Calling All NYU Stern Fall 2011 Applicants

If you mean classic CPG marketing, I don't think any of the ones that came to Stern hire internationals full-time. I could be mistaken. However, pharmaceutical companies (Pfizer, BMS etc) hire international students into marketing at non-US locations. Others like American Express and companies, especially in travel and hospitality, will hire and sponsor international students for *some* positions.

So your options are limited if you are not a US resident and interested in marketing, but they're not non-existent either.

Internships however aren't a problem. But you need to be aware that spending a summer in marketing at Kraft, Colgate, L'Oreal, Hermes, or Unilever etc. may not necessarily lead to a full-time offer if you're international.

solaris1, brainhurt
Thanks for the feedback. This is the challenge that most international student will have to face when they look for job opportunities in the US, if they are not considering consulting or finance. I know a few people who are fellow Canadians, did their MBA and got jobs in the US that is not finance and consulting, I guess just need to work extra hard.
Or maybe I should just marry one of my classmates, lol, get that green card, lol....

I currently work in CPG, but in a finance role and I am very familiar with the type of work CPG marketing does, so hopefully this helps.

Roll call update

Thanks brainhurt, solaris1, 3underscore! Really appreciate the feedback. Winter break might be a bit late since I'm shooting for the R1 deadline in Nov but I will def get in touch with the GAs.

You guys are overthinking this. There are LOTS of people in both the MBA1 and MBA2 classes who visited NYU Stern for the first time on the day of their admissions interview(s). Actually visiting the school is by no means a prerequisite for admission!

Stern's yield is actually slightly higher than 60% and almost exactly the same as that of schools like Booth and Kellogg.

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Its been a while since I contributed here, so I thought I would offer some help.
If any of you are not going to be able to make it to campus before you submit your application, but would like to still show strong interest in the school, I would be happy to chat with you. You could then mentioned that you reached out to a student to find out what the culture was like.

PM me if you are interested in chatting (things are a little hectic, so give me some time to respond)

I also want to throw in some feedback on Stern and Columbia. After visiting both schools (among others) I noticed that Stern has a lot more security. Being in downtown Manhattan (is that the proper terminology?) I expected there to be security. It was a little bit different from other schools. You could not get into many of the buildings without an NYU ID as there were guards and gates at every entrance. Visitors had to sign in at the security desk or be brought in as a guest. This could be a plus or a minus for people.

plus: you are more safe, no crazy's from the street (or just solicitors)... or
minus: hassle to check in guests when they visit, the area might actually be less safe.

At Columbia (and other schools I visited), I was able to roam pretty freely around campus walking into the different academic buildings, libraries, etc with ease. I still felt safe at Columbia, but it was during the day. Not sure at night though as it is right next to Harlem.

I still like NYU and didn't find it to be a hassle or to be less safe. Just something that was dramatically different and stood out for me.

Anyone else notice this?

See page 5/6 of this thread for discussion of this. Here's the short answer:

One idea I rejected was making a jigsaw puzzle of some sort that they'd have to put together w/ images of my life with 1 piece missing and then have a note (within the puzzle) that said "the missing piece of me is NYU Stern!" or something cheezy like that.

I decided not to do it simply because it would be a pain for both me to put together and for the Stern adcoms to assemble, and lets face it, its pretty cheezy.

I had an email conversation with adcom on this. share your actualy grades and do not convert!
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IMO, you should answer in the way that results in the best flow given your particular story. Another consultant has this advice:



This is the approach I have taken.

I have no idea; however, I had no problem with that when another recommender submitted his recommendation after i paid/submit another school's application that also uses applyyourself.

I was just looking at last years gmatclub stats. Interviews can go out as early as 12/2. That's fast!

More for last years thread:

- Looks like re-applicants are read first.
- A mail with a link and username/password to the status check website will be sent once the application has been received (We should be getting these starting today)
- First interview reported: Nov 24th (For a re-applicant)
- First acceptance: Dec 19th (regular applicant)!!

I submitted on the 10th and got the email listed. On the 16th I received this long email:

Dear xxx:

Thank you for applying to NYU Stern. We have received your application and
look forward to reviewing it. You will receive initial notification by the
notification dates indicated below. In the meantime, please read this
important information about our admissions process.

If your application is incomplete, you will be informed via email and the
Application Status Check Website. Please be sure to complete your
application in order for the Admissions Committee to begin its review.

At NYU Stern, our admissions process is holistic, and we take great care in
evaluating each application thoroughly. We review applications and provide
notifications on an ongoing basis.

Application Status Updates
We will inform you of any updates to your application via email. You can
also check the status of your application online at any time. Simply log on
to our Application Status Check Website by visiting
https://applicant.stern.nyu.edu/statuscheck/ and enter the following
information:

Last Name: xxx
First Name: xxx
Password: xxx
Term: 2011F
Program: Full-time

After signing in for the first time, we encourage you to change your
password at https://applicant.stern.nyu.edu/pswd/.

It is your responsibility to notify NYU Stern of any changes to your contact
information. Updates must be made through the Application Status Check
Website.

NYU Stern is not responsible for any technological issues (including email
filters, etc.) that prevent applicants from receiving our communications.
Please contact your email provider and/or set your spam filter preferences
to ensure you will receive email from all stern.nyu.edu email addresses.


Our Application Review Process
After reviewing your application, the Admissions Committee will provide you
with an initial notification. If your application is complete by the
deadline, you will receive an initial notification by the notification date.
Application Deadline: Initial Notification Deadline:
November 15 February 15
January 15 April 1
March 15 June 1


Initial Notification
You will be notified via email that your status has been updated on the
Application Status Check Website. Initial notification possibilities are as
follows:

* Interview invitation - Please see details below.

* Offer of a place on the waitlist - You will be notified via email that
your status has been updated on the Application Status Check Website. You
may then view your status online. Please review the waitlist information
carefully.

* Denial of admission - You will be notified via email that your status has
been updated on the Application Status Check Website. You may then review
your decision online.

To protect your privacy, we release the status of your application or
decisions only via the Application Status Check Website.

Interview Invitation
If you are invited to interview, you will receive an email invitation with
scheduling information. Please remember that interviews are offered by
invitation only.

You will need to bring your official transcript(s) and, possibly, other
required materials to your interview.

Because NYU Stern follows an ongoing notification process, you should
request your official transcript(s), translation(s), and/or degree conferral
document(s) early in the application process, before you are invited to
interview. Please view our official transcript requirements online
(https://www.stern.nyu.edu/admissions/transcripts) to ensure your documents
meet the requirements.

The admissions interview plays an important role in ensuring the values of
the NYU Stern community are maintained. Therefore, an offer of admission is
never made before the applicant has been invited to interview.

After the interview, please allow up to three weeks to receive an admission
decision. If you do not bring your official transcript(s) or any other
required materials to your interview, your admission decision may be
delayed. Once a decision is made, you will receive an email indicating that
your status has changed, and then you will be able to review your decision
online.

We appreciate the time and energy you put into your application and look
forward to learning more about you. Should you have any questions, please
utilize the contacts below. Thank you again for submitting your application
to NYU Stern and we look forward to reviewing it.

Sincerely,

Paula Steisel Goldfarb
Senior Director, MBA Admissions and Financial Aid

Admissions Website
https://www.stern.nyu.edu/AcademicPrograms/FullTime

Application Status Check Website
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Chairperson of the Admissions Committee
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I second what CPA said. My experience was very plesant as well. All admission office staff are very friendly. You pretty much need to know the Why's and prepare for a few questions. Mine was about 30-35min long. However, I had a 2 on 1 (which was kind of unexpected). One of the admission officers was supposed to be in training and didn't ask anything. There were no pressure or tricky questions.

According to my interviewer, the interviews started sometimes last week. Looking at the available time slots, there are plenty of empty slots. We are supposed to hear back no longer than 3 weeks.

Received invite to interview this morning!

I had just ordered seamless (i'm in NY) so when I saw I had a new email in my inbox i was just expecting the order confirmation, but instead it was a letter from Stern! nice surprise I will be interviewing in 2 weeks.

Submitted 11/14
Invite 12/8