Volunteer to make your MBA Application standout
A key element of your MBA application is your ability to showcase a 360 degree vision of your personality. The western world greatly values the holistic development of a person, and a hence volunteering experience is a key differential to your profile. Such fellowships are ideal for applicants who face the challenge of an over-represented […]
Funding Your MBA – What are the Options?
An MBA from a top ranked b-school is not only a dream for thousands of working professionals, but also an investment for a lifetime. However, a world class MBA comes with its own share of caveats, the most important being cost. To give you an idea, a Chicago Booth MBA will cost you a whopping […]
Kellogg Essay Analysis 2014-15
1. Resilience. Perseverance. Grit. Call it what you will … challenges can build character. Describe a challenging experience you’ve had. How were you tested? What did you learn? (450 words) Kellogg has always asked about challenging situations or obstacles in their essay lineup. This year, there is a little bit of a twist to […]
Eyes on the IIMs Executive Programs? Here’s the deal
The IIMs open their applications for the executive MBA programs around April-June of every year. These programs are positioned for medium level managers who have substantial work experience, and are seeking accelerated career growth or a change in their job functions, building upon the skill set they have already acquired. As the deadlines to these […]
Tuck Essay Questions 2014-15
Application Deadlines: Early Action Round : October 8,2014 November Round: November 5,2014 January Round : January 6,2015 April Round : April 1,2015 Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. There are no right or wrong answers. We encourage applicants to limit the length of their responses to 500 words for each essay. […]
ISB Essay Analysis 2014-15
The biggest change in ISB’s essay line-up this year is that they require substantial self-awareness and analysis. ISB clearly wants serious contenders in the game – people who have spent time pondering over their strengths and weaknesses, gaps and opportunities; and they are now raring to make a year-long investment in themselves. Another change is […]
Finance at B-schools- Which are the top programs?
One of the hottest streams for which students pick a b-school is Finance. Every b-school has a range of electives or concentrations in finance. Career options are plenty for the finance guys- investment banking, investment management, commercial banking, managerial finance, private equity, venture capital, the list goes on…. We have randomly picked out 3 b-schools […]
London Business School Essays 2013-14
London Business school has released their essays through their new admissions blog. In his first post, Oliver Ashby from the MBA Recruitment & Admissions Team says, “We pride ourselves on our strong relationships with our students and our students remain close to LBS many years after graduation. So we are looking for applicants who will […]
Kellogg Introduces the Video Question in the MBA Application
ISB no longer has it, but some other b-schools have added it to their essay components. Accept it! Videos are the new hottie on the tech circuit; b-schools are adapting to them and in coming years, you are only going to be submitting more and more video essays. Some b-schools who require it this year […]
Chicago Booth 2013-14 Essay Analysis
Chicago Booth has changed its essays this year. Gone are the career goals from the main essay questions- these find their place as short questions in the employment section of the application. The 4-slide presentation continues its stronghold in Booth’s essay lineup for yet another year. So why the change? The Booth admissions team felt […]