When Sreesanth, who was out on bail in the IPL match fixing case, performed the Thulabharam ritual, it was easier to fix the divine offering (no pun intended), which was simply 100% of his weight in bananas. Ignoring the spiritual complexity in that story, the quantitative aspects were relatively easy. Instead of bananas, the offering … Read more
We’re going back to the basics this time to answer two frequently asked queries that we get related to international MBA admissions requirements: 1. “What are the eligibility requirements for an MBA abroad?” 2. “What are the entrance exams for overseas MBA colleges?”
With a great deal of significance that Indian MBA applicants seem to attach to their GMAT scores, many don’t bother much about their academic grades (GPA, Percentage) during graduation. Some do, and they are right in doing so, because the admissions officer looking at your essays and recommendations would also be interested in knowing how … Read more
What is the average age for MBA in India, USA, UK, Singapore (add your favourite MBA destination here)? Apart from the statistical relevance of the question, there’s also an introspective aspect. The first one is easier to answer as most MBA portals and business school websites list this in the MBA Class profile section along … Read more
Dealing with rejection isn’t easy. After painstakingly selecting bschools that you felt would be the best for your career goals, after going through the nerve-wracking ordeal of responding to MBA essay topics that swing between introspection and philosophy, and after spending all that hard-earned money on the GMAT exam, bschool application fee, and many months … Read more
Got a low GMAT score and wondering what to do about it? This post is for you. If you aren’t aware of statistics yet, this article lists the average GMAT scores for the world’s best MBA programs. And to make matters worse, you’ll find many Indian applicants (specially engineers) who crack the test as if … Read more
A typical MBA profile evaluation request on most MBA discussion forums starts this way. My GMAT score is 710. I have 4 years work experience in [IT or marketing or finance or add your function/industry]. And the post generally ends with questions that we makes us break into a sweat: What are my chances … Read more
Another one in the MBA Application Basics category. A commonly known fact (assuming you’ve read the application guidelines on bschool websites) is that your MBA application will be looked at as a complete package and the impact that it’ll have on the admissions committee (adcom) will depend on each of the components included. But candidates … Read more
If your reason for pursuing an MBA is to spice up your career and give it a new direction, vigour and vitality (is that sounding like one of those shady ayurvedic aphrodisiac advertisements?), it would help if you spend some time to decide which way you would like to take it. And do that before … Read more