MBA acceptance rates (check out the top business school selectivity rates) signify the competition you are likely to face in getting admission to an MBA program. Schools that have managed to build a brand worthy of desire and respect get bombarded with thousands of applications. The process to sieve through the candidates and find ones ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
You may have come across the term ‘early action deadline’ in university and MBA admissions discussions, and wondered what it means for an applicant. What is the meaning of an early decision deadline? Which MBA programs offer early action deadlines? Let’s answer these quickly before moving on to Ronil’s story. Meaning of early action deadline ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
The Columbia Business School Indian alumni list will have another name added to it soon – Ramachandran Kasiraman. But this won’t be the first Ivy League university alumni list he’ll be on. He already has an MS from the University of Pennsylvania (yup, the same one that hosts the Wharton School). But despite his successful ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
How can you differentiate yourself and make your MBA application stand out from the crowd. Tips from a top-10 business school admissions officer.| MBA Crystal Ball
Planning for an application strategy should start early. Here's a sample timetable to use for your MBA Application timeline.| MBA Crystal Ball
It’s common knowledge that the average GMAT scores for Indians in the top programs are higher than the averages listed by MBA colleges on their websites. You may also know that the MBA admission chances in Round 2 are lesser than in Round 1. And as an icing on the cake, Indians are more likely ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
What are your MS and MBA admissions chances if you apply in Round 3 deadlines? Pretty low. Read Akshay's story and how it ended.| MBA Crystal Ball
An applicant wants to know – What are my MBA admission chances for Harvard [or Oxford, Columbia, ISB, MIT, IIM]? Finds a free online MBA admission chances calculator that spits out a seemingly random answer with no justification. The applicant trusts this data blindly, uses it to select b-schools and lives happily ever after. If ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
Targetting ISB admissions for Hyderabad & Mohali? Which deadline date is better - Round 1 or Round 2?| MBA Crystal Ball