How analytical do Ad Coms consider UG courses in Sciences
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16 Jul 2011, 11:40
Hi all,
Been lurking around here for a really long time. There is just so much information available here that I have never really felt the need to ask anything.
I'm not sure if I can be called a traditional applicant and now as I begin my applications, I have been wondering how Admissions Committee would look at my college degree in Chemistry. May be it's a little too late to take courses in Statistics, Economics and Accounting etc since I intend to put in most of my apps by Round 1. However, any information I may receive here may be helpful in putting my mind at ease.
I have a B. Sc. (3-year equivalent of a BS in the US) in Chemistry from one of the top 3/5 Natural Sciences and Liberal Arts colleges in India. Immediately after obtaining admission here, I also secured admission into the Vocational Biotechnology Program offered by the University (one of the top 3 in India) to which my college is affiliated. This program receives huge grants from the University Grants Commission of India and is a highly selective program. So it was more like a double major for me [my transcripts say "Graduated with distinction in Chemistry (with Voc. Biotechnology)] though Indian universities don't allow a double major. By the end of my third and final year of college, I had studied courses such as Organic Chemistry, Anlytical Chemistry and Biostatistics amongst many others.
Can anyone shed light on whether some of the above courses along with a 750 on the GMAT would be evidence to Ad Coms of my ability to handle the academic rigor of an MBA? Does my undergraduate degree and it's structure merit an explanation in the optional essay? Also, how many people with undergraduate studies in the natural sciences make it to top 10-15 US schools?