In 2018, an IITian with a strong profile and a high (750+) GMAT score applied to 3 elite business schools in USA. He worked with a reputed MBA admissions consulting firm based on the excellent reviews on their blog. He got rejections from all MBA programs. Usually we don’t reveal the name of MBA admission ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
You’ll find many MBA consultant websites that mention that they offer the best consultancy for MBA abroad. More often than not, this claim is less out of arrogance and more from a need to rank on search engines when applicants search for such phrases. Some teams take it to another extreme with separate landing pages ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
For decades, having an IIT + IIM combination on the resume has been the gold standard to gain respect in India. And then, the IIT + ISB combo joined the club. But trends and aspirations change over time. While IIT still remains an aspirational brand, many IITians pair it up with an international MBA degree, ... Read more The post IIT Delhi grad who got into UCLA MBA with $80,000 scholarship explains why he skipped IIMs & ISB appeared first on MBA Crystal Ball.| MBA Crystal Ball
The option to get an international MBA after CA is becoming popular among professionals who were earlier happy to build their career on their chartered accountancy qualification. Janak Daswani joins the small but growing list of chartered accountants from India who have successfully cracked the international MBA admissions process. In fact, it wouldn’t be wrong ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
In the quest for a Top 15 (T15) MBA admit, sometimes the motivation can come from unexpected quarters. Rishika Chatterjee realised this the hard way. But she channelised her unpleasant MBA admission experiences into positive energy and got admits from Duke Fuqua and UVA Darden with scholarships. She completed her Bachelors of Science from St ... Read more| MBA Crystal Ball
