One of the most challenging, yet crucial parts of the MBA application process is the essay. A way to express your accomplishments and goals, along with personal and professional attributes, the MBA essay can give you an edge over other candidates with similar scores and work experience. With questions such as “What strengths and weaknesses […]
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When it comes to putting together your MBA application for business schools in Europe, one of the most crucial elements is the essay. The MBA essay serves as a way to tie together all your experiences, show the admissions committee who you are beyond your test scores and demonstrate how you are a good fit […]
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When applying to colleges abroad, international students might be required to submit an English Language Proficiency Test as a part of their application. This demonstrates to the colleges that the applicant’s English is at an adequate level to cope with college-level lectures and classes. These tests may be required even if English is your first […]
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Are you curious about what’s unique about the Indian School of Business (ISB)? What is it about this fairly young business school that attracts the best talent from India and even the rest of the world? Is it their rigorous curriculum? World-class faculty? Real-world exposure? The answer is that all this and more have made […]
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MBA programmes are known to seek out students with diverse backgrounds–people from different industries, at different stages in their career and from different countries. Getting into a competitive programme can be challenging, especially if you have very little work experience. This is where a deferred MBA comes in. Almost exactly similar to a normal MBA, […]
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After spending months labouring over your master’s application, it is almost time to submit it. At this stage, you need to start gathering all the additional documents required by the colleges to which you are applying. Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind so that you don’t miss your deadlines! 1) Transcripts: Since […]
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Most MBA applicants have an idea about which MBA programmes to target. However, with Round 2 deadlines a few months away, it’s time to start narrowing down your business school list. Rankings, while helpful, should be used only as a reference. Here are some important factors to look into when deciding on your list of […]
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For those of you who are planning to pursue a master’s education next year, you need to start working on your applications now! Most postgraduate programmes are extremely competitive, so you need to spend enough time systematically planning your postgraduate application. When should I start my postgraduate application? The ideal time to start your master’s […]
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You have laboured over your MBA applications for the past few months and now the time has come to submit them. While you have gone through numerous iterations of your application form, resume and essays, there might still be some aspects that you have overlooked. Here are some things to recheck before you hit that […]
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While researching business schools and their different teaching methods, you will come across something called the case study method. A teaching method employed by many business schools, the case study method focuses on a “learning by doing” approach. Here, students are expected to provide solutions to complex real-life scenarios that are dependent on many variables. […]