Application Phase

Everything You Need to Know About MBA Letter of Recommendation

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TL;DR: Most MBA programs require 2 recommenders. Business schools send recommenders a structured web form (not a letter format) with rating questions and short-answer prompts (50-300 words). Recommenders must have official email addresses. Your direct manager is typically the strongest recommender. Identify and approach recommenders 3-4 months before the deadline, brief them on your goals […]

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5 Ways AdComs test your Communication Skills – 2026

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“Communication” is a key skill that top hirers look for in applicants nowadays. GMAC recently conducted a survey of nearly 600 employers and they ranked communications skills, on average, twice as important as managerial skills.   Therefore the selection procedure to the top B-schools across the world is designed such that they are able to […]

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Post-MBA Careers : Finance – 2026

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MBA Career in Finance

  Ayn Rand’s writings reflect Objectivist thinking, and her views on money, as expressed in her book Atlas Shrugged, are very interesting. According to Rand (and possibly other Objectivists), money is the essence of morality – in a free world, money is made only through the conduct of business, and thus, is a symbol of […]

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Top 10 myths about ISB application busted!

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TL;DR: The most damaging ISB application myths are: that you need 700+ GMAT to be considered, that engineers or IT profiles are disadvantaged, that social work is mandatory, that applying in Round 1 gives no advantage, and that the interview is a formality. All of these are false. ISB evaluates holistically and the application errors […]