[alphasumit]

Hi Guys,

I am looking forward to Apply to Katz this year. Since there was no thread for Katz 2010 session, I have created it.

The + points for Katz are one of the cheapest Dual degree programs, great ROI. It has also been doing well in FT rankings. Heard that the College Career services are working pretty hard. They seem to provide good scholorships as well.

So let this thread serve as a get-together for the Katz 2010 applicants.

Seniors please drop in with your views about the following:

1. How adversely has slowdown affected the internship and job scenerio at Katz for the international students?
2. Would you suggest us to go to Katz, given that we might have to come back to India post MBA?
3. Does Katz have a tie up with any bank for international loans?
4. How good is Katz for a career switcher like me(from IT to Consulting/General Management)?

ciao

[alphasumit]

Here's my profile:


GMAT: 710(Q: 49, V: 3
Exp.: 4+ yrs by Sep,2010 IT

Acads: ok ok
X: 78%
XII: 67%
B.Tech.(CSE): 71.3%

Extra Curr.: Not much. I play a lot of games like Lawn Tennis, Badminton, Pool ,Snooker, Squash, cricket etc. I am an avid reader and read a lot. I was also one of the organizers of the Technical Festival in my college.

Specialization interested in: General Mgmt/Strategy/Entrepreneurship

I have lead a team for around 18 months and was responsible for the training activities of the new joinees in the project.

My USP is the diversity I offer. I have worked for 3 different banking clients and many domains like credit cards, Data warehousing, Credit Bureau , Associate application development etc. I have worked for 5 different projects and 6 different technologies . So, I have had to adapt quickly to the technology, people and work culture of the different teams. 4 out of the 5 projects that I have worked had really tight deadlines and since my company had got work in those areas for the first time, there was additional pressure to do well to gain a foothold .

I plan to work in General Management/Consulting post MBA and plan to start my own venture in long term(10-15 years post MBA)

[dipenambalia]

Here's my profile:

GMAT: 640(Q: 50, V: 2 ,
GRE - 1440/1600 (Q-800/800 , V- 640/800)
Exp.: 6+ yrs by Sep,2010
currently: Business analyst in Mphasis-HP...

Acads: good
X: 87%
XII: 96%
B.E. electricl from V.J.T.I. : 60%


Specialization interested in: MISM/Strategy

in last 5 years, i have been thru the whole SDLC cycle..right from developmement, production support, testing,maitanence to business analysis... and now i have a decent comfort level in IT.. so want to do MISM or some strategy course which will help me in getting good position and pay in better IT consulting firms..

last year i suggested one POC and our company has got a new project out of it.. thta was an achievement for me..

currenlty working in Healthcare domain... and wish to be a strategy analyst...
so, frez any guidance?...

[ashish143]

I'm a re-applicant. Waitlisted in fall 2009(R2).

My profile
GMAT : 710(49,38,4.0)
TOEFL : 99(iBT)
WE : 4 Yrs(IT) by fall 2010 in application development, support and system testing role, No Int. exposure
Acad: 78(10th), 72(12th), 69(BE in ECE from Govt College)
EC : College Captain in my engineering incharge of student affairs, cultural/tech and sports activities, State level in basket ball, Corporate level at
workplace

Want to go into business/IT consulting post MBA.

Regards,
Ashish Sharma

[alphasumit]

Originally Posted by ashish143

I'm a re-applicant. Waitlisted in fall 2009(R2).

My profile
GMAT : 710(49,38,4.0)
TOEFL : 99(iBT)
........
Want to go into business/IT consulting post MBA.

Regards,
Ashish Sharma

Hey Ashish

Your profile seems to be similar to mine, So where else do you plan to apply?
Could you share your reasons for choosing Katz?

[ashish143]

Originally Posted by alphasumit

Hey Ashish

Your profile seems to be similar to mine, So where else do you plan to apply?
Could you share your reasons for choosing Katz?

Katz has good program and ROI factor seems really attractive. Also it accepts higher no. of international students and prefers younger applicants compared to other reputed programs. Though it climbed in FT09 rankings, but I doubt it's preferred that much by students.

I am still finalizing my schools for US.

Ashish

[Maverick_24]

Hi

I am a full time MBA(2 yr.) aspirant.

Here is my profile

GMAT: 670 (QA:47,V:35,AWA 5)
TOEFL :108
Work exp: 3 yrs by June 2010 ,TCS
X: 96%
XII:96.08%
BE Mech @PSG Tech : 80.7%(First Class with Distinction)
Extra curriculars : Good

Katz MBA seems attractive as it holds the best value for money rank in the US(source:FT)

Any other Katz 2 yr MBA aspirant,plz get in touch

Cheers!!!

[alphasumit]

Originally Posted by dipenambalia

Here's my profile:

GMAT: 640(Q: 50, V: 2 ,
........
wish to be a strategy analyst...
so, frez any guidance?...

@dipenambalia, if you are interested in courses other than MBA you should post your query on this thread : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/intern...eyond-mba.html (International educational options beyond the MBA)

Top 10 in US are very good in Consulting/Strategy. Given your experience you can also consider the 1 year courses offered by IIMs

[aki_rocks22]

Hi All,

Even I am planning to apply to Katz this for 2010.

GMAT: 730 (Q: 50, V: 40) (AWA 4 )
Work Ex: 3 years in Embedded Systems ( Will be 4 by the time I join College)
Part Time Work Ex: 8 Months of Teaching Expereience
10th: 80%
12th: 90%
B.E: Distinction from Pune University (2006 Batch)
Location: Pune
Planning to apply to Fall 2010.
Indian IT Male :-)

Only reason to apply to Katz is its ROI. Can some seniors from Katz please put some light on facts related to Katz, placement scenario etc...

[SDon]

Hey guys
me too planning for Katz for fall 2010..
just done with gmat and toefl and have to dive into the apping process
not yet started with my essays.

GMAT 660 Q47 VA 35 AWA 5.5
4 years IT exp by 2010 fall.
good acads, good EC, career progression not so great..
very good in terms of responsibilities and learning but not in terms of growth that i wanted for myself
thats y all the more interested in MBA

looking for full time general management

lets keep each others posted
good luck to all with Katz..

Cheers,
SDon