TL;DR: ISB does not publish a GRE cutoff. The Class of 2026 average GRE is 327 (range 306-336). A score of 320+ is considered competitive; 325+ puts you in a strong position. Verbal 160+ and Quant 165+ are the section-level targets. ISB accepts GMAT and GRE equally, requires test-centre scores only, and evaluates applications holistically. […]
TL;DR: Most top MBA programs abroad offer scholarships worth USD 20,000 to USD 100,000+. Harvard gives need-based aid averaging USD 100,000 over two years; about 50% of students receive it. Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, LBS, and INSEAD all have India-specific or international fellowships. The difference between applicants who get funding and those who do not usually […]
TL;DR: The Financial Times MBA ranking is the most globally comprehensive ranking available, covering 100 programs across every major region. It rewards salary growth, career progress, and diversity. For the 2026 edition, MIT Sloan reached #1 for the first time, while Stanford, Columbia, and SDA Bocconi are absent entirely due to low alumni survey response […]
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 […]
Are you a Late Latif who’s been planning an MBA since the beginning of time, but have got around to booking a date in late November 2013? 🙂 Or are you a GMAT re-taker looking to improve your score? The question that’s foremost in your mind right now would be – can […]
You are now just a week away from your MBA application deadline. As you pore over your essays for the umpteenth time, your eyes glazed over, your hair standing on end… you are worried. You have spent months writing and rewriting your MBA essays – they seem pretty good to you. But are they […]
Giving GMAT and acing it, is just the first step on the long road towards the admission to a b-school. There is no guarantee that a great GMAT score (upwards of 750) will get you the final admit to a top b-school. As the b-school themselves say, GMAT scores play a vital role in […]
