Last visit was: 21 Apr 2026, 18:20 It is currently 21 Apr 2026, 18:20
Home
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 26 Dec 2004, 06:08
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello ,

Following is my profile ...
Please suggest which universities i should apply to .I am planning to apply to 4 colleges(max).

Undergrad Degree: B.Tech
2. Undergrad Major: Computer Science.
3. CGPA : 9 on a scale of 10.
4. GMAT : 730
5. Work Experience: 48months.
6. Work Profile: Working as team lead in Fortune 500 company
7. Extra-Curricular/Community Service:Teaching under privilged children.
8.No international Experience
9.Female ,age 26,single,Indian,IT industry

I am planning for schools having good MBA curriculum for one year .

I am planning for INSEAD (Singapore).

As I don't want to switch my career, will one year MBA good ? If yes , to which all schools,offering 1 year MBA i should apply ? What are the chances of getting scholarship and Fin. aid ...?


1. What is the average GMAT score for people from INDIAN IT pool ,who are applying to INSEAD?

2.Which factors are important for selection in INSEAD and what are my chances of getting selected?

3.What are my chances of getting scholarship in INSEAD ,considering i came from a very competitve pool ?



5.Can you please let me know my chances of admission in Cornell(one year MBA) , Kellogs (one year MBA) too ?

6.Please let me know about other 1 year MBA options too


Thanks
scjp
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 26 Dec 2004, 06:16
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello,
My break up of score is

Q-50
V-40

Thanks
scjp
User avatar
Accepted.com
User avatar
Major Poster
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Last visit: 18 Dec 2022
Posts: 6,466
Own Kudos:
859
Given Kudos: 92
Location: Los Angeles CA
Posts: 6,466
Kudos: 859
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 26 Dec 2004, 21:42
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
scjp2003
Hello ,

Following is my profile ...
Please suggest which universities i should apply to .I am planning to apply to 4 colleges(max).

Undergrad Degree: B.Tech
2. Undergrad Major: Computer Science.
3. CGPA : 9 on a scale of 10.
4. GMAT : 730
5. Work Experience: 48months.
6. Work Profile: Working as team lead in Fortune 500 company
7. Extra-Curricular/Community Service:Teaching under privilged children.
8.No international Experience
9.Female ,age 26,single,Indian,IT industry

I am planning for schools having good MBA curriculum for one year .

I am planning for INSEAD (Singapore).

As I don't want to switch my career, will one year MBA good ? If yes , to which all schools,offering 1 year MBA i should apply ? What are the chances of getting scholarship and Fin. aid ...?

Yes, if you want an MBA in order to enhance your current career trajectory, a one-year MBA should do the job. In addition to Insead, consider HEC in France, Cornell and Kellogg in the US, perhaps Oxford or Cambridge in the UK.


1. What is the average GMAT score for people from INDIAN IT pool ,who are applying to INSEAD?

sorry I haven't see that number and don't believe that Insead releases that information.

2.Which factors are important for selection in INSEAD and what are my chances of getting selected?
Multi-culturalism and international experience. An entrepreneurial approach to business. For more about Insead's MBA admissions requirement, please click on the link.

3.What are my chances of getting scholarship in INSEAD ,considering i came from a very competitve pool ?

I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer to that.

5.Can you please let me know my chances of admission in Cornell(one year MBA) , Kellogs (one year MBA) too ?

Great minds.. . You have a competitive profile for these programs,and they are both great options for you.

6.Please let me know about other 1 year MBA options too

See above.


Thanks
scjp
Show more


Good luck!
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 26 Dec 2004, 23:06
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello ,

Thanks for detailed analysis...


Can you please help me in shortlisting 4 universities

I think I should select 1 ultra Elite ,2 Elite and 1 near Elite university.....
to be on safe side ..Please correct me ....

I won't like to waste money unnecessarily , applying for colleges that don't fit my profile / expectations
Can you please help me in making that decision.....?


I am planning to get a Job in IT field as consulatant after doing MBA...

Cost of living expenses and scholarships are very important to me

I can get very good letter of recommendations .
I have got 2 promotions in 4 years .......
I am actively involved in community service

Thanks ,
scjp
User avatar
Hjort
User avatar
Joined: 17 Jul 2004
Last visit: 06 Mar 2011
Posts: 3,248
Own Kudos:
517
Posts: 3,248
Kudos: 517
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 26 Dec 2004, 23:19
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hi,

I would devote attention to the Near Elite and Near Elite Frontier schools for potential scholarship and merit aid opportunities. Investigate individual schools to see which ones offer large amounts of aid and are strong in the domains that interest you most.

Hjort
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 27 Dec 2004, 03:17
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hi Hjort ,

I was going through one of your mails ...........

I am often asked by students to suggest "safety schools" to include in their portfolios. My (almost) universal response is this:

The concept of the safety school relies on highly misguided notions regarding the education process and personal motivation. Apply only to schools that genuinely interest and help you achieve your goals. If you are unable to gain acceptance to a school of sufficient quality (however you have defined this) in the present round or year, improve your application and reapply. After all, if you are spending 50,000 + on this endeavour you might as well get what you want . . .


That sounds pretty convincing ......

Hjort ,Can you please suggest which schools I should apply( Elite , Trans Elite, Near Elite ) , considering the fact that my company will sponsor me for MBA or I will be financing it ....


Thanks ,
scjp
User avatar
Accepted.com
User avatar
Major Poster
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Last visit: 18 Dec 2022
Posts: 6,466
Own Kudos:
859
Given Kudos: 92
Location: Los Angeles CA
Posts: 6,466
Kudos: 859
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 27 Dec 2004, 17:11
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
scjp2003
Hello ,

Thanks for detailed analysis...


Can you please help me in shortlisting 4 universities

I think I should select 1 ultra Elite ,2 Elite and 1 near Elite university.....
to be on safe side ..Please correct me ....

I won't like to waste money unnecessarily , applying for colleges that don't fit my profile / expectations
Can you please help me in making that decision.....?


I am planning to get a Job in IT field as consulatant after doing MBA...

Cost of living expenses and scholarships are very important to me

I can get very good letter of recommendations .
I have got 2 promotions in 4 years .......
I am actively involved in community service

Thanks ,
scjp
Show more


Do you want to limit yourself to one-year programs or at least less than two-year programs?
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 28 Dec 2004, 02:43
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello ,
I would like to limit to 1 year program

Thanks
scjp
User avatar
Accepted.com
User avatar
Major Poster
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Last visit: 18 Dec 2022
Posts: 6,466
Own Kudos:
859
Given Kudos: 92
Location: Los Angeles CA
Posts: 6,466
Kudos: 859
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 28 Dec 2004, 16:26
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
scjp2003
Hello ,

Thanks for detailed analysis...


Can you please help me in shortlisting 4 universities

I think I should select 1 ultra Elite ,2 Elite and 1 near Elite university.....
to be on safe side ..Please correct me ....

I don't like to use these terms, with all respect to Hjort. Also, if financial aid is extremely important to you, then while yes you should apply to highly ranked schools, your best chance of obtaining financial aid is at schools where you are slightly over qualified. Also, the two top-10 programs that have shortened curricula in the US (Kellogg and Columbia) don't really fit your profile. Kellogg is aimed at people with undergrad business degrees, which you don't have. CBS is a sixteen-month program, a little more than a year and longer than many European program, but not as long as most US programs.

I suggest you apply to Columbia and Cornell. I really don't have any special insight into financial aid, but I believe your chances of obtaining financial aid at Cornell are better than at Columbia.

Also consider Oxford Said and Cambridge Judge. You will be competitive at both. I would discourage INsead because of your lack of international experience.

I won't like to waste money unnecessarily , applying for colleges that don't fit my profile / expectations
Can you please help me in making that decision.....?


I am planning to get a Job in IT field as consulatant after doing MBA...

Cost of living expenses and scholarships are very important to me

I can get very good letter of recommendations .
I have got 2 promotions in 4 years .......
I am actively involved in community service

Thanks ,
scjp
Show more


Good luck!
User avatar
Hjort
User avatar
Joined: 17 Jul 2004
Last visit: 06 Mar 2011
Posts: 3,248
Own Kudos:
517
Posts: 3,248
Kudos: 517
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 28 Dec 2004, 18:36
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hi,

I agree with Linda that many of the one year programs probably do not make a good fit with your profile. If possible, you might want to reconsider the strength of your preference for a one year program.

Hjort
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 29 Dec 2004, 01:28
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello ,
Linda, Hjort Thanks

Reason I would like to do 1 Year MBA insetad of 2 year MBA

1.Living and tution Expenses for 1 year MBA are comparatively lower than 2 year MBA
2.You can complete your MBA in one year .
3. I don' want to change my field ,I will like to open up my own IT consultancy

That's why I am I want to do 1 year MBA

Please suggest some good schools offering 1 year MBA ( with financial aid ) in Top 50 .

What is your opinion about ISB , Hyderabad,India?


Thanks ,
scjp
User avatar
Accepted.com
User avatar
Major Poster
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Last visit: 18 Dec 2022
Posts: 6,466
Own Kudos:
859
Given Kudos: 92
Location: Los Angeles CA
Posts: 6,466
Kudos: 859
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 29 Dec 2004, 13:16
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
scjp2003
Hello ,
Linda, Hjort Thanks

Reason I would like to do 1 Year MBA insetad of 2 year MBA

1.Living and tution Expenses for 1 year MBA are comparatively lower than 2 year MBA
2.You can complete your MBA in one year .
3. I don' want to change my field ,I will like to open up my own IT consultancy

That's why I am I want to do 1 year MBA

Please suggest some good schools offering 1 year MBA ( with financial aid ) in Top 50 .

What is your opinion about ISB , Hyderabad,India?

Thanks ,
scjp
Show more


All the schools I suggested are in the top 50 and one-year programs (or 16 months).

I don't know a lot about ISB. My understanding is that it is a great school if you want to stay in India.

Good luck!
User avatar
dj
User avatar
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Last visit: 25 Jun 2012
Posts: 556
Own Kudos:
1,044
Location: Florida
Posts: 556
Kudos: 1,044
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 29 Dec 2004, 17:16
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
If you like to work in India after your MBA, then I would say ISB is a great option.
This is what I got about ISB from my contact:
- Lots of industry interaction through clubs, regular guest speakers, one-on-one interactions depending on your work, etc
- ILS (Leadership Summit) brings over 150 CEOs to the campus, etc
- For IT, apart from tons of Indian Cos, Microsoft, Accenture, Yahoo, Amazon, Sapient, lots of Silicon Valley start-ups, etc..
- For finance, Goldman Sachs, Lehman, Deutsche, Fidelity, etc.. and almost all Indian banks
- Global exposure through exchange programmes at Kellogg, Wharton, Darden, LBS, etc

you may like to check these blog pages:

https://isbpgp.blogspot.com/
https://mbaframes.blogspot.com/

thanks!
dj
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 30 Dec 2004, 00:56
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello ,

Thanks Linda for suggestions

Thanks DJ for info about ISB



scjp
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 30 Dec 2004, 00:57
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello ,

Thanks Linda for suggestions

Thanks DJ for info about ISB



scjp
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 30 Dec 2004, 01:02
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
:arrow:
User avatar
Hjort
User avatar
Joined: 17 Jul 2004
Last visit: 06 Mar 2011
Posts: 3,248
Own Kudos:
517
Posts: 3,248
Kudos: 517
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 02 Jan 2005, 15:29
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Have you considered Queen's in Ontario?

I would also consider Pittsburgh (Katz) which has been operating one of the best 1 year programs in the US for decades.

I agree that ISB's PG Program is an excellent option as well.
avatar
scjp2003
avatar
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Last visit: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Kudos: 0
730 -4 yrs Ex-Indian IT -26Age-F 04 Jan 2005, 05:24
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello Hjort,

Thanks for excellent advice.....

I have decided to apply to ISB for now.

Let's hope for the best

Thanks,
scjp