大龄非典型背景求指导~

haimanman

大龄 非典型职业背景 求指导

去年中旬开始准备，拖拖拉拉一直到快年底才搞定GMAT和托福，但是已然赶不上绝大多数学校的deadline了，想向版上的诸位版友请教些问题，望大家不吝赐教呀~

背景：国内TOP2 工科背景，GPA本科3.2 硕士3.3；2战GMAT720，1战TOEFL 110；
职业：非典型行业，500强公司，全球技术支持；未担任过管理职位，但有大量现场管理协调经验（作为project的team leader）；30岁；
目标：米国TOP15；

想去读MBA主要是对自己从事的行业越来越觉得失望，另外有几次偶然的机会接触到几个做consulting的朋友，觉得非常感兴趣。虽然有很多人认为咨询就是忽悠，但我个人很喜欢对着一群人侃侃而谈，兜售点子（做工程师的时候就经常陪同销售说服用户）；因此想读MBA做一个职业转换；

目前主要的困境是：
1.准备不足，导致好多学校R2的deadline都过了才搞定托福，所以今年秋季入学的可能性非常非常小了，目前正在搞Darden的application，个人很喜欢这个学校，喜欢case study，但是准备相当地仓促；
2.大龄。好多人说其实你也不算大龄啦，我个人也觉得自己年富力强，学习劲头十足，但是加上职业背景来看，貌似很没有说服力啊~所以如果再拖一年，到明年秋季入学的话，那出来都33了，在年龄上岂不是更没有竞争力了；
3.因为去年已经搞定考试，如果今年再申R1的话，是否还要再考呢？我看绝大多数学校网站上都说托福2年有效期，但不知道会不会今年申请的时候会被问到或要求再考一次托福；实在不想搞了，在职复习太痛苦了；

谢谢大家~！

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sunangel1749

看着这么多大龄的。。。26岁的我顿时有干劲了。。

haimanman

Okay, so first of all things look pretty good. You have very very nice test scores (don't even THINK about retaking. It's TOTALLY unnecessary,, I mean unless you can cakewalk your way into a 750... ). You certainly have a shot at Top 15 schools. Obviously it's too late for this year. I feel from your post that you really really want to apply now, but trust me that it's better not to rush things. I mean you could be a good candidate for Darden, but then you will never get your shot to see what OTHER of the amazing schools you can get into. So wait six months, prepare yourself well, and apply to ALL top 15 schoools if you have the energy. This is the way to guarantee you the BEST possible results. If you are gonna do something, I believe you should do it right. I would say take a trip to the US this spring semester, visit all the schools that you like, gather info, make contacts, and prepare yourself to apply for R1 next year.

Jon Frank
HBS 2005

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2013/1/8 11:59:22)

Many many thanks for your encouragement and suggestion~I will consider it about visiting B-schools. And I have already decided to quit applying Darden by such an insufficient preparation. I will save the energy to give it my best shot in R1 this year.

JonFrank

Okay, so first of all things look pretty good. You have very very nice test scores (don't even THINK about retaking. It's TOTALLY unnecessary,, I mean unless you can cakewalk your way into a 750... ). You certainly have a shot at Top 15 schools. Obviously it's too late for this year. I feel from your post that you really really want to apply now, but trust me that it's better not to rush things. I mean you could be a good candidate for Darden, but then you will never get your shot to see what OTHER of the amazing schools you can get into. So wait six months, prepare yourself well, and apply to ALL top 15 schoools if you have the energy. This is the way to guarantee you the BEST possible results. If you are gonna do something, I believe you should do it right. I would say take a trip to the US this spring semester, visit all the schools that you like, gather info, make contacts, and prepare yourself to apply for R1 next year.

Jon Frank
HBS 2005

haimanman

楼主我觉得你可以试试今年的R3，就当练练手，主攻14的R1。我觉得你可以定位在s16，年龄完全不是问题，大龄有大龄的优势，加油吧！

-- by 会员 omnivorous (2013/1/5 17:26:26)

谢谢建议和鼓励~祝你好运~

omnivorous

楼主我觉得你可以试试今年的R3，就当练练手，主攻14的R1。我觉得你可以定位在s16，年龄完全不是问题，大龄有大龄的优势，加油吧！

haimanman

Cornell的R3是1.30 DDL，虽然竞争会激烈，但还是可以试试

-- by 会员 Pythagoras (2013/1/5 16:51:21)

谢谢，我去看看

Pythagoras

Cornell的R3是1.30 DDL，虽然竞争会激烈，但还是可以试试

haimanman

我是31岁女生，也在申请，大龄加油呵呵

-- by 会员 sweetnana08 (2013/1/5 16:34:04)

谢谢，一起加油~