Profile Evaluation : Indian Undergraduate degree

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Samebeef Some US B Schools definitely ask for 16 years of education. Duke and Columbia however will consider it on a case basis. You should connect with the adcom POCs to get an honest read on your 3 year degree + 2 years of finance experience. I would rather that you top your profile with more impressive work experience than a one-year diploma since schools do not always look at nonvalue add degrees favorably. MBAGuideConsulting WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/ |email- mbaguideconsulting@gmail.com | Message: +91 9971200927

MBADecoder · Answer

I would not recommend doing a 1- year diploma just to gain eligibility for MBA programs (do note, many b-schools do not consider diploma courses either).

There are only a few number of b-schools that ask for a 4 year undergrad degree( Stanford, Haas), while most others don't have the 4 year degree requirement from Indian students. Apply to those ones instead. If they say they have a preference for 4 year degrees, you could prove to them that you have the potential to succeed in the MBA program. FYI, there are ways to shine in the Academic section, some of them include: your overall GPA, the undergrad institute brand name, the course you studied, and the big devil- GMAT/ GRE. BSc in stats is a rigorous course to say the least and if you have top-of-the-class kind of grades in undergrad, then that would add to your profile.

Its easy to reach out to the adcoms through multiple info sessions, events and by writing to them. As the number of years of undergrad can be a technical issues, I's also advise you to reach out and directly get clarification from your target b-schools when you are in doubt.

Hope that helps

AugustAcademy · Answer

We've had candidates get into several top 20 programs with a 3 year undergraduate degree (total 15 years of education). Having said that, it is always best to get this approved by the admissions committee of the university before you spend time preparing an application.

You would do well to have a few more years of work experience.

Also, on the GPA - were you provided a GPA on 4 (which you refer to as 3), or are you converting? Please don't convert - report in the native scale. A 7.5 on 10 is decent, but a 3 on 4 is bad.

Best,
Karthik

Profile Evaluation : Indian Undergraduate degree

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