有谁在/已经/准备申请北美EMBA的吗

goforgmat

众位NN，

有谁在/已经/准备申请北美的EMBA的吗？

我现在在北美工作，不太可能脱产做MBA学生，而所在HOUSTON也没什么好的学校上EVENING MBA，所以想申请EMBA，每2周飞出去一次。我3月考GMAT，因为北美的EMBA的DEADLINE比较晚，所以还算来的及。

有类似经验/想法的CDer能跟我分享一下心得吗？

谢拉，谢拉

valleywest

Yep, I am applying for Wharton. I read the Wharton web site that some students (at least one featured student) was from Texas.

Kellog is also a good choice, Friday-Sunday program.

YellowJacket

I applied for Wharton EMBA Program in San Francisco.  You can also consider Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA program, which grants you two MBA degrees at the end.  I did not apply for Berkeley/Columbia EMBA program because I have already applied Berkeley's Weekend MBA program.  I figured out it is a safer bet if I choose the part-time program instead of the executive program at Berkeley.

welldone2007

I am applying NYU Stern part-time, Cornell EMBA or Columbia EMBA.

valleywest

Good to know there are still people applying for EMBA here Hope to see you in class...

raydream

I am also applying for NYU Stern EMBA and Columbia EMBA. 

慕容楠生

以下是引用YellowJacket在2008-3-17 9:20:00的发言：
I applied for Wharton EMBA Program in San Francisco.  You can also consider Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA program, which grants you two MBA degrees at the end.  I did not apply for Berkeley/Columbia EMBA program because I have already applied Berkeley's Weekend MBA program.  I figured out it is a safer bet if I choose the part-time program instead of the executive program at Berkeley.

我先留个名。。。。。。上次看到你就怀疑你是 Wharton Emba的。。。。。

goforgmat

谢谢大家拉

刚考完G，（二进宫拉），730 - 大概可以往TOP的方向发展了吧。

好像大家都在WARTON，COLUMBIA等一流大学申请啊。

有拿到EMBA的OFFER的吗？能分享一下申请经验吗？

YellowJacket

以下是引用goforgmat在2008-4-16 13:58:00的发言：

谢谢大家拉

刚考完G，（二进宫拉），730 - 大概可以往TOP的方向发展了吧。

好像大家都在WARTON，COLUMBIA等一流大学申请啊。

有拿到EMBA的OFFER的吗？能分享一下申请经验吗？

Unfortunately, I was dinged by Wharton EMBA.  My GMAT = 760, top GPA, 10 WE (5 yrs management). At the end, I think company's sponsorship is a significant factor.  I managed to get 50K sponsorship from my employer.  I think if you can get 100% sponsorship (150K) from your employer you will have a greater chance. Moreover, if you are an executive manager (e.g., VP of a start-up), it will also help. 

I know a person who was wait-listed by Wharton EMBA: GMAT=770, PHD from a top 5 US school, 10WE w/ 5yrs management, and Salary=200K+.  On the other hand, a person who is the founder and VP of a VC funded start-up was admitted: GMAT=730, self-sponsorship, and so-so GPA from UC Berkeley.  My ex-boss was admitted by Wharton EMBA a few years ago: BS at caltech, MS at stanford, top GMAT and GPAs, VP at a VC funded start up. 

At the end, you have to have this 'executive' profile to get into a top EMBA program (I cannot say that for 2nd tier EMBA programs).  Your employer's sponsorship is more important than your GMAT score. GMAT 700 or above will be okay but the score is not a major factor. 

Even if you have a very good 'executive' profile, I would recommend you to apply for part-time MBA programs as back-up.  While EMBA programs are very fast-paced, more compact, and require international trips, part-time programs are usually paced in such a way that you can immerse yourself in the program by focusing on the groundwork and by taking more electives.  Some schools such as Haas allow part-time students to take summer internship.  Career-switchers can quit their jobs to take a summer intership in a totally different industry. Also, part-time programs usually cost about 70K less than that of EMBA programs.

goforgmat

Sorry to know that.

Actually my profile is not 'executive' at all. GMAT=730, bad GPA, 8.5 WE ( 7 yrs management, 1.5 yr in US). I don't think I could get employer's sponsorship, for they only give it to UT and Rice.

UT EMBA will be my backup. Now I am applying for Duke (Cross Continental EMBA), Columbia and Kellogg. I don't know if I can make it or not. And I am confused by the 'part-time' program and EMBA. So far as I know, UT has part-time program which is different from EMBA, but other schools only have EMBA, no part-time program. I might be totally wrong.

If possible, could you give me some advice? My contact is scarlettzhangfox(A) hotmail.com

Thanks