Hi,
Can any one tell me which is the best time of the year to apply for mba in u.k universities, like oct, nov, dec or jan.. etc
Also i have 50% in grads in b.com, doin c.s from Icsi.. have 700 in gmat, and will be sitting for ielts soon, have to 2 yrs of post grads experience as a product supervisory till now and planning to apply for mba for 2014/15 session... wha it sorts of bussiness school shall be best suited for my profile and my chances to get into a good rank university.

What are your goals? Considering your low undergraduate mark and your relatively low amount of work experience, you will be in a much stronger position if you wait another year. Accreditation in Europe, from AMBA, requires three years' work experience and if you might want to work in the UK then it will be much better if you get into the best school you can.

Post mba i want to get into consultancy as i am currently doing a c.s degree ...also by the start of the course in 2014 i will have full 3 yrs of post gradz wk ex with my current job... though i have worked as an asst. manager in a manufacturing company for almost 2+ yrs full time while doing my undergraduate degree ( thats the reason behind my low gradz marks), i know it wont be counted. Could you suggest what else will help me improve my application.

What sort of consultancy? I think you mean an IT services company rather than a strategy consultancy.

No i meant strategy consultancy... c.s deals with corporate laws and finance...

What doe you mean by c.s ? Do you mean you want to consult on corporate law and finance, or on strategy?

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sorry for the late rly... c.s means company secretary... we provide corporate advisory services, project planning and financing, arbitration and conciliation, corporate restrucing and etc... also i am aware of my low gpa, its a area of great concern for me, thats why could you advise on how to make up for it... and also by the time the 2014/15 starts in next sept... i shall have 3+ yrs of post gradz wrk ex.. so can i apply for 2014/15 session as the time for application is running away.. thank you

Improve your GPA by taking a part-time or online course and getting a better GPA.

thank you for your advise..

i have one more question... what b-schools shall be suitable for my profile and how shall i maximise my chance... and as taking online courses or any other courses is not possible for me now.. how can i compensate for my low gpa... isn't my gmat is enough..? what if i give a very good reason for it... as i was working full time during my under gradz...


plz advise some one as this is my only chance to apply because i won't be able to wait and apply next year or so...

Of course it *is* possible for you to take an online course. You're online right now. There's some other thing holding you back, I imagine, but I am sure there are credit-breaking tests you can enrol for with tests this year. Of course you can give excuses, but grades will help.

The GMAT is not enough because your low work experience means that you don't have as much to contribute in a discussion-based classroom, or in project work that depends on cross cultural leadership and soft skills, as the average candidate.

Look at the second half of this list: http://www.find-mba.com/board/27082

thank you... i shall try my best to follow them.

Dear duncan,
Taking your advise i have not applied to any b-schools in uk for mba this year, Also as your suggestion i am to enroll myself for a part time 7 months course on certified capital market professional. As I am already in company secretary(CS,ICSI) intermediate level, i have registered for Chartered Accountancy (ICAI), intermediate, as i always had interest in finance and also as plan B since I am not interested in doing mba in india. And since all these are part time n distance learning professional courses, i can carry on with my full time job as product supervisor too with a bit of balancing
Your advise on this...
Thanking you !

Well done.

some 1 help...
how do i calculate my new new gpa after i get my certification course marks ( currently takin to improve my low gpa)
tried google search, but was of no help..

Help plz..

If it's not an academic course with a grade, then just give whatever mark they give you. The admissions team will then use whatever conversion method they use, if it's a certification they are familiar with. The purpose of the course is really to be able to prove that your GPA doesn't reflect your current academic ability.

Thank you for the info. and also i had done a short term vocational training on desk top publishing along with my grads under The State Council Of Technical Education ... i have pretty good % in it... can i mention the training and submit the marks... since den i have set up a small photo editing business along with a friend n run it quite nicely.

That's a great thing to mention in your application. Of course what will make them more comfortable will be something more like graduate school study.

Yes ofcourse... I am doing a NSE Certified course on Capital Market, i guess that will b acceptable since I am doing it from one of the top colleges (St. xaviers).. what concern me is that since its duration is of 7 months... i wont be able to submit the final marks before end of jan 2015 and i hav planned to give early application i.e in mid october dis year... I am confused wat to do.