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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


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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


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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


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Product company vs Service company: Which is better for MBA admissions? I did both and got a scholarship in USA

When you pitch product company experience versus service company experience, which is better from an MBA admissions perspective? Will one give you an edge over the other? It’s been our experience that not all roles in the larger technology industry are created equal. In a services firm (think the likes of Cognizant, TCS, Infosys, IBM, … Read more


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My view on affordable MBA consultants in India changed after getting $100,000 in scholarships

There are many affordable MBA admission consultants in India who charge very low fees. And then there are premium players who aren’t competing to be the cheapest in the business. When MBA applicants who’ve seen the charges of cheaper MBA consultants learn about MBA Crystal Ball pricing, the contrast is apparent. How much do MBA … Read more


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Is a 323 GRE score good? Second MBA abroad with scholarship for happy IIT IIM grad

Are IIT IIM graduates happy, rich and successful? If they are happy with what they’ve got from their degrees, then why would any IIT IIM graduate need a second MBA? Well, other than having the most respected degrees in India, IITians and IIM grads are also among the most intelligent, hard-working and ambitious. Which is … Read more


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This mom’s going back to school with scholarships: MBA abroad after Bank PO

Sushrita Dutta’s journey has come a full circle – from reading MBA Crystal Ball blogs of mothers going back to school, to writing her own success story. After cracking the competitive entrance exams for public sector banks (PSB), the IT engineer got into the Bank of India as a probationary officer (PO) – a dream … Read more


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MBA after Bachelors in Science (BSc Finance, CFA, CFP) with GMAT waiver

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


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How I improved my profile for MBA in India, USA and Canada with scholarships

It’s natural to expect an author to have a superior vocabulary and better writing skills than the average person on the street. So what was it that prompted Aakash Borwankar, an author whose novel has been read by 70,000 readers, to reach out to an MBA admissions consulting team for professional help, as opposed to … Read more


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MBA scholarship statistics reveal prize money getting bigger in admissions game

Even in the worst of times, when they appear to be facing a crisis, business schools won’t even think of putting up a sign in front of their swanky buildings that says: “Going cheap. Your favorite MBA seat at a discounted rate. Run to grab it while stocks last!” But b-schools, and business education, are … Read more


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Admission consultant shares Ivy League success story: Full scholarship with low GMAT score

A majority of Americans speak just one language – English. In contrast, AG (as he prefers to be called) speaks four. He discovered a flair for debating as a young student, and continued to polish his story-telling skills over the years. Little did he know then, how this would help him later on, while applying … Read more


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INSEAD MBA diversity scholarship with an average GMAT score of 700 in Round 2

It’s a common perception that applicants from highly represented MBA applicant pools (such as Indian candidates) can’t be considered for diversity scholarships. While that’s true to a large extent for regular applicants, it also depends on how you define ‘regular’ (MBA admission with non-traditional profile). Megha Saraogi Todi completed her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in … Read more