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  • Posted by - ananya2710 - on 14 August 2015 - 5:56am

    Hi Thomas,
    My name is Ananya Upreti and i am from India. I've been following your site for quite some time and i'm pretty convinced to opt for MiM,once i complete my graduation.I have read the MIM Ebook and it has definitely increased my understanding about MIM to a certain extent. But i still have some doubts. I am currently a second year student doing my Bachelors in Arts. I have a strong desire to pursue a Msc. degree in management programme from the likes of ESSEC, HEC Paris etc. My profile is as follows:-

    Xth(CGPA)-8.8
    XIIth (CGPA)-8.4
    I am very keen on working in a corporate world, but have not done any internships as of yet, but I am in a dilemma of whether I should work on building an all round profile, which may get entertained by ESSEC/HEC, or focus on the conventional path of try getting an MBA degree from top B-schools of India. I request your kind help in clarifying my understanding regarding the following points:-

    1. Do I stand a chance of getting into any of these schools like ESSEC, HEC etc, in case I have a strong academic background in college?

    2. If yes, please guide me on what i can do in these remaining period of 1 1/2 to 2 years (in terms of ECA/CCA activities) to build an overall sound and balanced profile.

    3. What are the prospects of an Indian MIM student to work abroad, once he/she completes their Msc. degree?Does the French Government allow them to continue working or are they supposed to return back to their home country?

    4. When do you suggest I should appear for GMAT, in case I wish to apply for scholarships?

    I look forward to a reply at your convenience.

    Thank you for your consideration,
    Ananya Upreti.

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    • Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 14 August 2015 - 5:24pm

      Hi there,

      thank you for your message. You say that you have read my MIM eBook. That's great. So let me know what are your take-aways, particularly from
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      • Chapter 1. Motivation - Career goals
      • Chapter 2: Specification - Career benefits

      **
      This is a key step in you decision process and I am very interested to see how well you worked on this.

      As for your first question - "Do I have a chance of getting into HEC, ESSEC, etc.?" - have you read the admissions criteria sections of these schools' websites already? What's your take-away from it?

      This investigation also covers your second question. You assume that a "balanced profile" will help you get into HEC etc. - but have you checked their actual requirements already? What if a school doesn't want a "balanced profile" but just focuses on your grade?

      As for your third question, please read my Chapter on VISA regulations first and the Chapter Sources of Information - Talk to.

      As for your fourth question, please read my Chapter Resources - GMAT.

      If anything in my eBook should be unclear or if you still feel insecure, feel free to come back here - but first you need to tell me what you learnt from me eBook with respect to your questions, and then I will spend my time to guide you.

      Best wishes
      Thomas

      By Thomas Graf
      Director MIM Compass
      Author of the MIM eBook

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