年龄真的比较大了,用了5年读学位加上工作6年 转贴过来 ----------------------------------------------------------- Hi, Jon May I ask u a question? I also asked it at Cheasedream Forum. I have good GPA good work experience (if it can be!) But, I am a special applicant for MBA and need somebody's advice! I was very poor and had to enrolled as a military medical university student when I was young. (in ShangHai) At that university, I studied hard and got a doctoral degree through 9 years. I want to get a MBA and engaged in business all alone, but I must served as a researcher in army at least for 16 years. Now I worked in Beijing for 6 years, and has been a PI (Principle Investigator) in our academy next year, I may have the chance to quit army and chease a MBA dream.(16 years) but time changed everything: I am not as young as other applicant; I have no business backgroud;
so I want your advice or opinion on: what will you (or MBA schools) look at me ? or am I the right man they want?
好久没更新,今天跟大家说说owen的club情况吧。Owen是一个小而精的学校,人与人关系比较紧密,与教授互动也多,人均可以利用的资源相对较多,这也体现在club和社交方面。owen的club有很多,主要有: 1、GLOBAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION。 主要活动有组织短期商业考察旅行,比如今年十月去了东京,去年去了危地马拉等。同时GBA也组织 “,Owentoberfest”, Global Food Festival, 国际学生就业指导、电影分享等。 2、OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CLUB 3、OWEN BLACK STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 4、OWEN CONSULTING CLUB 5、OWEN CULINARY SOCIETY 6、OWEN FINANCE CLUB 7、OWEN LATIN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION; 今年组织圣诞节去秘鲁。 8、OWEN WOMEN’S BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 9、Owen health care club 学生可以根据自己的职业规划加入感兴趣的club,也可以加入多个俱乐部,各俱乐部会费不一,一般在$40-60年(2年)之间。详见http://www.owen.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt/programs/mba/life-at-owen/student-clubs.cfm。
在和大家聊下关心的rank问题,最新的排名是: U.S. News and World Report 36 下降3 (http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/rankings/title+vanderbilt) Businessweek 30 持平(http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/) Financial Times Global MBA 57 下降1 (http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/vanderbilt-university-owen) 各家排名标准不一,权重各异,供大家参考。另:我觉得申请最主要应该把essay写好,简历写好,他们的重要性怎么强调都不为过。大家有机会可以找在国内工作的校友聊聊他们的评价和建议,比如上海和北京的校友。