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Can Indians Engineers Succeed in Round 2?
[highlight]From https://www.mbaadmit.com[/highlight]
[highlight]We'll be helping Round 2 candidates throughout the holiday season (December and January) in order to meet the Round 2 deadlines.[/highlight]
[highlight]Visit us for details about our $995 Gold Comprehensive Package[/highlight]
Email: [email protected]
Hi All,
We are all aware that a large number of candidates who fit the broad-stroke profile of “male Indian foreign national engineer” apply to top business schools. Competition is keen, particularly given the volume of candidates with this background and the high GPAs and GMAT scores that many such candidates have. With the advent of Round 2, I get inquiries from Indian engineers who ask whether “there are any seats left” in Round 2.
So, what is the answer to the question – can a male Indian foreign national engineer succeed in admissions to a top MBA program in Round 2? Of course! With years of experience helping candidates to gain admission to top business schools during Round 2, I can answer with great certainty.
I usually advise candidates who will be considered foreign national engineers (from India and also from other parts of the world) to pay attention to the best practices that apply to most other applicants in Round 2. (See my thread here in the GMAT Forum entitled, “Round 2 – Key Best Practices and Things-to-Do Before Deadlines”, which gives some of that advice.) Here are some additional tips for the Indian male foreign national engineer applying to a top MBA program in Round 2:
Present attractive long-term goals. It can truly boost your chances of admission if you present very attractive long-term goals to the admissions committee. Use your choice of your long-term goals to further distinguish yourself and present yourself as a leader who will be very influential in the future.
Clarify why you need a U.S. degree. If you are applying to a top U.S. business school, avoid falling into the trap of having the admissions committee wonder if you really need a degree from a U.S. institution. Have you made it clear through your essays how a degree specifically from a U.S. school will truly add value for you? Or, have you given the impression through your essays that you can just as easily study business in another country, including India, and still attain the goals you have set forth. Make it clear why you need a degree from a U.S. institution, if possible.
Apply to a sufficient number of schools and safety schools. By safety school, I don’t mean an unattractive business school. Rather, I simply mean a business school for which you are somewhat overqualified when comparing your GMAT and GPA with the average GMAT and GPA of recently matriculating students. I also mean a business school that is known to be less sensitive to admissions by round. Some business schools have a reputation of leaving few seats for international students in Round 2. In contrast, some business schools have a reputation for leaving relatively even numbers of seats available for foreign national candidates in Round 1 and Round 2. You should familiarize yourself with the reputations of the schools to which you are applying and use that knowledge to determine if you have an adequate range of schools in your selection.
Make sure your online application form and essays work for you. Many engineers make the mistake of submitting essays and application forms that make them appear to be first-and-foremost techies or engineers, rather than businesspersons. Your aim is to appear as a strong businessperson, so make sure the topics you choose for your essays achieve this. Also make certain that the language you use and the skills you highlight through the online application form and your essays convey clearly the business relevance of your achievements and experiences.
Make sure your resume works for you. Many engineers also make the mistake of presenting resumes that make them appear to be first-and-foremost techies or engineers, rather than businesspersons. Your aim is to appear as a strong businessperson, so make sure your resume achieves this, paying particular attention to the language you use, the skills you highlight, and how you underscore the people-aspects of your work. Excellent resume formatting and appropriate resume fonts also play a role in enabling the resume to truly work for you.
Recommendations – tone down the tech talk. Just as with your essays, application form and resume, the recommendations should present you as a strong businessperson, not (strictly) as a techie. Try to ensure that your recommendation writers understand the difference and highlight your contributions and achievements in ways that are valued by business school admissions committees. Business relevance! Remember the importance of this.
Add a European or British school to your mix. If you plan to return to India post-MBA, consider adding a European or British business school to your mix, to diversity the types of schools to which you are applying. Many of them offer great options in Round 2. Additionally, European and British business schools often have formidable alumni networks from which you can benefit if you will be returning to India following your MBA studies.
Good luck in your admissions process! Feel free to be in contact if you need assistance with your application preparations. We'll be helping Round 2 candidates throughout the holiday season (December and January) in order to meet the Round 2 deadlines.
Best wishes,
Dr. Shelly L Watts
www.mbaadmit.com
email: [email protected]
[highlight]From https://www.mbaadmit.com[/highlight]
[highlight]We'll be helping Round 2 candidates throughout the holiday season (December and January) in order to meet the Round 2 deadlines.[/highlight]
[highlight]Visit us for details about our $995 Gold Comprehensive Package[/highlight]
Email: [email protected]
Hi All,
We are all aware that a large number of candidates who fit the broad-stroke profile of “male Indian foreign national engineer” apply to top business schools. Competition is keen, particularly given the volume of candidates with this background and the high GPAs and GMAT scores that many such candidates have. With the advent of Round 2, I get inquiries from Indian engineers who ask whether “there are any seats left” in Round 2.
So, what is the answer to the question – can a male Indian foreign national engineer succeed in admissions to a top MBA program in Round 2? Of course! With years of experience helping candidates to gain admission to top business schools during Round 2, I can answer with great certainty.
I usually advise candidates who will be considered foreign national engineers (from India and also from other parts of the world) to pay attention to the best practices that apply to most other applicants in Round 2. (See my thread here in the GMAT Forum entitled, “Round 2 – Key Best Practices and Things-to-Do Before Deadlines”, which gives some of that advice.) Here are some additional tips for the Indian male foreign national engineer applying to a top MBA program in Round 2:
Present attractive long-term goals. It can truly boost your chances of admission if you present very attractive long-term goals to the admissions committee. Use your choice of your long-term goals to further distinguish yourself and present yourself as a leader who will be very influential in the future.
Clarify why you need a U.S. degree. If you are applying to a top U.S. business school, avoid falling into the trap of having the admissions committee wonder if you really need a degree from a U.S. institution. Have you made it clear through your essays how a degree specifically from a U.S. school will truly add value for you? Or, have you given the impression through your essays that you can just as easily study business in another country, including India, and still attain the goals you have set forth. Make it clear why you need a degree from a U.S. institution, if possible.
Apply to a sufficient number of schools and safety schools. By safety school, I don’t mean an unattractive business school. Rather, I simply mean a business school for which you are somewhat overqualified when comparing your GMAT and GPA with the average GMAT and GPA of recently matriculating students. I also mean a business school that is known to be less sensitive to admissions by round. Some business schools have a reputation of leaving few seats for international students in Round 2. In contrast, some business schools have a reputation for leaving relatively even numbers of seats available for foreign national candidates in Round 1 and Round 2. You should familiarize yourself with the reputations of the schools to which you are applying and use that knowledge to determine if you have an adequate range of schools in your selection.
Make sure your online application form and essays work for you. Many engineers make the mistake of submitting essays and application forms that make them appear to be first-and-foremost techies or engineers, rather than businesspersons. Your aim is to appear as a strong businessperson, so make sure the topics you choose for your essays achieve this. Also make certain that the language you use and the skills you highlight through the online application form and your essays convey clearly the business relevance of your achievements and experiences.
Make sure your resume works for you. Many engineers also make the mistake of presenting resumes that make them appear to be first-and-foremost techies or engineers, rather than businesspersons. Your aim is to appear as a strong businessperson, so make sure your resume achieves this, paying particular attention to the language you use, the skills you highlight, and how you underscore the people-aspects of your work. Excellent resume formatting and appropriate resume fonts also play a role in enabling the resume to truly work for you.
Recommendations – tone down the tech talk. Just as with your essays, application form and resume, the recommendations should present you as a strong businessperson, not (strictly) as a techie. Try to ensure that your recommendation writers understand the difference and highlight your contributions and achievements in ways that are valued by business school admissions committees. Business relevance! Remember the importance of this.
Add a European or British school to your mix. If you plan to return to India post-MBA, consider adding a European or British business school to your mix, to diversity the types of schools to which you are applying. Many of them offer great options in Round 2. Additionally, European and British business schools often have formidable alumni networks from which you can benefit if you will be returning to India following your MBA studies.
Good luck in your admissions process! Feel free to be in contact if you need assistance with your application preparations. We'll be helping Round 2 candidates throughout the holiday season (December and January) in order to meet the Round 2 deadlines.
Best wishes,
Dr. Shelly L Watts
www.mbaadmit.com
email: [email protected]
