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vikram4689: Legendary Member; Posts: 1325; Joined: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:24 amFollowed by: 14 members; Thanked: 105 times

by vikram4689 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:31 am

Guys i am from an engineering background and i recently started my career with a semiconductor company... i have gpa of 3.875 . i have started my preparation....just had a bird's eye view of what are the types of questions asked and from now on i will be an active member here... what should i do to land in a major b-school. please give a thought to my queries

1. is the my GPA good according to standards
2. i plan to take up my hobby photography seriously which i think would give me an edge in b-school admission...Am i right
3. what kind of books should i read so that when i finally land into a b-school i should be able with the all those business jargon for e.g. i don't have any knowledge of stocks,shares,derivatives, how stock exchange words, how currency rates are decided etc.

Any other suggestions are welcome.

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by money9111 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:08 am

1. yes
2. yes... be sure to show your passion for it. this would definitely be an interesting tidbit about you even more so because you have an engineering background. Check this podcast out: https://www.mbapodcaster.com/MBA_MoreInf ... Episode=95
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vikram4689: Legendary Member; Posts: 1325; Joined: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:24 amFollowed by: 14 members; Thanked: 105 times

by vikram4689 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:21 am

Thanks money... i have not taken a test yet but i plan to take it before i start my prep. ...can u give me a link to a test where i can give it online

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by hk » Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:13 am

Vikram,

If you want to start your GMAT prep then i'd suggest you not take any online test right now. Get hold of the Official Guide for GMAT review and do the diagnostic tests to get a sense of where you stand. Based on that you will know what are your weak areas. After that train on those weak areas and then once you are pretty familiar with that take a practice test.

For resourse such as practice tests, head over to our "Resources" section where you will find a wealth of free resources to help you prepare. here is the link https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/resources.

As for your previous questions,

1. Your GPA is good enough for the top schools.
2. Yes. Schools look for a well rounded profile. So it might be a good idea to work on your hobby and give them (schools) something substantial.
3. You don't need to learn about business nuances. Coming from an Engineering background schools don't expect that from you. I would suggest brainstorming on what your future goals are, why do you need an MBA at this point and where do you want to study. These are the aspects that Schools expect applicants to be sure of.

Hope that help. Good luck with your preparations.

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by vikram4689 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:55 pm

thanks hk... i was really skeptical about the 3rd question

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