IndianExpress wrote:
Dear admissions team,
I have a few specific questions:
1. I don't think that I will be able to apply by the R1 deadline, however I will be able to do so by Nov end. My questions is that assuming I do submit by Nov end, by when should I expect a decison from the admissions team?
2. Can you throw some more light on the scholarships that are offered by HKUST?
3. What percentage of the class went in the M&A domain - do you have that levelof detail? If not, can you specify what percentage went to IB?
4. What percentage of the class last year go to US for internship? How many went to US schools for exchange?
5. Can you please let me know about my chances of getting through? Below is my brief profile:
Nationality: Indian
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Undergrad: Indian Institute of Technology (I am sure that you are aware that IITs are considered the best engineering colleges in India and have a tough entrance exam with an acceptance rate of less than 1%)
GPA: 6.5 / 10 (relative grading) - not particularly good, though I believe considering that it was relative grading, the pedigree of the peer group should be taken into account. I am not sure if actually it is taken into account or not?
GMAT: 710 (Q50,V35)
Current job (Since June 2010): Consulting (Big 4)
Total work ex: More than 4 years (as of Nov 2012)
Additional qualifications: Passed CFA Level 2 exam and FRM Full (both levels)
Post MBA goal: M&A domain in Asia Pacific region
Many thanks!
Hi Indian Express,
Here is our reply.
1. If you submit your application after the 1st deadline, you will be considered as a Round 2 candidate. And the deadline of admissions results for Round 2 is March 28, 2013.
2. You can take a look at our list of scholarships here:
https://mba.ust.hk/ftmba/admissions/financialaid.htm3. We do not have the percentage of graduates who went into M&A. For IB, we have 6% of our 2011 graduates working in this field.
4. Only very few of our students did an internship in US as most of them want to get work exposure in Asia, which is why they joined our program. Around 45% of our students went to exchange in US last year.
5. It is difficult for us to tell how much chances you have just based on these facts since the admissions decision is more complicated and we take into consideration a range of factors from your academic performance and work experience to your soft skills, self awareness and career readiness. That said, you have a decent GMAT score which can help with your GPA. And a CFA level 2 is also helpful if you are interested in the M&A field, which is good since it shows that you are prepared and determined to make the switch
Any questions, just let me know.
Towni
Marketing & Admissions, MBA Programs
HKUST Business School