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After realising that short-term courses cannot deliver the same bang for their buck, an increasing number of chartered accountants like Srinivas Venkataraman are discovering and appreciating the benefits of an MBA after CA. We’ve helped many CAs get into MBA programs abroad and in India. You’ll find some of their success stories at the end … Read more
MBA acceptance rates (check out the top business school selectivity rates) signify the competition you are likely to face in getting admission to an MBA program. Schools that have managed to build a brand worthy of desire and respect get bombarded with thousands of applications. The process to sieve through the candidates and find ones … Read more
A sarkari naukri (government job) still tops the list for millions of graduates. They look at public sector jobs as the passport to a stable, comfortable and stress-free career with decent salary. The State Bank of India (SBI) is among the most popular recruiters in the country. After going through all the pain to get … Read more
You may have come across the term ‘early action deadline’ in university and MBA admissions discussions, and wondered what it means for an applicant. What is the meaning of an early decision deadline? Which MBA programs offer early action deadlines? Let’s answer these quickly before moving on to Ronil’s story. Meaning of early action deadline … Read more
A doctor, a mariner and an architect walked into a bar. No, I am not going to tell a joke. The ‘bar’ in this case is any top GMAT based MBA program. The joke in that sentence for some is the fact that such folks with a different profile are misplaced in this kind of … Read more
The CAT exam doesn’t have the concept of pass and fail. Instead, it’s all about percentiles. A high CAT score will get you calls from your dream MBA colleges. A low score wont – and that’s what many consider as a failed CAT story. So what do you do if you fail to crack the … Read more
Many are aware of the Cornell Johnson 2-year MBA program. However, the Cornell Tech MBA hasn’t got the exposure that it should. So here’s a quick Cornell Tech MBA review followed by an applicant’s admission experience, to help you evaluate if you should include it in your target school list. Cornell Tech MBA Review The … Read more
Three months! That’s all it took for Priyamvada Joshi, a chemical engineer by qualification, to realise that she didn’t want to continue working in the textile industry. Most professionals in India end up choosing a career, not because they are excited about the field, but because this is what they got based on their entrance … Read more
An IIT degree is often viewed as a passport to international job opportunities and higher studies, especially for those who graduate in disciplines with a global demand (such as Computer Science). “All IITians go abroad after graduating, no one stays back in India” is a common statement that you’ll hear in discussions. While you know … Read more
In an ideal world, or rather in your ideal version of the world as an MBA applicant, you would have a Pulitzer worthy essay, a frame-worthy work and educational background, an enviable extra-curricular record, and an impressive GMAT score well above the 99th percentile over 760 (Does a 760 GMAT score guarantee admission?). All that … Read more
Is an international MBA after BSc worth it? Or is an MSc better? Financial planner, Aanshi Jain, was clear about what she wanted. After completing her Bachelors in Science (BSc in Finance), the gold medalist didn’t go for an MSc. She didn’t jump into an MBA degree either, though it was on her mind right … Read more
In a relatively old survey, admission officers from several business schools shared their views on the relative importance of each component in a typical MBA application. Here’s how the cookie crumbles. Source: Poets and Quants Here’s the disclaimer. It’s great to have a numerical breakdown such as this, but it’s also important to know that … Read more