Anyone admitted to Thunderbird

[amitchau29]

hey thunderbird apparantly gives scol at 650 gmat...so now the question is it worth the expense without the scol?? its reputation is good..but the placement can be a problem as mentioned here...so any idea whether tbird is worth the risk for int students??

[anjinsan]

Originally Posted by amitchau29

hey thunderbird apparantly gives scol at 650 gmat...so now the question is it worth the expense without the scol?? its reputation is good..but the placement can be a problem as mentioned here...so any idea whether tbird is worth the risk for int students??

no, it's not. they are not recognized nationally in the US. purely international market. if you wanna go to south america, or asia to work, then it's fine...

[Peruvianguru]

Originally Posted by anjinsan

no, it's not. they are not recognized nationally in the US. purely international market. if you wanna go to south america, or asia to work, then it's fine...

Absolutely right! TB has a very strong reputation in Latin America (they have a very reputable degree aimed at Latam professionals which is jointly run with ITESM - Mexico) but I dont think that reputation is shared with other parts of the world.

TB claims to be the #1 Intl. business school in the US (and by extension, the whole world). However, when comparing it with schools such as INSEAD, IMD, LBS and Cambridge - to mention a few - it doesnt stand any comparison in terms of academic quality and networking potential. Said this, it would be softwordy to say it sucks. It doesnt, actually any top 100 school does and TB can rightfully claim to be one.

Fees are a huge issue; in my opinion, the school´s MBA is not worth the money you have to pay for it. I guess a US$50,000 for the whole program would be fairer than the aprox. US$80,000 it currently costs. So if anybody gets a US$20,000+ scholarship then it would be fine to consider attending.

Placements are less than average but it is true that most Tbirds end up working in NGO´s and civil society orgs. which pay much less than the big consulting firms and global private firms (do not expect Bain & Co, McKinsey and IBM consulting at their job fairs).

At the end, it is also a matter of fit. My main point is that although TB is not a top notch b-school (I would personally rank it alongside Katz and Daniels) it shouldnt be discarded from the global MBA menu. Those of you who have been accepted and feel great about it, then go and start building your very personal and professional path. Best of luck

PGuru

[amitchau29]

peruvian guru,
lovely reply...i would love to work in Latin america rather than say the US...am an indian..so any chance of getting a job(non Finance/IT...marketing/media/retail/int trade is my interest) in latin america(incl say argentina/uruguay etc) after a Thunderbird MBA???

[Prashit_Rane]

I am planning for my MBA in marketing from some US university. As most of the candidates, I am very confused with the Universities.
Let me first give you my profile:
GMAT: 530
TOEFL (ibt): 109
Undergraduate: BMS (72.5% - Distinction with Honors)
Post Grad: PG in Event Management (72%)
Master's: M.Com- management (60%)
Work Ex: 3 years

I have shortlisted the below universities:
a) Thunderbird University

It would be really kind of you to help me know more about the MBA in Marketing program from the above five universities. To be specific, below details will be good:
a) placement opportunities,
b) salary structure for graduating students,
c) scholarships and / or Graduate Assistance ship for international Students.
d) Reputation of Graduate schools of these universities

Awaiting response.

Thanks
Prashit.

[vinaynitj]

HI Guys

I got admitted to TBird fall 2008 full time MBA.
If anybody else got an admit, please contact me at 09986009795, vinayrecj@rediffmail.com.

Would like to talk and meet all you guys before we can go there. That helps us plan better and share info.

[subhamay1980]

Hi vinaynitj,

Congrats on your admission to Thunderbird. I too have applied to Thunderbird for the fulltime MBA and received a submission confirmation from Maureen on 4th of Jan. Waiting anxiously for a decision as Thunderbird is definitely the school of my choice.

Can you let me know when you submitted your application so that I can get a rough idea as to when I can expect to receive a reply. It will help me a lot as I have to submit acceptances to some other colleges if I know that its going to take another 2 to 3 weeks.

Thanks

[vinaynitj]

HI

Though i submitted my application in 3rd week of november, my recommenders sent their LOR forms only in 2nd week of dec and only then my appl became complete and i received my offer on 15th Jan.

So 2nd week dec to 2nd week jan - appr 1 month time.

What is your profile like and where else have you applied and got admits?

Bye
vinay

[subhamay1980]

Hi,

I will have 4 yrs of IT experience by next fall. Presently I am in US. My GMAT score is a modest 650 and have received admission from Bentley college.

What about you ? Also have you received any schol from TBird ?

Thanks,
Subhamay

[vinaynitj]

HI

Congrats for your Bentley admit.
As of now i have admit from tbird and still not heard from them about scholarships. Waiting from other univs too.

To which other univs did you apply to?