I am a computer science graduate with three years of experience in IT industry in Bangalore. I have also worked in US at client site for more than an year. will be writing GMAT in a few months time. Please suggest whether my work experience will help me in getting a good college and scholarship. Please guide me and provide your valuable suggestion.
RE:Want to do MBA in US
by Rediff Student Panel Expert on Aug 08, 2006 08:15 AM Permalink
Yes. Work Experience is very important When you are applying for MBA in US. Most of the people come with tons of experience or they might be even doing MBA part time while working.
You may not get scholarship beforehand along with admission, but If you do have good IT experience, you should be able to find some kind of assistantship or on campus job which will get you tution fees waiver.
Make sure you make contacts with Indian students in the Univ you are applying for or admitted univ and find out first hand information of the assistantship scenario
Roshan - MS in CS, Graduated from Univ of Houston, working now ( since 4 and half yrs in US )
RE:Want to do MBA in US
by Ravi on Aug 08, 2006 07:34 AM Permalink
Hi Santosh,
The question is veru subjective and the answer to the same depends on what specialization do you want to get your MBA into. As far as scholarships go, it is dependent on two basic things.
1) how much do you want the university versus how much the university wants you. For example, Wharton gets close to 10,000 applications (most of them very very qualified indiciduals) and therefore knows that if you dont accept their admission someone else very qualified will. The dynamic may be different with other schools.
2) How much can you negotiate. most of the indian students dont know this, but you can negotiate your aid package. for ex, if one comparable university is giving you $20,000 in aid then you can take this offer letter and let the other university you have applied to know that you would love to join their school but if they can better the offer from this pervious university. The key is to be civil and polite but not needy and desperate. remember that they also want talented people to come to their school for post graduation you are an ambassador for their brand.
