Smruti Sarita Swain’s journey to India’s top 1-year MBA programs is anything but ordinary. From studying at NIT Rourkela and IIT Bombay to working with global aerospace giants like Airbus and Collins Aerospace, she built a strong technical career—only to realize she wanted more. What followed was a high-stakes balancing act: navigating multiple rejections after … Read more
Applying to an MBA without GMAT or GRE scores requires careful planning, thoughtful school selection and a compelling career narrative. In this interview, Mandovi shares how she secured admits from six top MBA programs, successfully cracked tech-focused interviews, earned multiple scholarships and ultimately chose the school that was the right fit. Today we have with … Read more
In this M7 MBA consultant review, Atharva Wagle, an Indian applicant admitted to The Wharton School, shares his experience working with MBA Crystal Ball. He covers profile building, essays, interviews, and final admission to an M7 MBA program. The official Wharton MBA website says: “The average student has worked for five or six years between … Read more
Getting into a top MBA program like NYU Stern is competitive enough, but securing a full-ride scholarship worth nearly $200,000 makes it all the more remarkable. In this Q&A, Divy Gulati walks us through his academic choices, career pivots, GMAT preparation strategy, application decisions and the unexpected surprise of receiving a full scholarship from Stern. … Read more
Pursuing an MBA is challenging enough, but doing it as a married couple takes it to another level. Meet Shruthi and Gautam, a dynamic duo navigating global careers, GMAT struggles, and top B-school admits together. While Shruthi is completing her MBA at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Gautam recently secured admits from London Business School … Read more
Ameya has had quite an eventful career journey. He has been in touch with us since 2017 and took a very planned, methodical approach that started with our MBA Profile Builder and landed him in places like INSEAD and BCG. Let’s find out how he did that. How MBA profile building helped me get into … Read more
Today we have with us, Anamika Jha, an ISB Executive MBA (PGPMAX) admit with an interesting mix of armed forces and corporate experience. Let’s hear her story. Executive MBA from ISB (PGPMAX) after Air Force Tips for military veterans for corporate transition by Anamika Jha MG: Welcome, Anamika. Can you share a little about yourself? … Read more
After being written off by a reputed ‘M7 specialist’ admissions consultant, a VIT engineer ignored the demotivating advice, worked with MBA Crystal Ball and earned admits from Chicago Booth and UVA Darden with a $70,000 scholarship. Sumedha Updhyay approached us while preparing for her GMAT. The computer engineering graduate from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) … Read more
MBA applicants in India face a tough battle in the international MBA admissions arena. Many work with MBA admissions consulting firms to increase their chances of success. Here’s a case study of how a BITS Pilani graduate partnered with an MBA admissions consulting firm to analyse his varied experience, build a compelling narrative, deal with … Read more
Nihitha’s professional journey has taken her places – from Netherlands to Italy to India and more – but her MBA journey was not without its hiccups. She trumped them all to achieve impressive results. She got into 2 IIMs after a Bachelors in Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. This is the transcript of … Read more
The music industry is highly lucrative and insanely competitive. It takes more than musical talent to be successful. Many who are unfamiliar with the industry, underestimate the complexity of launching and successfully running a band. It comes with all the challenges of managing a regular business. Berklee trained Achyuth Jaigopal started ‘When Chai Met Toast’ … Read more
After 7 years of work experience, Bratati was at a crossroads in her career. She already had an MBA from IIT and had worked in SCM roles. The two top choices she was mulling over were a second MBA from an international business school versus a specialized masters degree. MIT offers 2 masters degree options … Read more