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Should I try and get a 2nd MBA degree from a top B-School outside?

- I earn about 25 LPA a year and am perhaps the youngest guy to to be in my position (Vertical Head - current job) at 25 in the company (which is one of the large conglomerates in the world with about 40 Billion $ in valuation).  I have been a product manager (10 Bn $ + company 1st job after MBA - 2 years) and account manager (pre-mba 1 year, very small firm) I have about 3.5 years of work-ex in total. All of it has been in Marketing and mostly Product Management Side. (not an IT guy at all, although I am trying to learn programming now - better late than never)

- I am pretty well versed with the startups in India in the tech space, esp in the Bangalore-Delhi Sector.

- My internships have all been in Brand Management.

- I have a degree from one of the top 15 b-school in India (non-iim), became a MT right out of a college and one of the best performing so.

- I have additional certification from well known pretty well known institutions in Online Marketing and Consulting.

- My CV is academically pretty poor (by today's standards) -  7 CGPA in MBA. Undergraduate from unknown but govt institution in India which is sort of tough to get into in my stream. Also I have been a pure business student after my 12th.

- But my CV has stellar extra-curriculars with both national and international wins.

- Same is true for Social-Work. I used to be pretty involved in social-work before I came to the B-School domain. And I am beginning to start again.

- I also know about 4 musical instruments, have band wins and trying to learn 2 more.

- I may also have a book published by end of 2015 (non-fiction - in talks, can't assure)

- I barely know 1 foreign language (which needs a lot of practice to get back in verbal shape). Tried learning another one, but left it due to ... non-educational physical and mental needs (Ex-Girlfriend/s).

- I have studied in 3 nations during the course of education (pretty short periods - longest being a year)

- My Verbal section has always been 99.9%ile+ range, DI has been in the 85%-90%ile and my Quant has been about 70%-80%ile range.

Does it make sense for me to do this?

What are the odds and what are the typical costs?

I hear 90 Lakh- 1 crore INR to be the full figure - can this figure be considered correct or am I over/under-estimating costs?

I am looking at Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, Wharton, INSEAD, Sloan.

Not too sure about Booth, LSE/LBS,IESE,HEC

Would be looking at Marketing, Strategy and Consulting roles only after this 2nd MBA. Not very fond of traditional finance. And I am not a Quant lover so...

Also, it seems I am asking for too much given my current Profile? (self-assessment)

Seniors, kindly guide me 😃

3062

The 9 Do's for Application Resume:

1) Place your strongest material at the top of your resume.

2) Give your most recent professional experience the most attention.

3) Rank accomplishments in order of decreasing relevance.

4) Use details to quantify your impact on the organizations you've worked for.

5) Place your educational information after your work experience if you've been working for more than five years.

6) Resume design should be as important as resume content.

7) Include resume "extras" like honors, publications, presentations, patents, professional licenses or certifications, and relevant volunteer experiences.

8) Proofread and edit mercilessly.

9) For your MBA application, stick to a one-page resume.

3063

Hi, I have an experience of 4 years as Software Engineer. I have attempted for CAT and scored 81, I know this is not a good score. I would like to take GMAT this time instead of CAT. Can you please let me know whether taking GMAT is a good move?

3064

After screwing CAT badly, I am planning to prepare for GMAT. With the profile I have I will not get a very good college even if I score very good in GMAT. So I am looking for some average colleges abroad, very economical and want to get admitted in Oct 15. Can anyone please tell me some colleges which I can consider, things to look forward and some do's and dont's.

3065

Hi, 

I recently got my cat score and it's poor (91 percentile) I scored 

X- 88 

XII- 78 

My parents keep telling me that I should pursue my MBA abroad but from what I've heard without work ex there is no chance of tier 1 b school in the US. I'm yet to become an engineer the coming year with a lot of extra curricular activities under my belt. Is there any chance that with a score of 700+ I can think of a tier 1 b school? And does knowing a professor from a b school help my cause in getting admission to that one? 

3066

Hello

GMAT - 710

Btech (IIT) 8.1

XII - 90

X - 90

Core operations 28 months

Extra curricular - quizzing

Which prestigious colleges can i aim for?

3067

The 10 Don'ts for Application Resume:

1) First and foremost, don't make things up.

2) Don't turn your resume into an autobiography.

3) Don't provide personal data.

4)Don't include a separate "objective" line at the beginning of your resume.

5) Don't use articles ("the," "a") or pronouns ("I," "you").

6) Don't overuse a few action words.

7) Don't forget your dates.

8)Don't use long paragraphs to describe your accomplishments.

9) Don't use clichés like "dynamic" or "self-starter."

10) Don't turn your resume into a list of job duties.

3068

I have a GMAT score of 730 and 3+ years of work ex. I applied to ISB, McCombs and Tepper. I got admitted to ISB and McCombs(with 25000 dollar scholarship) and wait listed in tepper. I want to do MBA in operations. I am not able to decide between ISB and McCombs. Plz suggest which of the 2 is better.

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Rishi Vipani @littledevilrish   ThePrincetonReview@ThePrincetonReview

30 Dec '14

      
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Hey Manya, I am a graduate (bcom)from st xaviers college. Cgpa 7.34. X and XII are 82 and 83 respectively from a state board. Professionally speaking I am a qualified Company Secretary and a Chartered Accountancy finalist(due in May 15). I am a national level speed roller skater and have also won a dance talent show broadcasted on national tv. I am just 21 and have done 2.4 years of articleship till date which is a part of my chartered accountancy curriculum. Will this articleship be counted as my work ex ? Though it's a kind of internship but required 8 hours of working. Also what would you suggest to boost up my career. Should I do a masters in management right now or get a work ex and do an Mba abroad? Please note I would want to recover back the money invested in my studies and not come back and join my family business. So advice me accordingly colleges with adequate placements. Moreover if you suggest an Mba, should I take the gmat now and aim for a 730+, and then get a 3 year work ex? Since gmat scores are valid for 5 years, I could easily hit a big score now and focus on a good work ex.

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hello i am a starter with GMAT after a not so gud performance in CAT 14. I would like to join by end of 2015 or early 2016., till then i wud like to spend time on building my profile as well as GMAT Preparations. My profile is 10- 94, 12- 92 and grads 9.08 ..currently working in IT firm with 1.5 years of exp. I have a gud set of extra curricular achievements to support my scores.. i have few questions now ,

1. With regards to my preparations, how can i get started ? should i attend a coaching centre, if so which one is the best?

2. My budget is only till the education loan limit which i think is roughly 30 lakhs-35 lakhs., so can i get gud colleges for that budget with a good roi so that i can pay my loan back ? i am not worried about the location of the course, all i need is gud colleges.

3. will my work experience be gud enuf assuming i will be 2.5-3 years exp wen i apply??

4.a and the most important of all, what all extra professional certifications and learning will add to my profile, i am ready to slog and take up some courses ..ex: cfa etc.,

b.what set of colleges do you suggest i should be seriously looking at with this profile and budget ?/ (if i can get some scholarship ,well and good )

could you please kindly help me with this.,


3071

Some of the articles I wrote for GMAT preparation:


http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/gmat-prep-all-you-are-required-to-know-about-gmat-preparation-29...

Some of the instructors we have on Pagalguy.com for GMAT preparation :

@Psychodementia   , @VeritasGurgaon   , @EducationAisle   , @jawaharnr   , @ManyaAbroad 

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Do tag any of them or me and you can ask your query about GMAT Preparation and admissions.

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x - 88.86

XII -91.3

B.Tech -8.63/10

Work ex in IT sector- Will have 24 months by July 15

Designation- Test Analyst (More Functional and Domain Knowledge than technical) 

Want to apply for Fall 16

Decent Extracurricular - Most of them at school and workplace

GMAT -710 AWA-5

Interested in good b schools offering Sales/Marketing majors. Looking at Asia, Canada and US !!

Any suggestions would be appreciated !!

3073

Hi,

I have a GMAT of 750 but a low AWA(4.5).

B.tech is from Nit  (8.84CGPA)

Xth:91.2

XIIth : 96.8

Work Ex : 12 Months(Training)

                 6 Months (Business Development)

M looking to apply in India, Singapore, Europe and US...kindly suggest universities for the same

3074

GMAT to be accepted for NITK MBA from 2015

Applications are invited to the 9th batch of MBA programme by Dept. of HSSM, National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, Mangalore.

NITK Surathkal is an institute of national importance with a legacy of over 50 years, and has a 300 acre fully residential campus with the Arabian Sea on its west border and the Kanyakumari-Mumbai highway passing right through the middle,  and accommodates over 4500 students pursuing UG, PG and doctoral programmes.

Eligibility:

Graduation: Candidates must be a graduate in any discipline with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (For SC/ST it is 55% or 6.0) from a recognized institute/university.

Test scores: CAT 2014 or GMAT

Last date for applications: 12-01-2015

Total Institute Fee: INR 1,54,100 

Total Hostel Fee: INR 77,500 (for Boys) or INR 81,500(Girls)

Total Intake: 64 (Reservations applicable)

Admission notification:

http://www.nitk.ac.in/mba-admissions

Official Facebook Page:

www.facebook.com/mba.nitk.surathkal

For more details, discussions and queries kindly visit the Official PG Thread:

http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/nitk-mba-2015-2017-admissions-official-thread-30381526

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hey consultants can you please evaluate my chances of getting into a good b-school in india or abroad with the following profile:

10th- 73.4%(CBSE)

12- 78.6%(CBSE)

grad- 58.37%(DU-Cor.)

Chartered Accountant(First Attempt)

Will be completing my M.Com from IGNOU in June 2015

3 certificates of National Stock Exchange of India

Have won national level singing competition at school level.

Will have appx.3 years experience by the time I apply to B Schools.(Including over 2 years of Managerial level experience and also have 3 months of international experience)

Targeting a GMAT score of 700+

Planning for the 2016 intake.

Kindly Reply.

3076

GMAT score 610 Q49V25. II attempt

Work Experience 4 yrs . Production field. Worked in OEM.

BE(Industrial and Production Engineering)70% Govt College

XII 81%

X 79%. Both CBSE board.

Academics

Selected for Apprenticeship in batch of 72 students in college for OEM college.

Won award for paper presentation in college annual fest.

Won 2nd position in English Paraphrasing in class 12th.

Won 2nd position in computer quiz in class 12th.

Extra Curricular


Won 2nd position in table-tennis competition in college.

Event Manager for annual tech fest in college.

3rd position in softball competition in school.

1st position  in Judo competition in school.

Computer Prefect in school.

Please evaluate my profile for admission in Indian B schools and also foreign B schools.I have to take admission this yr. Thanks in advance.




3077

Hi, I am planning to write GMAT in March 2015, my details are:

Job experience- 15 months in Accenture

Btech - 7.02 CGPA

12th - 68 %

10th - 85 %

I have average academic scores, I want to apply with the GMAT score in Top B Schools(Only in India), please suggest me the colleges where I can apply to for 2015 MBA. Also what should be my target for GMAT Score to crack Tier 1 college.

3078

Techniques for MBA Essay Success:

1. Use Vivid Verbs

2. Avoid using Passive Voice

3. Get rid of flabby writing

3079

Hi. I'm targeting GMAT for the year 2015. Would be very grateful if someone could share their perspective, feedback, and advice on this.

My profile:

23 years old, female

10th CBSE: 94% | 12th CBSE: 92% (doesn't matter but anyway)

Grad: B.Tech in Computer-Science from Tier-1 University, 74.64%

Work Experience: 18 months working as a Software Developer with a major tech corp. as of December 2014 (completing 2 years in June'15)

Extra-curriculars: *Plenty*. Good footprints in theater, music, writing, public-speaking, organizing events, Baseball etc. and social-media branding, marketing, and management. Some noticeable entrepreneurial work during college years (won 2 international awards). Good online visibility as a writer.

Internships: A 6-week marketing internship (good numbers to show as measure of contribution) in IIM-A and 2 months of table-turning social-media-management work during early college years for a startup (some other silly/bogus tech internships too)

Volunteer-work: None as of writing of this post 😞

I am aiming for Round 1. Planning to take the exam by March/April (any suggestions on this?) to have enough time at hand. 

Q1: Do I stand a chance to get into any one of the top US B-Schools with this profile? What should my GMAT score be, to this end?

Q2: Should I take up volunteer work to improve on that aspect? Feels like a cheat doing so but yea, what kind of work would stand out?

Q3 (Somewhat less related): How exactly do Indians cope with the exorbitant expenses overseas? Loan and then re-paying after getting a job? How easy is it to get?

Many thanks.

3080

Hi Puys!!

I am here for a profile evaluation. Please help.

Below are my details-

10th- 82% CBSE

12th (Science stream)- 74% CBSE

Bsc. (General) - 67% from Delhi University (off-campus college)

Extra Curricular- Nothing under my belt

Work Experience- 5 years but have not reached any managerial position

I am 26 currently and the main reason I am looking for an MBA is a career change. I was earlier thinking of appearing for CAT but it seemed I was too old for it. So I think GMAT is the one for me but  as I have never been active in extra curricular activities , have no volunteer work experience and a very average academic record I want to know can I get a really nice college from where I can expect giving my career a very very good head start with such a profile through GMAT. If yes, what is the minimum score required for that. Also I am working somewhere and I am confused about whether to leave my current job and focus entirely on GMAT  or keep my job going as a backup and start preparing simultaneously. I know that my profile is below average and there is nothing positive in my profile but I have been thinking (and only thinking) about doing an MBA as I can this can lease a new life to my career. Also I want to go for a year program rather than two. Please suggest if that will be fine or not career wise.


Thanks!!