destinationUS wrote:
Hi
I would like to be a consultant in the field of telecommunications. Yes thats what i want to be though i have been thinking of my scope as a financial analayst or something similar. I have heard from my pals in the schools that once you are in, we come to know more career options and there is always a possibility of changing tracks.
cheers
There is quite a bit of difference between telecommunications consultant and financial analyst, but OK.
It is true that once you are in school you can change your mind or enter a different field, however for application purposes it is very important that you present yourself as an applicant with a clear, specific goal. There are some schools that would be good both in consulting or in finance, but other schools are stronger in one than the other. Some schools may have stronger ties to specific industries than others (UT and energy, NYU and Wall St for example). So you need to narrow your focus in order to convince the schools that you are right for them and they are right for you.
Even so, look into Indiana, Emory, Wake Forest, Cornell, and UNC.