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02 Feb 2015, 22:59
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Hello all and thank you in advance for your help. I have submitted applications to a number of schools and my top three choices are currently 1. Georgia Tech 2. University of Georgia 3. University of Florida.
Recently, I received my first response from UF asking for a skype interview. After, I received a response saying I was being put on the wait list because of below average GMAT (at the time 640) and goals that were not as defined as they would like. They told me they would consider a 2nd interview if I retook the GMAT. I did and scored a 680 (46 quant; 38 verbal). Now they have scheduled a 2nd interview and I received this response.
Moving forward you may want to give thought as to what “sales” or “marketing” looks like in various companies and in particular for the select ones you have identified that you wish to work for. Sales is rather broad, but if you were to narrow down and identify a role in procurement(let’s say), where you are working in Korea , or other parts of the world, trying to secure parts and accessories for Hyundai or Samsung, etc. Or maybe looking at a global company like IBM that has strong sales and procurement functions/roles as well.
I would encourage you before your skype with XXXX to research this out a bit more. What is your Plan A and then Plan B look like?
My issue is that I have no exact goals as I am planning to change industries, rather drastically. I have general ideas of what my strengths are and what I may be able to use them for, but exactly what position and industry is a bit unclear at the moment. I have considered some of the rotational programs that some of the energy companies in the gulf area offer, as they would be especially good for someone like me. However, this contradicts my first interview and essays that stated that I was interested in Korean companies and using my experience and language skills from Korea to assist me.
I'm rambling a bit at this point, but my basic question is this: Try to find more detailed roles that a Korean company can provide me or drop it and go with rotational programs of big energy companies?
Thank you for your time and consideration. I know I have left out details and if you would like to know more so as to better evaluate my problem, please ask.
Recently, I received my first response from UF asking for a skype interview. After, I received a response saying I was being put on the wait list because of below average GMAT (at the time 640) and goals that were not as defined as they would like. They told me they would consider a 2nd interview if I retook the GMAT. I did and scored a 680 (46 quant; 38 verbal). Now they have scheduled a 2nd interview and I received this response.
Moving forward you may want to give thought as to what “sales” or “marketing” looks like in various companies and in particular for the select ones you have identified that you wish to work for. Sales is rather broad, but if you were to narrow down and identify a role in procurement(let’s say), where you are working in Korea , or other parts of the world, trying to secure parts and accessories for Hyundai or Samsung, etc. Or maybe looking at a global company like IBM that has strong sales and procurement functions/roles as well.
I would encourage you before your skype with XXXX to research this out a bit more. What is your Plan A and then Plan B look like?
My issue is that I have no exact goals as I am planning to change industries, rather drastically. I have general ideas of what my strengths are and what I may be able to use them for, but exactly what position and industry is a bit unclear at the moment. I have considered some of the rotational programs that some of the energy companies in the gulf area offer, as they would be especially good for someone like me. However, this contradicts my first interview and essays that stated that I was interested in Korean companies and using my experience and language skills from Korea to assist me.
I'm rambling a bit at this point, but my basic question is this: Try to find more detailed roles that a Korean company can provide me or drop it and go with rotational programs of big energy companies?
Thank you for your time and consideration. I know I have left out details and if you would like to know more so as to better evaluate my problem, please ask.
03 Feb 2015, 04:17
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Another question could be whether stating that rotational programs/managerial training programs is a reasonable post MBA goal. For someone like me, with limited and not particularly relevant work experience (as a teacher) it seems like a good way to see what my options are before jumping into something, as most of the rotational programs that I've seen place you in 3 or 4 different roles over the course of a couple of years.
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Hey dude,
Okay looks to me like you can use some good advice.
You may not REALLY know what you want to do, and it may SEEM to you that things are open-ended, but it's not like that for the school. They want concrete, plausible, and logical goals, because they KNOW that this is what makes people employable, even if circumstance (or fate) delivers something else. So you need to come up with a very precise set of goals (plans A, B and C) which will include Short- mid- and long-term goals which each of them mention a specific position in a specific industry and specific company.. like "I will enter a leadership rotation program in a Marketing firm like XxXX" "after 5 years, I hope to move up to regional manager in charge of all Asia accounts" In 20 years, I see myself doing XXX YY and ZZZ as CEO.
Yeah, you will likely end up doing something else, but they want to measure your logic and ability to imagine a certain future for yourself.
I hope this helps,
JF
