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20 Sep 2005, 12:46
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Hello,
I think I need a bit of guidance to narrow down the choices that already exist out there. I would really be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction.
I just finished my gmat 2 weeks ago. Got a 700 ( 49 in Q, and 35 in V)
I have been a sofware engineers for 5 years and work for one of the most prestigious companies in the bay area. I am kind of in a tech lead role,learning leadership and the management aspect of it is pretty challenging. My gpa in undergrad ( BE in Computer science) is 3.8/4
To be honest, I am not sure at all about schools to apply and I havent done a lot of research yet. I want to start seriously now, and would like to get some advice on where to start, factors to look for,best schools for my background.
I know that I sound as if I am not too sure about what I want, but thats the state I am in. I definetely want an MBA, for 2 reasons. One, I dont want to be an engineer all my life, and two..I think I need to learn a lot about the business aspect of the industry. Right now, I am pretty clueless on how to run a business, how to evaluate business models, how to generate revenue.
I would like to pursue MBA mainly in the US and Europe (INSEAD).
In the US, I would like to stick to the bay area (either stanford or berkeley), but that is not a strong preference. If I get into a good school I'll be glad to move there Smile
I would like to start wiht something at a broad level and as things interest me, I would like to specialise/dig deep into it.
I am not so sure I want to move away from engineering totally. I would like to be able to use business knowledge in conjunction with a technical background. Move up the ladder to make bigger decisions..probably be armed with the set of skills a CTO has,for example.
thanks in advance,
bhatta
I think I need a bit of guidance to narrow down the choices that already exist out there. I would really be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction.
I just finished my gmat 2 weeks ago. Got a 700 ( 49 in Q, and 35 in V)
I have been a sofware engineers for 5 years and work for one of the most prestigious companies in the bay area. I am kind of in a tech lead role,learning leadership and the management aspect of it is pretty challenging. My gpa in undergrad ( BE in Computer science) is 3.8/4
To be honest, I am not sure at all about schools to apply and I havent done a lot of research yet. I want to start seriously now, and would like to get some advice on where to start, factors to look for,best schools for my background.
I know that I sound as if I am not too sure about what I want, but thats the state I am in. I definetely want an MBA, for 2 reasons. One, I dont want to be an engineer all my life, and two..I think I need to learn a lot about the business aspect of the industry. Right now, I am pretty clueless on how to run a business, how to evaluate business models, how to generate revenue.
I would like to pursue MBA mainly in the US and Europe (INSEAD).
In the US, I would like to stick to the bay area (either stanford or berkeley), but that is not a strong preference. If I get into a good school I'll be glad to move there Smile
I would like to start wiht something at a broad level and as things interest me, I would like to specialise/dig deep into it.
I am not so sure I want to move away from engineering totally. I would like to be able to use business knowledge in conjunction with a technical background. Move up the ladder to make bigger decisions..probably be armed with the set of skills a CTO has,for example.
thanks in advance,
bhatta
20 Sep 2005, 13:37
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As I am sure you have already noticed, the top clusters schools are biased heavily in favor of east of the Mississippi River. For instance, the Ultra Elite cluster has only 1 school in the West, 2 in the Midwest, and 4 in the Northeast. Even adding the Elite Cluster leads to a mere 3 schools in the West (UCB, UCLA, and Stanford) while the Northeast includes 8. Accordingly, the top cluster schools in the West tend to be highly oversubscribed and some could question whether the returns of these schools are worth the "admissions price." Since your preference for the Bay Area is relatively weak I would consider the broader US market.
I would start by looking at Cornell and Michigan to see if they appeal to you.
I would start by looking at Cornell and Michigan to see if they appeal to you.
20 Sep 2005, 14:06
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thanks for the reply. I'll start looking at cornell and michigan.
Maybe this is a silly question..but on the outset, based on my profile..what are my chances of making it to a top 10 school?
thanks much,
bharath
Maybe this is a silly question..but on the outset, based on my profile..what are my chances of making it to a top 10 school?
thanks much,
bharath
