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High GMAT score doesn’t guarantee admission & scholarship says 760 scorer: MBA Crystal Ball Review

We’ll start off with the obvious. A high GMAT score offers many advantages. Here are a few. Benefits of a high GMAT score 1. Differentiation: This is more pronounced when you’re from a highly represented applicant pool – like engineer, or male, or Indian – or all 3 if you’re lucky! 2. Demonstrating intellectual capability: … Read more

Online GMAT vs Offline test centers in person: My traumatic experiences with both

Should I take the GMAT online or in person at a test center? It’s a common dilemma many MBA applicants struggle with, as each option has its advantages and disadvantages. Mradul Raj Jain has experienced both formats, multiple times. And on most occasions, he has been disappointed with his experience. He has faced it all … Read more

INSEAD offered ₹16 lakh in scholarship. Should I drop out of IIM Ahmedabad?

IIM vs INSEAD is generally not a dilemma for most MBA applicants. For those planning for a long-term management career in India, an IIMA stamp is invaluable. And for international opportunities, INSEAD is one of the strong business school brands you can add to your resume (IIM vs Foreign MBA). Pranav Tandan took the GMAT … Read more

After 8 rejections, this CA & Big 4 auditor got into 3 top b-schools that rejected him earlier

Chartered Accountant and Big 4 auditor, Karthik Venkat, was not in a good space when he came to us. His first GMAT score was 560! And after 4 attempts, the highest he could score was 720. In his view, it was a low GMAT score for his target schools. But he wasn’t going back to … Read more

Kellogg vs Booth: Rankings, salary, class profile, placements, success stories

Shortlisting business schools to apply to can be a challenging task. Especially if the choice is between two elite M7 business schools, located in the same region, with each offering the same world-class infrastructure, top-notch faculty and an unparalleled MBA experience, it could be a toss-up between the two. In this article, we’d go on … Read more

I worked with 2 of the best consultancies for MBA abroad, with dramatically different outcomes

You’ll find many MBA consultant websites that mention that they offer the best consultancy for MBA abroad. More often than not, this claim is less out of arrogance and more from a need to rank on search engines when applicants search for such phrases. Some teams take it to another extreme with separate landing pages … Read more

Is it easier for female software engineers to get into a top MBA with scholarship?

When you read a title like that, it brings up some questions: Is it easier for women MBA applicants to get into top MBA programs? This is a common perception among Indian applicants, influenced primarily by the MBA class profile data published by business schools. Admission officers of top MBA programs also encourage women applicants … Read more

Do I need an undergraduate business degree for an MBA?

Since MBA is a postgraduate degree, it is safe to assume that most business schools require applicants to have an undergraduate degree to be eligible. This is particularly true of the top business schools in the United States. For students with business majors or those who pursue a bachelor’s program in business administration, an MBA … Read more

MBA in Spain for Indian Student: Automotive Engineer with average GMAT score shares success story

For Indian students interested in an MBA in Spain, this year’s global MBA ranking includes 5 Spanish business schools in the top 100. But is an MBA in Spain good for Indian students? Whether it is worth it or not depends on what you’re looking for. The medium of instruction in top MBA programs is … Read more

IIM Bangalore PGPEM Review – EMBA eligibility, fee, placements, success story

IIMs love acronyms. Here’s one that you may have come across – PGPEM – and wondered what it was, and if it was worth it. The full form of PGPEM is Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management. Offered by IIM Bangalore, it is an executive MBA for working professionals. It’s been around since 1998 but … Read more