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singhparvinder
Joined: 26 Dec 2020
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Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Technology
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WE:Engineering (Computer Software)
26 Dec 2020, 09:16
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Hi,
My name is Parvinder and I'm working as a manager in a software firm with 10+ years of experience. I want to pursue MBA from either Oxford or Cambridge or any other elite European B-school. I also believe that my age is on the higher side (33 years) so I also want some guidance in that regard too.
Can anyone guide me if I have the correct profile for these B-schools or should I need to improve my profile.
Regards,
Parvinder Singh
My name is Parvinder and I'm working as a manager in a software firm with 10+ years of experience. I want to pursue MBA from either Oxford or Cambridge or any other elite European B-school. I also believe that my age is on the higher side (33 years) so I also want some guidance in that regard too.
Can anyone guide me if I have the correct profile for these B-schools or should I need to improve my profile.
Regards,
Parvinder Singh
ravigupta2912
26 Dec 2020, 09:32
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I might not be the correct person to answer this but I think other factors such as GMAT score, work ex, LT/ST goals would also play a role. Anyways, best wishes!
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21 Jan 2021, 16:14
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Hi singhparvinder,
Thank you for your post. Please note that any previous replies provided in this forum did not come from Avanti Prep or one of our representatives. I agree with the previous posts that it is really difficult to comment on what you've presented without any context into your GMAT score(s), GPA(s), where and what you've studied, where you've worked, your goals, and so forth.
Beyond that, I happen to disagree with one of the comments that was previously provided to you here with respect to your work experience. Oxford's average work experience level is 5 years at enrollment (average age of 28 years old), and Cambridge's average work experience is 6 years at enrollment (average age of 29 years old). So having 10 years of experience now and presumably 11 (or more depending on when you apply) unfortunately does make you a bit of an outlier for full-time programs, as you would have roughly 2x the work experience at the schools' averages.
That experience presumably comes with promotions and leadership experience, which is good, and you should try to use to your advantage. The data suggests that Indian applicants tend to fare marginally better when they have a little more experience than a little less, and European programs trend slightly older than U.S. programs, for example, so that trends in your favor as well. But 11 years of work experience at enrollment is high for full-time programs. (Most schools with a 5-year average have a middle 80% range, or 10th to 90th percentile range, of 3 to 7 or 8 years of work experience at enrollment.)
So I would encourage you to really do your homework on schools -- attend events, speak with admissions officers, reach out to current students who have similar profiles or interests as you, and so forth. Your goal should be to develop a smart and multi-faceted school strategy. If you love Oxford and Cambridge, they can be in there as "reach schools," but in addition to those, you should really try to identify programs whose class profiles look more like you from a work experience perspective, and where your GMAT score is 30 to 40 points above the class average (for target programs where you are not a work experience outlier) and even more so if you are a work experience outlier or where you want to have higher probabilities of getting in.
Hope this helps!
Best Regards,
Greg
Thank you for your post. Please note that any previous replies provided in this forum did not come from Avanti Prep or one of our representatives. I agree with the previous posts that it is really difficult to comment on what you've presented without any context into your GMAT score(s), GPA(s), where and what you've studied, where you've worked, your goals, and so forth.
Beyond that, I happen to disagree with one of the comments that was previously provided to you here with respect to your work experience. Oxford's average work experience level is 5 years at enrollment (average age of 28 years old), and Cambridge's average work experience is 6 years at enrollment (average age of 29 years old). So having 10 years of experience now and presumably 11 (or more depending on when you apply) unfortunately does make you a bit of an outlier for full-time programs, as you would have roughly 2x the work experience at the schools' averages.
That experience presumably comes with promotions and leadership experience, which is good, and you should try to use to your advantage. The data suggests that Indian applicants tend to fare marginally better when they have a little more experience than a little less, and European programs trend slightly older than U.S. programs, for example, so that trends in your favor as well. But 11 years of work experience at enrollment is high for full-time programs. (Most schools with a 5-year average have a middle 80% range, or 10th to 90th percentile range, of 3 to 7 or 8 years of work experience at enrollment.)
So I would encourage you to really do your homework on schools -- attend events, speak with admissions officers, reach out to current students who have similar profiles or interests as you, and so forth. Your goal should be to develop a smart and multi-faceted school strategy. If you love Oxford and Cambridge, they can be in there as "reach schools," but in addition to those, you should really try to identify programs whose class profiles look more like you from a work experience perspective, and where your GMAT score is 30 to 40 points above the class average (for target programs where you are not a work experience outlier) and even more so if you are a work experience outlier or where you want to have higher probabilities of getting in.
Hope this helps!
Best Regards,
Greg
