[求助]困惑：不知道还要不要再考？

wjqchasedream

28号杀G，只得了650。这已经是第三次了，前两次分数是560，600。因为我不是牛人，也不敢奢望前20的牛校，如果能上30-50名的学校已经算是非常幸运的；也不一定非得申请美国的学校，加拿大、欧洲的学校也可以，还有新加坡NUS和香港的科技大和中文大学也可以的。我看了一下650分正好达到加拿大York和新加坡NUS平均分，不知道这样的分数有没有竞争力？还要不要再考？

pumpkin

从投资回报率来说，烤700分是值得的。

zxsteven

以下是引用wjqchasedream在2006-7-30 23:15:00的发言：

28号杀G，只得了650。这已经是第三次了，前两次分数是560，600。因为我不是牛人，也不敢奢望前20的牛校，如果能上30-50名的学校已经算是非常幸运的；也不一定非得申请美国的学校，加拿大、欧洲的学校也可以，还有新加坡NUS和香港的科技大和中文大学也可以的。我看了一下650分正好达到加拿大York和新加坡NUS平均分，不知道这样的分数有没有竞争力？还要不要再考？

You can give another shot, but it is going to be painful. It also depends on your professional experience, if you can get great essays and recommendations, you still can get in top 20 schools.

I don't know why you want to do an MBA abroad. In my eyes, CEIBS  and CKGSB in China are doing great and you will be able build up a large network in China; MBAs in HK are sweet choices as well, and I know job placement of China students is pretty good there. Do not know much about NUS, you can do more research.  

Top 30-50 schools in the U.S., hard to say, depending on your background, U.S. economy and the school location. Assuming US economy continues to be good, and the school is located in Bay area, or LA area,  or mid-atlantic area or Boston area, or around Chicago area or Atlanta area or Houston/Dallas area,  you should be able to find jobs in the U.S., but donot expect those jobs to be very lucrative, such as IBs or MCs. Most those jobs are more like financial or credit analysist, marketing research analysist or supply chain professionals. Again, if the economy is bad as it was back in 2001, be ready to get another degree after this MBA.

Schools in Canada are not very attractive unless you are doing your immigration in the same time. Rotman, Queens and Ivey are three top choices there,  other schools are not worthy spending your money unless you want to sit in canada to finish your immigration. Same to schools in Europe, only try top schools like LBS,IMD or INSEAD.

Overall, do not go abroad just because you want to see something beyond China, and do not restrict your school options just because of a so-so GMAT, an MBA is not for anything but your career, so think it through when you make your school decisions.  

rememberyd

it is very useful insights.i learned also.tkx a lot.

wjqchasedream

To Zxsteven,

Very appreciate your advise. I will consider it carefully when I select school. BTW, I am working outside China now, based in Bangkok.  Although it is not far from our China, I can see something in Asia. I have 3-year oversea W/E on Marketing field and Franchise business.

My another question is: among the schools that your recommend, do you know which one is strong at Marketing? Thanks in advance.

cicilla

再考一次吧。上了700分 ，你选择余地就大了。而且感觉工作经验还是比较international的，为什么不尝试一些好的学校呢？

Marketing比较好的学校Michigan, Duke, Wharton...

曼谷是个好地方哦，呵呵。

zxsteven

以下是引用wjqchasedream在2006-8-1 18:45:00的发言：

My another question is: among the schools that your recommend, do you know which one is strong at Marketing? Thanks in advance.

In top 15 schools, any school would provide you great marketing education and job opportunities. Especially Northwestern, UPenn, Duke and UMichigan.

In top 15-30 schools, the Kelly school in Indiana has a tradtion of being a strong marketing school. UMaryland at college park and Utexas at Austin are strong in high-tech marketing.  UNorth Carolina is a decent school as well in general markeing (it ranks in top 15 in many people's eyes)

In canada, Queens is good for people with technical background, which means you will be able to explore more IT marketing jobs from there; Ivey is for general management. Although Ivey's ranking is not as good as before, there are still many Chinese alums working back in China in every sector; Rotman is a strong finance school, not sure about its marketing.

Your experience looks pretty interesting, I mean, you have three years of oversea experience, which is a big plus since nowdays every school likes to recruit students with "global exposure". No matter whether you want to retake GMAT, give your best to your essays, and you should be getting in a decent school. Again, don't look down on yourself before you try, and shoot for the best.

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chaseever

Wow,  zxsteven has already been my idol. Your explaination in details is so instructive.

Again, would you kindly suggest some websites which I can search the background of MBA programs. Thanks...^_^

zxsteven

以下是引用chaseever在2006-8-1 22:47:00的发言：

Again, would you kindly suggest some websites which I can search the background of MBA programs. Thanks...^_^

I like the B-school section in Business weeks: http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/, but you need to pay $29.9 a year or higher (not sure for this year) to be able to see its insider sections.

The forum at B-week website is also good, from which you can see perspectives from American MBA applicants and alums.

CD is a great website as well, lots of super men or girls here....

Do not ignore school's websites, which are more useful when you prepare essays because you will need to get more feels of their cultures.

Besides, try to talk or network with those MBA students or alums in your area, and you will get more ideas. Good luck.

leonchan

Thank you Steven!