Hi, GMAT : Expected 720+. got a paltry 690:banghead::banghead::banghead: I plan to go for another MBA (US Top 20) next year . Please suggest if US top 20 are possible with such score or should in take the test again. I believe i can improve a lot.
Also suggest few schools in europe that i can look at. The current economic situation in europe is dissuading though. I am looking at Finance specialization
With a 690 its going to be very tough for a US top 20 Bschool. Maybe 15-20 but not above that.
Retake only if it is possible for you to realistically improve your score. Even by say 20-30 points.
In Europe there are many top schools where you can apply if your GMAT scores improve a bit. In the UK you can look at schools such as Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester, and Cranfield. For continental Europe you have the schools in Spain and France.
Which B Schools In US and Europe are suited for Entrepreneurship and Marketing? I am looking to apply for 2012 intake - My profile GMAT - 690 B.E(Mech) , from NIT - 72.75% 12th - 87% 10th 90% Work ex - 6.5 years - 2 years in IT 1 year co-founder of startup in education sector 3.5 years as co-founder in another IT Company in education sector
Will I have to retake GMAT to stand a chance in top B Schools?
Which B Schools In US and Europe are suited for Entrepreneurship and Marketing? I am looking to apply for 2012 intake - My profile GMAT - 690 B.E(Mech) , from NIT - 72.75% 12th - 87% 10th 90% Work ex - 6.5 years - 2 years in IT 1 year co-founder of startup in education sector 3.5 years as co-founder in another IT Company in education sector
Will I have to retake GMAT to stand a chance in top B Schools?
Topal, Look at these programs in UK/Europe: LBS Cambridge (Judge Business School) : Average GMAt 700 Oxford (Said business School) :Mid 80% GMAT score: 630 to 740 INSEAD for Europe
I think writing a good application with logical career progression path, including career goals, good achievements/ strengths stories etc. will help you more than retaking the GMAT at this stage.
Currently I have more than 2 years of work experience and by april 2012 i would be having nearly 2 years and 9 months of experience.
I have been working at as Senior business analyst at a business analytic's firm. I performance has been fairly good and has been highly recognized in my organization. I also received some awards recognizing the same.
Worked for a start up for more than a year before during my graduation days.
Extra curricular: Moderate amount of extra curricular activities. Won couple of quizzes at state level during schooling. Organized events during the college. Also a part of the company CSR.
So what chances do i stand for this year's candidature for ISB and if the chances are moderate, How can i enhance my profile.
Do i need to retake GMAT to increase the strength of my profile.
Work Ex: 4 years (two yrs pre grad as i was in a startup for 2 years with my cousin right after high school, suffice to say it bombed but the learning's were amazing)
GMAT: 760
GPA: 52% (I know it sucks),
secondry qulaificaiton: certification in planing and entreprenurship (which suckes even more) from ****: 73%
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vertical of sales and marketing.... post MBA looking to stay in the same function
I will be applying in 2nd round this year... for 2012 admissions
Which B School should I apply to???
i know i messes up intially with studies...but i am at a managerial position and generating revenue worth Rs 40 Crores for my company... (in terms of revenue from corporate sales)
Dream is to go to a great bschool (got suckered by the **** gimmic once... NEVER AGAIN)...
so please help guys and suggest great bschools where my application will be considered.. please be honest and practical .... i would rather hear a no right now than waste money applying
Please share your opinion: Profile: 10th : 90.3 12th : 95.7(Are there some schools which consider this?) Graduation: Electrical from NIT (Top one) GPA : 7.2/10(first class) GMAT: 760
-Decent Extra curricular activities in College. Have been into organizing. I organized several events. Have been a manager of an Event in an International Tech Fest. -Research paper published in IEEE(I am one of the contributors) -Won several prizes(technical/analytical contests) at several events -Top 1percentile in several national level tests.
Work ex: 3 years by July 2012 Software Developer in a leading Cloud computing MNC. Been in Level2 Engineering of a Product suite and dealt several Corporate Customers. Though I don't have an International experience I have good experience working with US and European peers. Got an early promotion, and an Award for outstanding performance. Also contributed solidly to win the Best team. Have been in many volunteer efforts of the organization -Conducting events with collaboration of Hope Foundation. Member of Toastmasters club.
Also along with the job I work in an NGO from about an year as an Intern, involved in various activities like teaching orphan children, fund drives and placement activities for children. Interests: City runs, Bicycling, trekking etc
MBA in : management Consulting. I think I will give my best shot at essays.
All said, I have these questions: 1)Is my profile, to apply for 2012 fall, competitive enough for these schools? Please suggest any school which I should remove/put in my list. 2)I have a chance to go to US for working six months there and also I would surely have many good things to add to my profile by next year(to apply for 2013 Fall), like being a Community Hero-Volunteer of the year for my Company, so should I prefer to differ my applications for another year for a better shot at these schools? 3)If I should cut short the list of schools from the above list to four(due to time limitation) what would you suggest? Please advice considering just the chances.
I am gearing up for R1 admissions.. need some advice. My Profile: GMAT: 710/6.0 TOEFL iBT: 113 Work Exp: 4 years 9 months at matriculation Extra Curriculars: Good Education: BE - Comps - Mumbai Univ with a first class - aggregate of 8 semesters I wish to pursue my MBA in Marketing/Emerging Markets/Brand & Product Management
Money is a huge constraint for me. I wont be able to join any good college without scholarship.
Following is my target list for this year: University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) Washington University in St. Louis (Olin) Emory University (Goizueta) Indiana University--Bloomington (Kelley) Georgetown University (McDonough) Ohio State University (Fisher) PUBLIC University of Wisconsin--Madison Vanderbilt University (Owen) Boston University Rice University (Jones) University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Following are the colleges that am not sure of applying to since I feel that it would be difficult to get an admit with scholarship here. Please let me know what do you think of my chances of securing an admission here. Cornell University (Johnson) University of Texas--Austin (McCombs) Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (Carlson) University of Southern California (Marshall)
Following are the Colleges that I am considering because of their low fees and moderate ranking on USN Any idea how are these colleges for Marketing/General management and if it is worth applying to them? Arizona State University (Carey) PUBLIC Georgia Institute of Technology University of California--Davis PUBLIC Brigham Young University (Marriott) PUBLIC Texas A&M; University--College Station (Mays) PUBLIC
What do you think of this list? Any other colleges that I should be applying to? Kindly reply. Thanks in Advance
So what chances do i stand for this year's candidature for ISB and if the chances are moderate, How can i enhance my profile.
Do i need to retake GMAT to increase the strength of my profile.
Many thanks !!
Matrix,
You have a good profile & you should apply to ISB. Your GMAT scores are good, so don't think about retaking. However I hope your Verbal scores make up for an average AWA.
If you are thinking of applying for the Nov 30th deadline to ISB, then there is nothing you can do to enhance your profile (which is good). Put in your best effort in the application, which means having logical career goals, well chosen and well written achievement stories and a 3rd essay which gives a balanced and completes picture of your personality to the adcom.
so please help guys and suggest great bschools where my application will be considered.. please be honest and practical .... i would rather hear a no right now than waste money applying
augustevileyes, where do you plan to study- US, UK, Europe,......? Can you be more specific about what you want to study- any majors etc.
hi sameer, i am a be graduate , and flunked alomost 3 times, as i never wanted to be an engg..though i have done my engg now..but i always wanted to be an MBA ian ..i want to enter into the best colleges offering MBA and somebody told me that unless and untill you dont have an aggre of 55 or more than 55 % you cant apply to foreign univ ..as i have an grre of 51 per in grad and more than 55 % in agrre inclu- ding 10+12+ 4 yr grad moreover you should have experience of 2 yrs.. well thats not an issue coz gmat score is valid for 5 years.. now what i am worried about is ..that even if i get through with the gmat ..is that my admission to the university/college might be rejected .. what do i need to do ??? though i am good at some extra ... secured positions..and also acted in TV serials..??? please help..what should i do ?? can i enter in a good college ..?? even if i secure a good band in IELTS or good score in TOEFL ...or GMAT ? HELP HELP HELP
hi sameer, .but i always wanted to be an MBA ian ..i want to enter :
MBA-ian...hmmm that's a new one. Will add this to my shabd-kosh for future reference.
If you don't mind, I'd like to make the question a little broader. MBA karke kya karne ka plan hai?
Seems like you engineering stint has become a rollercoaster ride for the wrong reasons. Not sure if you'd want to go extend the torture now with an MBA.
Being successful in business and excelling in academics are completely disconnected. So a good first step for you would be to figure out what professional area you want to get into after your MBA.
If you are considering the MBA degree an end in itself, that would be the wrong approach, sirji.
Think of options that make the need for another degree redundant.
augustevileyes, where do you plan to study- US, UK, Europe,......? Can you be more specific about what you want to study- any majors etc.
MBA Decoder
I am primarily looking at top twenty bchools in the world (ft rankings) so mainly US and Europe. In terms of MBA majors, i am a sales and marketing person, i have grown in my four years of work ex in this function and would like to continue to grow in the same... hence i dont need a school which is good when u need to change industry.. but what i do need is a school which can give a good package increment. A college with good placements for marketing profile is always welcomed. 😁
MBA-ian...hmmm that's a new one. Will add this to my shabd-kosh for future reference.
well sameer... 1 reason i want to do MBA is that i know i am good in convincing , i like meeting people have good PR skills..now thats not the question i know i want to do it ..and i am gonna work hard to achive it beacuse i know what profile i ll be given once i ll complete it..while i was pursuing engg i always knew that i am gonna land no where as i am wasting my time doing it...may be its possible this thought of mine was responsible for flunking..now here is a different case .. i know i want to do MBA.. 2nd reason is that i dont find anyother programme which i am interested in other than being a Doctor which i wanted to become in earlier days and was forced to opt for engg...
3 am looking forward to an MBA in : a ) Marketting b ) Media & Entertainment c ) Telecom ( coz that was the only subject i liked in engg, and i have sound knowledge)
so , if you can help me out regarding the colleges , how to apply ..n pre-requisites, knowing my background
i ll be very thankful to you...i can do whatever it takes but i cant change what happened...coz that just happened...past...
well sameer... ..and i am gonna work hard to achive it beacuse i know what profile i ll be given once i ll complete it..
Good to see the resolve and the dedication, buddy.
while i was pursuing engg i always knew that i am gonna land no where as i am wasting my time doing it...may be its possible this thought of mine was responsible for flunking..
I'm not sure if that line of argument would convince the Adcoms of the top schools. Let me explain why.
Consider the case of IIT grads who crack the JEE and still don't get the discipline of their choice. e.g. if they really REALLY wanted Computer Science, but they got Mining. They don't give up. They still go ahead and complete the course.
Then after graduation most of them join companies that have nothing to do with their engineering specialisation.
so , if you can help me out regarding the colleges , how to apply ..n pre-requisites, knowing my background
There may be several colleges who wouldn't care about what's happened in the past and still take you. But I'd say, be careful with those.
i ll be very thankful to you...i can do whatever it takes but i cant change what happened...
If you really want to know my thoughts, I'd say rather than jumping into an MBA degree, get into a job that involves people, negotiating...and anything else that you really enjoy. If the salary is pathetic, don't worry about it.
Spend a couple of years in the field and show that you can deliver. When you are dealing with people, in most cases they will not ask you for your degree. Go ahead and knock their pants off (excuse my language) with your convincing skills. That's what I meant by making an MBA degree irrelevant.
After that if you still want to go ahead, then you'd have something that balances out the low undergrad grades - solid real world experience and a proven knack for business.
It is not about what cards get dealt out to you. It's about what you do with those cards.
I have been a silent member of this forum which has been a great help for me in my prep.
Yesterday, I gave my Gmat and got 680 (Q=49, V=32). I gave it without giving a single full length practice test since could not get time with family, an active job and free-lancing work. Here is my brief profile:
Gmat: 680 (Q=49, V32) Awa expected around 5.5 Qualification: B.E (DCE), MTECT (IIT-D) computer sc. Work exp: 10 years in R&D; in Telecom sector Publications and Patents: 18 papers and 2 copyrights International Exposure : Many small trips to US/UK during work Associated with 2 NGO actively Good track record throughout career.
I plan to apply in one year full time executive MBA in these colleges:
IIM-Bangalore IIM-Noida ISB IE, Spain Melbourne Business School, Australia Insead, Singapore London School of Business Said, Oxford IMD, SWZ
Good to see the resolve and the dedication, buddy.
I'm not sure if that line of argument would convince the Adcoms of the top schools. Let me explain why. ...
It is not about what cards get dealt out to you. It's about what you do with those cards.
- Sameer Author | Beyond The MBA Hype
quote " Consider the case of IIT grads who crack the JEE and still don't get the discipline of their choice. e.g. if they really REALLY wanted Computer Science, but they got Mining. They don't give up. They still go ahead and complete the course. "
well i suppose the IIT ian who cracks a JEE and enters into an IIT at least knows that hes gonna end up being an engg, specialisaion as a mater of fact is alltogether a different ball game...
Quote "There may be several colleges who wouldn't care about what's happened in the past and still take you. But I'd say, be careful with those. "
do you imply that i cant apply to any good college in this whole world even if i get a good score in gmat or IELTS...
Quote " If you really want to know my thoughts, I'd say rather than jumping into an MBA degree, get into a job that involves people, negotiating...and anything else that you really enjoy. If the salary is pathetic, don't worry about it. "
well i totally agree with this , as i have done things like that i was a head of a sponsorship committee,team leader in the college..while i was pursuing engg i was offered jobs in marketting and all.. i know i am good at it...
NOW, the question is even if i join a organisation in which i can prove my metal, what do i need to do .. should i also start preparing for gmat or it isnt worth coz my track record is not that good...what exaxctly i shuld do , if i know i want to go for MBA..no second thought ...
