Thanks a lot Jeremy.
Really appreciate your patience and hard work in answering all our queries.
Will get back to you as and when I progress and have any other clarification.
Thanks a lot.
Mitesh
Thank you for your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission
ww.mbamission.com
646-485-8844
Skype: MBAMission
Hi Jeremy,
We will appreciate if you can analyze the application essays of NUS(Singapore). These are the questions:
1. How will an NUS MBA help you fulfill your career ambition?
2. What are you passionate about? How will your fellow students benefit from this passion?
3. Your organisation is facing a major crisis, and you are tasked to write to your poorest performing staff. Please draft the letter.
Thanks,
Stigmatic
Hello Jeremy,
Hope you remember me from our earlier conversations. My Chicago interview went on well. Waiting eagerly for Dec 20.
Kellogg, which had earlier waived the alumni interview because of heavy volume, has now invited me for a Telephonic interview. I am trying to find out information regarding the same and unfortunately, i am not able to find much about it. If you can provide any info/pointers about Kellogg's telephonic interviews, it would be of great help. The interview is scheduled for Monday evening (IST).
thanks,
Iday
Hi Jeremy,
Need some input for school choices.
I am from a scientific background....have a masters degree from IIT Madras in India and a Phd from a Max Planck i germany (wud have one soon).
I plan to work for 2 or 3 years before I hit B school, bt giving my GMAT next week.
I want to know more about schools that have a track record for accepting people with a background such as mine.
The schools that I aim for are as follows
INSEAD : Dream School, 1 year, Europe, reputed
Queens and Cornell : Found evidence of several students with PhD being accepted there. Feel I can fit well with their crowd of tech intensive students.
Purdue: high acceptance rates (according to BW) and again focus on technology.
ISB : home sweet home
I would like to hear your thoughts on my school choice and please suggest any other schools that come to your mind.
Thanks
Dev
Hi Jeremy,
Please reply to my query as well...
Hi Jeremy,
I need help in shortlisting my list of schools to apply to. Please help me to choose 6 schools out of following list (I wanna go with strategy of 2+2+2 (safe):
Purdue University
UCLA - Anderson
LBS
Kellog
Univ of Michigan
CM Tepper
Duke University
MIT - Sloan
Columbia
Oxford : Said
Univ of Maryland
Indiana UniversityBloomington (Kelley)
IESE
Georgetown
My profile:
BE (Computer Science & Engineering) - 74% , Active volunteer in College annual functions
GMAT : 740 (q51,v40,awa5)
Work Ex: 6 years
Currently working as TCS Project Manager handling a team of 40. I am also member of TCS corporate Strategy team.
Lots of community work for Maitree (TCS social service wing)
Early promotion and star of the month award in TCS, Best Employee award in previous company (LG Soft India).
I have also worked on Bombay Stock Exchange Project for 2 years, so I have a good exposure to stock market and other related factors. I also have a very good hands-on expereince in portfolio management.
I am aiming for MBA in Finance(mainly investment banking).
Please help me with this selection.
Thanks in advance.
hellojp
Hello Jeremy,
Just wanna share the good news that i got an admit from Chicago GSB in the class of 2009. I received the famous phone call today evening by about 8:20 PM IST.
I take this moment to thank you for all the help you had offered during the initial stages of the process. Can't thank you enough :)
Iday
Keya,
No problem on the early morning/late night call thanks for the sensitivity to the situation though.
I think that your stories are fine, but the accomplishments themselves dont really standout. Still, the wow factor can come from the interpersonal side of the equation. In essay one, it is not the life cycle project itself that is impressive, but the fact that a simple idea took hold and became a major learning point for others and that you lead this initiative. The cumbersome details ("I first worked on it myself, making a huge Level 1 Data Flow + Process Flow diagram which showed the entire necessary transactions at a glance, and then put all the other transactions into Policy Life transactions, and Policy Termination transactions. I then went on to build separate diagrams for each set of transactions Loans, Surrenders, Waivers and Benefits, Reports etc.") of putting together the project are not nearly as important as how you got others to share your vision and then implemented. The human sides of stories are often far more compelling than the tangible accomplishments themselves.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission
www.mbamission.com
646-485-8844
Skype: MBAMission
Hi Jeremy,
I have been WAITLISTED at Chicago GSB.
I was expecting a ding as my interview was pretty so-so.
Now that I have been waitlisted, I will appreciate any input from you on how I should go about converting this waitlist.
Thanks and Regards
Deba
Hi Jeremy,
I have been WAITLISTED at Chicago GSB.
I was expecting a ding as my interview was pretty so-so.
Now that I have been waitlisted, I will appreciate any input from you on how I should go about converting this waitlist.
Thanks and Regards
Deba
Sex: M
Age: 34
Acads
Class X: 85%
Class XII: 86%
Graduation: 87% Bachelor of Eng. From MANIT 2nd rank in Univ.
Post Graduation: 85% M.Tech. From MANIT 1st rank in Univ.
Secured all India 7th Rank (99.90 Percentile Score) in the prestigious GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers) 1994, a national level accreditation exam in India for Graduate Engineers, conducted by a board constituted by different Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT).
Secured all India 2nd Rank in the prestigious Indian Engineering Services Exam 1994.
Secured 81st Rank in the Indian Civil Services Exam 1997 (over 200000 participants).
GMAT: 740 (V-42,Q-49, AWA 5.0)
Others:
Awarded Finance Ministers Gold Medal the best officer of the Indian Revenue Service
The Job
Have put in over 10 years as a Civil Servant in the Government of India:
Vinod Tanwani
hi Jeremy
pls accept my compliments and thanks on your excellent inputs in this forum. I have gained so many vital insights by just being a silent reader here.
I have some specific ques for you, however first here is my profile
Sex : M Age : 30
Acads
Engineer from a top college - 66%
XII - 66%, X - 83%
Merit certificate by CBSE for being in top 0.01 percentile in science.
Merit based Scholarship in Engineering degree for topping the class.
GMAT - 700 (Q47 V40)
Work-Ex
- 7 years of experience in IT field including 4.5 years of international experience in U.K. and few months in Japan, Switzerland and HongKong.
- Worked extensively as an external consultant with one of the fortune 100 investment bank.
- Rich experience in global interest-rate derivative trading platform.
- Handled project for automating fixed-income security operations for national Stock Exchange of XXX (sorry cannot reveal name of the country)
- Currently Head, Center of Excellence for application certification.
Extra Curricular
- Extensive experience in acting and directing street plays.
- Important performer in travelling performace troupe (street plays) when in school as part of adult literacy campaign in villages.
Recos
I will be able to get strong recos both from my supervisor and client(Manager at fortune 100 bank for which i worked as consultant).
I am aiming to build a career focussed more on EU and Asia-PAC region than in the U.S. (mostly because of my experience). In short-term I see myself as a consultant in techno-financial domain and in the long-term i aim to start a company of my own.
I have already submitted my app for INSEAD in R2.
Keeping above in mind, which US/European schools with strong international focus do you think i have decent chance at? Do keep in mind that even if I choose to study at a US school, i will be more interested in non-US specific jobs.
As of now I am thinking about INSEAD, Michigan(Ross), Tuck and CMU(Tepper). I haven't been able to make up my mind either way about IMD and LBS. I must admit that my reservation about LBS, IMD arises from lack of sufficient info about these schools when compared to US schools. How will i be able to justify "Why LBS" type of ques, given my lack of insight into these schools. Will you be able to point me to some useful resources in this regard?
One part of my application where i see a clear weakness i my lack of extra curricular and social work ever since i started my job. Is there any strategy to offset this?
Lastly do you think I will be able to wave off TOEFL requirement because my univ degree was in english and also because I worked with a well known investment bank in U.K. for more than 4 yearas
Many thanks in advance
nixbert
Dear Jeremy,
I will give a brief details about myself and need your opinion on this.
Age 35, 10+ IT Experience (Japan, Europe exp of 6+ years). I am leading team size of 25 now and handled positions like Project Manager, Customer Engagement Manager etc.
I want to do full time MBA in international management (with focus on Global Supply chain management and then gradually move the value chain in Manufacturing industry in India) for switch in my career.
When I approached IMD in Switzerland, they said my chances are very slim for full time MBA.
So, I want your views on how do you see my chances of getting admission into top Business schools in US. Are the chances very slim for full time MBA? There is no way I can plan for switch in my career at this stage?
Yet to take GMAT. Planning to take in March 2007. (You can expect around 680)
Regards,
Sripada
While i was writing a essay which asked about why MBA type of question. I think i have made a mistake. I just want to make know how huge this is.
I wrote something to the effect that my previous managers have not been so great and i had hoped that they had done a better job. I also wrote that some lacked aptitude and some lacked training and they followed management practices blindly while i tried to understand its gist and then customized and improved the processes and stuff.
Now this is a small part of my essay, but looking back I worry how this will be percieved. I wrote what i truly felt from my experiences but .......
Anyways, i have submitted the form already so I can't change anything. I just wonder how will this affect by application.
Can one below average essay or a slip destroy the application?
Welcome Back Jeremy !! 😃
Hi jeremy,
Your response to sripada's question got me a little worried. The cause of my worry is the age factor. what do you reckon are my chances in getting through any of the top BSchools. Following is my profile
-Age: 32
-Work Ex: 11 years
-Acads: B.Sc(Comp Sc) Delhi University, India
X-80%, XII- 75, Graduation: 70%
-Worked for a pharma MNC for 3.5 years (marketing),
Software development - 4 years
Project management: 3 years,
program management: 1 year
-International exp: working in europe for last 6+ years. Leading teams located at multiple geographical locations across europe.
-GMAT: 710
-Associated with an NGO in europe.
-Have been constantly upgrading myself with certifications like IT certifications and PMP.
-languages: English, Hindi, German.
I really really want to work with one of the top tier consulting firms. I think an MBA from a top school is the only way to get there as it will provide me the necessary knowledge and impetus.
My dream schools are INSEAD and IMD. I would like to start in jan 2008.
Please let me know
1. Wheather I stand a realistic chance in INSEAD or IMD.
2. What can I do to improve my chances.
3. Considering my interest in consulting, what other BSchools would be a good option for me.
Please help me out. Looking forward to your advice.
cheers
jiggz
Hi Jeremy,
I need you invaluable advice on my chances of getting into the Top B schools.
First of all, let me introduce my profile to you.
Class Xth 74.6
Class XIIth 77.2
B. Tech ( IIT Delhi) , CGPA of 7.42/10. (passed out in 2004)
I was department rank 7 out of a batch strength of around 40.
I do not have any great extra curriculars ( only got certificates in school in quizzes and sports). Just did Social service as a part of curriculum in IIT (had to complete 200 hours of NSS actvities)
Managed few Math olympiad certificates in Xth and XIIth.
I have around 2 years of work ex right now and I plan to apply in 2007 (September /October) which means I will have a work ex of more than 3 and a half years when I join B School.
Work Ex
I worked for around 5 months in a KPO (data analysis). Did not get satisfaction.
Then got in to a core market research firm and worked there for 1 year and learnt a lot, handled a lot of clients over there. Left that job too for more learning as I was getting saturated over there. So joined another growing market research firm to have some more exposure on business development/ client handling and still working there for 6 months now.
Q1 I am yet to take GMAT now. (What should be an ideal score to strengthen my chances???)
Q2 What else do you feel I lack and should work upon in the given time frame to make my profile the best???
Q3 I think I love finance and want to go for it. Which best schools I shall apply to???
Please give me your kindly help and advice asI am eagerly waiting to listen from you.
I am very dedicated towards my goal of pursuing an MBA .
So please be brutally frank on the critical assessment of my profile and advices.
Thanks.
Dear Jeremy:
I have already posted this profile at the "Ivey MBA 2008" thread though I believe it was not posted in the best place. Anyways, I have been thoroughly researching 1 year MBAs around the world and have decided to apply to 5-6. These schools - in order of preference - are Ivey-UWO, Judge-Cambridge, Said-Oxford, INSEAD, Instituto de Empresa and ISB. There are lots of threads for the last 5 but Ivey threads are scarce. So why Ivey?
1 year MBA
Case study method (I love this approach)
Excellent job prospects in Management Consulting (my future career choice)
Good value for money
Excellent reputation in Canada and increasing presence in Asia and Latin America.
Consistently ranked in the top 30 programs globally
Small class size (more contact with professors and students)
London, Ontario is small enough to provide a strong learning environment, and very close to Toronto and Detroit.
Profile
Peruvian citizen, 31 years old.
Academic background
BVSc and Licenciado in Veterinary Medicine from Universidad Mayor (Chile). This university is ranked top 3 nationwide among private institutions. Got a 5.5 out of 7 (3.16 GPA), Top 10% of my class (140 students)
Diploma in Financial Administration from ITESM (Mexico). ITESM is the leading business school in Latin America. Got 95 out of 100.
MSc in Development Studies from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). Awarded a full NZAID Scholarship (Govt. of NZ, only 10 scholarships for the whole Latin American & Caribean Region) 
. Got an A- final grade (A+ highest).
MSc in Political Science - Public Policy track at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP). PUCP is the top Peruvian university. Finished coursework, already working on my thesis. Degree completion expected July 2007. Graded 14 out of 20, very good marks form Peruvian standards. Studied while working PT and FT.
Additional qualifications
Certificate in Entrepreneurship Development from Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDIIndia), Ahmedabad, India. Awarded a full ITEC Scholarhip (Govt. of India) . Stayed for 2 months and visited Dehli, Mumbai, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Agra (Taj Mahal can only be compared with Macchu Picchu!).
Other small certificates in bovine biotechnology and stock markets (yeah, sure, I love diversity!)
Work experience
Currently working for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as an Avian Influenza Project Consultant for the Andean Region (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru). 1 year assignment
Short term consultant (2 weeks) for the World Bank. Reviewed, amended and submitted a US$19.4 MM project on behalf of the Peruvian Trust Fund for National Parks and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE) towards the creation of the new Peruvian System of Natural Protected Areas.
Consultant for the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Developed a US$1.95 MM project in environmental financing on behalf of the Latin American & Caribbean Network of Environmental Funds (RedLAC) (4 months + 2 months follow up).
English and Spanish teacher for Berlitz and British-Peruvian Cultural Assoc. Taught at Diplomatic Academy of Peru, Embassy of Canada and top companies in Peru. (1.5 years). This was a harsh period, I was underemployed - no jobs in Peru during those years. However I feel very proud cuz I performed at the highest level and was permanently ranked as best teacher by customer feedback.
Research Assistant for an Inter-American Development Bank project in Risk Disaster Management. 6 months.
CARE (Not for profit global institution), Consultant (6 months) for a Livestock Development project in rural Peru. Developed an artificial insemination strategy to improve dairy production of peasants.
Relevant Internship
Embassy of Peru to New Zealand, Foreign and Development Policy Analyst (1 year). Prepared fortnight foreign policy papers submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru about New Zealand and Pacific Island States issues. Provided direct advise to the ambassador on a wide range of topics.
I scored 8/9 on the Academic IELTS (270+ TOEFL?)
Have never taken the GMAT, will do so in August and October (if first score is pathetic). I believe my score(s) will range from 550 to 650. I dont expect more (worst case scenario, consider a 550 GMAT).
I will get amazing references (one from a client, another from a supervisor)
Most of my professional experience has been as a project consultant. I have visited, studied and worked in countries/regions such as Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, US, Europe, India and New Zealand.
Teaching Experience
University Lecturer at Universidad San Martin de Porres, Lima since August 2006 up to date. I teach a social science course entitled "National Reality" for engineering undergrad students. My course was assessed as outstanding by the universitys academic office and will become a core course in March 2007.
University Tutor at Victoria University of Wellington, NZ. I tutored geography and social science students in the course "Development in the Asia-Pacific Basin". Taught social development issues with a focus on APEC Latin American countries.
Why MBA? Because I want to have increased choice in my career direction. Additionally, I want to frame up my previous experience and skills with a practical degree. Business development and top-notch management skills are critical for the promotion of social, economic, political, environmental and even cultural development of nations. Of course, this is a very (I mean very) brief and simple statement but it basically contains my main motivations.
Hope to find a reply. Thank you!
Dear Jeremy:
Following a call from Peruvianguru, who comes to be my brother, I also post my profile for your expert assessment. Below, I am copying and pasting my CV.
PROFILE
Hotel and Restaurant Manager with 10 years of academic and professional experience in countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru and France; strong leadership, cross-cultural and team-work skills coped with a proven ability to deliver tangible results under tight deadlines; fluent in Spanish, English and French.
EDUCATION
Univesite de Toulouse Le Miral II, Toulouse - France
10/02 - 10/03 Maitrise (BHons.) in Hotel Engineering and Commercial Tourism (grade, 13.65/20)
10/01 - 10/02 Licence (Bachelors) in Hotel Engineering and Commercial Tourism (12.05/20)
Instituto Nacional de Capacitacion Profesional, Santiago - Chile
03/97 - 03/01 Technical degree (B.T.S) in Hotel Engineering and Commercial Tourism / Hotel and Restaurant Manager (5.97/7)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sodexho Peru, Huaraz - Peru
Sodexho is a French company with presence in 76 countries of the five continents and offers food and hostelry, maintenance and leisure services as well as camp management for mining and oil industries.
07/06 - up to date Head of Operations (2nd ranked officer), Antamina Mine Field