What does it take to get into the Wharton MBA (University of Pennsylvania)? The usual suspects – a top notch undergrad degree, a high GMAT score, great experience in a feeder industry, with an international stint thrown in for good measure – no surprises there. And with thousands of Wharton hopefuls from around the world ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
Piyali Taparia (name changed) got into Wharton (University of Pennsylvania) with only 2 years of experience while applying. The strategy & operations consultant explains what it’s like to be an international student at Wharton. And the little known fact about how Wharton MBA students can get the benefits of STEM programs. Life at Wharton ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
It’s become so common for MBA applicants to bunch Harvard, Stanford and Wharton together, that there’s now an acronym (HSW) to refer to the 3 without wasting too many syllables. But there are several differences across the 3 most prestigious business schools in the world. How do the Harvard Business School (HBS), Stanford Graduate School ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
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% of applicants to business schools across the world take help from an MBA admissions consultant (Experienced MBA consultant vs friends, for MBA admissions). What about India you ask? Unfortunately ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
Entrepreneurs from elite schools like Harvard, Stanford, MIT & Wharton have been launching successful startups worth millions of dollars.| MBA Crystal Ball
All about the dual degree program (MBA-MA) jointly offered by Wharton and Lauder Institute - the admissions process, essay & interview tips, and careers.| MBA Crystal Ball
Why Ravi rejected an MBA scholarship from Wharton. Business School selection can get tricky when you have multiple admits . Read on.| MBA Crystal Ball
If you are planning to put in an international MBA application, you would be aware that schools have multiple deadlines. These are typically known as R1 (short for Round 1) and R2. But that’s only part of the story. A lot of schools have R3, some have something that’s known as ‘Early Action’ while some ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
[Editor’s note added in July 2021: Since this is an old post, we tried to find new surveys that provide insights into the latest nationality-based admission statistics. We couldn’t find any. But from our decade long experience in top-tier MBA admissions consulting, and the rising number of applicants from India, it seems like the odds ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball