amehta1234 04-07-2006, 11:14 AM Dear Friends,
Here is the brief overview of my profile:
undergraduate score : 54% ( i don;t have GPA score, but i think it;s not going to be a very high GPA score)
GMAT: 670+ (I am aiming to achieve in the range of 680-700 in next exam)
Experience: 7 years in banking industry, which includes 2 years of international experience.
Other qualification: A. Professional degree in Management Accounting from India
B. Master degree in banking from Australia.
Lanaugages: English, Spanish
Can you please let me know abt the following doubts which I have regarding mba admission?
1. Can my low score in undergradaute be an obstacle in getting admission in some good schools?
2. By the time I would be ready with my full application, I would be touching the age of 32, do you think the age factor could be another negative point in my application?
Can I request you all to provide me your feedback regarding the above said queries?
regards,
Ansh
1) Yes. I'm sorry, but I think that the low score will be an obstacle in your admission to a good school- that's not say that it will be a complete barrier, but you're going to have a harder time convincing the admissions committee that you have what it takes intellectually, but more on that later...
2) I think it might be a negative point for you in that it will probably shape the experience of the American MBA, where the cohort tends to be younger. It don't think it'll be a negative point for the application, as people with more experience and maturity tend to bring more to the class and find a job easier after graduation, but you might frustrated with your younger classmates who don't have the context to bring to the subject, and are at a different stage in life than you. You might want to investigate European MBAs where the cohort is older; you're on par with the average age there and the amount of experience.
An additional bonus- European MBA admissions tend to put less emphasis on the undergraduate degree GPA; they are more concerned with whether you got the degree or not. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the students have more experience.
There are some very good European MBA programs. Investigate and see if there's a good fit with what you want and what they can offer.
amehta1234 04-15-2006, 11:05 AM hi mike,
thanks a lot for your reply. i agree with your feedback. I would appreciate if you can tell me some good European schools?
bye
Ashish
There are plenty of good Finance and Accounting schools in UK and EU. Instead of me listing those schools- what you could do is research what you want to do, look at rankings and other information to find one that's a great fit with what you want to do with the MBA.
FIne- I'll list them for you:
You could look at IDM, IE, IESE, , ESADE, Boccini, INSEAD, LSB, Warwick, HEC (Paris), Vlerick Leuven Gent, Manchester, Oxbridge, UCD Smurfit, Bradford, Crandield, Tanaka, Cass, RSM, Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Lancaster, Aston and Henley to name but a few.
The FT publishes anual rankings of Business Schools including one just for European Business Schools. Look at http://rankings.ft.com/rankings/ebs
Hope this points you in the right direction.
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