Hey all.... just got admission offer for SMU MBA programme .. thank you so much for all admitted students for tips on interview.. I am dropping PM to everyone to thank personally too see you all very soon and hope to connect for more info Cheers

@varun.sahai : Hi Varun.... I have got my interview call for SMU, Masters of IT in Business (SSA) track. It would be really kind of you to share the interview questions.

@amlajain said:

Hi Everyone,I have applied to SMU, MITB (Service Sector analysis) and have received an interview call ! Could someone please help me with interview questions ? What should I prepare for it ? Looking forward to many responses !!!

Hi Everyone,

I have applied to SMU, MITB (Service Sector analysis) and have received an interview call ! Could someone please help me with interview questions ? What should I prepare for it ? Looking forward to many responses !!!

Hi Everyone,

I have applied to SMU, MITB and have received an interview call ! Could someone please help me with interview questions ? What should I prepare for it ? Looking forward to many responses !!!

Do SMU provide campus placements?

@Sing22MBA hi i am about to apply for 2013 ( Oct 31st deadline )

Hi, I'm planning to apply to SMU (Not yet sure of 2014 or later) but I'd like to know what is the avg total expenditure in INR for a FT-MBA student (all included) and what is the avg duration to recover the expenditure. I ask this because I'll most likely be taking a loan to cover a large of the expenses.

Also, considering the expenses and recovery time, is the investment worth? (Question for existing students and alumni)

@saurabh Difficult considering its third round.

Hi,

@mbagrail

@mbagrail said:

Hello Puys,

I am applying to final round mba admissions for jan '13 intake..i had a query reg reco letters. Most of the forms I filled ask reco letters to be filled online by the recomender at some links mailed to them.However,I wanted to know how does it work for SMU. Dont they mail online links to recomenders. Will I have to get the reco template manually filled from recomenders , signed and scanned and mailed to SMU ?

Hi Accepted Puys,

Confirmed my place last week.

Any help on accommodation suggestions will be much appreciated. Looking forward to connect with the 2013 admits :)

cheers

Hi Guys,

I don't know if this is the correct forum for my query or not , but would really like to know more about the Msc. in applied finance course offered by smu,

Hi Believer,

I am also looking for a place to stay.

@believer12 said: Hey there,

Congratulations! for getting in. I had applied in R2 and have already paid the 10% amount to accept the offer. Trying to fix up a place to stay now.

Hi all,

Hey there,

@fundumba1 said: Hi folks, have received an admit with a 10k S$ scholarship. Need to communicate final decision and pay first installment this month now. Anyone else in the same boat?

Hi folks, have received an admit with a 10k S$ scholarship. Need to communicate final decision and pay first installment this month now. Anyone else in the same boat?

@[470902:joinashish]

@joinashish said: Hello everyone,

I applied in round -2 and today received the mail from SMU that I have been put on waitlist for diversity reason. Is there anyone in the same boat or all get the interview calls from SMU.

@joinashish said: Hello everyone,

I applied in round -2 and today received the mail from SMU that I have been put on waitlist for diversity reason. Is there anyone in the same boat or all get the interview calls from SMU.

Me also , in same boat what is ur profile?

hi All,

Applied to SMU R2 (last day), got an interview call within 1 week on mail from Anna, interviewed with 2 folks from SMU (1 from admissions, 1 from the MBA program) on 1st August. Was a very cool discussion on phone on why MBA / why SMU / qns on how my spouse would manage if I go for the MBA, etc. Am told it'll be a week before I hear on the final decision from the school. fingers crossed till then.

My profile: GMAT 730, Age 30, exp 7 yrs - sales & marketing

Hello everyone,

@[596093:Sagarika21]

Hi everyone,

I have submitted the SMU MBA application yesterday,paid the application fees too.

My official GMAT score & referee reports are already received by SMU.

Regarding rest of the documents such as passport etc., can i send the soft copy or need to mail on their address?

If later, can I send the mail after last date for round 2 (which was yesterday), in that case will my application be considered in round-2?

Thanks,

Sagarika

@KnightnRider said: 60 = FT + PT (full time + part time)35 = FT (full time)Chances of getting through entirely depend based on the factors related to your application (including the academic qualification, working experience, and interview performance etc) , also in relation to/compared with the already admitted and other applicant's profile.Also there is slight chance that they might increase the total number of intakes this year, you might want to get it confirmed with the admissions manager @ SMU MBA.

Hi folks,

hey
i am interested in applying for the 2014 intake..
a couple of queries
average gmat score??
work ex by 2014:3.5 years at target india-will that be enough??

Dear Friends,

Can anyone share some information regarding international student's placement. Has anyone able to contact to current student. What do the current students or alumni think about the placements from SMU.

rgds

Hi -

I am a graduate from India's premier commerce college (Sri Ram College of Commerce) working at a Big 4 audit firm for the last 3 years. Through my tenure I have been promoted twice and am currently designated as a senior. During the past year I appeared for the GMAT thrice getting scores of 620, 640 and 640. I had been fairly well prepared but failed to score well in the actual exam. I am not very keen to write the exam once again, and was wondering if someone could assist me in the MBA application process. I intend to apply to SMU 2013 batch.


A candid response regarding the prospects of converting my application would be really helpful. Also, any additional inputs, for example alternate b-schools, miscellaneous suggestions, are welcome.

Thank you.

Guys,

I have gone through this thread and come to know that batch size is only 35 (but on website its mentioned as 60), many aspirants have got their admits....so my question is if anyone is planning to apply now before 18th july(2nd round) or by 1st nov(final round) what are the chances of getting through????
Does anyone has statistics, ratio of no of applicants selected to no of applications?????

Thanks,
TG8

Hi,

I am applying for SMU's Jan 2013 intake.

Profile: 3.5 years work ex in marketing research (with a 8 month gap in between where i was with my family business)
Bachelor in Management Studies from Mumbai
GMAT Score: 710; AWA: 5.5

I was looking for some feedback about my chances to get accepted to the SMU FT MBA programme.

and also, some advice on how to approach the 3 application essays.

Can you guys help me out?

Hi,

I am applying for SMU's Jan 2013 intake.

Profile: 3.5 years work ex in marketing research (with a 8 month gap in between where i was with my family business)
Bachelor in Management Studies from Mumbai
GMAT Score: 710; AWA: 5.5

I was looking for some feedback about my chances to get accepted to the SMU FT MBA programme.

and also, some advice on how to approach the 3 application essays.

Can you guys help me out?

Though your GMAT score is less than the average GMAT score at SMU MBA, you have higher experience than the average work ex.

If you feel your overall application (Essays, Recos, Quality of work ex, managerial experience, extra curriculars) is better and these can nullify the effect of lower GMAT then you have a chance. This is my opinion and as the admission officer said it is entirely your personal decision.

Hello guys

I am in serious dilemma, expecting some great insights from such a wonderful forum

my profile

M,31,India
Work ex - 10 years - almost 8 years into leadership position , financial services
Bachelors in Management - No international work ex

GMAT - 620

I am planning to retake my GMAT sometimes in Sep/Oct, but am not sure if i would be able to up my score or not

Now, my confusion is if i should apply to the school during the current deadline or should wait for the new score

I got in touch with the admissions officer, he suggested that its purely a personal decision :), i know its a personal decision but i need insights from you guys to reach to a conclusion

Expecting some great insights, and thanks a lot in advance

Thansk

Hello guys

I am in serious dilemma, expecting some great insights from such a wonderful forum

my profile

M,31,India
Work ex - 10 years - almost 8 years into leadership position , financial services
Bachelors in Management - No international work ex

GMAT - 620

I am planning to retake my GMAT sometimes in Sep/Oct, but am not sure if i would be able to up my score or not

Now, my confusion is if i should apply to the school during the current deadline or should wait for the new score

I got in touch with the admissions officer, he suggested that its purely a personal decision :), i know its a personal decision but i need insights from you guys to reach to a conclusion

Expecting some great insights, and thanks a lot in advance

Thansk

Hi Kavya,

Just to add on, the minimum requirements for the SMU MBA are as follows:

Minimum of 2 years work experience
Proven academic ability
Leadership experience or potential
Community involvement and impact.

Their online application requires that you submit the following:

Three Short Essays
1. Why do you want to earn an MBA and why are you choosing to apply to SMU? If you are selected, how will you contribute to the SMU MBA programme? (500 words)
2. Describe your greatest weakness and how you have tried to overcome it. (300 words)
3. Discuss an ethical dilemma that you have faced in your professional career and how you have dealt with it. (300 words)

Two Recommendation Forms (PDF or WORD)
GMAT (More information is contained on the Graduate Management Admission Test website. SMU's GMAT institution code:
Part-time MBA: F8D-7V-35
Full-time MBA: F8D-7V-17)

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If you can get strong recommendation forms from your superiors, it will definitely be a huge advantage, alongside a good GMAT score.

For the essays, I would recommend that you emphasize on your unique strengths - for example, with regards to how you will be able to contribute to the MBA program, your provision of insights and sharing of experience unique to your industry (social work?? sorry, your definition was kind of vague) would give you a competitive advantage as opposed to standard cookie cutter answers like 'I am very experienced in marketing'.

International students should also take advantage of the fact that they're from another country and express in their essays that they'll be able to bring diversity to the program and provide insights to the business climate in their countries, this is always a boon for global marketing related modules.

Kavya,

A GMAT score of 650+ is a "safe bet" when you apply to SMU. On the contrary, you can strengthen your application with significant work exp (6-9yrs) - not that you don't stand a chance with your current profile.

I suggest you to write to the adcom and seek advice. Hope you make the right decision.
Cheers!

Hi!

I am planning to apply for a Full time MBA in Singapore Management University in 2013. But I am not sure if I should apply or wait for more time.

I have completed two years of work experience in the social sector. I work in marketing for a social enterprise.

I scored 620 in my GMAT. (31V, 44Q, 6.0A)

Could someone please advise me on the same? Thank you!

i am joining SMU MBA 2013. i spoke to one of the alumni of SMU MBA 2011 regarding the stay and stuff. she said it is better to stay close to the school initially and can move in the latter part of the course depending upon ur internship offers ...

Hi I applied to this course gave interview and got through.SMU is good, its MBA is considered equal to NTU.MITB seems like course started only in 2008.
I like the course and career page on their site but the person taking my interview said people come from banking domain or do it part time while working in Singapore.Just skeptical about Full time batch and how many people from software enter this kind of course to switch over to Finance consulting.

I second this, SMU is a really reputable local university, people with MBAs from any of the local universities in Singapore won't have difficulties finding a good job in Singapore or any MNC for that matter. When I've enough work experience, I'll most likely be applying to study in SMU too.

I know a few people who use an MBA education as an opportunity to switch industry, a full time MBA gives them time away from their job to reassess their career path, so don't be surprise if your assumptions are true.

Thanks Rajat for sharing the info, quite useful link to all the admitted guys.

I have one query though: If accepted we need to pay 2/3rd fee before we actually go there (by Nov, 2012). Isn't it too early to apply or to early to pay that much amount of fee?

Agree, its early. But I spoke with a current student, and he didn't get the Hostel because of unavailability (all rooms already taken up).
Although, this seems a new Hostel for PG students, but I didn't want to take a chance.

Guess in due course of time we can negotiate on the early payment part.

Having said above, I can assure one can get separate room of one's own at much less a price elsewhere. All depends on where one wants to stay.

Thanks Rajat for sharing the info, quite useful link to all the admitted guys.

I have one query though: If accepted we need to pay 2/3rd fee before we actually go there (by Nov, 2012). Isn't it too early to apply or to early to pay that much amount of fee?

Dear All,

There seems to be a new link for hostel application for postgraduate students:
Hostel

I have applied for the same. Those who are looking for hostel accommodation can go through the same.

Cheers

Dear All,

There seems to be a new link for hostel application for postgraduate students:
Hostel

I have applied for the same. Those who are looking for hostel accommodation can go through the same.

Cheers

@all puys..


Please give me some interview tips ..
I have applied for SMU MITB(Financial Services)....
If possible please message me ur contact details...so can have chat with you..

and i have gone through this thread bt found that nobody has applied or enquired about MITB(Master of IT Business- Financial Services)....

Why ??? Isn't it good???? any idea....

Regards,
tg8

Plz Plz Plz reply soon ....

Hi I applied to this course gave interview and got through.SMU is good, its MBA is considered equal to NTU.MITB seems like course started only in 2008.
I like the course and career page on their site but the person taking my interview said people come from banking domain or do it part time while working in Singapore.Just skeptical about Full time batch and how many people from software enter this kind of course to switch over to Finance consulting.

Hello Cy,

To give you some idea. I have managed to get an admission for the Jan 2013 Full Time programme. My brief profile is as follows:
Exp: 6+ Yrs (Mostly in Software Quality Assurance)
GMAT Score: 660
Worked for a reputed Automotive Company

Therefore, I think you should be able to make it with a GMAT score of 650+ as GS said. Do make sure,
your essays clearly bring out your achievements in 8 yrs of working.

Regards
Sing22MBA

KnightnRider Says

I guess everyone would prefer hostel. What I was asking is in which hostels are the current students staying.

I'm yet looking for someone from SMU who has stayed/is staying in the Hostel.
Probably will go to college and meet someone there and post what I manage to find out. Meanwhile from what I was told from a student (who didn't get the hostel, being late in applying), mostly stay in Commonwealth Hostel.

Just wondering, What is the avg GMAT score of indians who have got through?

My profile

1. 8+ into SAP consulting/Managerial.
2. 30 years Age
3. Knowledge of multiple languages including french.
4. Worked in Denmark and Manila for over 3 years in totality.
5. Only served famous international clients.
6. Won multiple acheivement awards.
7. Can get a Reco from a BU head whom i worked with in a project and a german who was my client.

I am writing my GMAT on the 12th SEP.Wanted to know what would be a good score to apply next year.Additionally am i little 'over aged'???/

Kindly help me answer this question.

Hi Cy,

First of all, you have an excellent profile and definitely not "over aged". With your experience, GMAT score of 650+ would be an icing on the cake. All the best for next year.

Regards,
GS

Just wondering, What is the avg GMAT score of indians who have got through?

My profile

1. 8+ into SAP consulting/Managerial.
2. 30 years Age
3. Knowledge of multiple languages including french.
4. Worked in Denmark and Manila for over 3 years in totality.
5. Only served famous international clients.
6. Won multiple acheivement awards.
7. Can get a Reco from a BU head whom i worked with in a project and a german who was my client.

I am writing my GMAT on the 12th SEP.Wanted to know what would be a good score to apply next year.Additionally am i little 'over aged'???/

Kindly help me answer this question.

Hello everyone!
Congrats to all those admitted to the SMU MBA prog 2013.
I have created another touch point on GMAT-Club to connect with other candidates.
Singapore Management University(SMU) - Applicants (Jan 2013) : The B-School Application - Canada, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe

Please do join and share your ideas.
Thanks.

No I havent mailed my essays, I just uploaded in the portal

Thanks Knight and congratulation !

I was wondering if you also mailed the hard copy of your essays (as mentioned on their website) ?

Thanks Knight and congratulation !

I was wondering if you also mailed the hard copy of your essays (as mentioned on their website) ?

I spoke to current students. They suggested to stay in hostel, because we have more updates on lectures and class related stuff, than when you stay aloof. Commonwealth hostels are fully furnished 2 rooms flat, to be shared by 4 people. Though a lil far from college, I'll take them.

" Do you have any other options available?"
This question is regarding Hostel's?

I guess everyone would prefer hostel. What I was asking is in which hostels are the current students staying.

@ Rajat, Knight and others who have been accepted,

Just to make sure I am not missing out on any thing...,

do we need to Mail (1) official GMAT score sent directly by Pearson Vue or a certified test taker copy will suffice (2) essays (errr..hardcopy?!!)

Did you guys Mail any other required supporting docs apart from (1) Transcripts of Undergrad, (2) Proof of payment, (3) copy of passport and (4) 2 photos ?

1. GMAT score should be sent directly by Pearson, in addition if you need you can send the photocopy of test taker copy.
   
2. You need to send your photocopy of your degree scroll.
   
3. Referee letters if not sent directly by your referee.
   

@ Rajat, Knight and others who have been accepted,

Just to make sure I am not missing out on any thing...,

do we need to Mail (1) official GMAT score sent directly by Pearson Vue or a certified test taker copy will suffice (2) essays (errr..hardcopy?!!)

Did you guys Mail any other required supporting docs apart from (1) Transcripts of Undergrad, (2) Proof of payment, (3) copy of passport and (4) 2 photos ?

Hi, I too have an admission in the Jan2013 batch. can I have your mail-id to contact you. Regards

I spoke to current students. They suggested to stay in hostel, because we have more updates on lectures and class related stuff, than when you stay aloof. Commonwealth hostels are fully furnished 2 rooms flat, to be shared by 4 people. Though a lil far from college, I'll take them.

" Do you have any other options available?"
This question is regarding Hostel's?

Hi Rajat,
Thanks alot for this information. I am planning for SMU hostel only. Do you have any other options available?

Regards

Also this Common wealth hostel seems to be only for one term i.e. from Jan to April from the SMU website.

Can we find out where the current MBA students stay, which all hostels ?