Master List of MBA Interview Questions
Congratulations on receiving interview invitations from your target MBA programs. Save for a few b-schools, most of them ask similar questions during your interview, so you must be prepared to answer these in order to succeed in your interview. We have categorized the most common questions you’re likely to encounter in this Master List of […]
How to write a compelling Resume for MBA Admission
An MBA resume is a snapshot of your professional and academic profile, what you do outside of work, for the community, and your personal development. It’s your brand statement, which is usually the first document read in the application and sets the tone for what to expect from the rest of the application. Therefore, you […]
What is academic preparedness for MBA and how to demonstrate it?
B-schools take a holistic approach to evaluating applicants for MBA admissions. Your academic grades, career progression, leadership skills, and personal and professional achievements are all critical aspects that make you competitive. That said, the most significant criterion remains your academic preparedness for handling an MBA program’s rigorous curriculum. To measure this, b-schools closely look at […]
What is the Value of an MBA Education?
During their application journey, MBA aspirants struggle with a fundamental but valid question: Should I leave my well-paying job for a career break and accumulate a significant financial burden to pursue an education that may not yield the career benefits I anticipate? Before you apply, it’s necessary to figure out why you need an MBA […]
Waitlist Management and What B-schools Require from You
After months of hard work and angst, it’s disheartening to be placed on a waitlist. The silver lining is, that you are still in the reckoning and have some power to sway the decision in your favor. It can be an excruciatingly long wait before you can get admission off the waitlist. But if all […]
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in MBA Applications
Do you keep second-guessing your application for your favourite B-school? Then you are likely suffering from imposter syndrome. For over a decade, we have mentored thousands of MBA aspirants to get into their dream business schools. The one obstacle that stopped the vast majority of them from applying to certain schools, let alone putting in […]
What to do as a Reapplicant?
Building an MBA Application takes months and is excruciating, so it is nerve-wracking if you get dinged and have to redo the process another year as a reapplicant. Applicants fear that the B-schools will no longer be interested in them but, the silver lining is that most B-schools are open to reapplicants, admitting up to […]
Five Ways to Network for B-school Admission
Football legend Pele once said, “No individual can win a game by himself.” In the metaphorical game of MBA applications, your team members are the different people you network with, who play a “behind the scenes” role in making you win in the fiercely competitive MBA application process. Networking does not come naturally to most […]
How to Research B-schools?
Firstly, why research b-schools? Before we invest in something, we do our due diligence. By joining an MBA program, you will invest your time, money and effort into it. And you will make the best out of it only if you find your MBA experience worthy. This “best” can have a different meaning for every […]
B-schools Accepting GMAT/GRE Waivers in 2022-23
You may have to first request for a waiver at some b-schools by filling up a test waiver application. At other b-schools, you can directly submit your application. In both cases you will need to write a short essay on why you qualify for a waiver. Here are the details of what every b-school wants: […]