Hello Everyone,
Hope everyone is in great health!
This is Navtej from India.
I am a CS graduate with CGPA 8/10, and currently working as a Technology Consultant with one of the big4 firms.
I recently gave GMAT and scored 700(Q49 V36).
I really have no idea if this score is good or bad and currently, I am phased out on which college to apply for.
Some of my concerns:
-I will have 3 years of work-ex while entering the class, which is usually considered on the lower end of spectrum.
-With 700 and IEM(Indian, Engineer, and Male), I don't know which colleges should I consider applying to.
Within my work ex, I held leadership positions and also had a promotion.
I was also part of core board of various CSR activities at my college and my organization.
Other than that, I also hold Public Relations Manager and Treasury positions at various local community clubs.
Due to active involvement in out-of-my-field engaging activities, I became pretty much interested in Marketing side of things and want to get the right skills for the same.
I am looking to focus my time while MBA at Marketing and would love to find positions (Marketing Manager, Brand Management or Product manager) in CPG or Technology Industry in US primarily.
I also reached out to colleges such as Fisher, Terry, McKim, Madison, COX to see what I could make up of my time at MBA, and now I am more confused.
Would love help from anyone who can help clear out some air.
I know suggesting school or admissions may not be at anyone's hand, but would love to see any of the factors that might help me to make a better decision.
I tried to be as thorough as possible, but let me know if any more information is needed.
Guidance Needed
Posted Jul 17, 2021 22:39
Hope everyone is in great health!
This is Navtej from India.
I am a CS graduate with CGPA 8/10, and currently working as a Technology Consultant with one of the big4 firms.
I recently gave GMAT and scored 700(Q49 V36).
I really have no idea if this score is good or bad and currently, I am phased out on which college to apply for.
Some of my concerns:
-I will have 3 years of work-ex while entering the class, which is usually considered on the lower end of spectrum.
-With 700 and IEM(Indian, Engineer, and Male), I don't know which colleges should I consider applying to.
Within my work ex, I held leadership positions and also had a promotion.
I was also part of core board of various CSR activities at my college and my organization.
Other than that, I also hold Public Relations Manager and Treasury positions at various local community clubs.
Due to active involvement in out-of-my-field engaging activities, I became pretty much interested in Marketing side of things and want to get the right skills for the same.
I am looking to focus my time while MBA at Marketing and would love to find positions (Marketing Manager, Brand Management or Product manager) in CPG or Technology Industry in US primarily.
I also reached out to colleges such as Fisher, Terry, McKim, Madison, COX to see what I could make up of my time at MBA, and now I am more confused.
Would love help from anyone who can help clear out some air.
I know suggesting school or admissions may not be at anyone's hand, but would love to see any of the factors that might help me to make a better decision.
I tried to be as thorough as possible, but let me know if any more information is needed.
Posted Jul 18, 2021 09:46
It sounds like you need to do more research than you will get from posting this. The US is, as you should know, one of the most challenging countries to get a visa. You are unlikely to find permanent work with an MBA from the school's you mention.
Posted Jul 19, 2021 23:44
Hey Duncan, Thanks a lot for your response.
Just requesting your opinion for these colleges, do you think these will match with my post-mba goals?
And, the next question is, will my profile be competitive there?
Schools: Rice/Carlson/WPCarey/Fisher/Simon ? (These are ones I am considering to apply)
Schools that I think are totaly out-of-reach: Tepper/Kenan-Flagler/McDonough/Foster/Kelley.
I know this would be a lot to ask! But any help would be appreciated.
Posted Jul 20, 2021 09:19
Take a look at the GMAT Teirs post, linked on my profile page. It's just very unlikely that you will get a visa past the OPT period.
Posted Jul 22, 2021 15:55
With just three years of work experience, it will be challenging to get into your target schools. As you are part of a very competitive applicant group - and your work experience is somewhat of a handicap - you might want to work on your GMAT score, getting the verbal score up nearer to your quant. This would help you a bit, but you probably also want to apply to at least one less competitive 'safety' school.
Long-term, yes, Duncan is right in noting that the US is a risky bet, with the H1B lottery.
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