Hi,
First of all greetings to all.
This is Sayan from India.
My profile is as follows:
Name: Sayan Bhattacharjya
Nationality: India
Gender: Male
Age: 31+
Secondary: 83%
High school: 65%
Graduation (Biomedical engineering from tier 2 college): 7.2 CGPA IN 10
Post graduation (PGDBM in Marketing from tier 2 college): 72%
Work experiance: 6 yr 10 months in FMCG brand management. Currently working at Unilever as Assistant Brand Manager. Rated high consistently in work.
Current salary 16 lacs p.a. which is equivalent to 95,000 USD on PPP terms.
Extra curicullam activity:
- Worked for NGO in teaching unprivileged children b for a year.
- Currently working on a personal project of aggregating photographers on a single platform.
I am feeling that my education from tier 2 colleges is slowing down my career progress and reducing my earning potential. Thus want to pursue further education. Moreover I am keen on having my career in Consultancy.
Appeared for GMAT last week with one month preparation. Scored low (660 q47 v34).
Now my questions are:
1. What kind of course should I look at and from which kind of colleges to fulfill my objectives? I am not keen on doing 2 year MBA.
2. Should I aim for second attempt in GMAT? I am sure I can score at least 20-30 points better than my current score.
Thanking u in advance.
Regards,
Sayan B
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Hello Sayan,
Whether you need to retake the GMAT will depend on which program you choose. Since you are looking at one-year MBAs, you have a choice to make between the European schools, many of which have one-year programs but often have high GMAT expectations, and one-year programs from US schools such as Northwestern or USC, which offer both one-year and two-year MBAs. The US one-year MBAs typically accept a broader GMAT and age range, so your current GMAT might be enough.
Your next step would be to determine which schools will get you where you hope to go post-MBA. Doing intensive research, preferably through on-campus visits as well as internet searches, will help you make the right choice about where to apply.
One more point about the GMAT: top MBA programs are highly competitive, and the applicants who are most successful in this competition are those who make a point of giving the schools the absolute best that they can in every area. So if you believe you are capable of retaking the GMAT and getting a higher score, I would urge you to do so. Many more doors will be open to you with a higher score.
Good luck!
Margaret Strother
Whether you need to retake the GMAT will depend on which program you choose. Since you are looking at one-year MBAs, you have a choice to make between the European schools, many of which have one-year programs but often have high GMAT expectations, and one-year programs from US schools such as Northwestern or USC, which offer both one-year and two-year MBAs. The US one-year MBAs typically accept a broader GMAT and age range, so your current GMAT might be enough.
Your next step would be to determine which schools will get you where you hope to go post-MBA. Doing intensive research, preferably through on-campus visits as well as internet searches, will help you make the right choice about where to apply.
One more point about the GMAT: top MBA programs are highly competitive, and the applicants who are most successful in this competition are those who make a point of giving the schools the absolute best that they can in every area. So if you believe you are capable of retaking the GMAT and getting a higher score, I would urge you to do so. Many more doors will be open to you with a higher score.
Good luck!
Margaret Strother
