Hi all,
I plan to apply for Ph.D. programs in Business - Marketing Fall 2021. I still have several months to prepare my applications before the new application round starts.
I would be appreciated if you could throw in any advice or suggestions to improve my applications.
Below is my profile:
- Test Scores (GRE): 168Q, 158V, 4.5W
- Undegrad GPA: 3.71/4.0, Bachelor of International Business Administration
- Graduate GPA: 4.0/4.0 , Master of Business Administration
and 4.0/4.0, Master of Science in Management Science Business Analytics
- Research Experience: Research assistant during my first Master's program.
One journal publication, the published paper is about Behavioral effects in supply chain contract .
- Teaching Experience: Teaching Assistant for Statistics and Decision Modeling during my second Master's program
- Work Experience: 3 years of industry working experience as a customer service staff
- Concentration Applying to: Marketing (consumer behavior), Strategic Management or Economics (experimental/behavioral economics - this is the field that I researched during my first Master's program)
- Number of programs planned to apply to: around 10
- Dream Schools: Georgia Tech, UF, Purdue
Other Questions:
What made you want to pursue a PhD?
I want to have a career in academia.
Questions or concerns you have about your profile?
I am not sure if my profile is strong enough for Marketing. I did not have a strong academic background in Marketing or any research experience in this field.
Any additional specific questions you may have:
What are the chances that I will get into one of the top 100 Ph.D. business program?
What can I do until the next application round to improve my profile?
Thank you and I look forward to any advice that you may have!
Regards