NUS MBA Application Submitted

Done with by far the easiest app in the season - NUS MBA.
The questions were pretty interesting and had 300 word limits which I like compared to longer 500+ word essays.

NUS is a pretty good school that offers a broad learning experience at a fraction of the cost of a similar US MBA. It costs less than even ISB, matter of fact.

The MBA is 17 month long which can be done in 12 months if you study in the summer.

Placements are a bit weak on campus although some of the students there say that with a little initiative, things work out fine in the job search. One of my colleague at work graduated from NUS recently and is well-placed in HCL-India. HCL is one of the few Indian companies that visit NUS on-campus. Most of the Indian junta who study in NUS return back to India given the economic growth India Inc. is enjoying right now.

From my research, It appears that making big career-switch (IT to Finance, for instance) is quite difficult as S'pore companies prefer students with prior experience in that industry/sector.

But the overall class experience is supposedly very good. The profs. there are all Ph.D's from top-class US B-Schools.

Last year's class had about 30% Indians. The schools tries to restrict Indian pool to ~30% to ensure a diverse class. So applying early is important for Indian folks.

So, thats about NUS. Need to mail some supporting docs tomorrow and will ask my recommendors to finish up the reco part. With that, I will add one more school is in the "fingers-crossed" list.

Then all focus on the Haas application which is due on Dec 11th.

Go Bears !