ISB Essays 2016 - 2017 Admission process

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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...

4 Common mistakes that people make while preparing for GMAT

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“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...

5 essential GMAT study tips every student must know

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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?...

5 tips to start your GMAT preparation on a right note

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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...

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

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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...

4 Biggest Mistakes that people make while preparing for the GRE

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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...

How important are extra-curricular activities in your application?

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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...

6 ways to equip yourself with GRE/GMAT/SAT much before you begin your test prep formally

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They say “A little progress everyday adds up to big results”. Most people start preparing for the GRE, GMAT or SAT just months before they have to actually take the exam. Most candidates give themselves a 3 month/6 month/12 month prep time to formally prepare for these exams. But it is a wise decision to equip yourself with the skills tested on these exams years before you face the actual test situation, just by making the certain skills a part of your everyday life, so that you can master the...

How to manage GRE/GMAT prep if you are a working professional?

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GRE/GMAT are no easy going tests that can be taken lightly – both of them require thorough and adequate preparation. It is relatively easier to take out time for test prep when you are already a student, because you are already fixated in that momentum. However, with working professionals, things change a bit and it becomes relatively difficult to take out time for adequate test prep.  This post is for all such working professionals who are wondering how to manage their working hours and...

Funding your study abroad education and managing your expenses

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An education which changes a student’s future for good has worth its weight in gold. Studying abroad is a dream for many students considering the bright prospects ahead, but soon proves shattering for most because of the high cost involved such as traveling cost, college and tuition fees, living cost, day to day expenses etc. In fact students willing to study overseas, as a very first step, have to demonstrate that they have genuine access to sufficient funds to cover the associated expenses...

GRE vs. GMAT – Which test is more suitable for me?

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In the recent years, the scope of GRE and GMAT has become increasingly convergent, unlike a decade ago, when GRE and GMAT were viewed as quite divergent from each other.  Everyone knows that while the GMAT is the standardized test for Business Schools, the GRE is a standardized test for technical masters/PhD degrees from foreign universities. What many people do not know is that today an increasing number of B-schools have also started accepting a GRE score, as an alternative to GMAT. With...

21 Important F1 Visa questions and answers you should know

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ACADEMIC QUESTIONS: 1. How many universities did you apply to? This is a very basic question, but linked to this is the second question that is shot at you. 2. How many admits or rejections you have received? As explained in the above question, both of these are interlinked. Now if you applied to 4 were accepted in 1 and got 3 rejects. You don’t have to be Mr. TRUTH. So put it as applied to 4, got 1, awaiting 2, 1 reject or applied to 4, got 1, awaiting 3. (They will have the record of your...

Four Myths about MS/MBA abroad

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It is a tough decision whether to go abroad for post graduate studies, given limited resources, time and money.  It is indeed a long taxing process to apply abroad and a lot of prospective applicants feel bogged down while this process. Many do not move forward because they develop certain pre-conceived notions which hold them back from moving through their application process. Here are four common myths which hold people back from applying. 1.    “Unless I get into...
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