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punn
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 Posted - 11/01/2004 : 17:06:35
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Hi David
Do you have any information about Masters of Science in Managements & Systems from NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS).
I am considering the NYU MS in Management & Systems along with the Part Time MBA's in Stern, Fordham and Zicklin.
Do you know anyone who has joined the NYU MS ? How good is this course? How would you compare the NYU MS in Management & Systems to the Stern Part Time MBA or Zicklin & Fordham.
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AdmissionsConsultants
Admissions Expert
USA
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Posted - 11/02/2004 : 09:42:46
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Hi David
Do you have any information about Masters of Science in Managements & Systems from NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS).
I am considering the NYU MS in Management & Systems along with the Part Time MBA's in Stern, Fordham and Zicklin.
Do you know anyone who has joined the NYU MS ? How good is this course? How would you compare the NYU MS in Management & Systems to the Stern Part Time MBA or Zicklin & Fordham.
We have a very strict privacy policy, but with several full-time consultants who spend their full time assisting only MBA applicants without concern for things like maintaining a website, processing credit cards etc and many more part-time consultants, we have helped a healthy percentage of applicants gain admission to all of the top schools. We also help applicants gain admission to programs such as the one you mentioned.
There are huge differences between the MBA and MS degrees and I would encourage you to think hard about what you are looking to do and what you hope to get out of a graduate education. You don’t want to join a program simply because you don’t like your current situation. If you do this, you could possibly waste 2 or more years of your life and end up no more content than you are now.
I don’t want to sound negative towards any program and all of the ones you listed are very good and help their graduates. This said, NYU clearly has the best national reputation of the bunch.
Any help will be much appreciated.
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
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mwevans1234
Underclassman
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2004 : 10:26:24
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Hi David,
I have questions concerning two of my extracurricular activities and whether or not I should include them with my extracurricular activities.
1. I was a volunteer for a presidential campaign this year, serving as a volunteer recruiter. Should I include this? If so, I'm assuming I should not mention the candidate's name.
2. I am a Mensa member, which I have always left off resumes in the past since I did not have much involvement. Now, however, through the group, I'm involved with volunteering for the local literacy center as well as grant writing. Do you think it's a good idea to include this information?
Thanks so much for all your effort! |
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AdmissionsConsultants
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Posted - 11/04/2004 : 10:58:52
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Hi and thanks for your inquiry.
Hi David,
I have questions concerning two of my extracurricular activities and whether or not I should include them with my extracurricular activities.
1. I was a volunteer for a presidential campaign this year, serving as a volunteer recruiter. Should I include this? If so, I'm assuming I should not mention the candidate's name.
Yes, mention it and name the candidate. There is a big difference between showing conviction and evangelizing.
2. I am a Mensa member, which I have always left off resumes in the past since I did not have much involvement. Now, however, through the group, I'm involved with volunteering for the local literacy center as well as grant writing. Do you think it's a good idea to include this information?
I would only mention Mensa because of your active involvement.
Thanks so much for all your effort!
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
President
AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
DPetersam@admissionsconsultants.com
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ks2005
Underclassman
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Posted - 11/09/2004 : 20:06:44
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My apologies, I should have posted here.
Hi David,
Although you read this all the time, thanks for your help and I know we all will recommend your company to others. :) You are certainly a good example of what an MBA grad can do!
I am going to apply 2nd round to Stanford and Kellogg. Your input is appreciated.
I took the GMAT for the first time this week and was hurt by the timing on the math section.
My Score:
680 - 90%
Quant:
41 - 64% :(
Verbal:
41 - 93%
I knew few people who have a score slanted towards verbal.
I went to Berkeley undergrad. I did not do so hot my first year in math (C in calc) - but my coursework was all econ, computer science, poli sci and math for the 4 years. I did well in my computer science courses, which were rigorous (most A's) and better in upper-division math (B's). Overall GPA: 3.5.
I have non-profit and prod. dev experience. I am interested in Kellogg and Stanford for the marketing/non-profit curriculum.
Is my 64% in gmat math pretty hard to overcome? My initial thought is to focus on my apps now before January deadline - but if my GMAT math is too far from average, I am wondering if I should wait to apply next year?
Thanks,
Jenny
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majalo
Underclassman
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Posted - 11/09/2004 : 22:30:33
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Good evening,
I have not yet heard back from several of the schools to which I have applied, but I have been asked to interview at Yale and Wharton. What does this mean? What percent of MBA applicants are interviewed at Yale? What about at Wharton?
Thanks!
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AdmissionsConsultants
Admissions Expert
USA
2119 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2004 : 23:46:58
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Hi Jenny and thanks for your inquiry.
My apologies, I should have posted here.
Hi David,
Although you read this all the time, thanks for your help and I know we all will recommend your company to others. :) You are certainly a good example of what an MBA grad can do!
Thanks! I’m not aware of any other company with (a) our independently-verified success rate or (b) the number of full-time consultants who only work with MBA applicants, i.e. not law school applicants, not maintaining a website, etc. I’m proud to say that, yes, indeed we are doing very well and working very successfully for our many clients.
I am going to apply 2nd round to Stanford and Kellogg. Your input is appreciated.
I took the GMAT for the first time this week and was hurt by the timing on the math section.
My Score:
680 - 90%
Quant:
41 - 64% :(
Verbal:
41 - 93%
I knew few people who have a score slanted towards verbal.
We’ve seen this happen many times. One common reason is the test taker focused too much on verbal and overestimated their quant skills. We’ve heard of prep courses that confused test takers who did worse following the course than before they started.
I went to Berkeley undergrad. I did not do so hot my first year in math (C in calc) - but my coursework was all econ, computer science, poli sci and math for the 4 years. I did well in my computer science courses, which were rigorous (most A's) and better in upper-division math (B's). Overall GPA: 3.5.
Depending on your exact transcript, you may be fine with your 64% quant.
I have non-profit and prod. dev experience. I am interested in Kellogg and Stanford for the marketing/non-profit curriculum.
Is my 64% in gmat math pretty hard to overcome? My initial thought is to focus on my apps now before January deadline - but if my GMAT math is too far from average, I am wondering if I should wait to apply next year?
Each year Stanford, which is extremely selective and has a small entering class, admits applicants with GMAT scores south of 600. So, no, it is not impossible to mitigate your GMAT quant percentile.
There is an urban legend that no one gets admitted to top schools in the third round. It’s not true. What is true, however, is that it is much harder to gain admission in that round. If you have a good reason for why an MBA now *and* your transcript from Berkeley adequately mitigates one bad section of math on one standardized exam, apply by the round 2 deadline.
I don’t have nearly enough information here to make a competent recommendation for you on these 2 issues. This can certainly be covered within an initial consultation with one of our consultants.
Thanks,
Jenny
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
President
AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
DPetersam@admissionsconsultants.com
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AdmissionsConsultants
Admissions Expert
USA
2119 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2004 : 23:53:19
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Hi Majalo and thanks for your inquiry.
Good evening,
I have not yet heard back from several of the schools to which I have applied, but I have been asked to interview at Yale and Wharton. What does this mean? What percent of MBA applicants are interviewed at Yale? What about at Wharton?
Schools such as Wharton and Yale interview their top applicants. They like you enough that they are considering admitting you for Fall 2005 matriculation. Ace your interview and you will be in.
Schools such as Haas only interview those applicants who are “on the bubble”. In other words, if you are a strong applicant with a great ‘wow’ factor, they will admit you without an interview. If you are judged as clearly not ready and/or prepared for their MBA program, you will be dinged without an interview.
I’m not sure if the schools make the information you requested publicly available. (Then again, I do not work with MBA applicants. Our consultants do that. My job is to help run the administrative end of the company so the real experts can spend their full time working with our clients.) My gut says your chances of admission are now in the 30% to 50% range at these schools.
Thanks!
Majalo
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
President
AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
DPetersam@admissionsconsultants.com
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rjohannson
Underclassman
3 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2004 : 12:49:21
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| Which is better, to go to school to an up and coming school such as Emory or Babson, or try for a school that is sort of just floating out there but has traditionally been in the 15 to 20 range such as UNC or Indiana? My friend went to Vanderbilt four years ago when it was moving up the ladder, but now it's fallen out of the top 20 rankings and he says he wished he would have gone to McCombs instead. |
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AdmissionsConsultants
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Posted - 11/11/2004 : 15:10:40
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Hi and thanks for your inquiry.
Which is better, to go to school to an up and coming school such as Emory or Babson, or try for a school that is sort of just floating out there but has traditionally been in the 15 to 20 range such as UNC or Indiana? My friend went to Vanderbilt four years ago when it was moving up the ladder, but now it's fallen out of the top 20 rankings and he says he wished he would have gone to McCombs instead.
Good question. The best advice I can give you is to take the rankings with a grain (or two or more) of salt and find the best-fit school for your personal preferences and future career goals. Forecasting the future rankings is probably done with the same level of (in)accuracy as stock prices and weather conditions.
The rankings normally contain some huge swings within a 1 to 2 year window of time when, in reality, these schools are fairly bureaucratic and change generally occurs over a long period of time given the nature of tenured professors, relationships built with key recruiters, etc.
In 2000, Duke was ranked #5 in BusinessWeek if I’m not mistaken and today I believe it’s out of the top 10. Cornell dropped out of the top 10 in 2002 and climbed back in this past month. Stanford was ranked #11 in 2002 I believe. (Note: I am referring to the BusinessWeek rankings and, yes, they are the most widely cited.)
It’s been cynically stated that the rankings books wouldn’t sell nearly as well if they showed relatively static rankings over periods of time and there may be some truth to that statement.
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
President
AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
DPetersam@admissionsconsultants.com
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mk4973
Underclassman
USA
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Posted - 11/11/2004 : 15:14:35
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Hello,
I am applying to 5 schools for the 2005 year, Boston College, Notre Dame, Texas, ASU and USC. As you have probably noticed, these schools are pretty spread out in the US. My questions are as follows:
1. Is it true that applications to MBA schools have dropped? Is this necessarily a good thing for those of us who don't have above a 3.5 GPA and 700 GMAT?
2. I live on the west coast, and heard that in some cases, a school like Boston College will weigh that factor in because they want more diversification from all parts of the US. Have you heard this before?
Thanks in advance for answering my questions.
Mike
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AdmissionsConsultants
Admissions Expert
USA
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Posted - 11/12/2004 : 12:21:17
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Just in case you haven't seen this elsewhere yet, last night Chicago announced that they were extending the R1 deadline until noon CST on Monday, November 15.
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
President
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AdmissionsConsultants
Admissions Expert
USA
2119 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2004 : 15:10:10
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Hi Mike and thanks for your inquiry.
Hello,
I am applying to 5 schools for the 2005 year, Boston College, Notre Dame, Texas, ASU and USC. As you have probably noticed, these schools are pretty spread out in the US. My questions are as follows:
1. Is it true that applications to MBA schools have dropped? Is this necessarily a good thing for those of us who don't have above a 3.5 GPA and 700 GMAT?
Yes, application volume which skyrocketed to record levels has dropped back to more ‘normal’ levels. There was a bit of a bandwagon effect at the turn of the millennium and the quality of those additional applicants was not necessarily the highest. I believe there is a great example on www.businessschooladmission.com about the average GMAT score of R1 Wharton applicants from last year.
2. I live on the west coast, and heard that in some cases, a school like Boston College will weigh that factor in because they want more diversification from all parts of the US. Have you heard this before?
There is an ounce of truth to this. However, the schools still want strong applicants and the percent of admitted applicants from different parts of the country are usually quite similar. Perhaps partially that some students decide to take advantage of the b-school experience to see a new part of the country and others decide to exploit any ‘geographic diversity’ that may be lurking in the admission process.
Thanks in advance for answering my questions.
Mike
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
President
AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
DPetersam@admissionsconsultants.com
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AdmissionsConsultants
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USA
2119 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2004 : 18:11:07
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It's definitely approaching the height of the b-school admission interview season and we have already prepared many applicants for their interviews. (We have also added several more related testimonials to our website.)
If you are waiting for an interview invitation, please be patience and do not be a pest to the admissions committee. Doing so will certainly not endear them to your candidacy.
Don't hesitate to contact us directly if you would like assistance with your interview preparations.
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
President
AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
DPetersam@admissionsconsultants.com
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mba2005
Underclassman
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Posted - 11/15/2004 : 21:44:25
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Hi,
I received an interview offer from Columbia. I had applied within the ED deadline. Can you tell me how many people interviewed at Columbia get admitted to thier full time program.
My GMAT is 700, undergraduate from IIT, India and have signigicant Management Experience at a Big4 Consulting Firm. Have worked at international locations 3 of the past 8 years.
How would you rate my chances?
Thanks..
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Congratulations to the new CBS ED admits! We have just updated our testimonials page for some of the recent admits.
As an FYI, Columbia seems to be taking about 3 weeks to extend interview invitations and another 1 to 1.5 weeks thereafter to extend admissions offers.
Best of luck with your applications!
Sincerely,
David Petersam
President
AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
DPetersam@admissionsconsultants.com
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