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Economics of hiring a premium MBA admissions consultant: Are the costs justified?

A lot of MBA aspirants are ROI-conscious, and that’s perfectly fine. In fact, not being aware of the financial implications is often the reason for stress later on in the joruney. But is ROI only about money? Any major investment, like an MBA, demands not only money but also lots of time and serious effort. … Read more

Are MBA Admission Consultants Worth It? Reddit, Reality & Realistic Alternatives in 2026

AI tools will kill the MBA admissions consulting business, people predicted after ChatGPT made a big splash. Years later, we have a much larger palette of AI tools for every possible niche including admissions consulting. But professional MBA admissions consultants haven’t gone anywhere. If anything, the number of new consultants popping up indicates that the … Read more

Top European MBA programs for Artificial Intelligence

AI is no longer just a buzzword – it is here to stay – reshaping industries, redefining roles, driving innovation and providing competitive advantage. The latest McKinsey Global Survey on AI reveals that the use of AI – both gen AI as well as analytical AI continues to build momentum with bigger organizations, having at … Read more

When is the right time to hire an admissions consultant? Before or after GMAT / GRE?

The number of MBA applicants hiring admissions consultants has been growing rapidly. Estimates are hard to come by, but depending on who you ask you might get an answer ranging from a naïve 10% (from business schools) to an over-optimistic 80% (from consultants). The reality may be somewhere in between, depending on the caliber of … Read more

Oxford Admit Reveals Game-Changing Advice from Top Admissions Consultant in India

The admissions process for getting into the best business schools in the world is long and complicated. The number of individual action-items on the to-do list can become overwhelming. This is when the right advice at the right time can provide the motivation and act as the foundation on which you continue to build your … Read more

INSEAD vs London Business School (LBS) MBA: Which is better?

Studying at an elite top ranked school like INSEAD or LBS can offer a truly international experience with each of the schools known for its diverse culture and student body, great industry connections, renowned faculty and exceptional employment outcomes, making them the most-sought-after MBA programs in Europe. Though both the schools offer highly prestigious MBA … Read more

After 8 rejections, this CA & Big 4 auditor got into 3 top b-schools that rejected him earlier

Chartered Accountant and Big 4 auditor, Karthik Venkat, was not in a good space when he came to us. His first GMAT score was 560! And after 4 attempts, the highest he could score was 720. In his view, it was a low GMAT score for his target schools. But he wasn’t going back to … Read more

I worked with 2 of the best consultancies for MBA abroad, with dramatically different outcomes

You’ll find many MBA consultant websites that mention that they offer the best consultancy for MBA abroad. More often than not, this claim is less out of arrogance and more from a need to rank on search engines when applicants search for such phrases. Some teams take it to another extreme with separate landing pages … Read more

What does an admission consultant with Harvard & Stanford admits know that friends & family don’t

Utkarsh Bajpai’s profile ticks all the right boxes – IIT graduate, competitive GMAT score, impressive international work experience. This is typical of many strong applicants who plan to apply to the most selective masters and MBA programs in the world, such as the M7 business schools, INSEAD, London Business School, and other elite institutions. It … Read more

How I got a job in the UK after my MBA as an international student

Can international students still get jobs in England? Will life after an MBA be exciting and satisfying? These are a few of the queries that we get from MBA applicants looking at the top British business schools. Ritika Rao (name changed) writes about how she got a job in England (UK) after her MBA from … Read more

Is hiring an MBA admissions consultant worth it?

If we had put up this question a decade ago, perhaps we would have drawn several blank expressions. Not anymore. According to a 2016 survey, 45% of applicants to business schools across the world take help from an MBA admissions consultant (Experienced MBA consultant vs friends, for MBA admissions). What about India you ask? Unfortunately … Read more