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Is it a wise decision? 09 Oct 2005, 20:15
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Hi Hrjot,

I am a software professional working in India's one of the leading IT companies.
This is my third year in the organization.
I planned to give GMAT this year but due to some personal problems I don't think I would be giving GMAT this year.
Now I am thinking to give GMAT next year but again due to some personal reasons I would not be able to join any Institute next year.
So I am planning to apply for the Institutes in the year 2007-2008.
By that time I would have gained 5 years of total experience and would have added few more values to my credentials.
Do you think its a wise decision to give GMAT next year and apply for the course in the year 2007-2008 based on the GMAT score which I would get next year? Or shall I give GMAT in the year 2007-2008?
Please give me your inputs and provide some guidance.

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Is it a wise decision? 10 Oct 2005, 03:22
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It sounds to me like you would have plenty of time to take the GMAT next year and then apply in 2007-2008.

Where are you thinking of applying?

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Hi Hjort,

I am still doing research for suitable Instituions:
You can visit following link which I am looking at to arrive at a set of target Institutions:
https://www.careerjournal.com/reports/bs ... -chart.htm

I will add more details regarding my choices and discuss with you further.

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Thanks for the link. While I know all of us here can read charts, I am a little annoyed by the way that career journal presents these data. For instance, MIT and Carnegie appear to have absurdly low salaries since the first $80,000 dollars or so of the salary are excluded from the figure.
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Hi Hjort,
I am targeting following Business Schools:

1. NewYork University [Leonard N. Stern School of Business]
2. MIT SLOAN
3. Univ. of Pennsylvania [Wharton]
4. Columbia Business School [North America, Columbia]
5. Northwestern University [Kellogg (Chicago)]
6. Chicago [Gradutae School of Business]
7. Harvard Business School

Please guide me.

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No Stanford?

What are your goals after the MBA?

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Ofcourse Standford...It was just slipped....

Well I would like to pursue Finance(Consultant).

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This looks like a perfectly reasonable starting point. You might want to look at Dartmouth as well.
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Thanks Hjort.

Well, what should be the correct time to give GMAT and apply for aforementioned B-Schools?
I have already mentioned the plan incubating in my mind.
Please let me know your opinion.

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I think a reasonable schedule would be-

1) Take GMAT in early 2006, repeat if necessary to post a high score

2) In 2006 and early 2007 visit the schools that interest you, start considering LOR writers and essay contents

3) Set portfolio by mid 2007

4) Autumn 2007, apply to schools