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I agree with Lisa. Your academics look fine. The main problem you'll have is in convincing adcom that 1) you need an MBA right now, especially since you just graduated with a degree in business and chose not to pursue honors in that, and instead chose law honors. 2) your corporate work experience is...
- by jelt
Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:59 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Advice International Undergraduate
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2231
I would also think about trying to get some business-side exposure at work now. Remember, once at business school you'll be competing with many others who have had business-side work, and you'll want to leverage some previous experience that you've had. So you can either emphasise your knowledge of ...
- by jelt
Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:45 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: How do I move from technical to business side?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4823
Just to add to what Lisa said, I think the difficulty stems from not having much data with which schools can evaluate you, rather than schools being biased against college seniors. That being said, Lisa does a very good job quantifying the requirements for college seniors. Another elaboration, howev...
- by jelt
Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:41 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: Fresh graduate planning to apply
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1771
I don't completely agree. Some schools are increasingly open to younger applicants; the trick is to find out which schools are, why they're open, and shape your application that way. More work experience, per se, is increasingly not necessary for applicants who feel that the best time to do an MBA i...
- by jelt
Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:12 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: With 1 year of work-ex, can i get a good Busines School?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2191
Thanks VP_MBA_Expert for the reply but I am somewhat more confused. 2) create a request that will ensure a letter that is in line with the rest of your application, and Do I need to write a special letter to get a recommendation ? I got recommendations in the past (for my MS) and it was a straight ...
- by jelt
Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:00 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admissions Consultants??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3636
Working while at business school
It really depends what you want out of business school. Don't forget, part of the amazing resources you have are your own classmates- everyone is extremely accomplished professionally, and there is tonnes to learn from them as well. For a school like INSEAD, and also the Wharton/Lauder programme I'm...
- by jelt
Fri May 30, 2008 12:51 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Singapore vs HongKong
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12491
It depends on what your aims for pursuing the MBA are. If you're a career switcher, then the full-time programme probably makes more sense. If the financial situation is going to be a problem, you may want to start cutting back on disposable spending right now, and start saving for that one year spe...
- by jelt
Thu May 01, 2008 10:17 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Singapore vs HongKong
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12491
The two required recommendations should both be from professional sources, unless otherwise stated. A character reference, should you deem it necessary, may be useful as an optional recommendation, provided it will show qualities that business school deem crucial. Choosing to submit an optional reco...
- by jelt
Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:20 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Who should I choose as references for my MBA application?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6800
Hi, I think a strong GMAT is important when you come from a UG where adcoms don't quite know what to make of the GPA you've gotten. That may include schools in the top 100, or even top 50, as opposed to top 10. With a strong UG GPA, however, a strong GMAT is probably expected. Without that, they may...
- by jelt
Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:07 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: GMAT Score vs. Undergrad GPA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10025
How to be an MBA consultant?
Hi Lisa,
I'm going to start at Wharton this May, and was wondering if there was any type of relevant experience I should aim for, while there, in order to possibly pursue a career in admissions consulting post-MBA.
Thanks,
Jason
- by jelt
Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:27 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: How to be an MBA consultant?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1318
I'd have to disagree. A DBA is taken for completely different reasons than an MBA. It is best suited for people interested in research; you will probably have little to no teamwork experience, for instance, which is a vital part of the MBA experience. Prospective employers may also question your car...
- by jelt
Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:51 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Healthcare Business Schools
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8985
- by jelt
Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:19 pm- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Duke Full-Time MBA
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5942
Hi, A few quick thoughts: 1) with your stats, everyone will grab you. Don't worry. 2) you raise an interesting point with Shanghai VS Beijing. A current American student at Tsinghua also told me that if you want to know local, authentic China, go to Beijing, it's far more representative of China as ...
- by jelt
Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:24 am- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: Profile Evaluation and information on China MBAs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2300
Hi, Have you had the opportunity to visit these schools? I went through the same process as you about half a year ago, and visited some of them. I was thoroughly unimpressed with CEIBS and BiMBA. Tsinghua SEM on the other hand left a very good impression on me. Many of the internationals there had c...
- by jelt
Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:44 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: Profile Evaluation and information on China MBAs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2300
I believe it had no effect whatsoever. After matriculating, this impression of mine has strengthened. The Lauder programme regularly recruits Wharton admits to try to apply for their programme as well, and since about 30% of the class are internationals and many others are also likely to speak secon...
- by jelt
Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:19 pm- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: College Senior @ Wharton and Lauder
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12089