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MBA in the US I am fulfilling my promise to put my own experience about study in US in writing. I am writing this with no plan so the flow of thoughts might be a little chaotic. Essentially, there are few key questions that have to be addressed before any applications should be requested: what is the underlying reason for me to go study in USA? what level school I am willing to commit to? Universities in US, are rated. The lower the rating the lower the requirements to get admitted, the less chance to get money, since schools that have low requirements proprietary income IS your tuition payments. TIER 1 Schools: If you're trying to apply to tier 1 school then you absolutely HAVE to take GMAT (this is for MBA'a only, GRE for sciences and LSAT for law students). GMAT is admissions test designed to evaluate your general aptitude, which means very little knowledge in business matters is required. If you score in top 90th percentile, you pretty much can choose, which school you want to go to, all the other stuff wont matter. If the board of admissions decides you're something they want, they will adjust to fit your financial needs (through RA, TA, or Grant). Another very important point is to establish urgency and competency through your personal career statement. It has to be future oriented, and briefly outline, how you (but rather the school) will benefit from you being there. It has to be specific, that is saying that you want to pursue an MBA with concentration in finance means nothing to the board, just as an example finance can be subdivided into tons of areas (like retail banking, investment banking or accounting), the more specific you are about what you want to learn the better. Most schools require anywhere from 0-5 yrs experience before you can apply. Essentially, check the target school out of your list if you do not meat the experience requirement since you'll waste your money and time. There are tons of schools that do not require extensive work experience, so just make sure to check for that. Also it is a good idea to include a cover letter with application outlining your financial needs (even though you only can inquire for fin aid after you get admitted so don't beg in this letter), you have to commit some money, 'cause no school will take you for free. A good place to start is the discrepancy between in-state and out-of-state tuition, and say I can pay x amount of $ per year. It has to be an honest appraisal since most schools will meet it one way or the other. Also, I figure I'd mention that school expenses (tuition+board+misc) that are posted on the web are exaggerated, in a sense it is a median amount for AMERICAN kids but if you live off campus and don't spend millions on beer you can cross board+misc out. So your real exposure would be tuition fee alone. So if it is say $10k (or per semester $5000) you can say to the school that "I am able to pay $5000/yr (or $2500 per semester)". Most schools will come up with the needed amount of help, if you establish yourself as something the school wants. Schools with low requirements: These schools make their money on your tuition and provide you legal basis to stay in US, make money & study at the same time. It easy to identify these from any "Guide to US Universities" (I know in Open Society Fund in Lithuania they used to have them) by looking at what is required (a combination of no experience; no gmat or low gmat percentile; low scholarship money per student ratio. Most of these schools will take "foreign work experience" instead of GMAT or any other test. These schools admit anyone and everyone that shows interest and show the ability to pay. Obviously, getting financial support in these schools is next to impossible. However, these schools tend to be a little less pricey. What are reasonable assumptions when coming to study in us? I've met a lot Lithuanians who came to study in USA thinking that they will be making big bucks almost right away. All of us start from washing dishes in one sense or the other. Girls start from babysitting, and the like. Unless you have a very good financial backing from your parents, you can expect to work lots of hours and barely make the ends meet, doesn't matter what anyone else says. Its been proved time and again with very few exceptions. How much will you make? Depends on the area. East coast anywhere from 7-8 bucks/hours and up. If you manage to get a tipped position you will make more. After first semester/ year most MBA students get a professional job. Of course, it depends on the ability to present yourself, English comprehension, accent and etc. etc., but as a rule most graduate students do work in their field. OK. I know I left a ton of things out but this is a brief outline of what needs to get done to get into US school. As you see the search for finances should start with a strong application, start early (as early as September/ October of preceding year), and try to get through to admissions director through e-mail or at least associate admissions director, 'cause most of the other admissions jobs are filled with students that don't care. Keep in touch with your contact, write at least once a month and inquire about something relating to your desired curriculum. Mindaugas 2002.3.14
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