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17 May 2016, 08:14
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I just gave my GMAT last week and starting to think about my options. I am considering primarily PT mba programs, but also giving a thought about FT programs.
My profile:
GMAT: 710(Q50/V35). (I was getting mid-700s in the GMAT prep mocks but should have put in more effort/time in verbal, but was kind of not too concerned since my primary target was PT programs)
High School: 98.5%
Undergrad: BITS, Pilani (Mech engg) 7.7/10
Grad: Arizona State Univ (MS - Mech) 3.4/4 (Have research papers, thesis, projects, Teaching exp for 1.5 years)
Work Exp:
Intern/Trainee for over a year in manufacturing, quality control with GE India and manuf firm in Chennai
Tech consulting for 14 months with a Intellectual Property consulting firm in New Delhi
Working as R&D software engineer in design automation/simulation for auto/ship/aerospace industry at Siemens USA (100% technical job) - past 6 years
Extra curr- played volleyball, cricket etc at school/college level, participation in tech meets, organize hackathon, manage employee clubs etc at work.
1. I am leaning 90% towards a high ranked part-time program such as Booth/Kellogg/Ross/Haas with a career transition into consulting/strategy/product management. I can get good recommendations from my managers and I hope to write good essays too. How good are my chances at my target schools for part-time? The typical class profiles are all over the place with a GMAT scores ranging fromm 600-720 and very different backgrounds. How competitive are these programs?
2. Is it a stretch for me to apply FT mba at tech heavy schools such as Ross/Darden/Tepper/Anderson? Since I am 31 now, would I be considered too old for the regular program? I am from India and that makes me think about retaking my GMAT since I would be competing with younger Indian applicants who have 720+. I seem to be just around the average GMAT score for these schools, and believe I have a decent profile too, but I have heard that the adcom usually looks if the candidate will "fit". Would that work against me based on your experience if I go FT?
Thanks
My profile:
GMAT: 710(Q50/V35). (I was getting mid-700s in the GMAT prep mocks but should have put in more effort/time in verbal, but was kind of not too concerned since my primary target was PT programs)
High School: 98.5%
Undergrad: BITS, Pilani (Mech engg) 7.7/10
Grad: Arizona State Univ (MS - Mech) 3.4/4 (Have research papers, thesis, projects, Teaching exp for 1.5 years)
Work Exp:
Intern/Trainee for over a year in manufacturing, quality control with GE India and manuf firm in Chennai
Tech consulting for 14 months with a Intellectual Property consulting firm in New Delhi
Working as R&D software engineer in design automation/simulation for auto/ship/aerospace industry at Siemens USA (100% technical job) - past 6 years
Extra curr- played volleyball, cricket etc at school/college level, participation in tech meets, organize hackathon, manage employee clubs etc at work.
1. I am leaning 90% towards a high ranked part-time program such as Booth/Kellogg/Ross/Haas with a career transition into consulting/strategy/product management. I can get good recommendations from my managers and I hope to write good essays too. How good are my chances at my target schools for part-time? The typical class profiles are all over the place with a GMAT scores ranging fromm 600-720 and very different backgrounds. How competitive are these programs?
2. Is it a stretch for me to apply FT mba at tech heavy schools such as Ross/Darden/Tepper/Anderson? Since I am 31 now, would I be considered too old for the regular program? I am from India and that makes me think about retaking my GMAT since I would be competing with younger Indian applicants who have 720+. I seem to be just around the average GMAT score for these schools, and believe I have a decent profile too, but I have heard that the adcom usually looks if the candidate will "fit". Would that work against me based on your experience if I go FT?
Thanks
18 May 2016, 17:46
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Hey there!
Good to hear from you!
So let me comment on your thoughts:
1. The PT programs are indeed much easier to get into. The question is: Are they right for you. And from what you have written they don't seem to be. I really only recommend PT programs if you are going to fully employed simultaneously. Then they make sense, esp. if you have company support or sponsorship, because you also have more or less a guaranteed promotion. If you need a full-time program on the other hand, and are only thinking of applying to the PT program because it's easier to get in, it's not the right strategy. Because it won't get you what you need.
2. Most likely it would be a stretch. You won't have time to take the GMAT again. But on the other hand a 710 is a very good score, and if you moderate your school list, you might not get into a Top 10 program, but a Top 30.
And actually the thought I have in regard to the ensemble is that you should think not about the school first but about your goals first - why do you want to go to B-school? What do you desire to to after B-school? What about int he long-term, and THEN look at how to get into programs that will get you there.
I hope this helps!
Best,
Jon
