Emory University : Students taking questions

[akshatpa]

Hi Everyone

We are a group of first year students at Emory University - Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, USA. We would love to answer any admission related or any other questions about the school.

Please feel free to post your querries

Regards

Go Green Go Goizueta

[ahmadazeem777]

Originally Posted by akshatpa

Hi Everyone

We are a group of first year students at Emory University - Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, USA. We would love to answer any admission related or any other questions about the school.Please feel free to post your querries.

Regards

Go Green Go Goizueta

Nice Initiative . We would love to have your profile & profile "in general" of Indian Junta at EMORY !!!!!!

Thankx in Advance.
Azeem

[akshatpa]

Hi Azeem

We have a very diverse profile of indian Students at Emory. Past experiences include CAs, consultants, Bankers, Entreprenuers, Marketing, Engineers etc. Infact there is no typical profile. Though my batch has a higher percentage of those with engineering backgrounds but the same is not true for our senior batches. Infact the school has a very strong focus on maintaining the diversity in the class.

Indian Students have a significant presence at Emory and constitute the biggest pool of international students. Infact the school has very liberal admission requirements for Indian Students. There is no requirement of TOEFL and also the school recognizes 3 year bachelors degree. The school co-signs your loans therefore you do not need a US credit history or a co-signer for student loans.

As for my background. My undergrad was in Mechanical Engineering. I worked for 4 years at TATA Motors-Pune.

Regards

Akshat

Go Green Go Goizueta

[akshatpa]

I would also encourage all applicants to visit the following link

Goizueta Business School - Emory University - Best MBA, MBA Programs, Executive Education, Executive MBA, MEMBA, EMBA, Top Ranked Business School, Executive Education, Best BBA, MBA Programs, BBA Programs


You would find answers to many of your questions there.

I would also encourage you all to post your questions here instead of pm as you would be not only be helping yourself but also other applicants.

[sanjeev florida]

Hi,
Thanks for the initiative taken. How many Indians are there in your batch and what is the average GMAT score like among Indians? Also, do many students gets schols.

sanjeev

[akorke]

Sanjeev - I have posted my replies to your questions below

How many Indians are there in your batch?

- there are around 15 Indians who have come from India, but there are more who were working in the US prior to school and people of Indian origin living outside India.

and what is the average GMAT score like among Indians?

- there are no published statistics on the GMAT scores of Indians as an applicant pool per se, but if you see the school site, our batch has an average GMAT score in the 690 range.

Also, do many students gets schols?

- Students do get merit based scholarships and whether you are getting one or not is notified to you along with the admissions offer.

If you are located in the US, especially close to Atlanta, I would encourage you to write to the MBA admissions office and see whether there are any specific days coming up (there are days when the school hosts receptions for prospective students like welcome weekends) on which you could visit Goizueta and get a feel of how the school and people are.

Hope I have answered your questions, but feel free to ask more as you go along with your research.

regards,

Aditya

[akshatpa]

In addition to aditya's reply, here are some statistics from Businessweek as submitted by the school.

What percentage of full-time MBAs applied for some form of financial aid (including institutional scholarships, assistantships and loans) for the upcoming academic year? 100
What percentage of full-time MBAs will receive some form of financial aid (including institutional scholarships, assistantships, and loans) in the upcoming academic year? 76

Of the full-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the upcoming academic year, what percentage will receive:
Institutional scholarships: 58
Assistantships (e.g., awarded $5,000 grant, but have to help a professor conduct research throughout the year): 0
Loans (private and government): 54
Mean financial aid package (including institutional scholarships, assistantships and loans) for MBAs for the upcoming academic year: $37,106.00
Median financial aid package (including institutional scholarships, assistantships and loans) for MBAs for the upcoming academic year: $36,500.00
Range of financial aid packages for MBAs:
$2,500.00 to $61,988.00
On what basis are scholarships awarded at your school? Academic Merit
How many full-tuition scholarships will the school award during the upcoming academic year? 31

Mean scholarships (do not include loan or assistantship awards!) awarded to those full-time MBAs receiving scholarships in the academic year since June 30, 2005: $24,037.00
If your program lasts two-years, of the full-time MBA students who receive an institutional scholarship (a no-strings-attached grant) in their first year of academic study, what percent receive the same amount of money or more in their second year of study? 100

[Entrepreneur07]

Hi guys..

Its a really great initiative taken by you guys to help all the aplicants for Emory 07.

I want to know the difference between 1 yr and 2 yr MBA programs of Emory. As mentioned on the website, the avg exp for both the programs is same = 5 yrs. How far is this true in terms of international/indian applicants?

What are the placement oppurtunities after 1 yr course for career switchers like me?

How generous is emory in doling out scholarships?? With an avg profile (read 710/WE 3/engineer/fam biz) can we hope for a decent schol??

Thank you.

Entrepreneur

[akshatpa]

Originally Posted by Entrepreneur07

Hi guys..

Its a really great initiative taken by you guys to help all the aplicants for Emory 07.

I want to know the difference between 1 yr and 2 yr MBA programs of Emory. As mentioned on the website, the avg exp for both the programs is same = 5 yrs. How far is this true in terms of international/indian applicants?

What are the placement oppurtunities after 1 yr course for career switchers like me?

How generous is emory in doling out scholarships?? With an avg profile (read 710/WE 3/engineer/fam biz) can we hope for a decent schol??

Thank you.

Entrepreneur

Hi Entrepreneur

Thanks for your interest in Goizueta.

1) difference between 1 yr and 2 yr MBA programs
Broadly speaking 1 yr program is for those who are sure of the career path they want to pursue. 2 yr is for those who have a broad idea of their career path but are still unsure whether its a right decision. 1 yr is an accelerated program. You cover the same courses but they are of a shorter length as compared to 2 yr. Therefore you have to work harder. The placements are common so you apply to the same companies. This is actually suited for those who would like to save a year in school.


2) How far is this true in terms of international/indian applicants?

In general the indian applicants follows the same trend as the overal trend. There is not much of a difference wrt indian applicants.

3) What are the placement oppurtunities after 1 yr course for career switchers like me?

This is a difficult question. I am not sure of the specific area you are targetting. In general investment banking and consulting firms do require you to have an experience in their respective fields. An advantage of a two year course is that you can go for internships (for which prior work ex in the area is not a pre requitive), which enables you to overcome this requirement. If you can be more specific about the career options you are looking at, will contact the relevant folks and would be able to give a more specific answer.

4) How generous is emory in doling out scholarships??

I would say that emory is more generous as compared to other top US Schools in terms of scholarships and also co-signs your loans. There are variety of scholarships but they are all very competitive. I have already given the financial aid information above, Hope that helps you.

5) With an avg profile (read 710/WE 3/engineer/fam biz) can we hope for a decent schol??
This is a very difficult question as there are a lot of areas which are assessed. GMAT score is only one of them. Definetely i can say that an avg profile wont get you a scholarship (just kidding). The applicant pool is very competitive and therefore scholarships are awarded to the best of candidates. If there is a particular aspect of your profile which differentiates you from the rest, you do have a fair chance.

Hopefully i have answered all your questions. If you need any further clarifications, keep posting.

Regards

Akshat

[akshatpa]

Hi Everyone

We are having our midterms in the coming week, therefore there might be a delay in replies. Please bear with us.

Regards

Akshat