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14 Nov 2015, 07:12
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Hi ,
I am an Engineer (Electronics) (Indian , Male) whose chose to move into the IT field .
Work Profile :
I have overall 7 years of workex. I was recently promoted, however my company has no policy of sponsoring higher education. Hence I would have to quit in order pursue my MBA.
I was quite good at coding and software development , however , i realized that I actually was more interested in the domain aspect of things. I was a part time trader(trading from home - Its sort of self learnt) , and this helped me improve my knowledge in the domain of Finance. I thus transitioned from a software developer to a Business Analyst.
I work for a major Investment Bank now and have worked in Singapore for a year (international Experience) . I am currently mentoring 2 junior BAs (MBAs).
GMAT :
I took the gmat and on my first attempt got 710 (V38 , Q 49 , IR 6, AWA 4) . Do you think I need another shot at this ?
I also have a FRM certification.
Extra - Curriculars
- I am an investor and maintain a portfolio of stocks for myself and my family members.
- I play a lot of football for leisure.
- I also play computer games and chess .
I do understand that I dont have the typical/traditional extra curriculars that others expect but is that a problem ?'The traditional extra curriculars such as NGOs and Startups and musical bands either a) Dont interest me or b) I dont have a flair for it.
Dream Schools
INSEAD , London Business School . Although I have kept these as dream schools , I am quite keen on joining these and am willing to wait out a year as well. To be more realistic , I have excluded the typical dream schools of HBS , Stamford etc.
Target Schools
Judge (Cambridge) , Said (Oxford), Yale , Ross , Duke Fuqua , Tepper , Columbia , Stern . These are more of the backup options in case it gets pretty evident that I cannot make it to INSEAD or LBS.
Post B school
I am quite keen on working for an MNC and hope to pursue a general management course . Strategy happens to be one of the majors I intend to take .
So its a bit of a career shift given that I have transitioned from IT to Finance already and now am looking for a General Management role.
Can you please help answer the below questions for me.
a) Do you think I have a shot at the schools mentioned above ? Do you have alternative suggestions which I may have overlooked.
b) Obviously in order to pay off my loans i would like to work in the same country for a few years. Given the immigration environment in UK , do you think UK is still a good bet ? I am not sure if I may be able to land a job or get my visa sponsored in UK.
c) What exactly constitutes extra curriculars in the minds of the adcom ? The ones I have in mind (and those mentioned above) are generally those that I like doing in my spare time.
I may not excel at them but I derive joy out of spending time doing them.
I am an Engineer (Electronics) (Indian , Male) whose chose to move into the IT field .
Work Profile :
I have overall 7 years of workex. I was recently promoted, however my company has no policy of sponsoring higher education. Hence I would have to quit in order pursue my MBA.
I was quite good at coding and software development , however , i realized that I actually was more interested in the domain aspect of things. I was a part time trader(trading from home - Its sort of self learnt) , and this helped me improve my knowledge in the domain of Finance. I thus transitioned from a software developer to a Business Analyst.
I work for a major Investment Bank now and have worked in Singapore for a year (international Experience) . I am currently mentoring 2 junior BAs (MBAs).
GMAT :
I took the gmat and on my first attempt got 710 (V38 , Q 49 , IR 6, AWA 4) . Do you think I need another shot at this ?
I also have a FRM certification.
Extra - Curriculars
- I am an investor and maintain a portfolio of stocks for myself and my family members.
- I play a lot of football for leisure.
- I also play computer games and chess .
I do understand that I dont have the typical/traditional extra curriculars that others expect but is that a problem ?'The traditional extra curriculars such as NGOs and Startups and musical bands either a) Dont interest me or b) I dont have a flair for it.
Dream Schools
INSEAD , London Business School . Although I have kept these as dream schools , I am quite keen on joining these and am willing to wait out a year as well. To be more realistic , I have excluded the typical dream schools of HBS , Stamford etc.
Target Schools
Judge (Cambridge) , Said (Oxford), Yale , Ross , Duke Fuqua , Tepper , Columbia , Stern . These are more of the backup options in case it gets pretty evident that I cannot make it to INSEAD or LBS.
Post B school
I am quite keen on working for an MNC and hope to pursue a general management course . Strategy happens to be one of the majors I intend to take .
So its a bit of a career shift given that I have transitioned from IT to Finance already and now am looking for a General Management role.
Can you please help answer the below questions for me.
a) Do you think I have a shot at the schools mentioned above ? Do you have alternative suggestions which I may have overlooked.
b) Obviously in order to pay off my loans i would like to work in the same country for a few years. Given the immigration environment in UK , do you think UK is still a good bet ? I am not sure if I may be able to land a job or get my visa sponsored in UK.
c) What exactly constitutes extra curriculars in the minds of the adcom ? The ones I have in mind (and those mentioned above) are generally those that I like doing in my spare time.
I may not excel at them but I derive joy out of spending time doing them.
16 Nov 2015, 19:03
Kudos
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Hi there,
Hope you are well; I believe my colleague Kate evaluated your profile previously at profile-evaluation-198397.html#p1527852; I agree with her feedback.
To your specific q's here..
a) Do you think I have a shot at the schools mentioned above ? Do you have alternative suggestions which I may have overlooked.
Sure you may have a shot... but it's far from a sure-thing at any of the schools you've mentioned, so not sure I'd characterize them as 'safety schools' so to speak; maybe Tepper, though you do still need a strong application of course. Columbia & Stern arguably may be tougher than INSEAD and LBS for example. Competition is definitely steep at all of those.
In terms of others to look at, in the US for even stronger chances, look at UNC Kenan-Flagler; Olin; Kelley; Georgetown. In the UK, Imperial, CASS, Manchester, Warwick.
b) Obviously in order to pay off my loans i would like to work in the same country for a few years. Given the immigration environment in UK , do you think UK is still a good bet ? I am not sure if I may be able to land a job or get my visa sponsored in UK.
I recently had a dialogue with the LBS director who assured me that if a company wants to sponsor a UK MBA grad for a job there is generally no issue getting a visa. This is generally how it works to go work for larger MNC's.
c) What exactly constitutes extra curriculars in the minds of the adcom ? The ones I have in mind (and those mentioned above) are generally those that I like doing in my spare time.
I may not excel at them but I derive joy out of spending time doing them.
True EC's are more organized activities... involvements and participation in regular activities; organizations; community/volunteering is a big plus too.
Keep us posted on how we can help!
Hope you are well; I believe my colleague Kate evaluated your profile previously at profile-evaluation-198397.html#p1527852; I agree with her feedback.
To your specific q's here..a) Do you think I have a shot at the schools mentioned above ? Do you have alternative suggestions which I may have overlooked.
Sure you may have a shot... but it's far from a sure-thing at any of the schools you've mentioned, so not sure I'd characterize them as 'safety schools' so to speak; maybe Tepper, though you do still need a strong application of course. Columbia & Stern arguably may be tougher than INSEAD and LBS for example. Competition is definitely steep at all of those.
In terms of others to look at, in the US for even stronger chances, look at UNC Kenan-Flagler; Olin; Kelley; Georgetown. In the UK, Imperial, CASS, Manchester, Warwick.
b) Obviously in order to pay off my loans i would like to work in the same country for a few years. Given the immigration environment in UK , do you think UK is still a good bet ? I am not sure if I may be able to land a job or get my visa sponsored in UK.
I recently had a dialogue with the LBS director who assured me that if a company wants to sponsor a UK MBA grad for a job there is generally no issue getting a visa. This is generally how it works to go work for larger MNC's.
c) What exactly constitutes extra curriculars in the minds of the adcom ? The ones I have in mind (and those mentioned above) are generally those that I like doing in my spare time.
I may not excel at them but I derive joy out of spending time doing them.
True EC's are more organized activities... involvements and participation in regular activities; organizations; community/volunteering is a big plus too.
Keep us posted on how we can help!
