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A lot of MBA aspirants are ROI-conscious, and that’s perfectly fine. In fact, not being aware of the financial implications is often the reason for stress later on in the joruney. But is ROI only about money? Any major investment, like an MBA, demands not only money but also lots of time and serious effort. … Read more
AI tools will kill the MBA admissions consulting business, people predicted after ChatGPT made a big splash. Years later, we have a much larger palette of AI tools for every possible niche including admissions consulting. But professional MBA admissions consultants haven’t gone anywhere. If anything, the number of new consultants popping up indicates that the … Read more
An applicant wants to know – What are my MBA admission chances for Harvard [or Oxford, Columbia, ISB, MIT, IIM]? Finds a free online MBA admission chances calculator that spits out a seemingly random answer with no justification. The applicant trusts this data blindly, uses it to select b-schools and lives happily ever after. If … Read more
With the ever growing popularity of overseas education, international admissions experts have sprung up like tea stalls at every street corner. Some promise a red carpet walk to the admissions office, in exchange for your first born, while others let you easy on the price but offer very little in credible services.
If we had put up this question a decade ago, perhaps we would have drawn several blank expressions. Not anymore. According to a 2016 survey, 45% of applicants to business schools across the world take help from an MBA admissions consultant (Experienced MBA consultant vs friends, for MBA admissions). What about India you ask? Unfortunately … Read more
For all the adulation and flak that MBA rankings get, they do serve a purpose. With a humongous number of business schools across the world to choose from, rankings allow candidates to filter down the list to a manageable number.
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
Among the Ivy League MBA programs, the Tuck MBA from Dartmouth University figures prominently on the list of many MBA applicants from India. But there are several hurdles you’d need to cross first to get into the high ranking course. The Tuck MBA application process is highly selective. And it has to be, because the … Read more
The operative word out there is ‘outsource’, as you might have realised. Work with the best MBA admission consultants by all means if you think that’s in your interest. But don’t treat it like outsourcing. MBA admissions consulting in India is still a new (grey) field. So Indian MBA applicants (and some consultants as well) … Read more
In an interview with MBA Crystal Ball, MBA admissions consultant Paul Bodine shares some tips on how to tackle MBA applications and get into the top business schools. Paul is also the author of several popular books: The Perfect Phrases series (Perfect Phrases for business school, law school and medical school acceptance), Great Applications for … Read more
If estimates are to be believed about half of all applicants who apply to the top schools like Harvard, Stanford and Wharton make use of the services of MBA admission consultants. That makes the tough competition tougher for deserving candidates. The severely skewed demand-supply equation of MBA applicants to MBA seats makes it a fertile … Read more