U.S. vs. Europe.
Both have their merits, similarities, and some key differences.
Here are some important features of U.S. and European schools that you may like to weigh when deciding between the two geographies…
Read moreThe interview board can grill you (or ask series of supplementary questions) on any part of your profile, but, as it happened with few applicants in ISB interviews this year, you’re more likely to face probing questions particularly on two parts of your profile – leap of faith and the most important accomplishments/ experiences.
In one of the interviews, for example, Q&A on just two experiences constituted more than half the interview time.
Yes, half the time!
And because the interview board is so much more interested in these parts of your profile, your responses here can be a major determinant of your interview’s outcome.
Read moreTorn between 1-year and 2-year MBA programs, “Which one to apply to?”
If that’s the case, then you are not in minority. According to 2015 mba.com Prospective Students Survey, a product of Graduate Management Admission Council, the owner of GMAT, the preference is almost evenly split between the two (in a sample size of more than …
Read moreA 2015 Bloomberg survey throws up surprising data on HBS-Stanford rivalry on MBA admissions. Of 63 dual admits (a good sample size considering that only about 150-odd applicants get accepted to both the schools) they surveyed, 56% opted for Stanford, 22% for HBS, and a whopping 22% for a school other than the two.
In this post, I’ll analyze the aforesaid data, using independent data on yield, number of dual admits, and number of accepted applicants, and show why it is not representative of the choices made by HBS-Stanford dual admits in the class of 2014.
(Warning: the analysis involves some calculation.)
Read moreA high GMAT/ GRE score helps your odds in the admission process to B-schools. The higher you go, at least till the average score of your target school, the better it is.
That’s obvious.
Where else can it help?
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