Many students tell me they want to ‘build their profile’ so that they can better their chances of a B-school admission. They ask me for profile building recommendations on what they could possibly do that would look good on their resume and give them brownie points for being ‘multi-faceted’. My first question usually is, "What ...
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Well, to quickly answer that one – neither is “better” than the other! 
Comparing the relative merits of these two competitive tests is impossible since there is really no concordance between them. The various factors that impact the percentile scores of these tests are so different that it’s impossible to make an ‘Apples to ...
Rachit Raj, an Economics graduate, decided to leave his Sales and Marketing job to pursue an MBA from ISB, in the heart of India's IT hub. We find out more about his journey and some crucial advice he has for non-IT applicants to the prestigious school. Congratulations for ISB! Great news there. Thank you! Could ...
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As a company, CrackVerbal has touched 2000+ student lives in the last 2.5 years. We’ve been called the best GMAT test prep company ever and keep getting rave reviews on popular GMAT/MBA discussion forums such as PagalGuy. Above all, we’ve had hundreds of successful GMAT students who have crossed the 700 mark and many ...
At the outset, be warned – this article may make sense only if you have started preparing for the GMAT and are already scoring at the 45 raw score level in Quant. If you have not yet taken a full-length test, then it might be a good idea to take it now. You can download ...
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I was invited to attend the GMAC Test Prep Summit 2013 in Gurgaon earlier this month, an event that saw participation from the likes of Dr. Larry Rudner, head psychometrician (yes that is a profession!) and VP –Research & Development at GMAC. It was exciting because I had a bunch of questions that had plagued ...
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Every few days, I get different versions of this question from students: “I have completed all the questions from the OG and the Verbal & Quant Reviews. But I am still getting about 40% of them wrong. Can you suggest more material to practice from?” This is a question that usually leaves me flabbergasted. Here's ...
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We hope this series has helped you realize that the answer to an ‘ideal’ B-school is quite subjective. Thus, methodical research on B-schools is crucial to make this process more objective than vague! In fact, no school is good or bad by itself. It is your aspirations and requirements that make it suitable for you. ...
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Whip out your B-school checklist and take another look! [list style="list2" color="green"] Your profile fits seamlessly with others in your targeted B-school The location is exactly what you always wished for A crisp 1 year program suiting your needs And amazingly your B-school also ranks high [/list] But wait a minute… what is your post-MBA ...
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B-school rankings are more than just an annual ritual undertaken by various media groups. If taken with a pinch of salt, B-school rankings can help MBA aspirants, companies and others to assess the reputation and credentials of a B-school in comparison to others. But rankings should not be considered as the sole criteria to judge ...
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