Where students have the last word
Salil Sailesh (Babson, US; #1 MBA in Entrepreneurship (2024))
"Since 2018, I'd been intermittently studying at five different GMAT coaching classes, believing a high score was key to top business schools abroad. I was getting better, but I was far from my goal. Then, a former student of Gaurav sir introduced me to him. Right away, his approach felt different. He dug deep into my background to evaluate my strengths and see where I fit the best. Instantly I could sense that I was on the right track with the right guidance.
The biggest thing I learned from Gaurav sir in those three months was my 'goal-setting approach'. He emphasised looking at the end goal first and then backwards planning all the skills and requirements I'd need to achieve it. We spent two and a half months on GMAT, but the last one and half month was about building my profile.
I remember Gaurav sir saying, 'Even with a perfect 800 on GMAT, a weak profile won't get you in!' Over time, I saw that every tip from him was backed by his years of experience. He understood that there's no one-size-fits-all approach. He made a list of colleges that fit me perfectly, aiming high for the global top 100. After months of hardship, I finally reached where I always wanted to be. I got into Babson for their flagship MBA in Entrepreneurship, which has been ranked #1 MBA in Entrepreneurship for 31 consecutive years by US News & World Report and the 10th best college in the United States by The Wall Street Journal.
All thanks to Gaurav sir, THANK YOU for encouraging me to dream big! #SirTussiGreatHo!"
Sibashis Mahapatra (IIM Calcutta, MBA Ex-2024)
"I am immensely grateful to the invaluable guidance and support provided by Gaurav Sir and JAG Educate in my GMAT prep journey and B school application process. I was in a confused state of mind regarding my career & B school aspirations, and this when I met Gaurav Sir. I decided to join JAG in July, 2022 after having a long discussion with Gaurav Sir. I had enrolled in GMAT (Classic edition) prep classes, Profile development program & B School application consulting services of JAG. First, regarding GMAT Prep- JAG's offline batch’s size is quite small and this brings out a good classroom participation. I had opted for online classes for most sessions and Gaurav Sir was quite flexible in the timings, which was quite helpful for me. I can say with all confidence that Gaurav Sir is one of the best coaches for Verbal in India. The practice sessions with Sir strengthened my basics and his ability to penetrate into a student's thought process and rectify it, is something quite noteworthy. He was available for my doubts all the time. It took me sometime to understand that the approach for Quant in GMAT is quite different from that of other exams and GP Sir’s tricks were quite helpful.
The profile development program proved to be a game changer/decider in my B school Application process. I still remember Gaurav Sir ‘s words which he told me 2 years ago, “it’s very difficult to figure out the parameters that B schools use to evaluate a candidate. Scores are no doubt very important but in some rare occasions, working on one’s profile & preparing a good application can increase one’s chances even with a decent score”. Gaurav Sir carefully goes through a candidate’s profile, joins the dots and then suggests the best course of action for the profile.
The application consulting process with Gaurav Sir was indeed a good learning experience. Sir has a good idea about B schools that would prefer a candidate with a certain profile and specific score . His suggestions on an innovative application pitch and on style of presenting my strengths, helped me a lot. Sir’s tips for a good CV and help in creating a good CV was crucial during PI preps. Application consulting is mostly a two-way process and candidates need to be quite active here, and bring out a lot of their own perspectives.
I wouldn’t say the entire GMAT and application consulting journey was smooth with no bumps. There were twists and turns, depressing moments and happy ones as well, each part having its own lessons .Gaurav was there with me in the entire journey and believed in my potential.
Thank you JAG and Gaurav Sir, for being not just a mentor, but being a friend in my journey towards achieving my aspirations. All the best, Team JAG!"
(Sibashis also had admits from multiple other IIMs and Schulich, Canada)
Preet Jatania (KIIT Int School, IE Spain, 2024)
"I am immensely grateful for the exceptional support and guidance provided by Gaurav Sir at JAG Educate throughout my MIM journey. His humble and genuine interest in understanding my story allowed me to present my best self in applications. Gaurav Sir played multiple roles as a guide, mentor, and teacher, covering every aspect of the MIM process. His insights as a potential Admissions Committee member were invaluable. The application process would have been significantly more challenging without his assistance. Congratulations to Team JAG for another success story, and I eagerly anticipate more in the future! Additionally, JAG's Personal Development Program sessions were instrumental in rediscovering my strengths and boosting my confidence. The meticulous process, from creating a compelling CV to crafting unique essays for IE admits, showcased Gaurav Sir's expertise. I wholeheartedly recommend JAG Educate to those aspiring to excel in their careers."
Simarpreet Singh Arora (NIT Rkl, Cornell Tech MBA, 2022); World MBA Rank 17
" It has been phenomenal working with Gaurav Sir in this MBA journey. A very humble person, he is keenly interested in knowing your story and life, such that you can lay your best foot forward in the applications.
He has been a guide, a mentor, a teacher throughout this MBA process! From shortlisting schools, networking with B-school students, helping in preparing resumes and essays, preparing for interviews, and negotiations during the scholarship process, he did get me all covered. The perspectives that he had reading those essays as a potential AdCom member were very insightful for me.
The application process would have had been quite challenging for me without him. Congrats to Team JAG for another success story! Looking forward to many more admits from them in the future! "
Shibangi Tripathy (CET, IIM Kashipur -2021)
"Getting a good percentile that will fetch you a B-School is the halfway of your MBA dream. I was there in January'21 with a percentile in my hand that lies in the lower range. So, the only way to get into a B-School was to bang the interview. With the recommendation of one of my friends, I joined JAG and that was the best decision so far. Through the PDP sessions at JAG, I had rediscovered myself and through that process, Gaurav sir pointed out some of my strengths those were hibernating. Those personal attention and one-on-one interaction with Gaurav sir boosted my confidence and led me to one of the prestigious Business institutions of India. Moreover, the mock interviews were the ones that prepared me for the worst. I will definitely recommend JAG Educate to everyone who wants to pursue their career in Business stream."
Saheli Ghosh (HEC Paris (2021)-France, World MBA Rank #9)
"I started working with Jag and Gaurav Sir because I had very specific needs and less time! Gaurav sir was always there encouraging even when things were not working out. Sometimes he was more hopeful and ambitious for my applications than me.
He helped me create a wonderful CV, I feel making things short and fitting the most important achievements in most important.
Then coming to HEC admits, I already had multiple admits from other schools and it was just before COVID struck all of us. HEC application is very long since it has 6 essays along with the application form. I took help for 4 out of 6 essays. Gaurav Sir came up with great essay storylines(structures) for them.
The process JAG follows is good. There are long telephone conversations to know about you then there is a long list of questions which you need to fill up which will be used as a based material. Based on that material the essay storylines are created. Then coming to editing and making all fit in the word limit keeping in mind what’s that one thing that will stand out in the essay, also no repetitions since each essay must be unique.
I had a great experience working with Gaurav Sir. More than the applications he was always there when you wanted to discuss anything and everything. I still consult him."
(Saheli also had calls from other top schools like ISB, HKUST, Georgetown, etc. She finally chose to take up ISB's offer due to Covid issues worldwide))
Prateek (CET, FMS Delhi-2020)
I started preparing for GMAT along with a job in hand which seemed a difficult situation for me because even after preparing for 4 months by myself I could not get a decent score in GMAT. But after joining JAG, I found out that the issue was with my thinking process. I realized although GMAT has the same basics as of other management competitive exams in India but it requires a slightly different angle of thought flow which I got when Gaurav sir started guiding me with each and every question. He brought in me the GMAT perspective of thinking. And after joining JAG, it took me just 3 months to get a good score, and after that get an admit from a respected B School in Europe. Gaurav sir undoubtedly has that vision to know a student's weakness and how to try to overcome it.
(Prateek also had calls from IE Spain and XIMB)
Shirin Sonali (CET, ESSEC(2019)-France, World MIM Rank #4)
"Pre-final year of engineering was a difficult time for me. I knew I wanted to study business after college, but didn't know which path to undertake to get there. Meeting Gaurav sir was a boon for me. Not only did he mentor me on how to get there, he also showed me where my strengths and my weaknesses lay. Abhishek Sir helped sway away my fear of maths by simplifying approaches to problems, in the process totally changing the way I looked at them in general. The adequate inputs and help they provided 24*7 is more than invaluable. JAG has helped me a lot in terms of giving my life a proper direction and the momentum to proceed along the same. "
Chandraneel (NIT Rourkela, IIM Trichy MBA (2019))
"I consider myself quite lucky to have come across Gaurav Sir and join JAG Educate. He was able to harness my potential which I even didn't know exists and prepared me for the GD and PI rounds of all major B-Schools. I honestly feel I wouldn't be half as confident as today without the guidance of Gaurav Sir. I will always recommend JAG Educate to everyone who is looking to succeed in their career."
Priyasha Behera (CET Bhubaneswar, IIM Ranchi (2019))
"For me the toughest part on the journey to a B-school was the interview process. Gaurav sir played a really important role in helping me get rid of my anxieties by mentoring me and guiding me in the right direction so that I could prepare my best for the interviews. With JAG, I was able to build a strong profile which also contributed a lot. For my success I really thank Gourav sir and Simran who were always available whenever I needed extra help or advice. The PDP classes at JAG indeed helped me be confident for facing any kind of interviews with ease and that resulted in such positive outcomes."
Malavika Ranjan (Sai Int School, HSEE-IIT Madras (2018), TISS Hyderabad, CBSE 95.8%)
"Being a student of Humanities, I wanted to study subjects like Economics, Sociology, Political Science and so on. To pursue the same, I started preparing for the entrance examinations like-HSEE, TISSBAT and CLAT. My approach to prepare for these examinations changed completely after joining JAG. JAG introduced me to new ways of learning and helped me prepare for my entrance examinations efficiently. Coming from the Humanities background, I was unsure about my Quantitative abilities. But, with Abhishek sir's guidance and support, I performed well in the section. I would also like to thank Gaurav sir a ton for giving me an insight into verbal ability. The help received over the months made it easier for me to understand the concepts and tackle the examinations with confidence and skill.The significance of JAG in my preparations cannot be summarised using mere words. To say the least, thank you so much JAG for helping and supporting me through the entrance preparations. "
Arya Hota (RDWU, ISB Hyderabad(2018)-World MBA Rank #28)
"There are thousands of institutes that work by bringing the student into their framework, but Jag Educate fits in into the framework of the student.
The personal level attention and one-to-one interaction is what makes JAG Educate the best.
As a student still pursuing undergrad I was very confused about what's out there and also about what's in me. But by going to JAG Educate I was able to get a clear picture and my personal best options. JAG Educate helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses better.
Jag Educate invests on each student individually and caters to his needs any time required.
Most important JAG Educate helps you boost your confidence. And that confidence along with my introspection that JAG helped me with got me into Indian School of business."
Anuradha Sahoo (IE Spain(2017), World MBA Rank #8)
" I met Gaurav exactly a year back when I was preparing for my GMAT exam . I was in the crossroad of taking a big step but I was afraid of uncertainty that MBA journey offers.
With Gaurav, I found a mentor and a friend who is genuinely invested in my success. He truly believed that I have the potential to do something bigger than myself. He inspired and made me aspire . I am grateful to have such an incredibly talented yet so grounded and humble person as my mentor all through my life.
JAG is a community build by Gaurav with a value to help each other to tap our leadership potential for a better tomorrow.
I am proud to be part of the #JAGFAMILY. "
