Filipino MBA Applicants

Question

anyone from the Philippines? 
im applying at columbia, nyu, kellogg, ucla and usc
retaking the gmat in a month after getting a 650 a week ago

mcvmason · Answer

**Here! will be taking GMAT for the first time on December..applying in stanford,ucla,wharton, lbs, and columbia lemme know if you wunna compare notes, I'm manila based. **

riamarts · Answer

Im from Manila too. Will be applying in ucla, columbia, nyu and insead. Are you done w applications?

kizlos · Answer

off-topic my Filipino friend jokingly complained that he had to put himself as "Asian" instead of Pacific Islander. Being that Asian is now not an underrepresented minority he chuckled that this would hurt his chances, from say a Filipino living in Hawaii..

Is there any truth to this and do you guys put down Asian as your identifier? Gluck to all.

Is there any truth to this and do you guys put down Asian as your identifier? Gluck to all.

mcvmason · Answer

uh yeah..? we are "Asians" regardless of where your live now if you are a Filipino..and yes thats what we put on there..if you have a problem with declaring that then don't put anything. I for one have no problem with identifying myself with being one. It can actually be an advantage for diversity.

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semiconquer · Answer

hi. just saw this thread.

Anyone successful in getting into your school of choice?

Let's update.

jdmba2013 · Answer

filipino here, also based in manila. applied to stanford, wharton, kellogg, duke, cornell and ucsd - all in R2. so far:

ucsd - accepted with $$$
cornell - interviewed / awaiting decision
kellogg - interviewed / awaiting decision
duke - invited to interview
wharton - no updates yet
stanford - no updates yet

all the best with applications. good luck!

riamarts · Answer

filipino also... applying to NUS, Insead and NYU NUS - submitted for interview NYU - submitted R2 waiting for reply Insead - working on app Good luck guys!!!

semiconquer · Answer

Good luck guys!!! Would you mind sharing your profiles? I only applied to one school and was lucky enough to be admitted to IESE. Starting Sept 2012! (I deferred my admission). :-D

CountOlaf · Answer

bumping for more discussion!

Filipino here. Currently completing applications for oxford and insead. any success stories to share?

semiconquer · Answer

Hi Countolaf,

Where are you based? I think the MBA programs of Insead and oxford are incomparable in terms of prestige. If admitted to both, which school will you go to?

evigirl · Answer

Hello. Filipina here. Got into Georgetown and Notre Dame, waiting on the rest, but really liking ND so far.

Just curious - does Oxford provide scholarships and are your chances lowered now that it's the later rounds?

semiconquer · Answer

What made you choose Notre Dame?

threestripes · Answer

All else being equal, I would choose Georgetown over Notre Dame for the following reasons.

1. The Georgetown brand is more reputable, especially in the Philippines.
2. Georgetown is located in DC, which is amazing. It's also a lot closer to New York.
3. The Rafik Hariri building and its facilities are top notch. The rest of the campus ain't too shabby either.
4. The changes within the administration all point toward a long-term upswing in the rankings.
5. The community is extremely collaborative, and the alumni network is incredible.

The only way I would choose ND over Georgetown is if ND gave me a sizable scholarship. Otherwise, it's Georgetown all the way.

CountOlaf · Answer

I'm based in makati. I initially made insead a top choice over oxford, but after going through several materials, i'm now leaning more towards oxford. I know that insead is way more prestigious in the b world but i have further considerations other than that. But right now, im not yet thinking as to how to weigh the options since i am yet to have one.

CountOlaf · Answer

Oxford do provide scholarships but relatively fewer compared to other schools. For Filipinos, it could be somewhat limited. Even the british council folks attested to such. Same as in any other schools, scholarships are better attained in the earlier rounds.

evigirl · Answer

Well, I did get a more sizable fellowship to ND. I thought about going to Georgetown anyway since it is more recognized here in the Philippines and I do prefer its location more (I haven't been to Indiana but I've been to Washington and it's beautiful). But it didn't feel worth it to give up the fellowship when Notre Dame recently just shot up in the MBA rankings. And the community's REALLY been great. Alumni from both universities have reached out, but I honestly felt that the ones from ND have been a lot more helpful and accommodating, which makes me believe theirs is the stronger network. ND also seems more together. Since I've been accepted, Career Services, Student Services, etc have gotten in touch and they really do seem to have more of a gameplan for me.

That said, I'm not 100% decided yet. The fellowship doesn't cover living expenses, etc so I'm actually thinking of applying again in the hopes of getting into a school which won't require a US cosigner for a loan. That wasn't a consideration when I initially applied since I've saved up for my MBA and have support from my parents, but due to recent events, I really shouldn't borrow from my parents anymore.

threestripes · Answer

Fair enough. All the best to you as you make your decision then!

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