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Question ......... Please share your thoughts on top 10-20 US business schools VS world top 10-20, which option is better?
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Nov 21 Chat with ARINGO:Should I apply to MBA during R2 or wait for R1 Updated on: 21 Nov 2021, 09:34
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Sorry to clarify I mean chances in getting in/competitiveness, scholarship chances, etc
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I don’t know anything about you, so I don’t know anything about your chances :)
Generally speaking R1 -R3 chances in EU schools tend to be similar

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We can expand the question further
How does one choose where to study?

The Two most important considerations:
1. Where would you like to live
2. Where will your career aspirations be best served?
Or in simple words:
• Location Location Location
And then, you can factor in some more factors. each person will give these a different weight...:
• Ranking
• School’s specialties
• Cost of course / ROI
• Recruiters
• Specific courses of study
• School’s culture
• Teaching methods
• Class size
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Nov 21 Chat with ARINGO:Should I apply to MBA during R2 or wait for R1 Updated on: 21 Nov 2021, 09:35
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Hi I just scored 680 in gmat and aiming for oxford ... is it achievable

Looking to apply for round 3
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Nov 21 Chat with ARINGO:Should I apply to MBA during R2 or wait for R1 Updated on: 21 Nov 2021, 09:36
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Hi I just scored 680 in gmat and aiming for oxford ... is it achievable
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I have a 660 and got into LBS...
We have a client with 630 who got into Oxford last year...
the GMAT is "just" 30% of your profile... what about the rest?
Send me your CV, school wish list and GMAT split to shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will try to comment further about your profile

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I’ve got a GMAT 660, an Indian Engineering degree from NIT, joined out of campus in one of the best management consulting firms of 2021 (as per Forbes) as a Data Analyst, promoted before two years to Assoc Consultant. Average performance in university.
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I think you forgot to ask a question...?
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I have a 660 and got into LBS...
We have a client with 630 who got into Oxford last year...
the GMAT is "just" 30% of your profile... what about the rest?
Send me your CV, school wish list and GMAT split to shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will try to comment further about your profile
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Google says 690 is cut off for oxford so with 680 what all colleges in Europe/UK do you think I should target
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Everyone, We have around 20 minutes left in this chat session. Ask your questions quickly
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I’m sorry, I hit enter :D I’ve got a GMAT 660, an Indian Engineering degree from NIT, joined out of campus in one of the best management consulting firms of 2021 (as per Forbes) as a Data Analyst, promoted before two years to Assoc Consultant. Average performance in university. I’ve only got about 2 and a half years of experience and I intend to rejoin consulting. Do you think MiM more appropriate? And if not, is an MBA from A world top 50 Bschool possible for my candidature? or should I work on my GMAT further?
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Nov 21 Chat with ARINGO:Should I apply to MBA during R2 or wait for R1 Updated on: 21 Nov 2021, 09:44
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I have a 660 and got into LBS...
We have a client with 630 who got into Oxford last year...
the GMAT is "just" 30% of your profile... what about the rest?
Send me your CV, school wish list and GMAT split to shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will try to comment further about your profile
Google says 690 is cut off for oxford so with 680 what all colleges in Europe/UK do you think I should target
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Google who?
you are mistaken. Oxford’s average GMAT is 680-690 (depends which year). which means they have candidates with 740 and candidates with 640...
Where should you apply to? as I said, I know nothing about you. if your profile is above average, then you can apply to all MBA programs, been with higher average GMATs, but if you come from an over-populated background, and your profile is mediocre, you need to apply to programs where your GMAT is 30-40 points above average. hope this makes sense?
and say hello to Google from me?

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I’m sorry, I hit enter :D I’ve got a GMAT 660, an Indian Engineering degree from NIT, joined out of campus in one of the best management consulting firms of 2021 (as per Forbes) as a Data Analyst, promoted before two years to Assoc Consultant. Average performance in university. I’ve only got about 2 and a half years of experience and I intend to rejoin consulting. Do you think MiM more appropriate? And if not, is an MBA from A world top 50 Bschool possible for my candidature? or should I work on my GMAT further?
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Frankly, you are too experienced for a MIM and your GMAT / background is probably not enough to make it into a top 30 school. top 50? maybe... but why don’t you work on your GMAT, add one more year of experience, and apply next year to some GREAT universities?
happy to help then (keep my email: shimriw@ARINGO.com) but, if I were you. I would spend more time on the GMAT / GRE...
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Thanks Shimri :)
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I have a 660 and got into LBS...
We have a client with 630 who got into Oxford last year...
the GMAT is "just" 30% of your profile... what about the rest?
Send me your CV, school wish list and GMAT split to shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will try to comment further about your profile
Google says 690 is cut off for oxford so with 680 what all colleges in Europe/UK do you think I should target

Google who?
you are mistaken. Oxford’s average GMAT is 680-690 (depends which year). which means they have candidates with 740 and candidates with 640...
Where should you apply to? as I said, I know nothing about you. if your profile is above average, then you can apply to all MBA programs, been with higher average GMATs, but if you come from an over-populated background, and your profile is mediocre, you need to apply to programs where your GMAT is 30-40 points above average. hope this makes sense?
and say hello to Google from me?
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I am a male electrical engineer with 13 years experience from a MNC working as a senior manager. My engineering college is a mediocre one. I really aspire to join Oxford and switch to consulting career ... does 680 give me a hope to do so
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[quote="ARINGO"] I have a 660 and got into LBS...
We have a client with 630 who got into Oxford last year...
the GMAT is "just" 30% of your profile... what about the rest?
Send me your CV, school wish list and GMAT split to shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will try to comment further about your profile
Google says 690 is cut off for oxford so with 680 what all colleges in Europe/UK do you think I should target

Google who?
you are mistaken. Oxford’s average GMAT is 680-690 (depends which year). which means they have candidates with 740 and candidates with 640...
Where should you apply to? as I said, I know nothing about you. if your profile is above average, then you can apply to all MBA programs, been with higher average GMATs, but if you come from an over-populated background, and your profile is mediocre, you need to apply to programs where your GMAT is 30-40 points above average. hope this makes sense?
and say hello to Google from me?
I am a male electrical engineer with 13 years experience from a MNC working as a senior manager. My engineering college is a mediocre one. I really aspire to join Oxford and switch to consulting career ... does 680 give me a hope to do so[/quote]
Again, I don’t know enough about you. you are definitely IN THE GAME... but if you are an Indian male engineer with a mediocre GPA and undergrad college, 13 years of experience, and a 680, I agree, your chances are not high...
On the other hand, if you worked abroad, managed a lot of people, was fast-tracked at work, a number of times, have unique extra-curricular activities, perhaps...

Where do you have higher chances? Wawrick / Manchester/ city / Imperal / IE / ESAE / RSM ...
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Last 10 minutes guys, ask questions quickly
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[quote="schatte2003"][quote="ARINGO"] I have a 660 and got into LBS...
We have a client with 630 who got into Oxford last year...
the GMAT is "just" 30% of your profile... what about the rest?
Send me your CV, school wish list and GMAT split to shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will try to comment further about your profile
Google says 690 is cut off for oxford so with 680 what all colleges in Europe/UK do you think I should target

Google who?
you are mistaken. Oxford’s average GMAT is 680-690 (depends which year). which means they have candidates with 740 and candidates with 640...
Where should you apply to? as I said, I know nothing about you. if your profile is above average, then you can apply to all MBA programs, been with higher average GMATs, but if you come from an over-populated background, and your profile is mediocre, you need to apply to programs where your GMAT is 30-40 points above average. hope this makes sense?
and say hello to Google from me?
I am a male electrical engineer with 13 years experience from a MNC working as a senior manager. My engineering college is a mediocre one. I really aspire to join Oxford and switch to consulting career ... does 680 give me a hope to do so[/quote]
Again, I don’t know enough about you. you are definitely IN THE GAME... but if you are an Indian male engineer with a mediocre GPA and undergrad college, 13 years of experience, and a 680, I agree, your chances are not high...
On the other hand, if you worked abroad, managed a lot of people, was fast-tracked at work, a number of times, have unique extra-curricular activities, perhaps...

Where do you have higher chances? Wawrick / Manchester/ city / Imperal / IE / ESAE / RSM ...[/quote] thanks
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thanks[/quote]
I don’t have enough info on you, but generally speaking, Warwick and Manchester are easier than Imperial and City which are easier than IE ESADE and RSM...
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All right! We are closing this chat session. Thank you ARINGO for your time and inputs. This was really a good session, We greatly appreciate it.
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