NYU Stern taking questions

joshuatree

以下是引用thelastloner在2004-10-17 8:00:00的发言：
Hi joshuatree, I am in US and have green card.  Will I be considered as an international applicant? Do I have to apply in round #1 in order to get an interview? Thanks!

Yes. But comparing to prospective Chinese F-1s, you will somewhat have edges (however quite slim) 'caz you've already held the work permit.

If you wanna acquire 1) 1st year's scholarship and 2) off-campus interview (say in bay area), you should apply for R1. Otherwise, R2 is just fine.

joshuatree

以下是引用thelastloner在2004-10-17 9:17:00的发言：
Also, I have a question on the description of my current job function in the application form.
I am a software programmer. Shoud I classify my  job function as engineer or information system? Thanks!

Not 100% sure as both look good, while IS might be slightly attractive due to a better differentiation effect.

joshuatree

以下是引用linear在2004-10-19 12:15:00的发言：

Please compare the program, community, culture, alumni network and job placement of Stern and its peers.

What do you get most from Stern?

it's tough to make the "comparison" as i know little about other brotherhood schools.

in general the program is quite decent, hits the top elites in finance, marketing and EMT (entertainment, media and technology) especially;

community is among the most friendly ones in the country, the major characteristic which appears contrastively to some of peer schools is that none of us here consider our fellow classmates as competitors either academically or professionally;

Stern owns in total 68,000 alumni worldwide (approximately 10,000 of which are on Wall Street), also the school offers alumni mentor program as well as fully-opened alumni search-and-connect services to every MBA1 students;

so far job placement for Chinese F1 students is good: all the class 04 and 05 Chinese F1s got full-time offers and summer interns. many top investment banks' Hong Kong offices and many local (NYC) IBs/funds are crazy about hiring Stern's Chinese students. 3 out of 5 class 04 graduates went to hedge funds in NYC. 2 class 05 guys have already got full-time offers from Lehman Brothers and the other 2 got Goldman Sachs'.

joshuatree

以下是引用baobaobear在2004-10-19 14:06:00的发言：

Cookiemax and Joshuatree,

Could you please say something about the Wall street job seeking situtation for the mainland students who have no working experience in foreign companies?

To what extent can english skill and culture difference be the obstacle?

If they want an intern or job in IB, what should they prepare before their enrollment?

Stern's Chinese students without previous overseas experiences have significant chances acquiring intern/full-time offers from global top IBs' Asian offices and NYC's local IBs, if consider "Wall Street" an industrial sign instead of just a geographic venue.

Concluded from the previous successful (and not so successful) stories, I think English skills, both verbal and literally, are critical, especially for the prospective career switchers (just a sort of fundamental evidences that you can behave no worse than industry veterans on banking jobs). Culture discrimination is never a key for most of functions, where "technical profesionalism" are required (exceptions are few strong inter-personal jobs, like the personal wealth management division in an IB).

Well organize your story both in resume and during interviews (just like what you did for applying b-schools: what makes you stand out from other applicants; the reasons, other than making bunches of bucks to repay your loan, for choosing the "miserable" Wall Street jobs, etc.). Stay close to the recruiters, putting all efforts to market yourself in front of them and hitting the points of their minds (begin the cracking process from your alumni if you can find some). Get familiar with required techinical stuff (basic corporate finance, valuation, deal making foundations, etc.). And eventually you need bunches of luck.

thelastloner

Thanks!

yingtian1234

Cookiemax and Joshuatree,

I did not take GMAT till now, do you all think I could apply NYC 2005 Fall MBA program sucessfully if I send the score to school no later than next Jan? : (

Many many thanks! : )

delphine18

以下是引用cookiemax在2004-10-7 5:05:00的发言：

I would say GMAT is for sure very important especially most of Chinese applicants have very high scores. More than 720 will be a safe score. And also essay is crucial as well. Usually you should have at least 3 years working experience, but I  know some NYU Stern MBAs who have less than 3 year w/e but they usually work for famous companies or have very special stories.

GPA will not that important though, but definitely you should have at least over 3.0. I would say around 3.4 of GPA is a safe level.

Recommendation is also important. If you could find alumni to write recommendation letter for you, and of course this person knows you well, the chance for you to be admitted would be increased a lot, even your scores are not very impressive.

If you have 700+ GMAT, 3.4+GPA, 3+ years w/e, and plus well-written essays and recommendation, you would quite possibly receive interview invitation.

Dear Cookiemax & Joshuatree,

I am an applicant with GMAT just 720 and w/e 3 years by 2005. Do you think it is a little bit dangerous for me to apply? If so I shall wait till next year so that at least my w/e would enhance.

Thanks

joshuatree

以下是引用yingtian1234在2004-10-22 20:04:00的发言：

Cookiemax and Joshuatree,

I did not take GMAT till now, do you all think I could apply NYC 2005 Fall MBA program sucessfully if I send the score to school no later than next Jan? : (

Many many thanks! : )

you'll be counted as an R2 applicant if your GMAT score is submitted alongside your other application materials on or before the R2 deadline (Jan 15). For pros and cons (quite little actually) about R2 applicants, please refer to some previous posts on this thread.

joshuatree

以下是引用delphine18在2004-10-22 21:43:00的发言：

Dear Cookiemax & Joshuatree,

I am an applicant with GMAT just 720 and w/e 3 years by 2005. Do you think it is a little bit dangerous for me to apply? If so I shall wait till next year so that at least my w/e would enhance.

Thanks

Theoretically 720 GMAT and 3-yr w/e are ok.  I guess differentiating the characteristics in your stories is quite more important than prolonging length of your career.

caterpillar

请教一下joshuatree 和cookiemax, NYU有没有什么特别强调的东西？就象HBS强调leadership, 而Duke强调team work. NYU最看重的是什么呢？