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by boilingice » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:01 pm
Hi Stacy,

I would really appreciate it if you could take the time and evaluate my profile. I have yet to take my GMAT and need a very preliminary evaluation before I jump in. My stats are as follows,

Bachelor's
Mechanical Engineering, India
GPA: N/A (I graduated first class with distinction which should be close to an equivalent 3.5+ GPA)

Master's
Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University
GPA: 3.63

Work Experience
4 years overall experience as an Industrial/Mechanical Engineer, project manager for new products and quality manager (Not with the same company)

Extra-curricular activities

Former professional tennis player (India)
Captained college basketball, tennis teams
Hiking (Successfully completed 2 hikes in the Himalayas)

GMAT: Haven't written it yet
GRE: 1420/1600 (Quantitative+Analytical) (Back in 2002)

Target Schools:

Haas
Stanford GSB

Goal:
Entrepreneurship

Am I too ambitious or do I have a real shot with my current stats combined with a good GMAT score and essays?
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by Amy » Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:34 am
Hi boilingice,

Stanford is one of the most competitive schools to get into in terms of admissions. Haas is also highly competitive. I wouldn't consider you too ambitious - the admissions process is holistic and strong essays and GMAT will certainly help you regardless.

It doesn't sound like you are incredibly far along in your thought process, but I would suggest thinking of a few other options you would be interested in attending in case those do not work out.

Good luck!

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by boilingice » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:28 am
Thank you for your evaluation Stacy. Due to personal reasons, I don't want to move out of the bay area and hence the school choices. There are other schools as you probably know, UC Davis, SF State, etc. but then again quality is what I am gunning for and do not want to compromise on that. I have also given part-time MBA a thought and was wondering if the competition is just as rigorous for that as well.

Thank you for your reply in advance.
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by Amy » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:46 am
Hi boilingice,

The competition for part time is rigorous, depending on the school, but in a slightly different way. Executive MBA students tend to be a bit further along in their careers (again, varies by school) and therefore have more leadership and management experience that is considered a bit more heavily than the academics.

Wharton has an EMBA program in the bay area as well.

Good luck!

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by boilingice » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:47 am
Thank you for your reply Amy, I appreciate it. I was actually seeking information on a part-time MBA. Unless I am mistaken, a part-time MBA is different from an executive MBA in terms of not only content but also duration

It may turn out that due to personal reasons I may not be able to pursue a full time MBA and may choose to seek admission for a part-time (3-year) program instead. In that case how good are the prospects for changing direction not only in terms of career but also with a different employer?
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by Amy » Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:12 am
Hi boilingice,

Yes, there are sometimes differences between the two terms (and there are non-degree executive programs as well). It does vary by school what their part-time MBA degree structure is. Haas has a part time program and an EMBA, and you are likely looking for the part time program there if you are less far along in your career. Wharton only has an EMBA for part time, so for all intents and purposes it's the same thing there.

Career and job switching takes quite a bit of time and research, so I can imagine it would be difficult to handle while attending school and working full time.

The general wisdom on part time MBA programs is that they are best for people who plan to stay in their current job for at least a little while after graduation. You won't have as much time for job hunting as the full time students, and while you should have access to career services as a part time student it won't be to the same organized level a full time student would have.

Good luck!

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