How to Change Your MBA Waitlist Status to Accepted
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How to Change Your MBA Waitlist Status to Accepted

Reading Time: 4 minutesBeing on the waitlist for admissions to a top tier business school can be rather unsettling. However, getting waitlisted is not the same as getting rejected, and in fact, clearly communicates that you remain a strong candidate for this business school. You still have a chance to tip the scales from ‘waitlisted’ to ‘accepted’, but…

7 Highly Effective Round 3 MBA Application Strategies
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7 Highly Effective Round 3 MBA Application Strategies

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe April and May final Round 3 deadlines are around the corner. If you have already decided that it makes perfect sense for you to apply for an MBA in Round 3, here are a few tips on ensuring that you have a strong, successful and well-rounded MBA application: 1. Effectively communicate a stellar and…

Top Protocol and Etiquette Tips for your MBA Admissions Interview
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Top Protocol and Etiquette Tips for your MBA Admissions Interview

Reading Time: 4 minutesHave you done your homework on the schools, programs, admissions committees, students and alumni interviewers? Have you gone through your resume and MBA essays in detail? Have you thoroughly introspected on the top stories that you want to share during your MBA interview, and the top questions that you want to ask your interviewers? Now…

Should I Apply for an MBA Degree in Round 3?
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Should I Apply for an MBA Degree in Round 3?

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are a number of factors to consider as the time for your MBA application approaches. Round 3, which is the final application round for the year for most American business schools, has deadlines in March, April and May, and tends to be the most competitive round to apply, since schools would have already filled…

Language Tips for Writing Essays
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Language Tips for Writing Essays

Reading Time: 3 minutesEssays play a key role in ensuring you secure admission to your dream college. It is your chance to let the admission officers know why you deserve to be in their institute. So, do not throw this opportunity away by making silly errors and taking unwanted risks. Here are some language tips for you to…

5 Tips to Write a Winning College Essay
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5 Tips to Write a Winning College Essay

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe admissions committees are looking for an impressive multi-dimensional applicant who would be able to maximize what he/she gains from and contributes to the school.winning essay The essay section is particularly important as the schools can learn a lot about you from your choice of essay topics, to the way in which you answer each…

How to Write an Effective Resume: 5 Key Tips
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How to Write an Effective Resume: 5 Key Tips

Reading Time: 3 minutesResumes are an important part of applications- be it a student aspiring to get into his/ her dream college or a professional seeking employment. Think of the resume as a snapshot – not only of your professional accomplishments but your academic, personal and community ones as well . It’s an opportunity to showcase how strong…

Harvard Alumna on Why You Should Study Abroad
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Harvard Alumna on Why You Should Study Abroad

Reading Time: 4 minutesFor every Jobs (Apple) there is a Donald Trump (The Trump Organization), a Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook), a Warren Buffet (Berkshire Hathaway), and closer to home, an Anand Mahindra (Mahindra & Mahindra). While the list of the former cluster (college dropouts/those without MBA degrees) may dwindle, that of the second lot (influential leaders armed with a…

How Your Social Media Presence Impacts College & Job Applications
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How Your Social Media Presence Impacts College & Job Applications

Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you aware of how critical your social media presence is in enhancing your candidature for college applications? Your offline presence may be fabulous. However, in a world that is connected 24×7, what you do online matters tremendously. However, applicants believe that furnishing a strong application and doing well in the admissions interview is all…