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@dineshmettu said:Hi,My profile :10th : 8912th : 85.3B.Tech : 7.82 CGPA Work Experience : 3 years at InfosysGMAT : 710 I got an admission offer from NMIMS, Mumbai for MBA Core. I am confused whether to join NMIMS this year or wait to apply for 2014 year to some of the top 30 colleges in the world. I want to work in a top management consulting firm post MBA. Could you please give your opinion on this. I want to know if NMIMS is good enough to help me to achieve my goal. I am fine with working in India or abroad.
Hi Dinesh,
I believe you stand a good chance in top-30 global b-school. I would suggest you to be patient and target ISB, Haas, Duke, Tuck, Duke, Darden, Ross, Emory, McDonough, Cambridge-Judge, Oxford-Said, Ontario-Ivey, Rotman, NUS and Nanyang in early rounds for 2014 intake. These are few good schools with good placement rate in consulting post-MBA.
Let me know in case of other queries. You can PM your number to discuss over your profile or selection of b-schools.
Regards,
Maya
@sayhi2nuts said:Thanks Namita and Maya.@Namita: I know, I need to have clarity abt post-mbs goals. Will think about it. Cyrrently 2-3 things are on the top of my mind. Need to do some self-exploration @Maya: You are the 1st one telling me that I have mediocre acads.Thanks for the reality check
Anytime!!
Regards
@reachmaya:
Your earlier reply made me introspect..
That's why, with your answer to Dineshmettu, I am quite confused. His acads are almost similar to mine (variance of +2%). Can you please pinpoint why do you think he can make to top 30 programs whereas I may not bcz of mediocre acads? Is it because of higher experiance that I have?
No offenses to anyone, just plain curious.
@manmishr said:Puys, I want to pursue masters in quantitative finance(preferably this, but general MBA will also do) from a reputed university but due to low budget, I will go for it only if I get a hefty scholarship. Also low tution fees will be preferable.Could you please suggest some good colleges ? Also what GMAT score should I target ?(Have been doing consistently well with Indian MBA entrance exams, so good GMAT score may not be a big problem to me)My profile :X- 77.33XII-93.17Grad : Electronics Engg CGPA : 5.8 from VJTIWork ex .. 3 yrs ...worked witth Capgemini and nw Citiustech as BI developerPls chip in with ur suggestions.Thanks in advance,Manoj.
Hi Manoj,
Would like to understand your professional history and you career goals - that will bring some clarity to why you want to pursue masters in quantitative finance.
As a matter of fact, you would need more clarity on you needs- a masters course v/s an MBA.
An excellent GMAT score (above 740) is always helpful. If you are keen on taking quant heavy courses, then it becomes a requirement. Most Indians fare better in the quant section as compared to the verbal, so I suggest that you should focus on both sections during your preparations.
Namita, MBA Decoder
@abhishek218 said:I am planning to apply for the fall 2013 full time MBA programs(one - year), I would like to know your suggestion on which all schools should i be applying to:GMAT - 1st attempt: 600 (Q39,V34)10th - 86%12th - 74%BSC Computers - 65% (First class)MCA - 70%Work Experience - 7 years (Working as an IT Manager)Extra curricular - Yoga State LevelLooking forward for your response
Hi Abhishek,
You need to write your GMAT again. As your acads and CGPA are on lower side, so I would strongly suggest you to target 700+ GMAT score. An avg. profile can certainly be offset by submitting strong application essays and working hard on interviews. With 700+ GMAT score, you may target schools like ISB, NUS, Nanyang, Cambridge, Cass, Imperial, Warwick, IMD, and HEC-Paris.
Let me know in case of other queries. You can PM your number to discuss over your profile or selection of b-schools.
Regards,
Maya
Thanks Maya...how good is cranfield business school
@mba-help said:Hi Manoj,Would like to understand your professional history and you career goals - that will bring some clarity to why you want to pursue masters in quantitative finance.As a matter of fact, you would need more clarity on you needs- a masters course v/s an MBA.An excellent GMAT score (above 740) is always helpful. If you are keen on taking quant heavy courses, then it becomes a requirement. Most Indians fare better in the quant section as compared to the verbal, so I suggest that you should focus on both sections during your preparations.Namita, MBA Decoder
Appreciate your response Namita !!! @mba-help
Well, I have worked in Capgemini as a support Analyst for about 19 months and then currently working in CitiusTech as a BI developer for last 17 months. I'm a VJTI grad in Electronics engg with a meagre CGPA of 5.8.
I'd say I'm doing well in IT but my interest clearly doesn't lie here.
I'm very good with Quants and calculations. I always used to crack Quants and maths in most entrance exams. So, I hope I would do well in Finance. In fact, that's the only reason I hope I'd well in Finance. There's no prior experience or domain knowledge about it.But again, my quants is really strong.
I'd like to know from u how good I'm with these assumptions and what would you suggest me to do ?
Also, will you advise me to go for CFA's (or even NCFM's for that matter) before actually applying to university's ???
(Becoz of high application fees of CFA, I thought I'd actually confirm whether it is the right career shift I'm making or not).
Thanks a lot :)
Manoj.
@manmishr
You do not sound convincing enough. You have a low CGPA and your word that you are good at quants will not hold with the admissions teams unless there are scores to justify that. Additionally, you do not have exposure to the finance domain.
Almost all b-schools ask a question about career goals, which somewhat goes like- What are your short term/ long term career goals? How have you past experiences led you to them and how will the MBA help?
As you do not have exposure to the finance domain, it will be difficult for you to give a convincing argument that you would be fit for a career in the finance industry, that too, in a role where you have to apply advanced models and tools related to finance (the type of roles people would seek after studying quantitative Finance).
At this point you should identify the roles that interest you and find out how you can get those- maybe an MBA/ MSc is not the route to them. If you are very sure that your future goal has got to be in finance, then try getting into a role where you get exposed to the finance function. A CFA will make you sound more credible to the adcom, but it will not earn you a guaranteed admit.
More than anything, do not think of an MBA/ MS as an escape route from IT- what if you don't like the new post- study role? What then?
Namita, MBA Decoder
You do not sound convincing enough. You have a low CGPA and your word that you are good at quants will not hold with the admissions teams unless there are scores to justify that. Additionally, you do not have exposure to the finance domain.
Almost all b-schools ask a question about career goals, which somewhat goes like- What are your short term/ long term career goals? How have you past experiences led you to them and how will the MBA help?
As you do not have exposure to the finance domain, it will be difficult for you to give a convincing argument that you would be fit for a career in the finance industry, that too, in a role where you have to apply advanced models and tools related to finance (the type of roles people would seek after studying quantitative Finance).
At this point you should identify the roles that interest you and find out how you can get those- maybe an MBA/ MSc is not the route to them. If you are very sure that your future goal has got to be in finance, then try getting into a role where you get exposed to the finance function. A CFA will make you sound more credible to the adcom, but it will not earn you a guaranteed admit.
More than anything, do not think of an MBA/ MS as an escape route from IT- what if you don't like the new post- study role? What then?
Namita, MBA Decoder
@Raging_Bull61 said:in which parallel universe is GLIM preferable to NMIMS?
@Raging_Bull61 Never imagined that the parallel universe theory would make an entry on this thread...and in this manner. 
- Martian On Earth
(from a different planet, but the same universe)
- Martian On Earth
(from a different planet, but the same universe)
Hi @mba-help ..
My profile: X - 87.6%
XII - 85.2%
BA Economics (Loyola College, Chennai) - 71%
Work Ex - Operations Analyst - Top performer
Goldman Sachs, Bangalore ( 31 months)
Goldman Sachs, Japan ( 6 months)
EC - Worked in Interior design firm for 2 years during college - managed projects individually.
Film Making - Nominee at national level short film contest during college.
Have designed logo's from school days.. 4 businesses today use my designs/ design advise.
Over 120 hours of Community service through college outreach programme.
Aim is to get into a business consulting (if possible with my non-engineering profile), Process consulting/ financial process consulting role post MBA..
Target schools : NUS,NTU, ISB, Cranfield.. (shortlisted based on cost.. need to look into this more.. advise is greatly appreciated)
Please let me know of your thoughts and what GMAT score will be impressive along with the profile...
Thanks for the help in advance...
Gautham
@mba-help
My experience will be about 2 years when I write my GMAT.
I want an MBA which will be affordable.
Hello,
I just took the GMAT on 25th March '13 (yesterday). It was my first attempt.
Centre- Kolkata, Horizon Bldg, AJC Bose Road.
Test experience- great; helpful people out there.
Score 750, Q51, V40
AWA and IR scores awaited.
Brief intro:
Currently employed at Tata Steel Ltd. (July'11-till date)
Internship at R&D;, Tata Steel (8 weeks, may- july 2010)
B.tech. in Chemical Engg, NIT Jalandhar, CGPA 7.97
XII- ICSE - 83% agg. (highlights: 100 in mathematics)
X - ICSE - 92.5% agg. (highlights: 100 in mathematics)
A few Extra-curricular activities: (I don't know how much weight they carry)
*finalist of a school level International Science Quiz at Quanta (an annual event organized by CMS Lucknow), 2005
*some aptitude tests certificates (those school time ones)
*answered one mathematics test organized by University of New South Wales, with distinction. (again, school time)
*organized a mega event (as they called) at our techfest "techniti08", as a head, the only 2nd year student to do so.
and some more similar things, I am not listing them all since I don't think they matter much at the international/national level.
I plan to join college in August 2014, preferably in the United States.
Please help me explore the best options I have.
@spinningvector Hi, you have a good profile with solid GMAT score and academics from reputed university in India, now you are in the right stage of your carrer and most of the top b-schools look for average 3-7 years of work experience. Now its time to do some research on the b-schools which are in sync with your career aspirations and post MBA career goals. Also plan for your applications, it requires lot of brainstorming and it is most critical part of b-school application process.
You should target top 20 US schools wherein 2 schools would be your dream schools, shortlist 2-3 schools where you have realistic chance of getting admit and finally list 2-3 safe schools. You should ideally apply to 6-7 schools.
Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to help
Yeah, even I plan applying to 6-7 colleges, but I will prefer the US colleges.
I am not sure about the colleges in Europe, some of them rank high on the ranking list, but, in stricter terms, the economy of Europe always seems unstable, plus the work-Visa policies, and culture of a non-English speaking country are a few factors that foster apprehensions. Additionally, with the current economic insecurity in most parts of Europe, getting out of a B school with huge loans and finding no jobs will certainly be a tricky situation.
I will consult people for applications and letters of recommendation and give it my best shot for the 2014 August season.
Any schools you would recommend where the chances are higher ?
@GT said:Hi@mba-help .. My profile: X - 87.6%XII - 85.2%BA Economics (Loyola College, Chennai) - 71%Work Ex - Operations Analyst - Top performerGoldman Sachs, Bangalore ( 31 months)Goldman Sachs, Japan ( 6 months)
Hi Gautham,
Just want to get better understanding why you want an MBA at this time? Do you want to move out of IB?
I believe if your future career goals are in the IB industry, then being in the analyst program is a good to ensure a career progression.
So, just explain this better please.
Namita, MBA Decoder
@spinningvector said:Hello,I just took the GMAT on 25th March '13 (yesterday). It was my first attempt.Centre- Kolkata, Horizon Bldg, AJC Bose Road.Test experience- great; helpful people out there.Score 750, Q51, V40AWA and IR scores awaited. Brief intro:Currently employed at Tata Steel Ltd. (July'11-till date)Internship at R&D;, Tata Steel (8 weeks, may- july 2010)B.tech. in Chemical Engg, NIT Jalandhar, CGPA 7.97I plan to join college in August 2014, preferably in the United States.Please help me explore the best options I have.
Hi,
No mention of your work details and achievements?
That's the important bit- you are applying for business education after all!So do fill in those details here.
Your extra-curricular activities- This will dishearten you- but they are run-of-the-mill. The school time achievements sound too long ago (& are not backed up by continuous activity). The techfest- well every one talks about it.
Probably my comments will hold more value once we know your professional achievements better, but I believe that you can wait a couple of years, strengthen your work profile as well as develop your personality outside work, and then apply.
btw, congrats on the great GMAT score.
Namita, MBA Decoder
@mba-help
On the work front, I am currently in a green-field project in Odisha (Tata Steel Kalinganagar Project. It is an 8 billion USD project)
Key Responsibilities:
1. Planning the phase II of the project.
- preparing material flow sheets.
- assessing overall impacts of changes in technology/capacity of manufacturing units.
- discussing and preparing Technical Specifications to be floated to vendors for equipments and manufacturing facilities.
- discussing with consultants about the layout of the plant.
2. Troubleshooting the problems that the company encounters during the phase I (ongoing phase).
The hierarchy is pretty short here - Below the MD, there are 6 Impact Levels.
Impact Level-1(Vice President) to Impact Level-6 (Asst. Manager); the lesser the number, the higher the rank.
I am at IL-5 (joined as a Manager), no promotions yet because the company policy demands that people stay at one Impact Level for at least three years, understandably !
Yeah, I understand that I need to diversify the profile to make an impact.
Is there anything I can do in between now and August 2014 (or is it Nov 2012 ?) to do so ?
Does knowing a foreign language (I know a little French) help the cause ?
Errata:
Nov 2013 (instead of Nov 2012)
Nov 2013 (instead of Nov 2012)
Hi,
I have done my graduation from bits Pilani.i am a 2010 pass out. The principal weakness in my application is a low gpa (below 70 percent).
How can I overcome this to get into a top 15 school. I am wiling to work for a few more years before applying. I have not yet taken the gmat. P.s : I feel have a fairly strong extra curriculars