Hi,
At first glance, you scores and experiences are good enough to give you a shot at top 30 schools. Seeing how you write and think, I get the sense that you are also very thoughtful and curious, good qualities for making your application package attractive to admission committees.
I have added my comments to your questions below, see English in ( ).
hi, 各位好呀
昨天終於考完GMAT, 算是滿意了
畢竟自己原先並不要求自己一定要到這個分數
有這樣已經很感謝了
小弟條件如下:
GMAT 700
TOEFL 257
GPA (還沒算耶, 要回學校弄成績單才知道, 應該是3左右而已)
W/E 2 year IT consulting firm (到申請時應該會滿三年, 雖然說是consulting firm, 但我跟同事自己都實在覺得咱家公司不夠有外商顧問公司的氣度....外商皮台商骨...XD)
2 year military service
大學 輔大資管
大學時在系主任的推動下, 有經營過一家校內電子書店
唸MBA的動機其實有點模糊, 我想最主要是我希望能夠有在國外工作的經驗,
有人也許會建議我找國內的公司或是其他外商看有沒有外派機會, 不過我想這都是選擇, 我自己是比較希望唸完MBA有機會在美國工作, 學業經驗兩相宜.....
(You are not alone, most MBA candidates are not 100% sure about what they want out of the experience. what they are sure about is that they want more out of their career and life. My husband started just like you when he started applying in 2002, after many many hours of answering those “what is your career goal” essay questions, you will be forced to reflect on yourself and get more focused. Then, once you get into the program, you will again change your career goals since you will get exposed to the various “cool” career opportunities and just about all industries and functions. The great part is that you will come out with one job you like and get pay for it. What is more, your career will never be the same again, new doors will be opened, and you will view the world from a very different perspective… That is really the main reason that so many ambitious people pursue MBA.)
會讓我想有國外工作經驗的最主要原因是因為公司之前的直屬主管, 在美國工作十多年, 她給人的感覺非常的open minded, 也很會鼓勵人, 總是把我們捧的老高, 為我們設想一切, 讓我們沒日沒夜的為她賣命都覺得很幸福. 她曾經跟我提過他認為國外公司跟國內公司差距最大的地方就是"制度", 她舉了個也許有點誇張但很好懂的例子, 她說: 國外大公司基本上都是制度在運作一間公司, 跟許多亞洲企業體質上不大一樣, 她相信今天citigroup 就算老闆(抱歉我用老闆這個很通俗的字, 我實在不記得他當初用哪個term了)一夜之間換人, citigroup還是會運作的一樣好, 因為他們有好的制度, 而且他們從上到下都相信制度的功能, 也尊重制度, 反觀台灣, 雖然有時企業反應非常快, 沒有繁瑣的制度流程, 但是公司體制一大, 就不容易繼續發展.
(your ex boss has a point. However, the system is really created and maintained by people; so culture is very important. In general though, there is a consent that a successful business need a good system and, most importantly, good people.)
只是看到之前有前輩問選校的事情, 大家的建議是自己要先搞清楚自己唸MBA的動機....小弟目前最大的動機大概就是像上面寫的希望在MBA畢業後能有機會在美國工作, 感受一下美商的制度面, 因為對我來說要進理想的公司並有機會擔任合適的職位這大概是最可行的一條路了(這樣的動機會不會太勢利太偏剖阿??)
(your motive is fine and a top mba program will at the least offer you this chance—provide you with a good position in a company. From my experience, the key world here is “top”. There are only so many good companies and positions; top recruiters mostly go to the “top” schools to recruit. If you don’t believe me, log onto schools’ websites and see which company shows up, and more importantly, how many students the top companies recruit from there. Here are some links to give you an idea; while some schools post how many students, a key info, get hired at each company, most just advertise the names of the top recruiters. Another info which I can not post here is the quantity and quality of continues job postings at each school’s career database since it is only available for alumni. “top” programs have so much more and good job opennings for their students. And lastly, we all know the importance of networking; graduates from the top schools get tremendous help from their alumni. Of course, this is given that most other skills of the candidates being equal.)
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/career/employers.html
http://www.bus.umich.edu/EmploymentProf ... panies.htm
http://mba.yale.edu/careers/employment/hiring.shtml
http://www.marshall.usc.edu/Web/Career.cfm?doc_id=364
另外, 我自己本身是對IT cousulting還是挺有興趣
雖然沒做過sales, 但是對於Marketing也有興趣在, 也有朋友認為我對於分析產品優缺點還有觀察產品的角度蠻適合學Marketing的 Finance比較沒有sence 大部分工作的時間跟Logistic的系統有關
(if you are interested in IT, look at each program’s IT employer, so on for marketing, operations. There are usually some consensus on program strength, ie. Wharton/Columbia—finance, Kellogg/Michigan—Marketing, HBS/Stanford—general management… a little stereotyping but true to certain degree)
啊...又講太多了, 不好意思讓各位看那麼長的文章現階段主要是想請問各位在選校上大多是參考哪些資料呢? 排名我是看 business week and US news 畢業生出路我是看business week 學校網頁有些我看不太出來這間學校的focus在哪 另外很重要的一點是我沒有什麼親戚同事朋友是有名校經驗的少了一個詢問的管道
(Again, you are not alone. Public info is a great place to start but if you want to learn/feel more of each program, feel free to contact the alumni of the schools of your interest. You will be surprised how willing people are to share with you their experiences and reflections.
目前很貪心的先列了22家, 應該會篩選到6~8家
想請問各位在選校上還有沒有什麼客觀可信的分析資料呢?
另外, 我看了一下學雜費, Berkeley一年學雜費將近200萬台幣, 其他學校有些甚至250萬一年.......是要我去買樂透喔??
請問學校網頁上列的學雜費準確嗎?(主要是雜費啦)
(b school is expen$ive. But have no fear, once you are in, school will help you to secure loans because the banks believe that you will be able to pay them back. Loans range from 15 to 20 years. In general, you will need about $80,000-100,000 USD for tuition, fees, and living expenses for the 2 years. Most students will take out on average of $60,000 USD and that is about $400-500 USD per month of payment (depending on interest rate and exchange rates) afterwards. Foreign students really made out good during the past few years with USD depreciation.)
謝謝各位辛苦看完的我的文章, 希望能聽聽大家的意見.
(good luck and feel free to ask more questions)
只是看到之前有前輩問選校的事情, 大家的建議是自己要先搞清楚自己唸MBA的動機....小弟目前最大的動機大概就是像上面寫的希望在MBA畢業後能有機會在美國工作, 感受一下美商的制度面, 因為對我來說要進理想的公司並有機會擔任合適的職位這大概是最可行的一條路了(這樣的動機會不會太勢利太偏剖阿??)
謝謝
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