ISB Essays 2016 - 2017 Admission process

The Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) is the flagship program of Indian School Business (ISB). It is a one-year, full-time residential program that is ranked 33rd by FT in its 2015 MBA rankings. ISB has announced the essay topics for the class of 2018 applications. Unlike previous years, there are only two compulsory essays and an optional essay this year. ISB Admissions Committee will majorly evaluate your candidature on 3 parameters; namely your leadership potential, your diverse...

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4 Common mistakes that people make while preparing for GMAT

“To err is human” Certainly. But definitely not something that should hold you back. Mistakes should always be something that you should learn from. In GMAT, there's a pattern of mistakes that students usually tend to commit on a frequent basis. While you are in the process of learning from your own mistakes, why not learn from other’s, in the meantime? Here’s a list of mistakes that you don't wanna commit, while preparing for your GMAT! Leave out a concept While preparing for GMAT, you...

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5 essential GMAT study tips every student must know

To do your best on the GMAT exam, you will not need magic tricks or secrets, but only a study plan and timely preparation. Studying well for GMAT will not only help you secure a good score on the test but also help you in building valuable skills for future studies. After the pre planning as mentioned in the previous post, it's time to costume up and take a deep dive into the ocean! Time Table Remember how as kids we used to make a timetable, stick it on the wall and forget its existence?...

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5 tips to start your GMAT preparation on a right note

With GMAT comes loads of career opportunities, given that you score well. The GMAT test has a marked difficulty level that takes diligent practicing over a period of time. But it does not just include practicing, but also expanding and consolidating knowledge over this said period of time that should be ideally dedicated to the preparation for the test. If you are a novice or a stagnant test taker, then you might want to make best utilization of the time at hand and get your best score. To ensure...

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How to Start Building Your Profile for Applying for MS programs abroad

Is getting into a top notch foreign university for your masters’ program your dream? Well, dreams are easier to achieve when you have a beforehand fair idea about how to prepare yourself for the journey. Most students aspiring for an MS do not have sufficient knowledge of what universities expect in their profiles, and it is quite disheartening when they face multiple rejects from universities. In this post, therefore, we list a few tips on how you can start building your profile for applying...

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4 Biggest Mistakes that people make while preparing for the GRE

Are you aiming for a really high GRE score? A critical factor in ensuring your success on the GRE is knowing what not to do. Skill Maestro lists 4 common mistakes that most people commit while preparing for the GRE. Avoiding these mistakes can help you streamline your time and efforts more judiciously, which can be a significant score booster. Last minute preparation Many GRE aspirants slack most of their early preparation time and try becoming a ‘samurai’ in the last few weeks. Most of...

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How important are extra-curricular activities in your application?

Do you think having just a good GPA or a good test score enough to get into a top ranking university? The answer is no! Extra-curricular activities might just be as important for your application to be accepted.  In this post, we try to answer why. Almost all applicants at top ranking colleges have excellent academic record! At highly selective schools, almost all applicants have a reasonably good GPA as well as good test score. The university obviously can’t admit all of those applicants...

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