Ask Jon Frank- P69-Q&A:WHY MBA? 7 OVERLOOKED REASONS TO GET AN MBA

JonFrank

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Hi Jon,
I think I miss some info about my background:

Male/30/
Two years in Auto Big Three: Working location: China
Four years in Leading industrial company: Working location: US.

Look forward to your advice.

Hi Jon,

Want to check with you about my application. Below is a quick re-cap about my background:

1. Top University in China, B.S. GPA: 3.4/4.0, M.S. GPA: 3.9/4.0
2. Work for Auto Big Three as a project engineer for 2 yrs
3. Move to U.S. for another M.S.: GPA: 3.86/4.0
4. Work for leading industrial company as an project engineer, just promoted to be a Senior engineer (Hard to move up in the career ladder as an engineer), 4 yrs exp
5. GMAT: 740 5.0.  

My target school is Sloan. Maybe Kellogg and Ross. Can you share with me some of your thoughts regarding my application? Appreciate it.

Leo

-- by 会员 leosunic (2011/9/11 4:41:10)

Leo, your app is STRONG dude.  I like it very much, and you DO have a great shot.  Make sure to look at the Kellogg MMM program, it might be a good fit for you.  Id also consider Haas frankly, and perhaps even Stanford.  I mean…why not?  J  Make sure to get your apps in R1, and be sure to play up your international experience.  You have a LOT going for you—if you nail your essays dude, you will be in great shape this year.  GOOD LUCK!


Jon Frank
HBS 2005

welcometoryan

Hi Jon, May I ask your advise about my application? I’m 30 y/o with over 8 years W/E in SCM. GPA3.3, T102, G760. Do you think I should try to take T again, though personally I’m not that interested in it. Or should I just go ahead to work on the application package now because I heard that to catch the 1 round is very important. And do you think I have the chance to target at the schools ranked at around 20th? To tell the truth, I’d love to get a job in banking related after MBA. Thank you very much if you can give your enlightening instructions.

leosunic

Jon,
Thanks for the encouragement.
You read my mind. I do plan to apply MMM and Tauber (UMich). For MIT, the LGO is just way too competitive for internationals. I will keep Haas and maybe Tuck in my back pocket just in case I fumbled in the above three.  
Again, thanks for your insight and advice.
Leo

[quote]

Hi Jon,
I think I miss some info about my background:

Male/30/
Two years in Auto Big Three: Working location: China
Four years in Leading industrial company: Working location: US.

Look forward to your advice.

Hi Jon,

Want to check with you about my application. Below is a quick re-cap about my background:

1. Top University in China, B.S. GPA: 3.4/4.0, M.S. GPA: 3.9/4.0
2. Work for Auto Big Three as a project engineer for 2 yrs
3. Move to U.S. for another M.S.: GPA: 3.86/4.0
4. Work for leading industrial company as an project engineer, just promoted to be a Senior engineer (Hard to move up in the career ladder as an engineer), 4 yrs exp
5. GMAT: 740 5.0.  

My target school is Sloan. Maybe Kellogg and Ross. Can you share with me some of your thoughts regarding my application? Appreciate it.

Leo

-- by 会员 leosunic (2011/9/11 4:41:10)

Leo, your app is STRONG dude.  I like it very much, and you DO have a great shot.  Make sure to look at the Kellogg MMM program, it might be a good fit for you.  Id also consider Haas frankly, and perhaps even Stanford.  I mean…why not?  J  Make sure to get your apps in R1, and be sure to play up your international experience.  You have a LOT going for you—if you nail your essays dude, you will be in great shape this year.  GOOD LUCK!


Jon Frank
HBS 2005

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/9/15 19:57:18)

windmaple

man, you'll have 4 master's by the time you get out of MMM@Kellogg ....

知行

Hi jon!  my back ground is as follows:
1. education: bacholor degree majored clinic medicine in top10 University in China   and also the master degree in healthcare managerment  in the same school.
   During the education, I take part in serveral The national natural science funds and Also The national social science funds programs
   And have four papers published in SCI journal.  
2. work experience : sales in German BAYER health care for four years.  last year, I have been promoted as senior sales.(not good promotion, I guess) .  also top sales in 2010,  get praised in the  bayer annual meeting in 2010.  

GMAT 720.
I decided to continue in pharmaceuticals industry after the MBA. so based on my background, is there chance for me to target on top 16 MBA?  my dream school is DUKE, TUCK and also Cornell University。 I would be appreciate to get you advices.
THANK YOU!

Kb24

His name is Jon, not Jone....... LOL

知行

...... MY MISTAKE!  please cancel you valuable suggestion!   thank you KB 24

JonFrank

Hi Jon, May I ask your advise about my application? I’m 30 y/o with over 8 years W/E in SCM. GPA3.3, T102, G760. Do you think I should try to take T again, though personally I’m not that interested in it. Or should I just go ahead to work on the application package now because I heard that to catch the 1 round is very important. And do you think I have the chance to target at the schools ranked at around 20th? To tell the truth, I’d love to get a job in banking related after MBA. Thank you very much if you can give your enlightening instructions.

-- by 会员 welcometoryan (2011/9/15 20:04:25)

Hey there!  Thanks for the note, and happy to help.  First of all, if you can retake the TOEFL you should.  As it stands, it will likely keep you out of top ten programs.  You do wanna catch round 1—and if you are okay with top 25 or so, you will be okay.  But if you wanna do better, you will need a better TOEFL.  You are riiiight on the cusp.  Hope this helps!


Jon Frank
HBS 2005

JonFrank

Hi jon!  my back ground is as follows:
1. education: bacholor degree majored clinic medicine in top10 University in China   and also the master degree in healthcare managerment  in the same school.
   During the education, I take part in serveral The national natural science funds and Also The national social science funds programs
   And have four papers published in SCI journal.  
2. work experience : sales in German BAYER health care for four years.  last year, I have been promoted as senior sales.(not good promotion, I guess) .  also top sales in 2010,  get praised in the  bayer annual meeting in 2010.  

GMAT 720.
I decided to continue in pharmaceuticals industry after the MBA. so based on my background, is there chance for me to target on top 16 MBA?  my dream school is DUKE, TUCK and also Cornell University。 I would be appreciate to get you advices.
THANK YOU!

-- by 会员 知行 (2011/9/16 9:29:18)

Hey there.  Yes, you DO have a shot at Duke.  But it will be a bit of a strrrretch.  J  So apply there, by all means.  But I would also look at slightly safer schools.  Tuck is also a bit of a stretch.  What about Vanderbilt?  That’s a great healthcare program for sure.  I would consider adding some safer programs if I were you—just because (even if you apply R1) those programs you’ve listed are tough.  Would you also look at UNC?  Since you’re so close to healthcare jobs, that would be a great safer option as well…  Hope this helps, and good luck!


Jon Frank
HBS 2005

sirenfish

Thank you Jon!