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Graduate Admissions Essays: Write Your Way into the Graduate School of Your Choice: Donald Asher: 9781580088725: Amazon.com: Books
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My profile: Strategy, Management, Organizations
busybee3 replied to holly's topic in PhD in Business
Your profile is great. I must say, from the profile posts I've seen recently, and as corroborated by my doctoral coordinator, the applicants get better and the competition gets stronger each year. -
I believe your interpretation and rsaylors are correct. While AMR, AMJ and SMJ are undisputed A journals, the UTD rankings don't take into account psych journals that are considered A publications by many schools such as JAP, Personnel Psychology and OBHDP.
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I received a favorable response from schools where I tied my research interests to a study conducted by a professor at the school and exhibited how I would want to extend that study or perform a similar study under different conditions. Since you can't place all your eggs in one advisor basket, definitely touch on one or two additional interests you may have.
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Clearly, I didn't make it. I was at the Boston Park Plaza for a classmate's presentation. I hope your paper discussion went well.
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I'm at AOM. If I stop by your session, I'll introduce myself.
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PhD in Strategy - A Question of Ethics
busybee3 replied to TheAmazingSteve's topic in PhD in Business
I don't think it's a matter of teaching students and future business leaders to do or not to do something. It's a matter of educating them on the realities of the business environment and providing them with the tools to succeed. Is circumventing laws and economic safeguards to create a pseudo-monopoly ethical? I wouldn't categorize it as such. However, knowing the characteristics will either help you avoid becoming a victim to this market environment OR help you use it to your advantage. -
Thanks for clarifying. I'd heard that about Rochester but not about Booth.
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I would expect all programs to kick out, coax out or coach out any student that's not making satisfactory progress in their program. I think work is done during recruitment to select students they expect to succeed but if they don't, why waste time (and funding) on someone who clearly won't cross the finish line. Edited to add: I think a more useful list would be to collect the name of programs that systemically weed-out students before they reach candidacy (e.g. 25% of students in any given year don't pass comps and fail out of the program).
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Finace - Profile Evaluation - Please Help !
busybee3 replied to bellcurve's topic in PhD in Business
efh0888 made some pretty good points. Your GMAT will limit your options and should be increased. Business PhD admissions are extremely competitive and finance may be the worst of the lot. Additionally, there is typically an expectation that applicants have completed high level math courses. You can complete additional math courses to address that part of your profile, but time won't stand still on your age. That will likely mean you enter a program at 40, graduate at 45, and hope to make tenure in your early 50s. Your experience as a finance manager would bring relevant experience to the classroom as a lecturer but professors are evaluated on their research and your work experience adds little advantage where that is concerned. In addition, I suspect top tier schools will prefer to hire younger assistant professors who have the time to impact the academy (and bring acclaim to their department) during their career. Now that I'm done with my doomsday scenario, admissions is a crapshoot. There's no telling where you may land when it comes to admissions with your current profile or with an improved profile (i.e. increased GMAT score and additional math courses). I strongly suggest applying to a variety of schools that span the rankings spectrum. To answer your questions: As I stand, do I have a shot at Top 25? If not, how about Top 50? Or would it be T100? It's doubtful, possibly and possibly. If I (A) increase my GMAT by 20/30 points, will have a shot at Top 25? It's doubtful. That's probably at the low end of the range (or below the range) for top 25 finance programs. You must also take into account that some applicants with that score or above will have a more extensive math background and/or substantial research experience. If I (B) take high level math class like Real Analysis (after meeting pre-reqs of course), will I have a shot at Top 25? It's doubtful. The time spent taking these courses will exacerbate the age issue and won't make up for the low GMAT and minimal research experience. If I get both A and B, will I have a shot at Top 15? Top 25? Or still Top 50? Possibly. Possibly. You'd have a good shot. -
Finace - Profile Evaluation - Please Help !
busybee3 replied to bellcurve's topic in PhD in Business
PhD grads typically land at peer institutions or below. If you wish to place at a top tier institution, you will want to attend a program with a high ranking. A tenure-track position for a finance grad from an AACSB school will be available upon graduation. However, that position won't necessarily be in the location you want or at a research school. -
Profile evaluation and advice/suggestions humbly requested
busybee3 replied to carson's topic in PhD in Business
What difference does it make to your current institution if you pursue the degree in Europe or in the US? Will you still be working full-time to get your salary? Typically, the PhD is a full-time pursuit. I'd hope that your school would want you in the best program possible but perhaps that's wishful thinking. -
Profile evaluation for fall 13 - suggestions / ideas
busybee3 replied to mwl's topic in PhD in Business
Because of TraderJoe's point, I think there's even more of an up-side to assisting a Wharton professor with research.- 4 replies
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Profile evaluation for fall 13 - suggestions / ideas
busybee3 replied to mwl's topic in PhD in Business
1. If those are your target schools, of course it's worth spending time to complete the application. 2. My guess is that your interests fall between finance and economics. Your best bet is to identify professors currently researching the topic to see where they teach and under which umbrella. 3. Express the breadth of your math prep in your statement of purpose. 4. I'd suggest getting a LOR from your thesis advisor since your thesis is the product of your most extensive research experience. 5. I see no down-side to obtaining additional research experience with a Wharton professor.- 4 replies
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