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What does it take to get into an M7 or magnificent 7 business school? Each year our team at MBA Crystal Ball helps a select few candidates build their profile for GMAT GRE MBA programs and get into the world’s best b-schools. Neel Patil is going to Kellogg this fall. He shares the inspiring story … Read more
What can a professional singer do to compete with the engineers and finance professionals for a seat in a top MBA program? That was the top question troubling Mandira Karmakar. Among the thousands of emails we get each year from hopeful MBA applicants, Mandira’s message came as a breath of fresh air. The architect-turned-singer had … Read more
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
You don’t see too many lawyers going for an MBA after B.A LLB. An M.A LLB has been the de facto masters degree option for legal professionals. But an MBA can provide an excellent platform for lawyers who want to broaden their skillset to take on bigger opportunities within the legal world, or to switch … Read more
As if maintaining work life balance wasn’t challenging enough, MBA aspirants grapple with the additional complexity of juggling with GMAT prep and MBA applications as well. While working in the Oil & Gas sector, Aravind was managing over 1000 workers and multiple roles at work. But he knew that he had to push himself more, … Read more
Vivek got his undergrad and masters degrees from two premier institutes in Kerala – NIT Calicut and IIM Kozhikode. With those degrees, he had a pretty good run in the corporate world – with 2 Big 4 firms and a startup. But Vivek longed for more! A one-year MBA from Kellogg seemed enticing. It was … Read more
A common perception in the international MBA applicant community, that we’ve seen often, is that European schools such as the London Business School and INSEAD have unwritten expectations about work experience – that candidates must have (physically) worked outside their home country. Ishu was aware of it, but though he hadn’t worked abroad, he decided … Read more
The admissions process for getting into the best business schools in the world is long and complicated. The number of individual action-items on the to-do list can become overwhelming. This is when the right advice at the right time can provide the motivation and act as the foundation on which you continue to build your … 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
What does it take to get into London Business School? If you’re an Indian applicant, the answer is unlikely to include an average GMAT score, typical profile and no global experience. In fact, it’s just the opposite. The average GMAT score for LBS is around 700 (on the classic GMAT). Most admitted Indians will have … 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