Accepted.com: Linda Abraham talks about bschool selection, MBA essays,...
Accepted.com has been at the forefront of MBA Admissions consulting since the early 1990s. Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted.com, shares her knowledge and experience with MCB readers on a range of...
View ArticleClear Admit Interview: Graham Richmond on MBA Admissions
MBA Crystal Ball reached out to Graham Richmond, co-founder of Clear Admit, to get his views on a few burning questions that are frequently on the minds of Indian candidates. Graham has been...
View ArticleEntrepreneur & MBA aspirant Shipra’s 5-C Model
We generally don’t post testimonials on the blog, though we do have a bunch of them on our main site. But this one is a little hat-ke and we thought we should share it with you. When Shipra was...
View ArticleMBA Admissions consultants – Are the good reviews and feedback authentic?
What would you do if someone sends you a message on Facebook asking for your views about a certain product or service you have used? That would depend on whether you know the person or not, right? With...
View Article5 signs that you are not a serious MBA applicant
The MBA applicant from one of the elite engineering institutions in India had posted some very basic questions on a discussion forum about his application to the toughest bschool in the world. And the...
View ArticleHow not to select business schools: MBA application don’ts
It’s common practice on discussion forums for MBA applicants to approach peers (including competitors!) and admission consultants in droves for free advice on everything from whether an MBA is right...
View ArticleMBA Admission Consultants in India: Is the premium pricing worth it?
Admission officers of the top Bschools are changing their perceptions about the good MBA admission consultants and the value they add to the tough admissions process. Read this post –> MBA...
View ArticleUCLA Anderson rejects applicants for unethical MBA essay writing practices
If estimates are to be believed about half of all applicants who apply to the top schools like Harvard, Stanford and Wharton make use of the services of MBA admission consultants. That makes the tough...
View ArticleMBA essay writing tips for Indian MBA Applicants: Part 5
Writing MBA essays is considered by many Indian MBA applicants as the most difficult part of their MBA applications. Jon Frank, founder of Precision Essay, understands the pain areas pretty well as he...
View ArticleMBA Admissions Consultants: How the best business schools view them
How many MBA applicants take the help of MBA admission consultants while applying to the top schools. If estimates from the survey conducted by Poets & Quants (P&Q), a leading &...
View ArticleShould MBA admission consultants reveal their best kept secrets?
It’s the general rule in any competitive industry. Build an aura of secrecy around your offerings and charge a premium to interested people who approach you. Product based companies in electronics,...
View ArticleInternational MBA admissions consultant in India or abroad?
What would you do if after spending £2,500 on a top international MBA admissions consultant for a multi-school package (that’s roughly INR 2.5 lakh, which can get you a couple of Nano cars and still...
View ArticleDon’t ‘outsource’ to MBA Admission Consultants
The operative word out there is ‘outsource’, as you might have realised. Work with the best MBA admission consultants by all means if you think that’s in your interest. But don’t treat it like...
View ArticleFrom an Ivy League MBA School to McKinsey
MBA applicants think it’s worth every dollar spent hiring the best MBA consutants even if improves their chances of getting into the elite schools. And the general perception is a flamboyant...
View ArticleEntrepreneur & MBA aspirant Shipra’s 5-C Model
We generally don’t post testimonials on the blog, though we do have a bunch of them on our main site. But this one is a little hat-ke and we thought we should share it with you. When Shipra was...
View ArticleMBA admissions consulting ranking factors
For all the adulation and flak that MBA rankings get, they do serve a purpose. With a humongous number of business schools across the world to […] The post MBA admissions consulting ranking factors...
View ArticleIs hiring an MBA admissions consultant worth it?
If we had put up this question a decade ago, perhaps we would have drawn several blank expressions. Not anymore. According to a 2016 survey, 45% […] The post Is hiring an MBA admissions consultant...
View ArticleHow not to select business schools: MBA application don’ts
A typical MBA profile evaluation request on most MBA discussion forums starts this way. My GMAT score is 710. I have 4 years work experience in […] The post How not to select business schools: MBA...
View ArticleMBA Admission Consultants in India: Is the premium pricing worth it?
Admission officers of the top Bschools are changing their perceptions about the good MBA admission consultants and the value they add to the tough admissions process. […] The post MBA Admission...
View ArticleUCLA Anderson rejects applicants for unethical MBA essay writing practices
If estimates are to be believed about half of all applicants who apply to the top schools like Harvard, Stanford and Wharton make use of the […] The post UCLA Anderson rejects applicants for unethical...
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