Events & Promotions
|
|
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
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 2008:00 AM PDT
-08:30 AM PDT
What’s in it for you- Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with Jenifer Turtschanow, CEO, ARINGO. Come with your details prepared and ARINGO will share insights! Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List.
May 2110:00 AM EDT
-10:30 AM EDT
Most candidates submit a resume built for a recruiter. Admissions committees are reading for something else entirely. This session covers what adcoms actually evaluate, where strong candidates lose ground before a single essay is written, and why...
May 2208:30 AM PDT
-09:00 AM PDT
Get the inside scoop on what makes Emory’s Goizueta Business School great and how you can present a strong MBA application. Explore the difference between our One-Year MBA and Two-Year MBA programs, talk to our admissions team, and meet students.
May 2203:00 PM EDT
-04:00 PM EDT
The old MBA recruiting playbook is dead. Here’s how top admits are getting ahead this summer.
May 2308:00 PM PDT
-09:00 PM PDT
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
May 2707:30 PM EDT
-08:30 PM EDT
Learn how to choose the right recommenders and strengthen your MBA candidacy in this live AMA with Stratus experts.
May 2910:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Download the MBA Launchpad App, for FREE access to the largest MBA database - Data backed read on your profile - Identify gaps before you apply - Build a balanced school list - Track your deadlines - Mock interviews - Extensive content library
Jun 1006:00 AM PDT
-06:15 PM PDT
Register for the GMAT Club Virtual MBA Spotlight Fair – the world’s premier event for serious MBA candidates. This is your chance to hear directly from Admissions Directors at nearly every Top 30 MBA program..
24 Apr 2021, 09:53
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hello Everyone,
My name is Ankit Singh. I am preparing for GMAT since Jan 2020 (pandemic breaks and mental health/fatigue included). I am almost done with my prep and now following my practice session with gmatclub. Its been a big and tiresome journey so far with many ups and downs in the journey. My family (I am married, so you can understand) was pretty exited in the beginning about my MBA however now they almost despair me.
Having said that I have decided to practice until June end 2021 (despite the urge of writing the test and setting myself free from the internal chaos), and make myself acquainted to all the variety of questions I might encounter on the D day, and then appear for the actual test. My main reason to create this topic was to understand the current economical situation worldwide and take a few good tips from the fraternity in choosing the country and eventually the B'School.
I had clear thoughts about not choosing USA for my MBA. I wasn't biased nor had any prejudice about the country or its education system. I just did not want to follow the herd. Having seen my friends and some of the close relatives facing issues with their Visa process and extensions and stuff like that. I have seen some of them missing out on important situations of life like the death of closed ones or the wedding of someone in the family. They had to let things go. I was just not sure if I was ready to face such uncalled situations. Therefore, I decided not to do MBA from USA.
My immediate second thought(being an Indian) was to choose an English speaking country to be on the safer side to land a job post the MBA/investment. I was left with 3 countries: Canada, UK, and Australia. So looking at the list of top 50 B'Schools Canada and Australia were not attractive enough. UK has some good number of B'Schools and has some interesting weather. Likewise I decided to do my MBA from UK, specifically from LBS.
Now comes the twist. One of my friends came back from the UK post the flights were open and people started to move back to their base locations. This guy asked me about my prep so far and my plans and other related stuff. We had an open discussion and there he shared with me the actual economical situation of United Kingdom(post Brexit, post pandemic). I am not very happy with my decision and I am obviously confused and unsure if my decision to choose UK as a county for my MBA is the right one?
Please pardon me for the long post. But if you survive reading so far, please help me understand the actual situation in UK and is it worth doing the MBA from there considering the amount of money spent on the MBA and ROI(getting an actual job).
Also, what other countries/B'Schools should we look for during this critical economical situation. I am now skeptical and ready to choose USA for the country for my MBA. I will appreciate all the pointers with good reasoning. I will try to give KUDOS to all the replies on this post. If at all my post wasn't clear or my concerns are not well worded please ask for clarification instead of giving incorrect information.
I would like to make this thread as bookmark for similar people like me who get very little chance in life to fulfill their dreams.
Thank You
My name is Ankit Singh. I am preparing for GMAT since Jan 2020 (pandemic breaks and mental health/fatigue included). I am almost done with my prep and now following my practice session with gmatclub. Its been a big and tiresome journey so far with many ups and downs in the journey. My family (I am married, so you can understand) was pretty exited in the beginning about my MBA however now they almost despair me.
Having said that I have decided to practice until June end 2021 (despite the urge of writing the test and setting myself free from the internal chaos), and make myself acquainted to all the variety of questions I might encounter on the D day, and then appear for the actual test. My main reason to create this topic was to understand the current economical situation worldwide and take a few good tips from the fraternity in choosing the country and eventually the B'School.
I had clear thoughts about not choosing USA for my MBA. I wasn't biased nor had any prejudice about the country or its education system. I just did not want to follow the herd. Having seen my friends and some of the close relatives facing issues with their Visa process and extensions and stuff like that. I have seen some of them missing out on important situations of life like the death of closed ones or the wedding of someone in the family. They had to let things go. I was just not sure if I was ready to face such uncalled situations. Therefore, I decided not to do MBA from USA.
My immediate second thought(being an Indian) was to choose an English speaking country to be on the safer side to land a job post the MBA/investment. I was left with 3 countries: Canada, UK, and Australia. So looking at the list of top 50 B'Schools Canada and Australia were not attractive enough. UK has some good number of B'Schools and has some interesting weather. Likewise I decided to do my MBA from UK, specifically from LBS.
Now comes the twist. One of my friends came back from the UK post the flights were open and people started to move back to their base locations. This guy asked me about my prep so far and my plans and other related stuff. We had an open discussion and there he shared with me the actual economical situation of United Kingdom(post Brexit, post pandemic). I am not very happy with my decision and I am obviously confused and unsure if my decision to choose UK as a county for my MBA is the right one?
Please pardon me for the long post. But if you survive reading so far, please help me understand the actual situation in UK and is it worth doing the MBA from there considering the amount of money spent on the MBA and ROI(getting an actual job).
Also, what other countries/B'Schools should we look for during this critical economical situation. I am now skeptical and ready to choose USA for the country for my MBA. I will appreciate all the pointers with good reasoning. I will try to give KUDOS to all the replies on this post. If at all my post wasn't clear or my concerns are not well worded please ask for clarification instead of giving incorrect information.
I would like to make this thread as bookmark for similar people like me who get very little chance in life to fulfill their dreams.
Thank You
24 Apr 2021, 10:02
Kudos
Bookmarks
That’s a pretty long post to ask a simple question 😎
It is actually pretty simple, make sure you are applying to a variety of business schools. People usually apply to about five and lately with free GMAT reports and waivers of application fees, it’s not uncommon to apply to seven or 10. Nobody knows what will happen in a year or even two months. Having a diverse choice of business schools is the best strategy to mitigate risk.
PS. If you are agnostic to location, the US remains as the best country for business school options as well as jobs after graduation. Yes there are hoops to jump but looking at the totality of the experience, opportunities, and compensation, you can’t be the US market.
Posted from my mobile device
It is actually pretty simple, make sure you are applying to a variety of business schools. People usually apply to about five and lately with free GMAT reports and waivers of application fees, it’s not uncommon to apply to seven or 10. Nobody knows what will happen in a year or even two months. Having a diverse choice of business schools is the best strategy to mitigate risk.
PS. If you are agnostic to location, the US remains as the best country for business school options as well as jobs after graduation. Yes there are hoops to jump but looking at the totality of the experience, opportunities, and compensation, you can’t be the US market.
Posted from my mobile device
25 Apr 2021, 00:36
Kudos
Bookmarks
Thanks bb,
I like writing and so I thought maybe a few more information here and there might help some new members understanding the process.
I appreciate your insight and explanation. I must confess that I did not understand the last line though ‘...you can’t be the US market’. Is there a typo? Or just my comprehension sucks.
Posted from my mobile device
I like writing and so I thought maybe a few more information here and there might help some new members understanding the process.
I appreciate your insight and explanation. I must confess that I did not understand the last line though ‘...you can’t be the US market’. Is there a typo? Or just my comprehension sucks.
Posted from my mobile device
