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Posted Jul 08, 2016 06:36

Hi Everyone!

I've been through most of the posts on here so I'm fairly certain that this isn't being repeated.

I'm a final year student in India at Delhi University. My major is Mathematics. I've done averagely through the course of the program (WES says my 4-point GPA is 3.3 though I'm running an average of 65%) but I have extremely strong extra curriculars and I'm confident of getting a good set of recommendations.

I hope to enroll in an MBA Program in Canada or the US once I'm done with my undergraduate studies. I took the GMAT once and scored a 680 though I did not prepare as well as I would have liked as my father fell ill and that was a major distraction. I do plan to take it again and I'm targeting a score of 720+

What I wanted guidance on was what work experience I should look to gather that would make my application stronger when I apply. I do not want a Banking or Finance related profession in the future and I think I'd be better suited for a Marketing or Strategy related specialization.

I understand that my undergraduate scores are relatively low, but from what I've gathered, a strong job experience component can compensate for it on an application.

Thank you in advance!
Hi Everyone!

I've been through most of the posts on here so I'm fairly certain that this isn't being repeated.

I'm a final year student in India at Delhi University. My major is Mathematics. I've done averagely through the course of the program (WES says my 4-point GPA is 3.3 though I'm running an average of 65%) but I have extremely strong extra curriculars and I'm confident of getting a good set of recommendations.

I hope to enroll in an MBA Program in Canada or the US once I'm done with my undergraduate studies. I took the GMAT once and scored a 680 though I did not prepare as well as I would have liked as my father fell ill and that was a major distraction. I do plan to take it again and I'm targeting a score of 720+

What I wanted guidance on was what work experience I should look to gather that would make my application stronger when I apply. I do not want a Banking or Finance related profession in the future and I think I'd be better suited for a Marketing or Strategy related specialization.

I understand that my undergraduate scores are relatively low, but from what I've gathered, a strong job experience component can compensate for it on an application.

Thank you in advance!
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Posted Jul 08, 2016 10:01

The optimal work experience is the average, or slightly more than the average, at the schools which you apply to. The extra work experience will not only make you a better classmate, but will also give you more clarity on your career goals, and thus allow you to better narrow your focus to a small number of schools. So, five years' work experience would be perhaps optimal at most top schools. Perhaps that's why the pre-experience masters in management are becoming more popular.
The optimal work experience is the average, or slightly more than the average, at the schools which you apply to. The extra work experience will not only make you a better classmate, but will also give you more clarity on your career goals, and thus allow you to better narrow your focus to a small number of schools. So, five years' work experience would be perhaps optimal at most top schools. Perhaps that's why the pre-experience masters in management are becoming more popular.
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