MBA round one and early results are out and some of you may be celebrating with exciting news while some may be processing being rejected from your dream business school. However, some of you might have been placed on a business school’s waitlist. We understand that it’s unsettling and disappointing when there is no clear …

6 Strategies to Get Off the Waitlist at Your Top Choice MBA Programme Read More »

Okay, so it seems the worst has happened. After a long and arduous MBA application process, despite all your hard work, you didn’t get accepted to a single MBA programme where you applied. We realise this is disappointing, even demoralising. As you struggle to understand why this happened, what you should do and whether you …

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4th in a 5-part series on MBA interviews By the time you’ve finished your final interview, we are sure you would have heaved a huge sigh of relief, thrilled to be done with this long and exhaustive MBA application process. But before you close the door on your application, there is one last thing you …

MBA Interview Preparation Part 4 – How to Thank Your Interviewer Read More »

3rd in a 5-part series on MBA interviews Different institutes conduct interviews in different ways and knowing the format for these interviews beforehand can help you prepare more efficiently. While all interviews aim to learn more about you–your personality, motivations and whether you would thrive in that programme–the style and focus of alumni interviews are …

MBA Interview Preparation Part 3 – Admissions Committee and Alumni Interviews Read More »

2nd in a 5-part series on MBA interviews While most MBA programmes interview applicants one-on-one, some schools follow a different interview style. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Ross School of Business, for example, use a team-based interview format, where four to five candidates are assessed simultaneously on their ability to work …

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1st in a 5-part series on MBA interviews ‘Tell me about yourself.’It’s a simple question, right? Yet, more often than not, several applicants trip over this interview staple. And, because it’s usually the first question asked, it sets the tone for the whole interview. In the event of fumbling the answer, it can potentially derail …

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