Phoren B-school 2009 aspirants

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Nope!! There isn’t a typo in the title… :: This thread is for those of us who don’t want to rush at the eleventh hour, those who are clear what they want one year from now and who plan to spend the next one year moving towards their final des…

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Nope!! There isn't a typo in the title..
This thread is for those of us who don't want to rush at the eleventh hour, those who are clear what they want one year from now and who plan to spend the next one year moving towards their final destination

At the same, the thread can accommodate those too, who had planned to app this year, but after some introspection or reality-check, decided that they are not admission-worthy this year and should better think of waiting another year and try to have a better shot.. :neutral::neutral:

BTW, I fall in the second category...


So janta, let's get going!! We've one year to prepare for our dream destination!! Let's share ideas on how can we plan for a stronger application..
Pagal Gurus! Plzz find some time to drop in and share ur expert opinions..

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I too am in for 2009...
planning to take GMAT soon...

Which ones you are aiming at?

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I too am in for 2009...
planning to take GMAT soon...

Which ones you are aiming at?


Count me in too guys
hey buddies how much work-experence you guys have???:
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Which ones you are aiming at?


Not yet decided.. I've been doing some B-school research for some time now.. And I believe in a month or two I'll finalise which schools I'm interested in..

As of now, Stan and Haas r two I really like...
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quizophobic Says
As of now, Stan and Haas r two I really like...


thats great... mine is hbs.. gen. mgmt

is there anyway we cud team up and share things to achieve our goals..
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Hey people..

2009 applicant here... Currently studying for the GMAT which I aim to write at the end of Jan...

Currently working in Dubai...so it would be great to know if there are any other applicants from Dubai...

Since all of us would probably end up meeting each other in B-School... It would be great to know you people better....

Look forward to hearing from you guys...

Regards,

Roshan

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Thats great.. let introduce ourselves...

Me... vignesh working in an awesome design field (mechanical) for 4 yrs.... rite now in the city of gardens and traffic jams... bangalore 😃

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Hello puys!

I too will be applying for 2009 admission.
Brief into:
Working in IT field for past 3 yrs, will be shifting to Pre-sales in coming month..
Have my own venture - Hook2Book.com - dissect books
Have loads of experience in Social sector work

Gave GMAT few weeks back, didnt get satisfiable score, will be attempting again shortly..

Lets keep this thread alive

And yea, me too an Haas applicant...:)

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Great Initiative.!!!

I am a Product Manager with Schneider Electric. 3 yrs Work ex in Sales.
Dream School : Kellogg/Wharton

Tried my hand at GMAT this Aug. Got screwed. Will try again in FEB. Will apply for 2009 Batch.

I have been a spectator for over 2 yrs on PG. Time to get active. Have done some research. Will be more than happy to share and learn from this thread.

cheers. Mahesh

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One thing that will start to worry you'll later and I really believe you'll should start working from now is Finance.

baccardisprite made a great post where he said no matter how small, start saving today. You'll are looking at an MBA pretty far ahead. Tuition fee is shooting up so it makes sense for you'll to start saving from today itself. Dont count on FinAid or Scholarships. Even if you do get them, your savings will go a long way in helping you live life a little easier. There are a lot of associated costs with doing an MBA in a top school, costs that dont get reported but are an integral part of b-school life( think dinners, get -togethers,outings.....)

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@Neo...
That's a very good point you mentioned.
Any specific target figures that we should be aiming? Somewhere I remember, someone saying a hard cash of 3lacs would be good enough...I don't know what all he included/excluded...any pointers?

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Hi Guys,

Even I am planning to app for US Bschools in 2009. Am doing the school research. :)

Will have 3 yrs exp while apping and 4 while joining.

2 yrs manufacturing and last 3 months in mgmt consulting.

rpk

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One thing that will start to worry you'll later and I really believe you'll should start working from now is Finance.
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There are a lot of associated costs with doing an MBA in a top school, costs that dont get reported but are an integral part of b-school life( think dinners, get -togethers,outings.....)


Yup.. That's a valid point.. In fact, this is yet another reason for my waiting for another year.. And I guess I'm already in saving mode 😃 😞
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@Neo...
That's a very good point you mentioned.
Any specific target figures that we should be aiming? Somewhere I remember, someone saying a hard cash of 3lacs would be good enough...I don't know what all he included/excluded...any pointers?


Try to maximise your savings. Start thinking in terms of dollars. 3Lakhs at today's conversion rates comes to about $7500. Do you think this will last you two years?? Why not 6Lakhs? There's still two years to go.

Do you realise what a psychological boost it will be to go to college knowing you have $15000 in your bank account?? In best case scenario where you get tuition loan, that's 15k to blow over a period of 15months(i'm assuming summer intern will bring in some more dough)

When univ's quote total cost they just include tuition fee, books, room and food. Miscellaneous expenses vary from student to student and cannot be accounted for. Yet, you have to realise that a foreign MBA is more than just books and school experience. There will be a lot of wining and dining, socialising,things to experience and none of this comes free
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Count me in as well.

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Try to maximise your savings. Start thinking in terms of dollars. 3Lakhs at today's conversion rates comes to about $7500. Do you think this will last you two years?? Why not 6Lakhs? There's still two years to go.


True!...I completely agree with you...
I have been into saving mode from past one year...Hope tat helps:)
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Hi
I am too planning for Fall 2009.
Name-Santosujit Mohanty(Name ll be changed to W Mohanty by the time i join MBA)
Company-Syntel Inc a american software company.
Work Ex-3 Yrs by the time i join in 2009.
GMAT-Collecting Information about the exam materials.I ll Start preparation soon.
Career Interest-Enterpreneurship,Investment Banking,Management Consulting.
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Hey all,

Same here, quit my job at TCS, starting to work in an NGO soon, will be giving GMAT in june maybe, apping R1 2008 to start school in 2009.

DOn't have much of a problem with finance. will take a loan from Dad 😃 to be repaid in full. Which is why I would like to work in the US for a while before getting back, what do you think are the chances of getting placed there ?
also can we expect a decent salary if we shift back to india without working there ?

Looking at top 10-20 b-schools in the US, top 10 is tough with me being 'demographically challenged'

Thanks to all

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Hey all,

Looking at top 10-20 b-schools in the US, top 10 is tough with me being 'demographically challenged'

Thanks to all


top 10 mite be tough.. but not impossible. I am looking only at Harvard and Stanford... only these two suit my profile.

@everyone: This is not at a time to worry about finance. Just that we need to cut down on unnecessary lavishness......