Anyone for NUS Singapore?

[mealiennothuman]

Hi ponram,

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Originally Posted by ponram

hi mealiennothuman,

Thanks for ur post. it is concise and very informative.
Glad you found it so.

I have finished my essays and my CV. Also, I have finished filling up all the fields in the online application. If I submit my application now, will I be considered for R1 (31-Dec). I have not sent my official scores, transcripts and my referee reports.
My pending work would definitely cross the R1 deadline.
As long as you submit your online application by 31st December, it will be considered for Round 1. In the Supporting documents section, you anyways can upload scans of the supporting documents included in the Resume.

Also, I have a score of 670 and 4.5 yrs of work exp in IT and manufacturing. Do you think itz worthwhile to apply with my score and exp. I don't want all my efforts to simply go waste if my application is rejected outright.
The average GMAT score for Indian applicants is 680-690. So your GMAT score is close to that. The average experience at NUS is 4 years. So your experience is also close to average. NUS does peruse every application it gets. So you can be rest assured that every aspect of the application will be considered.

All the best.

Thanks,
Abhishek.

[mealiennothuman]

Hi Emperor,

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Originally Posted by Emperor_1

Pls Rate my Profile and Chances.i knw it cnt be said ..But still...
Also it wud be cool if you people give inputs to solidify it.
Good to see that you know no one can really answer such a question confidently. Let me try my best.

B.E Computers from Good college.

3yrs of Exp in IT(When i join in Fall 2009).
Served as Director of Projects Rotaract Club
member of some good Clubs in college.
Board of trustee of a NGO.
E.B member of 2 Clubs in the company
All india 100 rank in some Aptitude contest
An IP certification.
Foreign language : French

will take Gmat in march...
Expecting : above 700
NUS stresses on a balance of GMAT score, good acads and extra-currs. You seem to qualify on all three counts. Now it all depends on how true to heart and honest essays you write and portray your true self in the essays and interviews.
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Regards,
Emperor

All the best.

Thanks,
Abhishek.

[mealiennothuman]

Hi Rkmba,

My reply inline.

Originally Posted by rkmba

Hi Abhishek,
I have nearly 2.5 yrs work ex (By the time I join it will be 3 yrs)
You qualify the minimum requirement of 2 years of exp for applying to NUS.

Had been in National Defence Academy for nearly 2.5 yrs had to withdraw due to injury. Had lot of extra-curriculars that time (Firing, Riding, Swimming, etc) but no certificates for that.
ICSE - 76%, ISC - 72%
BA - Economics - 61%
GMAT - 640

NUS stresses on a balance between GMAT score, good acads and extra-currs. Although the average score for Indian applicants is 680-690, GMAT is just one aspect. I personally know someone at NUS with goods acads, good extra-currs, good essays and good interviews getting into NUS at a score of 620. NUS does peruse every applicant that it receives. So you can be rest assured that you application wont be rejected based on score alone.

Currrently working on editorial side in Number 1 business news channel in India
Past exp has been with top Hindi News channel.
And another doubt I have is that are there any students from Media or to be more specific news channels...!! Because I want to shift from editorial side to the marketing side. Will it help me. I will stick to the media sector but on the corporate side.
From the link below you will see that as much as 18% of the previous batch went to Marketting post-MBA. So there's certainly scope for your interests.

NUS Placement Stats

I am applying for NUS and NTU but have serious doubts whether I would get call with such score.
I can't really comment about NTU but if you write good essays and have a decent profile, your score won't really stop you from getting an interview call.

All the best.

Thanks,
Abhishek.

[pats_2008]

Thanks Abhishek.

[insomniac13]

Hi Abhishek ,

Your posts have been truely elucidating .

One query though . Is there are particular disadvantage to apply in the second round ? I know there are some US schools which dont offer scholarship to round 2 applicants . But I am not sure about the repurcussions in NUS .

Thanks and Regards
Insomniac

[rkmba]

Originally Posted by mealiennothuman

Hi Rkmba,

My reply inline.



All the best.

Thanks,
Abhishek.

Hi,
Thanks a lot Abhishek..!
But the query of people from media is still unanswered. Do NUS has people from media or to be more specific from News Channels. Does NUS looks at diversity like ISB does or it looks more at IT people with 700+ gmat. Because diversity could be only way that I could get through.

[mealiennothuman]

Originally Posted by rkmba

Hi,
Thanks a lot Abhishek..!
But the query of people from media is still unanswered. Do NUS has people from media or to be more specific from News Channels. Does NUS looks at diversity like ISB does or it looks more at IT people with 700+ gmat. Because diversity could be only way that I could get through.

Hi RKMba,

Every B-school likes to bring diversity and NUS is no exception. There no preference at all for any particular field. The number of people with prior experience in a particular field might only be reflective of the number of applicants from that field. Below is the statistic of the prior experience of the students in the previous batch:

Consulting 4%
Education 3%
Engineering 23%
Finance 15%
Government 2%
Marketing 3%
Media 1%
Operations 4%
Others 11%

Technology 33%

I do not think you can get statistics upto the level of knowing which particular field a candidate is from. So I can't really tell you how many are from News Channels.

Although diversity is good, I do not think any school will sacrifice quality over diversity. Why do you think that you might be able to get in only due to diversity? Have confidence in yourself. Confidence is the key. All the best.

Thanks,
Abhishek.

[mealiennothuman]

Originally Posted by insomniac13

Hi Abhishek ,

Your posts have been truely elucidating .

One query though . Is there are particular disadvantage to apply in the second round ? I know there are some US schools which dont offer scholarship to round 2 applicants . But I am not sure about the repurcussions in NUS .

Thanks and Regards
Insomniac

Hi Insomniac,

Saw that you posted at 4:15 AM IST. Don't you sleep?

Regarding what you stated about US schools not offering scholarships to Round 2 applicants: Usually if that is the case, it is clearly stated on the website. NUS does not mention anything of that sort. So I do not think that applying in Round 2 is disadvantageous from a scholarship point-of-view.

My personal advice to Indian applicants is that they should apply early. Since NUS accepts only about 150 every year and maintain diversity in the nationality of students, NUS tries to restrict the number of Indian students to about 50.

Although two rounds are specified, the admissions are on a rolling basis. So the earlier you apply, the better.

Thanks,
Abhishek.

[rkmba]

Originally Posted by mealiennothuman

Hi RKMba,

Every B-school likes to bring diversity and NUS is no exception. There no preference at all for any particular field. The number of people with prior experience in a particular field might only be reflective of the number of applicants from that field. Below is the statistic of the prior experience of the students in the previous batch:

Consulting 4%
Education 3%
Engineering 23%
Finance 15%
Government 2%
Marketing 3%
Media 1%
Operations 4%
Others 11%

Technology 33%

I do not think you can get statistics upto the level of knowing which particular field a candidate is from. So I can't really tell you how many are from News Channels.

Although diversity is good, I do not think any school will sacrifice quality over diversity. Why do you think that you might be able to get in only due to diversity? Have confidence in yourself. Confidence is the key. All the best.

Thanks,
Abhishek.

Hi Abhishek,
Thanks for the prompt reply. I dont rely only on diversity. My profile is god enuff for a call from a premier B-School. But The GMAT stuff perturbs me. Thats it.

[mealiennothuman]

Originally Posted by rkmba

Hi Abhishek,
Thanks for the prompt reply. I dont rely only on diversity. My profile is god enuff for a call from a premier B-School. But The GMAT stuff perturbs me. Thats it.

Hi RKMba,

Regarding your fears of a low score in the GMAT, I have already answered your question in the previous post.

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/919779-post483.html (Anyone for NUS Singapore?)

Thanks,
Abhishek.