Chicago MBA 分享成功申请经验

Introduction Kayvon Pirestani was accepted into the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business for the class of 2005 with a USD 20k scholarship. He also had offers from NYU and INSEAD, and was waitlisted by Columbia. He is very pleased to share his successful application dossier with prospective applicants. Here I would like to briefly introduce our guest. His basic profile is as follows: GMAT 780 MBA 2005 Chicago GSB, M.S Carnegie Mellon University, B.S. Carnegie Mellon University Worked for the London office of the Capital Markets Company, a consultancy specializing in the financial services industry Born in Iran, educated in the U.S., worked in Europe and East Asia, Kayvon has experienced rich international exposure. Rich international perspectives make Kayvon swiftly adapt to the new environment. Prompted by the strong interests in Chinese markets and culture, Kayvon visited China after finishing all the application and has been studying Chinese for the past six months. Recognizing the usefulness in applicants sharing their experiences, Kayvon organized the 2003 Beijing MBA Applicants Group in Beijing. This gathering helped build the friendship between us and we thus got to know each other in depth gradually. Actually, besides learning Chinese and Chinese culture, Kayvon recently took a fascinating trip, that I think is worth mentioning here. In August, Kayvon spent four weeks to travelling around China alone on a Honda motorcycle. From Beijing to Taiyuan, to Xi’an, to Chengdu, to LiJiang, then to Kunming, the route almost covers half of china. We Chinese friends all suggested that he give up such a crazy idea. It is a dangerous route, not only because of the poor quality of the road, but also because of his unfamiliarity with China. Not just for fun, but for discovering the true China, Kayvon decided to set out on this journey. Fortunately, he returned Beijing safely. The trip helped him know more about our country, both the pleasant and unpleasant aspects. Kayvon has grown to love this land after the journey. Feel free to contact Kayvon at kayvon@acm.org with any comments or questions. Lincoln，NatureLaw Consulting Motivation Applying to business school can be one of the most challenging experiences that any of us will ever undertake. All applicants must contend with the GMAT and the numerous recommendations and essays that make the process so grueling. Chinese business school applicants however, unlike their American counterparts, face an additional set of hurdles if they want to study in the U.S. Besides having to take the TOEFL, getting a visa to study in the U.S. is notoriously difficult. What’s more, Chinese students are typically unable to travel to U.S. business schools in order to visit the campuses and conduct interviews. Campus visits can provide the kind of information you would never find in a book: the school’s atmosphere (friendly or competitive?), the students (introverted or outgoing?), the quality of the facilities, the accessibility of the faculty, and dozens of other intangibles. Because the campus visit is such an important part of the MBA application process, I will write about my experiences visiting business school campuses in the hopes that it may be useful to Chinese students who are unable to go to the U.S. to see for themselves. I will also describe my interviews and point out a few things I learned along the way. 本新闻共8页,当前在第1页  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8

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