The typical approach for many MBA aspirants is to jump right into the application process, without getting the foundation in place first. This includes addressing questions related to the need/relevance of an MBA degree as well as career planning after graduating. Very few MBA aspirants, such as Sanjeet Kathuria, see the value in taking up … Read more
A lot’s written about the love relationship between investment bankers and MBA. But what does it take to get into a top international MBA after working in a retail banking job? Banking professional, Manish Jha, recapitulates his admissions experience that helped him get into several reputed MBA programs abroad with scholarship after working in a … Read more
Bschool admissions are tricky. Good applicants are denied admits, not because they didn’t deserve it, but mainly because they didn’t approach it in the right manner. But regardless of the results, top MBA applications can still teach you a lot. For Utsav, it was grit, determination, passion and persistence. He got into a top business … Read more
The world can take a lesson or two from the American marketing model. Like the business schools in the U.S., the global admissions consulting space is also dominated by a few large American consulting firms. Their reviews are highly visible on multiple MBA websites, their success stories are better promoted on prominent forums, and you’ll … Read more
An investment banking internship on Wall Street with a bulge bracket bank is a dream opportunity for many MBA students. What does it take to get an I-banking internship? How does the process work? What are the challenges to be aware of? Navdeep Garg, an MBA student at the Duke Fuqua MBA program, offers valuable … Read more
Higher age, low graduation grades and an over-represented profile can be liabilities while applying to elite bschools. And Avinash Kaparekar put a tick mark on all of them. But that’s not the only challenge he was facing. Getting rejected can take a big toll on the confidence level, while working on MBA applications all over … Read more
In the pursuit of an elite M7 MBA, Yajur Taxali had to face almost every big hurdle – non-feeder profile, average GMAT score in his first attempt, application rejections and waitlists. But he took every setback as an opportunity to learn and become better. His efforts finally paid off. How I got into Kellogg … Read more
Many MBA applicants from India think that crossing the 700 score mark on the GMAT is the only way to get into a good business school, and have any remote chance of getting a scholarship. Oil and Gas professional, Ekta Kulhare, took the GMAT twice but wasn’t able to get a high score. She decided … Read more
With his investing experience and understanding of finance, Viraj (name changed) was clear that he wanted RoI from his MBA investment. He kept in mind not just the monetary investment, but also his time. And the RoI from the Cornell One-year MBA offered by an ivy league university is quite high compared to the more … Read more
Thug life is when you walk into a top university with a cool $125K in scholarship despite a low GRE score, low undergrad GPA, being a reapplicant…and 15 soul-crushing rejections! But where do you pin the blame after getting all those rejections from MS and MBA programs alike? The obvious culprit was a below average … Read more
After completing his MS from USA, Siddhesh made his first attempt to get into a top business school in 2016. After getting rejected from all the programs, he launched his cryptocurrency startup. As an entrepreneur comfortable with technology, but struggling with the business skills, he felt the need to try for an MBA again.
Payal Kapoor (name changed) narrates her application story, and highlights the differences between working with alumni vs professional admission consultants.