http://www.urch.com/forums en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:35:42 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.urch.com/forums/tm_images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.urch.com/forums http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/129081-please-evaluate-my-profile.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:21:16 GMT Can you please evaluate my profile. GMAT – 690 AWA – 5.5 GPA – Undergrad: 59/100 from University of Surrey, UK Masters in 64/100 from LSE Work Experience : Running family business for 4 years in Cyprus 3 years In Top 3 UK bank (one of the biggest globally in terms... Can you please evaluate my profile.

GMAT – 690 AWA – 5.5
GPA – Undergrad: 59/100 from University of Surrey, UK
Masters in 64/100 from LSE


Work Experience :
Running family business for 4 years in Cyprus
3 years In Top 3 UK bank (one of the biggest globally in terms of capitalisation) doing 2 years graduate programme training and 1 year IT management

Extra Curricular:
College: Lots of activities – organising events (blood donation, fashion shows etc), mentoring, involved in student clubs
After college: founding member of NGO. Involved in a wide range of activities (London marathon, dragon boat races etc)
Target schools (in preference order):
1)Columbia
2)NYU Stern
3)Chicago
4)Kellogg
5)Duke
6)Yale
7)Cornell
Chances? ]]> MBA Admissions Zisis21r http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/129081-please-evaluate-my-profile.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/128916-guys-who-seriously-preparing-bank-exams.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:49:14 GMT If you are also prepare for bank exams and are really serious to crack it, check this out some really good stuff is available Bank Exams Guidance (http://www.bankexamsguidance.blogspot.com) If you are also prepare for bank exams and are really serious to crack it, check this out
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I'm looking for a b-school for MBA or MS in business management which offers good art courses in printing & packaging or graphic design. I know there are some schools offer dual degree, but I want to finish my master's in 2 years. Is there any school for that?

Thank you. ]]> MBA Admissions lollol http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127852-any-mba-ms-mgt-us-uk-art-courses.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127847-letters-recommendation-samples.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:02:48 GMT Hi all,

I'm preparing a package for my recommenders and would like to include sample letters for them.

Would anyone have links to *good* (detailed, specific, well-written) recommendation letters to share?

My list so far, with comments on usefulness in brackets.

1. Joseph de Plumber, format: Q&A (will include it, best I've found)
2. Hongbin Wu, format: letter (will include it)
3. John Smith, format: letter (will include it, not bad)
4. Andrew Fuller, format: letter (will not include it - lacks detail)

In case it is helpful for others, here is the full list of materials I'm preparing:

1. My purpose and objective for taking an MBA
2. History of our work experience together (dates, team size, key projects)
3. A briefing on each school + deadlines + key success factors
4. Recommendation questions from each school
5. Sample phrases and sample letters

Any other sample letter links would be much appreciated. Thanks! ]]> MBA Admissions psychicle http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127847-letters-recommendation-samples.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127759-mba-public-policy-management-cmu-tepper-heinz.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:15:18 GMT Hi , I recently found out about this program from the CMU website . Would like to know how good it is . i am interested in HR and International policies , but dont want a degree exclusively in that , so this works fine for me. Any people who have applied to this course or have taken the course... Hi ,

I recently found out about this program from the CMU website .

Would like to know how good it is . i am interested in HR and International policies , but dont want a degree exclusively in that , so this works fine for me.

Any people who have applied to this course or have taken the course ? Please do post any information you may have about this ... thank you . ]]> MBA Admissions kirtanasrin http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127759-mba-public-policy-management-cmu-tepper-heinz.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127736-top-30-mba-1-1-5-years.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:34:43 GMT Dear Gents,

I'm going to pass GMAT in January and get into one of TOP-30 very soon.

I'm 27 now and good-experiencied.
I do really think about trying to study hard in order to reduce a study period from 2 years up to 1 or 1,5. The reason of this is that I do not want to interrupt my career for a ling time.

Could you please advise me if it's a good idea try to study hard
and graduate earlier? Will it look good in an employers eyes?

Thank you in advance. ]]> MBA Admissions BodyKot http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127736-top-30-mba-1-1-5-years.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127633-reviews-jamboree-admission-counselling.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:21:25 GMT Hi, I am considering Jamboree Admission counselling(India). Can anyone who has taken the package or knows about jamboree admission counselling services share there reviews about the same. I am planning to apply to US B schools. In perticular i would like to know that how helpful they are in... Hi,

I am considering Jamboree Admission counselling(India). Can anyone who has taken the package or knows about jamboree admission counselling services share there reviews about the same. I am planning to apply to US B schools.

In perticular i would like to know that how helpful they are in editing essays and do they actually help with the content.

Regards,
Dhiraj Mehta ]]> MBA Admissions dhiraj84mehta http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127633-reviews-jamboree-admission-counselling.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127582-age-mba-course.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:08:09 GMT I am considering doing MBA and start feeling a bit too old - I am 34 now, but by next September I will be 35. I worked last 6 years as a Civil Engineer, did my PhD before, worked before on other jobs that did not require much qualifications... I looked at London Business School - the range of... I am considering doing MBA and start feeling a bit too old - I am 34 now, but by next September I will be 35. I worked last 6 years as a Civil Engineer, did my PhD before, worked before on other jobs that did not require much qualifications...
I looked at London Business School - the range of their students is from 23 to 34. Oxford Said, Cass and Cambridge Judge are about 30 years old average age. It looks like I will be much older than their average student if I decide to apply there. I see that probably Henley Business School and Ashridge Business Schools have students more or less of my age.
Do you think I should pay attention on the age of students at business schools? Each top business school has different advantages over others. I was told that it is usually more difficult for an older MBA graduate to find a new job than for a younger one because older MBA graduate has more experience and his career path is narrower. Therefore, I think MBA courses with older students might be organised better to meet employability of older MBA students – they deal with this on a regular basis, while schools with younger students might encounter this problem less frequently.
Any advice on this? Should I drop off LBS and other top schools from my list because I am much older than their average students?
Thanks, ]]> MBA Admissions Omega1 http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127582-age-mba-course.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127452-schools-offer-guaranteed-financing-your-mba.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:23:19 GMT One of the major reasons I never looked seriously at top MBA programs in the past was that I knew I couldn't come close to affording tuition and other costs (even maxing out federal financial aid would only cover 1/3 to 1/2).

But now I've discovered that some elite schools offer guaranteed funding; that is, they'll loan you the money to cover cost of attendance regardless of your personal financial situation, credit history (well, assuming no bankruptcies, loan defaults, etc), or whether you have a co-signer or not.

A couple of examples are Harvard and Northwestern.

Am I understanding this correctly? And if so, could you guys please help me assemble a list of all of the top programs that offer such guaranteed funding? ]]> MBA Admissions SpottyRecord http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127452-schools-offer-guaranteed-financing-your-mba.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127340-do-i-have-reasonable-chance-hbs-am-i-just-delusional.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:06:51 GMT *What caliber of program should I target?* *Am I delusional to think top 5? **Age:* 33 *GRE:* 1560 (800V, 760Q) *GMAT:* 750 (99th% V, ~85th% Q) *UG Degree:* BS in Philosophy from state university *UG GPA:* 3.1 cume (3.95 last 2 years, 3.94 in major) *Math:* got an A in calc II, stopped there... What caliber of program should I target? Am I delusional to think top 5?

Age: 33
GRE: 1560 (800V, 760Q)
GMAT: 750 (99th% V, ~85th% Q)
UG Degree: BS in Philosophy from state university
UG GPA: 3.1 cume (3.95 last 2 years, 3.94 in major)
Math: got an A in calc II, stopped there (worked through much of calc III on my own, though)...about 15 years ago lol.

Letters: 1) Mgmt dept head at my UG state university who says he thinks I'm the smartest and most interesting student he's ever come across (he also serves as an advisor for my current business); 2) Moderately well-known philosopher who says I'm one of the top 3 most talented students he's come across in his dozen years; 3) Department head of my UG philosophy program

Red Flags: No prolonged work experience (I'm usually either in school or doing my own projects). Lots of F's from not finishing semesters (did this twice as an undergrad and twice as a grad student).

Plusses: Lots of demonstrable ambition, initiative, creativity, and leadership. Started multiple businesses. Took a lot of independent study courses in school (even wrote an unpublished 275 page book for one). Spent much of the last 10 years obsessed with social entrepreneurship, explicitly trying to design and birth a business that would be able to generate $1 billion/yr in funding for philanthropic causes. (I think I've got it figured out with my current business model, but I'm sorely lacking a lot of relevant business skills that I'd learn and develop in a good program.)

Relevant Work Experience: 1) Created/owned/operated my own restaurant & bar at age 21 with no money or experience; sold after 6 months for small profit. 2) Took over 4 failing franchise restaurants at age 23, re-designed all systems, did some unique cause-branding that helped local schools [still AP news stories about this online], set numerous sales records. 3) Launched a hybrid company 2 years ago that raises money for cancer research and other philanthropic causes [I donate a large % of my profits, plus I also organize fundraising events].

Grad School: 1) Joined a mediocre local MBA program in 2003 because I had to stay home and help my immediate family with medical issues. Received all A's first semester and all F's second semester because I withdrew early in the second semester without filing paperwork. Couldn't formally withdraw because I needed to keep my financial aid $ for family's food/medical bills. Withdrew because program was depressing and I didn't fit in at all. 2) When family's health improved, I applied and was accepted to a Top 5 philosophy grad program...then dropped out a month into first semester to launch my current company. Couldn't get myself to focus on philosophy because I was constantly thinking about business, in particular how to use business to do massive amounts of good for society. 3) Just started Nebraska's distance MBA program. Chose it because it was far and away the most inexpensive respectable online MBA program out there. Love it so far, but would prefer to switch to a top program.

Extracurricular:

Held a bunch of offices in my fraternity back in the day. Used to play in a 2-person comedy band (similar to Tenacious D) in various cities in my mid 20's. Now I don't do much that would fall into the 'extracurricular' category, though, primarily because I prefer to spend my free time trying to figure out how to best help the world through business. [Well, one exception: I put a lot of thought into successfully coming up with a novel solution to the mind/body problem in philosophy. Doubt that'll impress the HBS folks, though!]

Why the MBA, and why from a top program?

I've put 10+ years and countless thousands of hours into my overarching philanthropy/business project (the general idea is to be able to use a for profit business as a massive fundraising engine for philanthropic causes). I feel it's my life's work, that I'll be pursuing it for 50+ hrs/wk for the next 50 years, and that a top-shelf business education would really boost my odds of success. I think I can do a tremendous amount of good for the world with the help of HBS et al, not just because they'll help fill in the gaps in my education (never really studied business), but because of what I can gain by interacting with the other students, networking, and from the prestige of the degree. (For example, it'll be a lot easier for me to raise capital when needed and to have people take my ideas more seriously if I have a Harvard MBA.)

Assuming I get into a top program, I'll either shut my business down while I'm in school or have others run it in my stead and I'll resume active control when I graduate.

Story in Brief:

I was a cocky college student who dropped out and launched a restaurant/bar at age 21 with an incendiary name/motif. This generated a firestorm of publicity (dozens of news stories and letters to the editor; some of these went out nationwide on the AP wire). I faced picketers, petitioners, hate mail, threats, and police discrimination.

That experience caused me to think very hard about what kind of person I wanted to be and what kind of influence I wanted to have on the world. At that time I decided that I wanted to use business as a vehicle for helping society. Ever since I've been testing out various ideas related to this overarching goal for the purpose of creating and growing a for-profit company that could generate over $1 billion/yr in philanthropic funding.

. ]]> MBA Admissions SpottyRecord http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127340-do-i-have-reasonable-chance-hbs-am-i-just-delusional.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127275-architect-seeking-advice.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:43:23 GMT Dear All, I am an architect by profession, and completed my under graduate degree from India in 2001. I also underwent a Master program (architecture) at the University of Southern California last year.... I am not very happy with my job(extremely low pay, and likely to remain so for the next 30... Dear All,
I am an architect by profession, and completed my under graduate degree from India in 2001. I also underwent a Master program (architecture) at the University of Southern California last year....

I am not very happy with my job(extremely low pay, and likely to remain so for the next 30 years!!poor job satisfaction,no say in design team etc)I think its time for a drastic change and have been toying with the idea of a career change, more specifically, an MBA these days.Unfortunately,I have next to no idea what MBA is about.Also, I have almost no money for fee.(still have to pay off my SC loans!)
What I do have in plentiful however is ambition and determination to succeed.

I would appreciate if someone could guide me on some aspects of mba....
such as, how expensive it is?Whether a part time mba is just as good in the job market as a full time mba? What specialisations are there??Is there a website that provides information on these things?

I guess these are generic questions that everyone seem to know the answers to...please guide me!Help!!!
Thanks for reading! ]]> MBA Admissions Karla http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127275-architect-seeking-advice.html http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127272-suny-stony-brook-vs-umass-boston-general-mba.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:26:55 GMT Hi guys, I have a offer from SUNY Stony brook university and university of massachusetts, boston and University of north carolina, charlotte for General mba course. Iam really confused which one to join. Iam from India, did my engineering in I.T from P.E.C- chandigarh. And have total 3.5 yrs of... Hi guys,

I have a offer from SUNY Stony brook university and university of massachusetts, boston and University of north carolina, charlotte for General mba course.
Iam really confused which one to join. Iam from India, did my engineering in I.T from P.E.C- chandigarh. And have total 3.5 yrs of work ex. 2.2 with Accenture mumbai and 1.3 with IBM gurgaon.
Please help me decide which university I should join. What are the placement options available in these universities and what is the average salary.
thanking u all in advance :) ]]> MBA Admissions simarsodhi http://www.urch.com/forums/mba-admissions/127272-suny-stony-brook-vs-umass-boston-general-mba.html