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08 Sep 2014, 08:40
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Hi Experts,
I am in dire need of your advice. I have been contemplating whether to apply to top b-schools in the coming first rounds.
I have 1.2 years of experience and this is the only thing stopping me from being sure. No official promotions but have been handling a small team for a critical sub-project and also my current employer is a fortune-500 company.
Gmat score is 730 and Toefl is 113. These are my two strong points.
I am aiming for Tepper and MIT Sloan. Actually i want to specialize in Information Management and hence looking for schools that are famous for this area.
Please help me guys, the deadline are just couple of weeks away. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Amar
I am in dire need of your advice. I have been contemplating whether to apply to top b-schools in the coming first rounds.
I have 1.2 years of experience and this is the only thing stopping me from being sure. No official promotions but have been handling a small team for a critical sub-project and also my current employer is a fortune-500 company.
Gmat score is 730 and Toefl is 113. These are my two strong points.
I am aiming for Tepper and MIT Sloan. Actually i want to specialize in Information Management and hence looking for schools that are famous for this area.
Please help me guys, the deadline are just couple of weeks away. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Amar
Hi and welcome back to GMAT Club.
Most schools ask for at least 2 years and you will have that by the time you matriculate. I would say your work experience is on the short (very short side) and that will have an impact on you during bschool and after graduation.
1. You will have issues contributing meaningfully in the classroom and with your group/team
2. Internship and job search will be hard as you will have the shortest resume of all your peers
Finally, do you think you will have a hard time writing essays (you can try a few and see if you can do a good job with your 1.2 years of experience and examples. Also recommendations may be tough).
My guess is that combining the weak stance on Work experience with rush to potentially submit and application will result into a lot of wasted time that could be better channeled into building up your leadership skills at work, your involvement in local non profit orgs or other volunteer opportunities, getting some other achievements under way (Toast Masters, Sports Competitions, DJ Skills, dancing, and anything else that makes you stand out as a winner/leader)
My take on it.
Most schools ask for at least 2 years and you will have that by the time you matriculate. I would say your work experience is on the short (very short side) and that will have an impact on you during bschool and after graduation.
1. You will have issues contributing meaningfully in the classroom and with your group/team
2. Internship and job search will be hard as you will have the shortest resume of all your peers
Finally, do you think you will have a hard time writing essays (you can try a few and see if you can do a good job with your 1.2 years of experience and examples. Also recommendations may be tough).
My guess is that combining the weak stance on Work experience with rush to potentially submit and application will result into a lot of wasted time that could be better channeled into building up your leadership skills at work, your involvement in local non profit orgs or other volunteer opportunities, getting some other achievements under way (Toast Masters, Sports Competitions, DJ Skills, dancing, and anything else that makes you stand out as a winner/leader)
My take on it.
Moderator Note: A note about toastmasters:
I don't know if membership in toast masters will help with impressing the bschool. The VP and the President roles I think will have some weight and will provide material for essays (esp if you have only done work and have not been involved with community otherwise). However, I found their speech manual and practice to be an outstanding tool for essay writing and answering interview questions (small topics and impromptu speeches). Also going to speech competitions and hearing other, much better speakers deliver speeches, gave a lot of ideas how to tell stories and how to capture attention. That's what i think where the majority of value of Toast Masters comes in.
Back to bschool, I think Toast Masters adds a tick mark on your resume and it is better than nothing. However, if you have someone who volunteering at a clinic in Africa, spent 40 hours/week helping with a really noble cause such as working with former prisoners (sorry for being a bit dramatic here), that will definitely trump Toast Masters VP of Education or Master at Arms.
I don't know if membership in toast masters will help with impressing the bschool. The VP and the President roles I think will have some weight and will provide material for essays (esp if you have only done work and have not been involved with community otherwise). However, I found their speech manual and practice to be an outstanding tool for essay writing and answering interview questions (small topics and impromptu speeches). Also going to speech competitions and hearing other, much better speakers deliver speeches, gave a lot of ideas how to tell stories and how to capture attention. That's what i think where the majority of value of Toast Masters comes in.
Back to bschool, I think Toast Masters adds a tick mark on your resume and it is better than nothing. However, if you have someone who volunteering at a clinic in Africa, spent 40 hours/week helping with a really noble cause such as working with former prisoners (sorry for being a bit dramatic here), that will definitely trump Toast Masters VP of Education or Master at Arms.
08 Sep 2014, 11:17
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Hi bb,
Thanks for a prompt response. Really appreciate it.
I accept the lack of experience can be a serious dent. But the thing is i have done well in my job. I have actually managed a small team for a critical application and it says more about my Managers trusting me. Also we completed a very important phase under my leadership. I mean it's a major company i work in, Infosys Limited and my client is the world's largest building society 'Nationwide'. But the thing is i don't have something solid, as in a certificate, to show for it. I would have my recommendation letters showing it, but that's just it. And yeah of course my essays too. But other than that I've nothing to to add to my essays.
For speaking in interviews, i think i will manage that. Though i'm not being over-confident, but i think i will be good in that area. Real thing is getting to the interview stage. If they don't think my application holds any water and won't call me for an interview that would mean the end for that round. So the important thing is making my application stand-out.
And do you think indulging in stuff like toastmasters and NGOs really make a difference? I am pretty good at guitar and i compose songs but then again haven't taken part in any competition. So again mentioning i play guitar and write music, would that mean anything to them if i don't have any 'Paper' to show for it?
Regards,
Amardeep25
Thanks for a prompt response. Really appreciate it.
I accept the lack of experience can be a serious dent. But the thing is i have done well in my job. I have actually managed a small team for a critical application and it says more about my Managers trusting me. Also we completed a very important phase under my leadership. I mean it's a major company i work in, Infosys Limited and my client is the world's largest building society 'Nationwide'. But the thing is i don't have something solid, as in a certificate, to show for it. I would have my recommendation letters showing it, but that's just it. And yeah of course my essays too. But other than that I've nothing to to add to my essays.
For speaking in interviews, i think i will manage that. Though i'm not being over-confident, but i think i will be good in that area. Real thing is getting to the interview stage. If they don't think my application holds any water and won't call me for an interview that would mean the end for that round. So the important thing is making my application stand-out.
And do you think indulging in stuff like toastmasters and NGOs really make a difference? I am pretty good at guitar and i compose songs but then again haven't taken part in any competition. So again mentioning i play guitar and write music, would that mean anything to them if i don't have any 'Paper' to show for it?
Regards,
Amardeep25
