Every year, at this time, B-school adcoms are busy making final additions to the latest class, that would join over the Fall term. Adcoms also become active with the next year’s admission cycle, connecting with applicants through tours across the world, campus visits, coffee chats, and online events. This year, though, is different in every […]
Deferred MBA Programs In USA Our last blog ended with a list of b-schools that offer the deferred MBA option. The concept is most prevalent in the USA, so in this second part of the deferred MBA admission series, we will mention the b-schools that offer Deferred MBA programs in USA. Most of these programs […]
The Case for Deferred MBA Admissions “Reserve your MBA spot now, join later” Sounds Perfect, right? How idealistic it would be if every MBA aspirant could reserve a spot in an esteemed MBA program while they continued to complete their undergrad education. This scenario is a reality thanks to the deferred MBA option offered by […]
Sourav Raina, is an alumnus of IE Business School. He studied his Master in Market Research and Consumer Behaviour in the year 2017-18. He is a Management Consultant at IPSOS Business Consulting, India, and co-founder of ALL CAPS, a mental health initiative of IE & University of Amsterdam alumnus. At IE, Sourav won the IE […]
Interview Series: Why our MBA program? What do they want to find out when they ask you “Why our MBA program?” 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 to join us’ is almost […]
International MBA students studying on an F1 visa in the USA gain access to the American job market through the OPT or the Optional Practical Training. OPT allows international students temporary employment of up to 12 months in the USA buying them time for applying to the lottery-based H1B visa – that holds the fate […]
Georgetown McDonough Essay Analysis for 2019-2020 Note on the essays from Georgetown McDonough: We want to hear your story. When responding to our required essays, be authentic and take time to reflect on your goals and past experiences. Craft a response that explains how these experiences led you to pursue an MBA. Our goal at Georgetown […]
If the MBA Decoder team was to think of consistency in essay topics, we would first rate Stanford and INSEAD and then ISB at number 3. Many, many years ago, ISB used to ask guesstimate kind of hypothetical questions, but over the years, those evolved into the “uniqueness” questions and this has consistently been asked […]
Several years ago, an admissions manager at ISB told me, we look for reasons to admit applicants, not to deny them. This was a perplexing statement given the astounding number of applicants that apply to top business schools every year and the abysmally low conversion rates. However, over the years, I have repeatedly heard this […]
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 […]