<p>Haha, she<code>s not pregnant of course.In fact, I can</code>t imagine anything worse than that right now.Besides, I am not 16-7 but 18-9, and just don`t feel ready to leave the country yet ;] Even more, graduating here will make it easier for me to find appropriate WE since there are some very connected kids going to AUBG and connections are definitely important when looking for a job.
@Lurker, although, Harvard 2+2 allows us to apply while still at college, even if accepted, we enroll after first working for two years after graduation ;) Besides, it`s probably the hardest program to get into.The international pool must be brutal.</p>
<p>good luck bagels! Great opportunity for you. The acceptance rate from interview is quite high for Harvard MBA. Can you do a brief profile post? I am interested in how you stood out from other Indian applicants if you don’t mind. </p>
<p>@aakba005,
May I ask you how important is for international students to be able to afford the full fees and not apply for FA,scholarships etc, in order to have better chances to get into top B-schools ?</p>
<p>Not a factor. Everyone should apply for grants or scholarships while applying to top MBA programs when available. Just be warned that a majority of the admitted class get very little or no aid.</p>
<p>All top schools have excellent departments dedicated to helping international students procure loans to fund their MBA even without any aid from the school. </p>
<p>This is why choosing to attain an MBA is a very hard decision for most because of the 100k dollars in tuition for two years and cost of living whilst also giving up a steady salary. Opportunity costs can be as high as 350-450k in all. </p>
<p>OK, then how is it possible that being able to apply without the need of FA is not a factor but at the same time the majority of the admitted class gets very little or no aid ?</p>
<p>This is because all these schools have such great loan programs. </p>
<p>Just like top Law school and Med School students, Business School students will most likely have to take out large loans, its the nature of professional schools. </p>
<p>Does it matter to the admissions committee that someone applying can afford to attend without loans while the other needs loans? Not at all, they know that who ever they admit into their school that they can provide loans for that student to attend.</p>
<p>^^ Yes, I see now.This makes complete sense now.Colleges don`t care who can afford and who cannot as they get their money anyway - from either the students or the banks.
However, the interest rate is probably very harsh.</p>
<p>Not overly so, 5-9% range. But for some, the ability to change careers or to further themselves in their current field is worth it.</p>
<p>Investment Banking and Consulting are key examples.</p>
<p>Another good example is if you want to work in a different region. An example would be that of a large Korean corporation went to a few top schools two years in a row now and hired around 45 MBA’s at a time, same type of story for TATA (large Indian manufacturer), and a hand full of Chinese corporations.</p>
<p>Or for those who currently reside outside of the U.S and want to attain work within the U.S.</p>
<p>For some, an MBA does not make too much sense, for others, its the clear choice.</p>
<p>Well one way I stand out is not being Indian. I’m an American (caucasian) who has worked in India for 2 years, also doing summer internships in Beijing, Singapore, and Seoul as well.</p>
<p>My GPA was a rather sub-par 3.41 and I took the GRE instead of the GMAT. My GRE was 740 math (80th percentile) and 720 verbal (98th percentile). Yeah, I’m not a math guy…</p>
<p>@aalba005
One more thing that AUBG impressed me with is that it offers full financial support to its graduates who are admitted to a top 20 US grad school
It requires tha admitted students to apply for Financial Aid and after that it covers the remaining sum.This is possible due to private donors.
How many US colleges offer such opportunity ?</p>
<p>Bagels,
wow that is very unique. Global work perspective as young caucasian American, impressive. I am trying to build a similar profile. So far i have Latin America, Middle East and hoping to get a chance to work in China before i apply myself.</p>
<p>Achiever,
That is a very good opportunity, do they offer you the support even if you work for a few years then apply to B-Schools? If so then AUBG is a very good choice. Top 20 American schools is a very broad list which includes some schools that have a decently high acceptance rate which you can apply to, to better your chances, what ranking list does AUBG go by for the top 20? </p>
<p>My country (in the middle east) has a similar program, offers full tuition plus 40k USD per annum in financial aid to citizens who get in to one of the top 20 global MBA programs according to Financial times. Aiming for this myself.</p>
<p>^^ Yes, admitted students had usually worked for 2-3 years before they got in.
However, there are students who go to other grad programs (like Chemistry, Mathematics,Economics), Law schools, and get the scholarship straight after graduation.</p>
<p>Would someone let me know if my MBA plan will workout?</p>
<p>I am 26 years old served 4 years as Enlisted in the Marines(three combat tours) and I will be graduating in summer at Cal state Fullerton(Business Economy). My GPA is 3.5 (top 10% of the class) I also run a small fitness company for the past 3 years. </p>
<p>I plan to take some GMAT courses and take the GMAT in September</p>
<p>now whats my chance of getting into
Stanford
Berkeley
USC/UCLA
UCI
in 2011</p>
<p>Assuming a GMAT of 680-700 and that you were able to progress into a leadership role whilst at the marines and clearly showing this in your application essays you have a good shot at USC. UCI sounds like a safety.</p>
<p>UCLA is a little tougher.</p>
<p>Berkley is a reach, difficult school to get into.
Stanford is a super reach, very difficult school to get into.</p>
<p>The only problem i see adcoms having with your profile is that you have no post bachelor work experience which they seem to place high emphasis on. The military profiles i have seen admitted to good schools went to college first and enlisted as an officer for 3-5 years then applied, even then the acceptance rates were not that high.</p>
<p>Thx a lot aalba005. USC was my first choice anyway, and I just want to aim higher. </p>
<p>Hopefully everything will work out. I got a client offered me a position at an Account department for an auto company. Should I start working there in the summer? would a few months to a year of experience make any difference at all?</p>
<p>yes it will help, remember to count the work experience up to the point of the start of the MBA program and not up to when you apply even if you don’t foresee yourself working their after the application process. Especially if you can highlight doing some business activities like order processing, accounting, analyzing finances. </p>
<p>Letter of recommendations are important so with this job, if possible, can allow for a recommendation from a recent supervisor and you wont have to resort solely to recommendations from your military days.</p>
<p>USC has a decent size full time program with ~210 students per class year, 23% acceptance rate. Your GPA is above the average of 3.3. The average GMAT is 692 so make sure you hit the high 600’s and you should be in good shape.</p>
