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I have appeared for GMAT and now am planning to apply for MIS and business analytics in several universities in USA. I had done my BTech in EEE. Can anyone provide any sample Letter of Recommendations and Statement of Purpose for my application??
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Recommendations for MBA Applications
Getting into a top B-School is a dream of all the MBA aspirants. There are various factors which influences the final decision of the admission committee. Recommendations also play a vital role in the admission process. In most of the case recommendation is something which is not controllable by the applicant. Or rather it is not possible to influence the recommender. There are a lot of factors that needs to be checked with regards to the recommendations and recommender.
Why is a recommendation letter required?
Over the period of time MBA has become a serious thought and a practice for career boost. Especially when a prestigious college name gets added to your profile, your career growth becomes exponential. Most of the top schools require a few recommendations as part of the MBA application. This helps the schools to get an unbiased feedback of your skills, your roles, and the initiatives you have taken to bring about a change in the organization. It is possible to work on your analytical skills and your language skills if you dedicate serious time towards it. But it is highly impossible to get a good recommendation over a fortnight. It is all about how your initiatives and leadership skills has brought an impact to the organization you are associated with.
Who can be a recommender?
When schools ask for a recommendation, they want the recommendations to come from a person whom you are associated with or someone who closely analyses your activities. It can be your reporting manager at your current job or manager whom you have worked with closely in your previous company. Your professor from college can also be your recommender if you are applying to college fresher's programs. If you associated with any social clubs or NGO's, your supervisor or the head of the club can also be a recommender. Please make sure that you do not suggest your peer from the work place as your recommender. Also try avoiding the heads of the business (CXOs, Directors, GM) unless you are reporting to them on a regular basis as they need not be aware of your contributions and involvement. For those who are into sales and marketing, client servicing or an entrepreneur, clients are also eligible to become your recommender.
It is always good to discuss your MBA plans to the recommender and keep them in loop as it will avoid the confusion. Be cautious while selecting the recommender and make sure you do have a good rapport with the recommender. It is not advisable to write your own recommendations, because it is possible for the admissions committee to analyze the authenticity of the recommendation. Selecting a wrong recommender may even cost you your admission.
ISB or IIM?
ISB or IIM? Most of the MBA aspirants from India have this question while planning for their MBA. It is difficult for them to choose between the two. However both these B-Schools are distinct from each other in various aspects. It is very important to understand the requirements of the B-Schools before applying to them.
IIMs are a familiar name among the students who are planning for an MBA since decades in India. With its presence in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Kozhikode and Lucknow, IIMs have set a benchmark in the Indian management education. But with the rise of ISB the aspirants from India got a world class B-Schools with international standards. Indian students had reasons to think beyond the Ivey league B-Schools and IIMs. IIMs had only a less number of seats for their PGPX programs, while ISB has more than 700 seats for the aspirants which made the candidates attracted toward it. Unlike IIMs the selection criteria was not too strict which allowed the ISB to gain confidence. But it is not possible for anyone to get an admission at ISB. At ISB average GMAT score is around 711 and average work experience is around 4 years. Students with good and proven management skills always had an upper hand at the time of admissions. However at IIMs the candidate's previous academics and average work experience of 6+ years was given weightage. This means if you are aiming at the IIMs PGPX program you should start the preparation right from you matriculation rather than an age which you decide to mold you career.
With all these reasons and being one of its kind global B-School in India, ISB started gaining importance among the young minds who are looking to make a career shift and an career progress. Moreover ISB also started programs like Young Leaders Program and Early Entry Option which gave options to aspirants to apply while they are in college and soon after their graduations. If you are aiming to be part of this world class MBA program, start your preparations without wasting any time.
Try getting a 720+ in your GMAT and prepare you application essays well. However if you need to talk to the alumni of ISB to understand your chances.
BR,
Akshat
Hi,
I am looking to do my masters in MIS from USA. I have 2.5 years of experience in TCS as a software engineer and have got decent acads.
I am looking to join the course in fall 2016. I have not written GRE yet. I have written the ETS powerprep mock and got 307 (VR 143, QA 164). Could someone suggest which colleges I should apply to and by when I should write the GRE and send my applications.
Thanks
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