spgogol Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Hi I am planning to apply for PhD in OB for Fall-2013 session. I am an international applicant. Here is a brief about my past background. Age: 28 GRE (2012): 165(Q), 163(V) Undergrad Subject: Economics (Maj.) (2004), Presidency College (one of the best eco. depts. as it boasts of many famous economists like Nob. Lrt. Amartya Sen) Undergrad GPA: 3/4 MBA (2007) GPA : 3.89/4. I did MBA from a first tier college (IMT) in my country. Work Exp : HR (Gen) profile 1 year work experience Freelance research experience Research Experience: 1. Management information system implementation in a large public sector organization in my country (MBA thesis). 2. Attrition study in an agro-chemical company (Internship) Recommendation: Prof. of MIS, OB from my MBA college and Prof. from Eco. department. I took a year break from my studies due to personal reasons. However, my interests lie in macro-OB research. I intend to apply to a few colleges such as: 1. Yale SOM 2. Indiana Kelley 3. Duke 4. Cornell 5. Carnegie Mellon 6. University of Maryland 7. UCLA (Anderson) 8. Booth, Chicago 9. PennState (Smeal) However, I am not sure how competitive these programs are as it is very difficult to gauge from the other side of the globe. I am not sure if my profile is enough to get calls and final acceptance from these places. Should I apply to more colleges? If yes, please advice as to which other colleges I should apply. Further, could you please suggest a few safety colleges? I am not sure if I've any on my list. Moreover is GRE considered by admission officers for I've read a few articles stating that b-schools still prefer GMAT. Apart from this I need advice regarding faculty and research in OB. I am mostly interested in employee social network, gender, leadership, and study in area of org change study. However, I am not sure which colleges have good departments to support my research interest. Please advise. Further, I am a single parent, and am interested to relocate with my son. Are stipends provided by b-schools enough to sustain a small family? I am not sure, for many have tried to discourage me to take my son with me. Please advice as to which city-institute combination would be best suited to live on a stipend with a young dependent. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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