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Please evaluate my profile

by futureMBA » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:12 pm
Hi Stacy/Lisa,

First of all I want to thank you for helping all the MBA aspirants. I have already learned so much from the forum.

Here is my profile to introduce myself:

Total years of full-time career experience: 7

Current industry/field of employment: Software Development

Current title, function and duties: Lead Developer. Leader of a team of 5 developers.

Advanced Degree: MS Computer Science, University of Denver, Denver, CO USA (3.87 GPA)

Undergrad Degree: BE/BS Computer Science , India (75%)

GMAT: 750 (Verbal 40, Quantitative 51, AWA 5.0)

Extra Curricular: Decent

Schools interested in: Harvard, Wharton, Chicago, London Business School, Insead for FALL 2010

Age by FALL 2010: 33

Questions:
1. Do you think the choice of schools is right?

2. Am I too old for such good universities? I have read your articles on age but they were more generic & may not apply to my case. That is why this question.

3. GPA for undergrad - I looked at services like World Evaluation Services but they seem to have a generic way of evaluating your GPA. Whereas GPA is always relative. 75% might evaluate to something around 3 GPA but it means a lot more if the topper of the class had 78% (which is true in my case).
Also how much value does my undergrad GPA holds after my Masters?

Thanks again for all your help.
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by Lisa Anderson » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:17 pm
Dear futureMBA,

1. Do you think the choice of schools is right?
I think you have a chance at these schools, but think you should also add a couple of safety options to the mix. You have targeted the most selective schools, and while you do have a chance, it is always good to have a backup plan.

2. Am I too old for such good universities?
You are not "too old" for a full-time program, but you will be on the high end of the experience/age range. A full-time program is still a good option for you--especially if you are looking to make a significant career change.

3. GPA for undergrad - I looked at services like World Evaluation Services but they seem to have a generic way of evaluating your GPA. Whereas GPA is always relative. 75% might evaluate to something around 3 GPA but it means a lot more if the topper of the class had 78% (which is true in my case). Also how much value does my undergrad GPA holds after my Masters?
Your undergraduate GPA is important and will be included in your evaluation. Schools are aware of the different grading scales in other countries, especially India, so you should not worry too much that your 75% will be seen as lower than it is.

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by futureMBA » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:45 pm
Thanks for taking time to answer my questions.

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Is part-time a better option for me?

by futureMBA » Tue May 19, 2009 9:34 am
Do you think part-time MBA from a reputed university (Kellogg, Booth, Stern, Haas) is a better option for a person with my profile?

Given the economic conditions, I think leaving one's job might not be a wise thing to do. So I wanted to explore part-time and executive MBA programs. What are your views on these programs as opposed to full-time MBA? How do they compare to full-time in terms of value and post MBA career? Is it easier to get into them than full-time?

Do they have separate career centers for different programs?

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by Lisa Anderson » Wed May 20, 2009 6:03 pm
Dear futureMBA,

There is not a particular profile that is better for a full-time versus a part-time program, nor is it "easier" to gain admission to a part-time or executive program. However, there is a program that is a better fit for you depending on your career goals and what type of business school experience you want. I encourage you to research the differences between the programs in terms of elective offerings, resources, class profiles and student services. There might not be many significant differences, but there could be. Usually, all MBA students use the same career center, but there might be differences in what services are available depending on the program. Finally, it is probably worth visiting the schools you are targeting and talking with admissions representatives/students regarding the differences between the programs.

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