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Hi Everyone, Need some help in exploring my options: Ideally, I would want to pursue PhD in Finance and have an academic role. However, for want of enough Finance/Math research experience, I believe getting into Top 20 Finance PhD programs would be tough. So, in such a situation, should I target Top 20-50 Finance PhD Programs? Or are there any Masters in Finance (M.Res. or M.Phil) programs which can help my cause in getting into a better Finance PhD program after? Or should I instead go for a Quantitative Masters of Finance Program and keep my options of working in the industry and going back to academia (if I still want to) What are my chances of getting in top programs given my profile: Indian, 23, Male Education: Mechanical Engineering from HKUST, Top 2 in Hong Kong. GPA: 4.1 out of 4.3 (1st in Class, Academic Medal, Dean’s List in all Semesters. Full Tuition Fee Scholarship for undergraduate) GMAT: 760 (Q50,V44) Recommendations: Fron Asst. Finance Professor who knows me well, from Final year engineering supervisor (still considering other options) Courses: Advance Mech. Engg courses (which I hope substitutes for Math requirements), Programming Courses (VBA, C++ etc. also proficient in Python) Broad fundamental courses in Accounting, Finance Work Experience: Working in Transaction Banking Graduate Program (2 years by Fall 2019) in Hong Kong. It will include 6 Months of work experience in London. Mostly sales, business analytics etc. related rotation. Research Experience: Undergraduate research experience. International Experience: (I don't think it matters much, but still putting it out there) High School- Singapore (2 years) Undergraduate- Hong Kong (4 years) Internship- United States (1 month) Full Time Work- Hong Kong (1 year) Full Time Work Rotation- London (6 months) Thanks a Lot

Need help from you guys in suggesting me colleges: GRE 325-155v,170q,3.5awa TOEFL score not received yet, didn't do good Undergrad scores are good Have 5 years of work experience on data warehousing, for last 3 years working in US. So thinking for data warehousing/mining or similar subjects. And alternately thinking of applying for MS/PHD-finance program also, which 'd be somewhat computer science-finance interdisciplinary. suggestions??

Dear All fellow members, I have been following this forum for past four years, was waiting for the right moment to post something kije wahat i am posting right now. I will be applying for a marketing Phd in 2013. I have done everything that i read was important to make my profile attractive, Though i missed on a great GMAT score, but heard a lot, that 10-20 points here there may not affect too much...anyways here is my profile My profile - AGE: 27 GMAT- 690 (Quant 51(98%ile) Verbal 33(65%ile)) Post Grad:MBA Marketing- From one of the better colleges in India (it is not IIMs, but say may come in top 30 college) GPA- 3.7 Undergraduate: Bachelor in commerce with a GPA of 3.2 Research experience/Publication: Have 2 International publications and one national publication as of yet. Few papers are in process and will most probably get published in reputed journals by the end of the year. Have been doing research since past 3 years. Initially was working as a research analyst in Deloitte for 6 Months. There on working as a part time research assistant to a professor at IIM. Conference Attended: One Academic conference in IIM Banglore attended Work Experience: 1. Currently working in an MBA college as an Assistant Professor in Marketing. College is listed in top 30 colleges in Asia. I am working here from past 2.5 years 2. Worked at ACC Ltd as a Marketing Manager for one year (corporate job) 3. Worked as Research analyst at Deloitte Touchmatsu for Six months LORs: 1. From a reputed Professor, from where I have done my MBA. Very Strong LOR 2. One from IIM Professor in Marketing, Well known and very strong too 3. From the director of the institute I am currently teaching and researching, Very strong letter Interest Areas: I have an affinity towards Consumer behavior. I dont want to pin point on any particular topic, as i believe that my interest may evolve once i get into a program. Few areas i am interested are: Consumer Decision Making, Values and consumer behavior, Consumer Information Processing Statistics & Research Subjects: I have been teaching Statistics in the college as a replacement faculty for a professor, so i have a very good command in SPSS & other research/statistics related tools & Softwares (SPSS etc) SOP: It is a well written SOP. One professor from IIM helped me in framing the same. Weaknesses I Know: 1. GMAT a tad lower side, Now i can give a retake on the exam, but i dont want to mess up my Quanta score. My Verbal should have been better, But thats the way it is 2. Low Undergrad GPA 3. ?????? 4. ?????? Which colleges to apply??? I am looking for colleges in USA & Canada. I have few colleges in my Mind. But want some senior members to help me in guiding 12-15 colleges. A Phd is compulsary for Me, I have to get into a Program, So I would like to have few college, which have a higher chance of selecting me. ;-) I Hope i have furnished all the necessary details regarding the profile. Help is highly anticipated...Thank You all in Advance...

I desperately wanna go back to college, but i am also working .. do you have any idea about online programs where you can actually get a degree.... ??// please help!

Hi there, I recently gave the general GRE and obtained 630-730Q and 550-650V. I haven't received the official score sheet yet. For a last few days, I have been trying to looking up information on colleges that I could possibly apply, but am completely lost!! :( I have 4years work experience in product development along with a couple of research papers and articles. My academic background has been consistent with an aggregate of 70%. I intend to do my MS in Computer Science. Could you please advice on the universities that I can apply to? Will my work experience and the publications add value to the profile? Thanks.