申请Finance Phd 基本条件----别的专业也可以借鉴

立雪

well, i think we are misunderstanding americans. They do say grades are not everything, but at the end of the day, you see that high gpa students get the best jobs, and get to the best graduate schools.

Americans do not ignore grades, they say so to mean it is not EVERYTHING, but that means you have to do MANY MANY other great things to prove that despite your grades, you have great potential as well...

To be honest, I think it is easier to have higher grade, then to do many other work to compensate for the low gpa.(You have to communicate especially well with the professors, you have to have stunning research experience, etc.) And I think lz is right in the sense that most people are competing with other Chinese students. While everyone else is so strong, you had better be very well-rounded...

It's sad, but it is the truth.

fzxc613

以下是引用tottl925在2008-10-2 5:53:00的发言：
我觉得楼主在误导中国学生，成绩固然重要，但美国人不是中国人，成绩只是参考的一部分，学校更愿意了解你的发展潜力。他们招过很多高分学生，能力上真的不敢恭维。只是教授亲口说的，gre，gmat已经不是主要的参考依据了。

谁也没说gmat,gpa是主要参考依据。成绩只是参考的一部分，这是最低要求。一般情况你成绩没到那个线别的看都不看直接就过滤掉了。你知道一年有多少人申请一个好学校的finance phd么。谁有时间看gpa 2点几gmat 600的人的申请呢？你发展潜力从哪里看呢？难道从low gpa gmat能看出发展潜力么？仅凭一个你吹的天花乱坠的ps就能看出你的发展能力么？没人怎么care你自己写的ps。人家看重的是推荐信，看重的是你的老师怎么看你的，如果你的gpa低(<=3.5），senior的教授根本不给你写推荐信你知道么？ 

还是请你不要误导人了…………不要给我举什么特例，我说的是90%的情况。

darcie

when many applicants have high GPAs like 3.9 or 4.0,  high GMAT like 750+,  and high GRE like 1450+,  or high IBT like   115+.

Then they will say  grades are not important.....
 
As to potential,   forget it god knows. 

As to Americans,   I really doubt if there are any American students left in most programs.    Maybe the top programs like chicago will have more than half locals.

At last,  you are competing with Chinese.

fzxc613

以下是引用darcie在2008-10-2 11:13:00的发言：
when many applicants have high GPAs like 3.9 or 4.0,  high GMAT like 750+,  and high GRE like 1450+,  or high IBT like   115+.

Then they will say  grades are not important.....
 

totally agree

mi2008

一派胡言。

Compressive

支持，不过排名的话还是USNEWS的比较权威一些
BUSINESS整体：http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/mba/search
FINANCE单独：http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/mba/finance

fzxc613

usnews 的不是学术排名，是mba排名

fzxc613

以下是引用mi2008在2008-10-6 9:39:00的发言：

一派胡言。

Do u have some deep insight want to share with us?Or u are the committee of finance department and know how the application process? If anyone of my question is yes,Thanks for any kindness suggestions u could give and We cder will deeply appreciate. If not, shut up ur mouth and don't mislead people.

jiangdong

背景不好的人好象传说中的翻盘机会是一篇或几篇的牛作(神作?),很有学术影响的那种,最好拿了诺奖就无敌了,不过这种怎么听都是去当Pro的,而不是去做学生的........
如果本科专业或本科GPA不怎么达标的是不是一辈子都机会翻盘了?毕竟很多人本科的时候没这个觉悟啊.

[此贴子已经被作者于2008-10-6 17:48:48编辑过]

立雪

 本科要翻盘靠教授贝,你什么都不咋地但有个牛教授说这学生有出息,你就是香馍馍