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Make the best of the MBA Employment Report for B-school Research

Make the best of the MBA Employment Report for B-school Research

Within the career development pages of b-school websites is a hidden gem that stores the most relevant information for prospective applicants: the MBA employment report. As a majority of applicants do an MBA for better employment opportunities, this is one data they must definitely research in their quest for finding the right MBA programs. B-schools…

FIVE steps to overcome low GPA

FIVE steps to overcome low GPA

“Your past mistakes are supposed to guide you, not define you” For a person deeply ingrained in the MBA application process, the first thing that hit me about this quote was a common MBA profile weakness- the low GPA. Every year, we work with applicants who have low undergrad grades. The reasons are several- they…

GMAT and GRE Scores for top MBA programs

GMAT and GRE Scores for top MBA programs

The GMAT and GRE scores are the most important evaluation metric used by business schools to assess applicants. While b-schools have always asked for GMAT scores, the GRE is gaining increasing acceptance among b-schools not just in the USA, but in Canada, Europe and Asia as well. As part of our series to make the…

One Year MBA Programs in USA

One Year MBA Programs in USA

The One year MBA or the accelerated MBA programs in USA typically start from May/ June. These are super fast paced programs and as compared to the two year MBAs, they are more suited to those candidates who wish to accelerate their careers, without desiring drastic career changes. Moreover, while these programs allow for several…

Campus Visit for Better Application

Campus Visit for Better Application

Its one thing to read about the method of teaching employed by your target b-schools, and its another to see it enacted right before your eyes- the Harvard case method for instance. Watching the intimidating cold call in action, the level of participation from students, the quality of their discussion and the faculty’s engagement, is…

MBA Admissions Interview Series: Why Our MBA Program

MBA Admissions Interview Series: Why Our MBA Program

In the third blogpost in this MBA Asmissions Interview series, we bring to you why b-schools ask, “why our MBA program?” What do they want to find out? A couple of things: The sincerity with which you are applying to their program Are you a good fit? We all know that ‘Why do you want…

MBA Admissions Interview Series: Walk me through your Resume

MBA Admissions Interview Series: Walk me through your Resume

What do they want to find out? Walk me through your resume: This is invariably the first question in the interview. They have already read your resume, so they know what you have one in your career. Here they are wanting to know why you have made your choices. Who is the person behind this…

MBA Admissions Interview Series : Why MBA and Why Now

MBA Admissions Interview Series : Why MBA and Why Now

We are starting an MBA Admissions Interview Series to help applicants answer the most commonly asked interview questions in a way that will impress the admissions committee. We start with WHY MBA? And WHY NOW? What do they want to find out? They want to make sure that the real reason for you wanting to…