Please suggest the best B schools in US where I have chance to make in with funding or shall i give a shot at GMAT to improve overall profile and hit a big B school.......
Balram, I think if you can prepare better for GMAT and retake it, then this is what you should do.
You would be competing with other Indians, probably with better GMAT scores, whichever b-school you apply to. In this scenario, a good GMAT score would always make your admit chances more favorable.
Thank you for the prompt reply. I have been working in TCS for 2 yrs and 3 months.... had been a purchase manager in a constructions company for 6 months prior to this.... I have a few technical certifications from Oracle and Cisco.... plus I have learnt French..... cleared A1 level of DELF from Alliance Francaise.... Was a member of my clg's placement committee....member of PETA... and a few more extra curricular activities.......
Priyansh,
Your application package is viewed in its entirety by the adcom. Your GPA, GMAT scores, essays, resume, recommendations and the other informations you fill in the form are used together to evaluate your candidacy. So, your chances at any b-school depend a lot on the facts and how you present them in the application.
While your GPA and professional history and any other facts are going to remain a constant, you can work on other aspects to make your profile stronger. Score well on the GMAT, seek out opportunities at work that will make you grow and give a chance to lead, get strong recommendations from people who have observed your work from close angles.
The next big step is the presentation of the facts: you should be able to communicate through the essays, resume and reco, that you are a matured, responsible, one-of-a-kind professional with great leadership potential (ok, this is sounding like a matrimonial statement) and you are the one they should select over the next Indian applicant, also from TCS.
Your extra curricular activities can help you differentiate yourself to an extent, but it seems to me that your involvement is not very active. You can work upon this aspect. Level 1 French at Alliance - c'est elemantaire? get to the higher level.
Hi I am Sid looking for MBA in India through CAT/GMAT/GRE.
Please go through my profile at give your input. I am seeking for admission in 2013 and want only in Top 20 B-Schools in India or in Good B-school Abroad. I am also looking for MIS from USA.
GMAt/CAT: Yet to given. For GMAT I m looking for 700+ and CAT can't predict.
Xth: 65% (Uttar Pradesh Board 2002) XIIth: 78% (Uttar Pradesh Board 2004) B.Tech: 75% (Uttar Pradesh Technical University 2009) Experience:2.9 year Worked with three companies from 2009. July 2009 - June 2010 worked with Start up as SAP associate July 2010 - December 2011 worked with Sopra Group as SAP Engineer December 2011 - Till Now working with TCS as SAP Consultant.
Currently I am working here in SAP BW. Education Background: I belong from small town and gave my 10th board exams in a village(my exam center was there) that's why i secured low marks. At that time in UP Board it was good. Done my 12th from Kanpur and engineering from private college in Ghaziabad. So academics are not so great.
Queries: 1: From the past two year i am afraid of IIMs as they are giving more emphasis on academics. What should i do now? 2: In which area i should focus more to get into good colleges. 3: I am also thinking for MIS from USA but have not good information. 4: I am also thinking for ISB Hyderabad but afraid of large batch size. 5: Whether should i wait for next 2 year and applied for PGPM courses in IIMs. 6: Really confuse and afraid due to lower academics. How can i justify to interviewer.
Thanks everybody who goes through it and give his/her precious time. Suggestion are welcom.
I am applying for my MBA for next fall.. and I wish to learn a business language..so ideally in terms of boosting my profile is it better to learn a language like Spanish or French?
I had attended Interviews for SDMIMD, XIME, KIAMS, Great Lakes. Except for KIAMS, I have been invariably questioned as to why i had backlogs during my B.Tech and the panel members made me feel like i have committed some sort of crime before facing them. Other than that, the interviews went well. SDM's second list has been out and i haven't been offered yet. Is there any way of tackling this problem so that i can overcome the panelists with an assertive reply?
This is Sandeep. I'm looking to get into one of the TOP-20 B-schools in 2013 in india via GMAT.
My Acads:- Xth (CBSE Board)- 58% :banghead: XIIth (CBSE Board) - 65% :banghead: Graduation (BCA) (CCS University) - 65% :banghead: Post Graduation (MCA) (UP Technical University) - 71%:banghead: Work Ex - 5.5 years in IT. Presently working as an SSE on mainframe and EDI platform. Extra Curricular activities - Represented my college in an inter college sports meet at BHU (Banaras Hindu University), participated in model making contest at school, learned judo at school.
My Queries:- With the acads such as mine is it even worth taking GMAT? How much GMAT score one should target in order to get into ISB or IIM's with profile such as mine. What do i need to work upon in order to improve my profile (apart from a good GMAT score)?
Suggestions/advice are welcome from all you puys. Thanks in advance.
I am currently working in a Consulting profile and have about 4.5 years of work ex. I am looking at doing a 1 year MBA program and am evaluating different options (ISB and abroad). Could you please suggest which of the foreign programs are most suited if I want to continue in consulting upon my exit from the B School? Also how good are the chances of obtaining a significant scholarship amount from schools like LSB and INSEAD?
Your application package is viewed in its entirety by the adcom. Your GPA, GMAT scores, essays, resume, recommendations and the other informations you fill in the form are used together to evaluate your candidacy. So, your chances at any b-school depend a lot on the facts and how you present them in the application.
While your GPA and professional history and any other facts are going to remain a constant, you can work on other aspects to make your profile stronger. Score well on the GMAT, seek out opportunities at work that will make you grow and give a chance to lead, get strong recommendations from people who have observed your work from close angles.
The next big step is the presentation of the facts: you should be able to communicate through the essays, resume and reco, that you are a matured, responsible, one-of-a-kind professional with great leadership potential (ok, this is sounding like a matrimonial statement) and you are the one they should select over the next Indian applicant, also from TCS.
Your extra curricular activities can help you differentiate yourself to an extent, but it seems to me that your involvement is not very active. You can work upon this aspect. Level 1 French at Alliance - c'est elemantaire? get to the higher level.
Hope this helps.
Namita at MBA Decoder
Gr8 reply !!! "C'est Elemantaire " !! 😃 .... TCS is preventing me from gng a level higher .... I get ur point about the "MATRIMONY " issue... who doesn't want the best ??? ..... I have already given GMAT... got a 680... u think I should go for it again to improve my chances ??? recos , yes..... getting them from a manager and team lead.... keeping my fingers crossed on that one though....
Hi This is lalith From hyderabad planning for an MBA for year 2013.I am employed with Infosys technologies,Hyd with an experience of almost 4 years by this july.I have done my graduation in BSc in Computers from osmania university which is the Indian 3 year degree course.i learnt from various sources that universities in USA accept 3 years of indian Education along with a fulltime work experience of considerable amount.since in my case i have a work experience of around 4 years by this july 2012,will i be able to apply to the universities in USA other than the universities which have specifically mentioned they have no restricitions of students with 3 year Indian degree.If so could you please let me know the list of universities accepting the above criteria as it would be of great help to me.
I am an international MBA aspirant. Like many puys here, I want to understand if my profile is well suited for a top level B-School. how does my profile look, and hopefully combined with a strong GMAT score, how do my chances look to get into B-Schools such as ISB, INSEAD or IE for instance?
Thank you for taking your time out and answering my query!
Shyam, you have the stats in place. As I have pointed out in some replies earlier, you would be considered a strong applicant if you put together a strong application, which means - 1. have well placed career objectives, 2. can show career progression, 3. show the admissions team that you have done sufficient research about their MBA program and are convinced it will help you reach your career objectives.
At this point, while you are preparing for the GMAT, start researching at the programs you are interested in and determine how they fit into your career plans/ you fit into them.
Let the start be "Life is in a mess" to aggravate my condition. I am a mechanical Engineer who has 2yrs plus experience as a Marketing Executive in an MNC. Left my job to chase the CAT and landed 88..... Have a few colleges but they are not worth. Just tell me what should I do??
Retrospect, analyse, introspect! After you are done with these, make a plan about what you want and how will you achieve it. Getting back to work could be one option.
hi, i have completed my bca & mca from distance education university,ssc 70%, hsc 50%, have 5 yrs exprnc as erp consultant, gmat score 718 what are my chances of getting selected @ INSEAD or IMD or ISB??? any suggestion for improving my profile thanx
Hi This is lalith From hyderabad planning for an MBA for year 2013. .....i learnt from various sources that universities in USA accept 3 years of indian Education along with a fulltime work experience of considerable amount.since in my case i have a work experience of around 4 years by this july 201.
Hi Lalith, you are right in what you know about the education criteria - a lot of American bschools accept the 3 year undergrad degree.
What you need to do now is to make your own list of b-schools where you will apply, based on your education/ career needs. Most b-school websites have a FAQ section in the admissions pages that will tell you whether they require a 15 year/ 16 year education. This will help you decide on a final list of b-schools where you want to apply (5-7 is an optimum number). You can also write to the admissions committees of particular b-schools if this information is not available online or if you are seeking an exemption from the 16 year restriction.
B-schools prefer a work experience of 2 or more years, so you are good on that front. They would also expect to see career progress and achievements, and I hope you can demonstrate these through the essays, reco and resume.
Hi I am Sid looking for MBA in India through CAT/GMAT/GRE.
Please go through my profile at give your input. I am seeking for admission in 2013 and want only in Top 20 B-Schools in India or in Good B-school Abroad. I am also looking for MIS from USA.
Xth: 65% (Uttar Pradesh Board 2002) XIIth: 78% (Uttar Pradesh Board 2004) B.Tech: 75% (Uttar Pradesh Technical University 2009) Experience:2.9 year Worked with three companies from 2009. July 2009 - June 2010 worked with Start up as SAP associate July 2010 - December 2011 worked with Sopra Group as SAP Engineer December 2011 - Till Now working with TCS as SAP Consultant.
1: From the past two year i am afraid of IIMs as they are giving more emphasis on academics. What should i do now? 4: I am also thinking for ISB Hyderabad but afraid of large batch size. 6: Really confuse and afraid due to lower academics. How can i justify to interviewer..
Sid, most of your fears are misplaced, because b-schools generally do not go as far back as the 10th and 12th grades to evaluate you. They require your undergrad scores and would compare them in reletivity, to the rest of the class. So, if you studied in a college which gave good grades stringently across the board, then you don't suffer from this in comparison to other candidates who had an easy grading system in their colleges.
2: In which area i should focus more to get into good colleges.
You have talked about many fears in this short space- fear of interview, academics, large class size etc. etc. B-schools look out for the fearless kind- those who are confident, take risks, and like to achieve. So this is something you can work upon.
Another problem area - you have been through 3 jobs in 3 years - that was quick! B-schools also like the stable-at-job types, so rein in those jumps. Look out for some quality experiences within your present job, and be ready to explain the job shifts.
I am also thinking for MIS from USA but have not good information. 5: Whether should i wait for next 2 year and applied for PGPM courses in IIMs
There are tons of resources available online to search for MBA and Masters programs- you can look at the b-school pages on Financial Times, US News, Top MBA to begin with.
If you can get some stability on the job front within the next two years, then applying to IIM will be a good choice.
I am applying for my MBA for next fall.. and I wish to learn a business language..so ideally in terms of boosting my profile is it better to learn a language like Spanish or French?
mbagirl, this can be: 1. based on your interests towards a particular language - attend trial classes of both and then decide.
2. based on where you want to study - I guess you are on the forum because you want to get an MBA degree. So if its INSEAD or HEC, it will be good to know French. If its IE or some other b-school in Spain, then Spanish will help.
3. based on where you want to work- Spanish for US, Latin America, Europe. French for Canada, Middle East, Europe.
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..... I have already given GMAT... got a 680... u think I should go for it again to improve my chances ??? recos , yes..... getting them from a manager and team lead.... keeping my fingers crossed on that one though....