We had a highly successful webinar on May 18 2021.
Here is the video:
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The following major topics were discussed (copied from the zoom chat transcript. Please excuse typos):
0.00
Welcome and Introduction
4:12
So because of the lockdown and everything GMAT has gone online since last year, and but it allows a candidate only two attempts. So let’s say both your attempts don’t go well. And if centers in a city are not going to be open. So like, Is there any probability that the GMAC is going to have allow one more attempt or something like that in the future?
6:00
How do you strike a balance between the August Academy recommending a particular set of schools to applicants versus the applicants wanting to apply for the schools that they think is good?
8:22
Once you get rejected from a dream B school, how do you go about evaluating your essays and your entire application for future B school applications?
14:27
What factors affect an applicant’s application for an MBA other than the GMAT score? Will the GRE be disadvantageous in case of getting a job opportunity in a consulting firm?
15:29
Do business schools prefer entrepreneurs who’ve founded startups or applicants who have worked at a top company?
18:14
Is the TOEFL required for an MBA application?
18:50
Profile evaluation: Applicant with 15 years of experience. Short discussion on regular vs. executive MBA options, and 1-year vs. 2-year MBA options.
20:33
Do you expect more deferrals to affect the 2022 admission cycle also?
21:33
Profile evaluation: Applicant with 11 years of experience. Civil engineering background. 740 GMAT
22:01
Profile Evaluation/Reapplication Analysis: Applicant with 4 years of experience in the automotive sector. 710 GMAT. Waitlisted in the previous year at ISB. Waht next?
23:11
Is a Canadian top two B school better than a top 20 us business school? (Also a discussion about Karthik’s Rotman visit in 2018)
24:20
(Second MBA question) Can a person with an Indian MBA from a Tier 1 college apply? Are schools open to such applications?
26:00
Hi, I’m targeting Canadian MBAs. How have August Academy’s Canadian B-school results been in the past couple of years
26:11
An interesting Case Study of a reapplicant who worked with August Academy in 2020 and got selected to Rotman. Plus a short discussion on how effective our interview prep strategies are.
31:10
So for a person who’s planning to settle down in India, which one do you think would be better – an MBA in India In India or abroad?
33:51
Discussion about our bandwidth to take up profile evaluation requests. Introduction to our telegram group, and biweekly webinars.
35:45
How important is the AWA?
36:10
What is a good GMAT score to get admission to top schools and get jobs afterwards?
36:37
If one doesn’t have managerial experience, then does one need to enroll in any business courses to stand out? How else can one showcase leadership, in the absence of a formal managerial position?
37:14
Profile evaluation: Older married applicants where both partners are applying to business school
38:10
Profile evaluation: Where does an Indian male having 30 years with 7.5 years of military experience and currently working in a co-owned co-founded startup stand in a pool of candidates heavily over represented or somewhat over represented or average representation or under representation or unique?
40:58
Profile evaluation: I have five years of experience with a work profile involving plant operations and electrical vehicles customer experience. 690 on the GMAT. Is it advisable to retake the GMAT or apply for a school in the top 30.
41:34
How can you showcase your work experience in business terms when you are from a hardcore coding background?
43:39
What relationship should you start building with your prospective business school before applying?
44:58
Profile evaluation: Candidate in the ed-tech space. GMAT 600.
45:54
Could you name some US Bschools which provide good career options in the tech industry in the US and Canada?
46:35
How are British Bschools beyond Oxbridge and LBS like Cranfield, Durham etc? Are they second tier third tier kind of programs?
47:18
Profile evaluation (for Canadian Business Schools): 36 months of work experience in the Technology industry. GMAT 700
48:11
Discussion about INSEAD and IMD – their brand recognition in the US, and August Academy’s experience with applications to these schools
49:29
Profile evaluation: 5 years of experience with 4 in data analytics, and 1 with startups. GMAT 720
50:27
Profile evaluation: 36 year old creative professional
51:26
Profile evaluation: Techie with 11 years of experience. GMAT 760.
52:32
How important is social work for your application? Is there any ideal duration?
61:00
The importance of extra-curriculars for an applicant with a PhD.
62:31
Should I present a GRE score of 328 with an AWA of 3, or 321 with an AWA of 4.5?
62:45
Best schools for a career in social impact.
62:54
How good are MBA programs in the Netherlands?
63:10
Profile evaluation (for INSEAD): Consultant with 6.5 years of experience. GMAT 720.
63:35
Does my undergrad school’s reputation play a role in the application process?
64:10
Profile evaluation: 3 years of work experience (2 at McKinsey). GMAT 750
65:02
How should one go about the LOR process?
66:24
How much time must one keep aside for the application process?
