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11 Oct 2015, 07:05
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Hello everyone!
This is my first post around here so I might sound a little clueless about the GMAT and that is the exact reason why I have come here.
Long story short, I am a 4th (senior) year student majoring in Management Science from Lahore University of Management Sciences. Only recently have been introduced to the field of business analytics and business intelligence, and I strongly believe that this is the field that I want to pursue further. I have done some research online about masters in business analytics programs in the US but I am still confused about a lot of things. I hope you can clear them for me and give me some good advice.
1. Job vs Studies:
A lot of programs say that they prefer work experience but it is not a requirement. I have done a couple of internships but that were not exactly related to business analytics; one of them was about decision analysis though. So should I get a job between taking the GMAT/applying for grad school and completing my undergrad? How important is the work experience? I personally do not want a break in between my studies and I even fear that if i do get a good job, I would lose the motivation to study further.
2. When to take the GMAT?
Whats the latest I can take the GMAT? My current degree demands a lot of study-hours and even if I cut down on some unnecessary stuff, I can perhaps give 5 to 6 hours per week of study time to GMAT till mid-December. I will have a 3 week break at that time which i can devote completely to the GMAT. I will graduate in May/June 2016 and from what I have read up till now, that would be too late for a foreign student to take the GMAT and apply for admissions in the US.
I have heard that I should take the GMAT at least 2 months before the deadline. The problem is that some programs have their application deadlines this very month. Am I too late for admissions in programs with classes starting in 2016. Are there programs that start late in the year and accept applications till, say, june or july?
And I will most likely have to take the TOEFL as well, so that adds to my workload as well.
3. Scholarships:
I will need a scholarship to pay for tuition in the US. I want to ask how likely or easy it is to get a merit or need based scholarship. I have generally done well in my academics (current gpa after 3 years/6 semesters is close to 3.8/4) and also have been involved in some extra-curricular activities. What universities are more likely to give out scholarships? In my current situation I will prefer a not-top-rated program that gives me a scholarship instead of paying for the best program.
4. Universities in Europe:
How about admissions in Germany, Netherlands or the rest of Europe. How are European universities different from American ones in terms of admission dates, scholarships and admission requirements. Are there any particular programs i should be looking at?
I hope I have summarized the situation I am in pretty well. I need advice on what my choices are at this stage and what could be my course of action for the next year or so. I'll be grateful to you for any help that you people can give me! I'd also love to get some links to articles that I should read to clear up the confusions.
Thanks
Ali
This is my first post around here so I might sound a little clueless about the GMAT and that is the exact reason why I have come here.
Long story short, I am a 4th (senior) year student majoring in Management Science from Lahore University of Management Sciences. Only recently have been introduced to the field of business analytics and business intelligence, and I strongly believe that this is the field that I want to pursue further. I have done some research online about masters in business analytics programs in the US but I am still confused about a lot of things. I hope you can clear them for me and give me some good advice.
1. Job vs Studies:
A lot of programs say that they prefer work experience but it is not a requirement. I have done a couple of internships but that were not exactly related to business analytics; one of them was about decision analysis though. So should I get a job between taking the GMAT/applying for grad school and completing my undergrad? How important is the work experience? I personally do not want a break in between my studies and I even fear that if i do get a good job, I would lose the motivation to study further.
2. When to take the GMAT?
Whats the latest I can take the GMAT? My current degree demands a lot of study-hours and even if I cut down on some unnecessary stuff, I can perhaps give 5 to 6 hours per week of study time to GMAT till mid-December. I will have a 3 week break at that time which i can devote completely to the GMAT. I will graduate in May/June 2016 and from what I have read up till now, that would be too late for a foreign student to take the GMAT and apply for admissions in the US.
I have heard that I should take the GMAT at least 2 months before the deadline. The problem is that some programs have their application deadlines this very month. Am I too late for admissions in programs with classes starting in 2016. Are there programs that start late in the year and accept applications till, say, june or july?
And I will most likely have to take the TOEFL as well, so that adds to my workload as well.
3. Scholarships:
I will need a scholarship to pay for tuition in the US. I want to ask how likely or easy it is to get a merit or need based scholarship. I have generally done well in my academics (current gpa after 3 years/6 semesters is close to 3.8/4) and also have been involved in some extra-curricular activities. What universities are more likely to give out scholarships? In my current situation I will prefer a not-top-rated program that gives me a scholarship instead of paying for the best program.
4. Universities in Europe:
How about admissions in Germany, Netherlands or the rest of Europe. How are European universities different from American ones in terms of admission dates, scholarships and admission requirements. Are there any particular programs i should be looking at?
I hope I have summarized the situation I am in pretty well. I need advice on what my choices are at this stage and what could be my course of action for the next year or so. I'll be grateful to you for any help that you people can give me! I'd also love to get some links to articles that I should read to clear up the confusions.
Thanks
Ali
11 Oct 2015, 10:10
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Hi Ali,
I don't know much about the field you're interested on, as I'm planning on applying for a MBA and I have a background in Mechanical engineering. I don't know much either about scholarships in the US, but I just wanted to point out to you that you can find many many programs in Europe that are either completely free or have very low tuition fees. Both Germany and the Netherlands are good examples of countries where education is normally completely free -except for some private universities or some special degrees at public universities-, but note that unlike in the US, in Europe most the renowned schools are public. I don't want to disencourage you from applying for universitites in the US -I'm a european planning on doing so- but just keep the Europe option open, as there are plenty of good schools and the differences -economically speaking- are huge!
Best of luck!
Paula
p.s. please, give me kudos if you found my responde useful!
I don't know much about the field you're interested on, as I'm planning on applying for a MBA and I have a background in Mechanical engineering. I don't know much either about scholarships in the US, but I just wanted to point out to you that you can find many many programs in Europe that are either completely free or have very low tuition fees. Both Germany and the Netherlands are good examples of countries where education is normally completely free -except for some private universities or some special degrees at public universities-, but note that unlike in the US, in Europe most the renowned schools are public. I don't want to disencourage you from applying for universitites in the US -I'm a european planning on doing so- but just keep the Europe option open, as there are plenty of good schools and the differences -economically speaking- are huge!
Best of luck!
Paula
p.s. please, give me kudos if you found my responde useful!
11 Oct 2015, 11:07
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HI Ali,
If you're interested in earning an MBA, then there are a LOT of factors to consider. The process of applying for, and ultimately earning, that Degree will require a significant amount of time, energy and resources on your part, so it's important to define exactly what your goals are.
Here are some things to think about:
1) Is there a particular company that you want to work for or industry that you want to work in? Certain degrees are more appropriate than others if you have a specific career goal.
2) What do you want your MBA to do for you?
3) Do you want to go to School full-time or part-time?
4) Are you willing to relocate? Are you comfortable with working through a program that is primarily online?
5) Are you going to be applying for scholarships?
Etc.
Most Programs require some type of significant Work Experience as part of the application process. While some Programs do not have that requirement, you would have to make sure that those Programs actually offer a Degree that interests you (since it would be a big waste to go after a Degree that might not match your "needs" just because the Program didn't have a Work 'requirement').
I suggest that you put together an initial list of Schools/Programs that interest you, then base the rest of your plans around what it would take to properly apply to those Schools. This will almost certainly require that you change some aspects of your overall plans.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
If you're interested in earning an MBA, then there are a LOT of factors to consider. The process of applying for, and ultimately earning, that Degree will require a significant amount of time, energy and resources on your part, so it's important to define exactly what your goals are.
Here are some things to think about:
1) Is there a particular company that you want to work for or industry that you want to work in? Certain degrees are more appropriate than others if you have a specific career goal.
2) What do you want your MBA to do for you?
3) Do you want to go to School full-time or part-time?
4) Are you willing to relocate? Are you comfortable with working through a program that is primarily online?
5) Are you going to be applying for scholarships?
Etc.
Most Programs require some type of significant Work Experience as part of the application process. While some Programs do not have that requirement, you would have to make sure that those Programs actually offer a Degree that interests you (since it would be a big waste to go after a Degree that might not match your "needs" just because the Program didn't have a Work 'requirement').
I suggest that you put together an initial list of Schools/Programs that interest you, then base the rest of your plans around what it would take to properly apply to those Schools. This will almost certainly require that you change some aspects of your overall plans.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
