July 27 | Chat session with ARINGO MBA Admissions consulting

Welcome Everyone! To the live chat

Thank you ARINGO for joining, Let’s start the session

You can start asking your questions

I’m going to start with a quick thumbs up of the following that describe where you are in the process:

Applying for R1 this fall

Applying this year, not sure which round or over multiple

Considering applying in the future

Question by a member ............. My work promotion was posponed because od the pandemic, how can I address this?

Adcoms understand that the pandemic has had a big impact on the work force (in many ways). You’ll want to ensure that you demonstrate increased responsibility over the past few years on your resume. Then if you feel it is a significant downfall (like you’ve only had 1 promotion previously), you can write a quick 2-3 sentence optional essay sharing this.

Question by a member ...................... I’m an international applicant marrying a US Citizen, is this worth mentioning in the application?

I have a 710 GMAT score looking to apply to round1. I’m targeting top 20 colleges. Will my GMAT score be enough for top 20 schools ? I come from a highly represented Indian IT male background.

what factors other than avg. GPA and GMAT should one consider while shortlisting b-schools?

Not sure of its relevance to the application - unless you need to illustrate cultural awareness that isn’t somewhere else in your resume/essays - or if you had a big cultural issue, could be a neat way to answer an essay. As it won’t change your citizenship at the time of application, not worth mentioning for demographic consideration.

You can be competitive for T20 schools with 710, with compelling experience, leadership and school fit. You may be wait listed at first, many international students were last year, and then with strong wait list campaigns, were able to get off.

Look at school specializations - finance, tech, product... career prospects should be top priority when considering which schools to short list. Also look at geography - where do you want to work post-grad... its likely you’ll be in that country/region immediately after

School personality is also important to consider - are you a good fit with the current students? what kind of vibe do you get from them/ are they a good fit for you?

Question by a member .................... Is it frowned upon to recognize yourself as an introvert on your essays?

No! Adcoms want to get to know you. I would pitch it more of an observer - in meetings you like to listen to everyone’s perspective and then offer a solution that was either missed or that combines others’ ideas. OR that you try to find a small group of solid/loyal friends versus being surface level friends with everyone and you plan to join 1-2 clubs and really invest your time in them.

Does it make sense for somebody 35+ age and already at SM position at one of the big consulting firm (Tech Consulting) to go for Exec MBA. what can be the potential upside for them with EMBA?

which courses should I complete to overcome my low undergrad GPA (engineering background)? any courses/websites suggestions? ... appreciate the help!

EMBA shifts to a lens of vision & strategy as it relates to the foundations of business. Courses will require students to apply learnings and implement in real life. This experience can be beneficial if you’ve spent more time on one side of the house. Beyond that, it would be network and pedigree (if bachelor’s wasn’t from a top school) this could be a value add. My personal thoughts would be around funding - if they are willing to sponsor the EMBA, then why not?

So I used to mention MBA Math, but GMAT just launched their own Business Fundamentals courses that should help with boosting your knowledge and illustrate academic readiness for the adcoms. A higher GMAT/GRE score will also counterbalance a lower GPA. https://www.mba.com/businessfundamentals

Is there anyone who has bought the Practice tests 5 & 6 and used them?

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How much impact or a positive is a non-traditional background? If I come from an agricultural background, will it give me a competitive edge from other male Indian engineers?

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