MBA applicants well-versed with the elite MBA landscape know how tough it is get into an M7 business school. Now consider executive, part-time and weekend MBA programs that are mostly targeted at ‘senior professionals’ – a phrase that indirectly refers to students who’re expected to pay the full tuition. The number and quantum of scholarships … Read more
European business schools offer an interesting combination of high quality education and cultural immersion to international students. Engineer-turned-equity researcher, Rounak Ray, was among those who found the European model of business education attractive. There was one crucial challenge between him and his dream schools – his GMAT scores. He took the classic GMAT and also … Read more
The thirties are actually a great time for professionals to take stock of where they are in their career and where they want to take it. Unlike the twenties, when many are still going with the flow with opportunities that come their way. An MBA can be a good tool to make a big career … Read more
How difficult is it to get into a top international MBA after layoff? Do admission officers look at laid-off applicants differently? These are the questions we often get from professionals who’ve unfortunately faced the axe when they were least expecting it. Blame it on the economy, or destiny. Once you’ve found a valve to let … Read more
When most Indians consider a government job as the final destination (for the stability and respect it offers), some who are already enjoying a comfy sarkari naukri have bigger plans. From a small town in Punjab to the hallowed halls of Berkeley Haas, Anshul has managed what most MBA aspirants from modest, middle class backgrounds … Read more
In 2018, an IITian with a strong profile and a high (750+) GMAT score applied to 3 elite business schools in USA. He worked with a reputed MBA admissions consulting firm based on the excellent reviews on their blog. He got rejections from all MBA programs. Usually we don’t reveal the name of MBA admission … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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