Hi Rahul,

You can mail me your contact details.. Will be in touch there after...
I applied to very few schools. I have the admit from George Washington University,University of Illinois and waitlist from Purdue.In all probabilities,I'll be joining Tbird.

Ankur

@Rahul..
One of the guys at the event collected the details of all participants and said he would mail it and start a convo thread..He is yet to do that..Unless I hear from him I'm afraid I won't be able to provide more details..

@Ankur
Could you share the views of the alums..i.e. how they found the school, their views on jobs there, availability of internships, did ppl come back coz of lack of jobs or were genuinely interested in working back home? Any other info is definitely welcome:)

@All reading the thread
It would be great if ppl could mention the amount of scholarships they each have received and how many of you have already decided to join TB!

Cheers

Hey Ankur,

Are u planning to join Thunderbird? or still waiting for some other offer? If possible can u share your mobile number with me. Just thought of discussing few things.

-Rahul

Hey Guys,

I attended the event on 10th March at Delhi. There were quite a few alums present at the event other than the guys who either have got the admit or in the process of applying...the session was worth attending as the alums shared their of and on d campus experiences while we put in our doubts which they most eagerly clarified.

Good Saturday evening with nice people :)

Cheers !!!

Hi Guys,
There was a PPT given by Rebecca Henriksen whose a VP(Marketing and Enrollment Mgmt) at Thunderbird..The PPT was explained the history, location, #1ranking for past few yrs etc..There were about 5 to 6 alums and I got to interact and extract info from 4 of them..All of them said its a good experience there..I mean u've students from several countries in your class..One guy had arnd classmates from 52 different countries!Truly global ain't it..One of the alum wanted to work in Asia Pacific and got a job in India..he is into banking..he mentioned that he had done his internship in Pune, after meeting a person in Beijing during one of the courses..another guy told said he was more concerned about the work than the location and found a job here in India..He is into finance..There was a lady from another country..Forgot which one She has been working in India for the last one year..in healthcare/pharma if i can recall correctly..There was also an alum whose currently into business analysis for a healthcare project..The common statement made by Indian Alums was "Always have a plan B"..Meaning if things don't work out there do have a back up plan in India..

There were a couple of things which were surprising..There were already about 4 students who were admitted..Couple of others had their interviews that morning..I'm sure students from other cities would have also got in..so the big question is how do we differentiate ourselves when we complete our MBA..Of the prospective students present atleast 50-60% were from IT background..Its gonna be difficult to sell yourself to an employer there unless you have something different on ur resume..If you have a family biz and plan to return its a great place to study..But if ur gonna work there its a little difficult..Also think of this scenario..In a batch of 300 if about 30-40 are from India the diversity factor is gone..The last few lines are my personal views..

Do share your views..let me know if any of you have a different opinion..If you've spoken to alums do share the experience and info :)

thanks for sharing ur thoughts. Did U get the chance of knowing the alumni profile? Did U get thr contact nunber? I wanna talk to them to learn more. I really missed yesterdays session.

Hi Guys,
There was a PPT given by Rebecca Henriksen whose a VP(Marketing and Enrollment Mgmt) at Thunderbird..The PPT was explained the history, location, #1ranking for past few yrs etc..There were about 5 to 6 alums and I got to interact and extract info from 4 of them..All of them said its a good experience there..I mean u've students from several countries in your class..One guy had arnd classmates from 52 different countries!Truly global ain't it..One of the alum wanted to work in Asia Pacific and got a job in India..he is into banking..he mentioned that he had done his internship in Pune, after meeting a person in Beijing during one of the courses..another guy told said he was more concerned about the work than the location and found a job here in India..He is into finance..There was a lady from another country..Forgot which one She has been working in India for the last one year..in healthcare/pharma if i can recall correctly..There was also an alum whose currently into business analysis for a healthcare project..The common statement made by Indian Alums was "Always have a plan B"..Meaning if things don't work out there do have a back up plan in India..

There were a couple of things which were surprising..There were already about 4 students who were admitted..Couple of others had their interviews that morning..I'm sure students from other cities would have also got in..so the big question is how do we differentiate ourselves when we complete our MBA..Of the prospective students present atleast 50-60% were from IT background..Its gonna be difficult to sell yourself to an employer there unless you have something different on ur resume..If you have a family biz and plan to return its a great place to study..But if ur gonna work there its a little difficult..Also think of this scenario..In a batch of 300 if about 30-40 are from India the diversity factor is gone..The last few lines are my personal views..

Do share your views..let me know if any of you have a different opinion..If you've spoken to alums do share the experience and info

Hi Rahul,

Congrats on getting the admit..
Can you please post your profile ?

@SS1987 : Did they talked about d placements at d session ?

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GMAT: 640

Hi Rahul,

Congrats on getting the admit..
Can you please post your profile ?

@SS1987 : Did they talked about d placements at d session ?

SS1987 Says

Hey guys I attended the 1st tuesday event held at Bangalore today..Would definitely suggest you to attend the event..You might get a better and clear picture of the college after speaking to the Alums..If you have any questions about the event, shoot!

How was the it? What did the alums say about the school and the course as a whole? Also can U share their profiles? If had a chance to feet their contact , can U please share it?

Hey guys I attended the 1st tuesday event held at Bangalore today..Would definitely suggest you to attend the event..You might get a better and clear picture of the college after speaking to the Alums..If you have any questions about the event, shoot!

Hi,

I am Rahul from Bangalore. I got an admit from Thunderbird in their Fall-2012 MBA program. I am too excited to join the School and do not want to miss this opportunity. School has offered me a Scholarship of USD 20,000.
I have a question regarding the funding. Are there any other options where I can apply for scholarships or any other options (other than the bank loans) from where I can get the monetary support?

Can anyone please suggest me on this? You can drop me a mail at: getadd2012@gmail.com

Thanks,
Rahul

Hi Rahul,

Are you attending the TB 1st tuesday event today evening in B'lore?

Hi,

I am Rahul from Bangalore. I got an admit from Thunderbird in their Fall-2012 MBA program. I am too excited to join the School and do not want to miss this opportunity. School has offered me a Scholarship of USD 20,000.
I have a question regarding the funding. Are there any other options where I can apply for scholarships or any other options (other than the bank loans) from where I can get the monetary support?

Can anyone please suggest me on this? You can drop me a mail at: getadd2012@gmail.com

Thanks,
Rahul

hey..

I am attnendinh on 6th marc in mumbai.. what about every1 else..

Hi Prachi..

Could you describe how the event was? wat all did it cover? what was ur takeaway from the talking with future classmates and also the alumni? Do they discuss about placements, scholarships etc..?

I'll be attending Delhi event on March 10th...btw Prachi hw was ur interview ?

hey..

I am attnendinh on 6th marc in mumbai.. what about every1 else..

Hi Guys,

Plz keep on posting your interview experiences.
Also Thunderbird is hosting its India Chapter events in first half of March in Delhi,Mumbai n Bangalore...anyone attending ????

Hi Annamalai,

What's your profile ??

Gmat 590
IELTS 7.5
3+ exp IT India
B.tech ECE

Hi Annamalai,

What's your profile ??

Got admit from Thunderbird without any aid

Hi Ankur,

Thanks for the heads up.. really appreciate it..

My interview is on 27th and my interviewer is Cindy Janus. Hope it goes okay..

Thankx Ankur...Surely i will....

@sandy....thats amazing....congratsss...!!
PLease post ur profile and score.....PLease do post ur interviewer and interview experience at thunderbird....in case u hav no issues..:)

Hi Sandy,

Congrats on a great schol....I guess you have to be sure as to where you would like to work post MBA. If u r targeting Asia or more specifically India ,then SPJain might be a better bet for you but if you don't have any such thing in mind, then probably the global image of Thunderbird would help u go places.

Lots of Indian companies(specially IT) recruit from SPJain Singapore. I believe SPJain would give you kind of a assured placement while at Thunderbird,u would hv to make ur way out..

btw,please post your profile.

Thanks,
Ankur

Hi Folks,
Have a SPJain,SIngapore admit.Received a T-Bird admit with 75k SCHOLARSHIP. Torn between S.P.Jain and T-Bird now. Watsayu? Need some quick advice here..

Thanks Nidhi....
All the best for your interview...do post your interview experience.

Cheers,
Ankur

Ankur,

Thats naice..:)..congrats....big time...:)

Hey Nidhi,

Yes,in all probabilities I would be joining Thunderbird.
I also have the admit from George Washington Universty...too costly and University of Illinois. Waitlist from Purdue.

Cheers,
Ankur

Hi Ankur...

I know...Its a tough task..:(.....U plannin to join..?? Wat else univs hav u applied..??

Nidhi

Hi Nidhi,

Even though your score is low, I believe Thunderbird had accepted applicants with this score in d past...
So I guess it all comes down to your esssays and the interview..You have to be at your best in the interview.

I have received $25000 scholarship..
they usually takes 5-6 weeks after the interview to let you know their decision.

Regards / Ankur

Hi Ankur..

Thankx a tonne for that info...It will be of great help....
I have a low(550) gmat...thats one reason m kinda scared.
Moreover my profile is like:

Engineering in Electronics
Around 4 year full time work ex in Core networks/telecom.

How bout ur scholarships....??
And how much time did dey take after interview to reply back..?

Best:)
Nidhi

Hey Nidhi,

The interview is telephonic and you can expect to have a pleasant session with Jay;he is the director of admissions at Thunderbird. The questions were pretty much on the same lines as I have described above and I believe you just have to be yourself in responding to their questions. I guess what they really look at is the way you respond to traditional questions and how interactive the conversation turns out to be. Make sure to have your resume in front of you at the time of interview as they might ask few of the questions directly from there.

Best
Ankur

Moreover Ankur,

What was your GMAT and profile..??

BR//
Nidhi

Hi Ankur...

Even i have an Interview scheduled with Jay Bryant.Could you please tell me is the interview telephonic or on skype..??
Moreover, were the questions simple or were they trying to grill u..?

Thnkxx...
Nidhi

Hi Prachi,

Clark Morris took my interview. He majorly focused on my past and current job profile, short and long term goals, plan B(as in if you are not admitted to Thunderbird), which other colleges you have applied to, leadership example,social service,why Thunderbird,etc. He was very encouraging throughout our conversation and made me feel very comfortable. At the end he will ask you to ask any questions you might have about Thunderbird.Make sure to go through your resume thoroughly before the interview.

All the best for your interview.

Thanks
Ankur

Hi Ankur,

Can you please let me know the general gist of the interview.. As in what to expect and what not to..
It would really be helpful..

Thanks,
Prachi Mule

Hi Puys,

Do let me know if anyone has a specific question about the application process or about the interview.

Thanks
Ankur

Hi,

I have got the admit for Fall 2012 intake. I applied in their early deadline round.

Thanks
Ankur

Hi Puys,

Got an interview call for thunderbird. Have scheduled it for 02/28..

Anyone else for Thunderbird Fall 2012 admissions??