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Decisions
The frank decisions every aspirant has to make — drop a year or not, work-ex first, online vs offline, which exam to write, when to stop prepping.
Is MBA worth it in 2026? An honest look at the ROI
A balanced analysis of whether an MBA in 2026 still produces the returns it once did. Salary data, payback period math, opportunity-cost framing, and the cases where MBA is or isn't the right move.
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CAT vs XAT vs SNAP vs NMAT: which exams should you actually write?
A frank decision framework for choosing which MBA entrance exams to write — CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT, MAT, CMAT. Which combinations make sense, the prep-overlap math, and which schools each exam actually unlocks.
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A-B-C or Nothing: the worst goal in CAT prep is the most common one
Why setting "IIM-A, B, or C — or nothing" as your CAT prep goal is the single most common mistake. From Bell the CAT and the conversion data of 149 CAT-25 IMS Indore students.
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