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04 May 2014, 11:20
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I did my graduation in Civil from a decent government college(Non-IIT) in 2012 from India(70.2%).I realized that I was not so interested in Civil & opted to work as a Research Analyst at a Local Market Research Start up firm.
My initial projects were related to my civil background(Some town planning and Slum Rehabilitation studies) but I slowly transitioned to the core Product Research,Market studies/Consulting etc in the next & a half.
To build the relevant profile & get an admit in a good US B -school was the main idea behind this switch in field.I then inquired with a consultant on my chances for Ross 15/16 with a GMAT score of 750 & the above profile.To my shock,He said I should rather work for a civil firm for a year or two more..relate my current 2 years of MR experience with civil projects and then go for an MBA or rather go for MS and then an MBA
His reasoning's were partially based on the fact that
1.US B schools pay a great weight-age to you graduation field & such an abrupt change from the same is taken in a negative sense.
2.Market Research exp in India will not provide a good platform for working on consulting assignments in US and thus I might have issues with post MBA employments
3.Very less civil guys opt for an MBA & my profile will thus stand-out among the IT people.
If this is true,I have wasted 2 precious years based on my wrong presumptions and have to start again in my core field.That I am willing to do if some expert vouches for the above facts because I do not wish to face the same situation again 2 years down the line.
To add to the above facts:
Volunteering Exp-Yes.
Extra Activities: None to mention about
My initial projects were related to my civil background(Some town planning and Slum Rehabilitation studies) but I slowly transitioned to the core Product Research,Market studies/Consulting etc in the next & a half.
To build the relevant profile & get an admit in a good US B -school was the main idea behind this switch in field.I then inquired with a consultant on my chances for Ross 15/16 with a GMAT score of 750 & the above profile.To my shock,He said I should rather work for a civil firm for a year or two more..relate my current 2 years of MR experience with civil projects and then go for an MBA or rather go for MS and then an MBA
His reasoning's were partially based on the fact that
1.US B schools pay a great weight-age to you graduation field & such an abrupt change from the same is taken in a negative sense.
2.Market Research exp in India will not provide a good platform for working on consulting assignments in US and thus I might have issues with post MBA employments
3.Very less civil guys opt for an MBA & my profile will thus stand-out among the IT people.
If this is true,I have wasted 2 precious years based on my wrong presumptions and have to start again in my core field.That I am willing to do if some expert vouches for the above facts because I do not wish to face the same situation again 2 years down the line.
To add to the above facts:
Volunteering Exp-Yes.
Extra Activities: None to mention about
07 May 2014, 12:47
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Hi there,
To be honest I'm not sure I've followed everything here, and everything that the other consultant (?) said?? I'm not clear on what your total # years of work experience is or would be if you applied this fall? and is it with one company, different roles/focuses or different companies, and if so, how long at each?
The bottom line is, ideally your story, whatever it is, should make sense, and/or you should be able to explain your timeline and choices you have made. No matter what, if you can explain, both on paper and in an interview setting, how your past experiences led you to where you are at now (considering the MBA) and both of those lead to your future aspirations and goals, then you've gotten that part done and more of the decision will be on other factors.
Happy to try and help more with a little more understanding! Thanks!
To be honest I'm not sure I've followed everything here, and everything that the other consultant (?) said?? I'm not clear on what your total # years of work experience is or would be if you applied this fall? and is it with one company, different roles/focuses or different companies, and if so, how long at each?
The bottom line is, ideally your story, whatever it is, should make sense, and/or you should be able to explain your timeline and choices you have made. No matter what, if you can explain, both on paper and in an interview setting, how your past experiences led you to where you are at now (considering the MBA) and both of those lead to your future aspirations and goals, then you've gotten that part done and more of the decision will be on other factors.
Happy to try and help more with a little more understanding! Thanks!
JusTLucK04
07 May 2014, 21:02
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Thanks Jen,
I guess I should be more clear with the data here:
Exp: 2 Years (In the same start up firm)
Field: Market Research & Consulting
Profile: Current profile Very few Leadership roles...
Consultant: Not some body reliable.just some one senior I know
UG: Civil
Target: Ross 16 & Consulting Post MBA
I hope the switch in field and Also the data presented in the my story is clear and explicit now
