INSEAD MBA Criterion #3: Academic Capacity
This is the third post in a 4-part series that examines INSEAD MBA’s 4 admission criteria. The operative word in this criterion is capacity. This word conveys the adcom’s perspective on the academic...
View ArticleUS News’s 2019 Online MBA Ranking
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% You can do everything online now, including get an MBA. But what are the best business schools to get an online MBA from? US News has a few...
View ArticleWhat to Think about as You Begin the MBA Application Journey
As a prospective student, you’ll benefit enormously from taking time at the beginning of your MBA application journey to contemplate the path you’re about to take. This is a great time to ask yourself...
View ArticleSachin: Management Consulting (for IT Majors) -> Dartmouth College (Tuck)
I got admits from two Top 10 schools (with 40k in scholarship) in the US this year (2018), in what was my first attempt at applying, and this was down to the coaching I got from Karthik. The same...
View ArticleAjitesh: Management Consulting/High Tech Startup -> Kellogg
I have received admit from Kellogg, UCLA with 100K USD scholarship, and Tepper. While helping me right from conceptualisation to depiction to refinement, his biggest help was to not let me settle for...
View ArticleArun: High Tech Startup in the Sharing Economy -> UCLA Anderson
Karthik also used to conduct live webinar sessions with ad-com officers from leading schools. These sessions were very helpful for me. When I finally got a good score in GMAT, I knew that this was...
View ArticleS: Oil and Gas Industry -> Ivy League University
Above all, Karthik is an excellent person. He has guided me through my difficult decisions and continues to do so even after the application prep is over. I availed August Academy services for...
View ArticleSiddhartha: Finance/Asset Management -> NYU Stern
Karthik’s style of working is probably similar to other international consultants. Unlike the Indian admission consultants, he doesn’t write your essay, rather, he provides a direction. The language...
View ArticleMonisha: Software products -> MIT
This review would not be complete without me giving a huge shout out to Karthik’s pep talks that he gave me during the mock interviews and before my actual interview. They really helped me step up and...
View ArticleRound 3 vs Next Year: Your Roadmap
If you missed our webinar Round 3 vs. Next Year: When Should You Apply? or if you attended but want to hear the advice again, you’re in luck: it’s now available on-demand for free! Guided by...
View ArticleExploring London Business School’s Master’s in Analytics and Management...
Interview with Gareth Howells, Executive Director of the MBA, MiF & Early Career Programmes at London Business School [Show Summary] Harvard Business Review declared in 2012 that being a data...
View ArticleNorthwestern Kellogg Announces New Dean
President Morton Schapiro and Provost Jonathan Holloway have announced that Dr. Francesca Cornelli will begin her tenure as Northwestern Kellogg’s new dean on August 1, 2019. Prof. Cornelli will be...
View ArticleWharton Team-Based Discussion 2019: What to Expect and How to Prepare
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania sent out Round 2 interview invitations on February 7, and once again, the school is using its team-based discussion format rather than a traditional...
View ArticleThe State of the (MBA) Union: International students two years into the Trump...
The 2016 presidential election caused much anxiety in business school admissions departments. In the habit of training future executives from around the world, U.S. B-school administrators read two...
View ArticleMinted CEO Mariam Naficy on startups, Stanford GSB & the value of the MBA
Mariam Naficy, a Stanford GSB graduate, is an e-commerce trailblazer whose influence across tastemaking and disruptive startups spans multiple industries. Naficy co-founded of Eve.com in 1998 and...
View ArticleINSEAD MBA Criterion #4: Leadership Potential
This is the last post in a 4-part series that examines INSEAD MBA’s admission criteria. What is leadership potential? INSEAD is not unique among MBA programs in desiring leadership potential in...
View ArticleLast Chance to Register: Get Accepted to INSEAD!
Attention applicants: time is running out to register for our upcoming webinar, Get Accepted to INSEAD! This is your chance to get expert admissions guidance – all for free. Accepted’s founder, Linda...
View ArticleKaplan Test Prep Survey Reveals Drops in Applications to U.S. MBA Programs
Kaplan Test Prep has been surveying business admissions officers for more than 10 years. These surveys provide MBA-hopefuls, as well as those involved in business school education, with the most...
View ArticleShould You Apply During Round 3?
Now that nearly all round 2 deadlines have past for full-time MBA programs, you may be wondering if it is too late to join the class of 2021. Gaining admittance during round 3 can be a challenge....
View ArticleChallenges Facing Older MBA Applicants
We’ve seen online forum posts that say there’s “no chance” of admission to a top b-school past a certain age. Certainly, older MBA applicants do face certain obstacles. But these applicants get into...
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