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Business School Resume – Your Professional Narrative For those of you preparing your applications for MBA programs, we are sure you have been studying hard for the GMAT (read our article on GMAT or GRE , if you are wondering which test to take) and working furiously on your essays (right??). But one thing you might not be thinking much about is your resume . As top mba admission consultants , we find that most people we work with initially feel confident in their resumes — after all, it’s something they already have on hand, and it’s helped them secure their current job. But a business school resume is actually a little different from a professional resume. It’s important to know those differences and make sure you carve out some time to work on your MBA resume early in the application process. Here are some of our tips for how you can make your resume business-school ready. You will find that thinking about your resume in terms of your MBA application will help you create your...

Many Indian MBA applicants interested in doing their mba abroad counselling know the M7 , the top seven business programs in the US, because they are highly ranked names that are globally recognised. But the reality is, there are so many amazing programs out there, which offer a better fit and real advantages for their students. And restricting yourself to the M7 might not be realistic, or beneficial, for you. We interact with admissions officers and representatives from programs all over the world through campus visits and information sessions in Mumbai, and membership in professional organisations such as AIGAC . This helps us dig deep and understand how certain programs can help Indian applicants get the most out of their business school experience. These interactions enable us to give our clients more information about fit, philosophy and opportunities, and are also exciting ways to learn about what’s new at business schools, what the school has to offer applicants and what ...

As education consultants in Mumbai , we deal with a lot of students who are looking to explore and diversify their options when it comes to doing their higher studies. While traditionally, students from India have looked to the U.S, U.K, Canada and Australia for their higher education, other destinations like Hong Kong, Singapore, Netherlands and Germany are appealing to a diverse international student body. South Korea is the newest addition to this list for the student who is looking for an alternative, unique experience. As of 2013, 500 Indian students were studying in South Korea, with the number expected to rise in the next couple of years. It offers many benefits; from a great infrastructure, lower costs, access to resources and smaller classrooms. There are 400 universities in Korea, with 40 of them being public. The highest quality universities are located in Seoul (approximately 20), including the three that are most well known, Seoul National University, Yonsei Univers...

3rd in a 4-part series on MBA interviews Different institutes conduct interviews in different ways, and knowing the format for these interviews beforehand can help you prepare. While all interviews are aimed to learn more about the applicant, in terms of their personality, motivations and whether he or she would thrive in that program, the style and focus of alumni interviews are often different than those conducted by the admissions team. For some schools, including Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, and Carnegie Mellon Tepper, a member of the admissions committee (AdCom) leads the interview. For other programs, such as Columbia Business School, Stanford GSB, Chicago Booth, and Northwestern Kellogg, alumni, typically those living in the region, interview potential candidates. In general, for AdCom interviews, the interviewer has read some or all of your application materials, including the resume, essays, and forms as well as your letters of recommendation. This means they have...

Now that all of the stress is over, your business school decision is made, your new future stretching out in front of you like the yellow brick road, the question is, what are you going to do between now and then? For some of you, there is no choice to be made, because you know you want to stay at your job until the moment you leave for your MBA program orientation. But for some of you, those with a little time, savings, and interest in doing something different before heading back to school in the fall (it’s been a while since you’ve been able to say that , right?), we have a few ideas that you might want to consider. You may have heard friends talk about “gap years”, enviously wishing your parents had let you consider some time to figure yourself out; now might be the time to construct that period of your life for yourself. Work has kept you busy for a long time, and school is about to fill your life with a new set of activities and commitments. Try exploring what’s around yo...