a high ranking … Read more
Score 100+ on the TOEFL iBT with this complete and highly affordable online TOEFL course on Udemy. Over 5,000 students enrolled with an average rating of 4.5 stars. Click below. The Complete TOEFL iBT Success Course As an MBA applicant, apart from your GMAT score there’s another test score that the MBA school Admissions Committee … Read more
MBA applicants think it’s worth every dollar spent hiring the best MBA consultants even if improves their chances of getting into the elite schools. And the general perception is a flamboyant international consultant is better than the modest Indian MBA consultant in delivering the goods. Canada-based Arindam Mukherjee hired a high-profile and well-known MBA consultant … Read more
You’ve read many stories on our blog about success after failed attempts. You haven’t? Well, here are some reapplicant success stories. But, the one that we are covering below is unique. It is a ‘successful’ success story that happened after multiple ‘failed successes’. Confusing? INSEAD MBA student ‘MBA Juggernaut‘ (her parents gave her a much … Read more
What are the chances that your ISB application will be shortlisted for an interview? What happens inside the ISB admissions office after you submit your ISB essays, recommendations? Will the ISB admissions officer reject your application purely because of a low GMAT score? V.K. Menon, senior director of admissions, financial aid and careers offers some … Read more
If you see the MBA placement statistics for the McCombs School of Business, you’ll see two industries dominating the charts – consulting (25%) and technology (18%). These also happen to be the two sectors that are more international applicant friendly. But of course, there’s much more to McCombs than just great career opportunities. World renowned … Read more
Nisha Shukla faced a dilemma that’s not-so-uncommon among professionals who’ve been working for quite a while and are now looking for some serious career rejuvenation. The options at that stage seem pretty limited. With an experience of 10+ years and a 6XX GMAT score, Nisha didn’t want to target the traditional MBA programs where the … Read more