Angua Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Seems quiet over here, so I thought I'd start a thread for news/updates/discussion/stressing/etc. over our business PhD applications. I am an OB/social psych person, so I spend a lot of time in the psych forum (I started a thread for OB over there, too), but I applied to 6 business schools as well. Anyone else out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg_37 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hi there! Another Business PhD applicant here. Glad we're not alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angua Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 /waves/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscotti Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi there! I am also a business PhD applicant. PhD in Marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angua Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi there! I am also a business PhD applicant. PhD in Marketing. Welcome to the thread! Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnation Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) I am a Management/OB applicant this year, all to B-school programs. I'm glad to have all the applications done, but the wait has me going from "What if I get rejected everywhere?" to "..what If I get into both this and this?" every five minutes. Edited January 12, 2013 by Carnation Crystal Gayle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphirerodent Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hey guys/gals. I am also a Management PhD hopeful, concentration in OB/HR or M&O depending on the program. I applied to a total of 14 schools that have faculty in my specific areas of interest and now I am actually kind of excited to get the ball rolling since Jan 15 is the deadline for most places. I am a Management/OB applicant this year, all to B-school programs. I'm glad to have all the applications done, but the wait has me going from "What if I get rejected everywhere?" to "..what If I get into both this and this?" every five minutes. I wonder the same thing, what if I actually get rejected everywhere since all of my schools are in the top 50 of UTD ranking and top 60 of A&M rankings. It just seems that my advisers have way more confidence in my chances then I do myself. Anyways, glad to know I'm not alone in my stressing/waiting period! Crystal Gayle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyAdams Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Hey guys/gals. I am also a Management PhD hopeful, concentration in OB/HR or M&O depending on the program.! Hello GradHopefuls. I am applying for macro OB programs with a couple of soc schools thrown in for good measure. I have become very paranoid after submitting the last app, now I keep rethinking whether I should have gone with a longer cv, or the other writing sample etc etc. It is good to see this board going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angua Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 The whole process is really excruciating, isn't it? It seems like business programs are generally on a slower schedule than social science programs, so I'm watching my psych applications ramp up with no signs of life on the business side. Oh well. Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphirerodent Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The whole process is really excruciating, isn't it? It seems like business programs are generally on a slower schedule than social science programs, so I'm watching my psych applications ramp up with no signs of life on the business side. Oh well. Good luck to everyone! Yeah, I thought I would have an easier semester in the fall, but no dice. The applications took way longer then I thought. My friends in sciences are getting hits right now, but business doesn't seem to get around until mid-Feb at earliest, but I still am like hoping for some miracle something will happen. I think it's probably how selective most programs are, like most that I see have a 1%-2% acceptance rate, but the ones that get in tend to make it all the way through. Guess there are pros and cons to both sides of the coin. Crystal Gayle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphirerodent Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 hey Angua, just curious, your signature says you got two interviews already. Were these psych programs or business ones? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp91 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 hi! another Business PhD applicant.. Strategy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angua Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 hey Angua, just curious, your signature says you got two interviews already. Were these psych programs or business ones? Thanks. Psych programs. I haven't heard a thing from any business programs yet! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiny.zheng Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hi there.. MIS here...pretty small discipline.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp91 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 anyone applied to , or know anything about MIT sloan application process ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Hi Guys, Guess so many are waiting for resullts. I have applied to only 8 univs (too low i know ) I have applied for PHD Marketing UC Irvine, UF, FSU, Penn State, USC, CUNY, WashU Olin, Boston Univ. I feel that my chances of getting through are quite low. Can you guys share views: BSc. Physics Hons (79.3% third topper of univ) - Panjab Univ. Master of Business Economics (61.3%) - Delhi Univ Three years of work experience in Market Research Industry - Senior Analyst Client Consulting at Innovation practice division Nielsen on of the three world finalists - Young researcher of the Year 2012 contest at the largest industry conference in atlanta (ESOMAR). presented my paper there. Guest speaker - research paper presentation - India conference Market Research Industry (ESOMAR) GRE 322 (170Q, 152V, 3.5 AWA) LORs - 2 from professors in DU (Macro, Econometrsics and Startegy Prof) & 1 from Vice president of company. I am very scared and am totally unsure of what will happen? can you guys temme if u think theres a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphirerodent Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Hey aqua. Honestly speaking, your profile looks like you would be getting into a niche school if possible, i.e. a lower ranking but does a specific field very well. I'm not sure what those GRE scores translate into in terms of percentiles, but if they're above the 80th percentile, it should be okay. The biggest factor that you can make your mark on is the LOR and the SOP. If those are tip top, then you can have a good shot at UF, FSU, CUNY. Boston University, UCI, Penn, WashU and USC may be a bit of a stretch, if I am reading your academic marks correctly. The experience is important for marketing, so it may help. Keep in mind this is just my opinion from my own research into how to make my application into a competitive one. We will see in a month how successful I was. Best of luck! P.S. I'm unsure of your motivation or your age, but have you considered a Master's from the US as a first step? Some schools like that an international students first exposure to US education not be at the doctoral level and this will give you time to seek out faculty to begin some research streams with, bulk up on any courses to show you are serious and can do the work (considering the percentiles from UG and Grad), and perhaps retake the GREs (if the scores are too low, sorry, again I'm unsure about the new scale for GREs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Hey Sapphire, Many thanks for your revert! If I dont get through this time, I think I will retake GRE in May again. For my scores, Quant is 99%ile but Verbal is only 56%ile I just spent 20 days to prepare for GRE exam. Yeah you are right at 26, I can even think of Masters. In 2013, my efforts would be focussed towards Masters and PHD both. What scares me most is that my Profs will kill me if I ask for another volley of LORs from them (lol) again after few months. I did put quite an effort for my SOP. For me it is a good piece only, but Univs shud like it. Lets see what happens! Congrats for your 1 accepted :) Cheers! Edited January 27, 2013 by aqua2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soc Cog Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Another Social Psych/Marketing PhD hopeful - only applied to Duke's business program. No news yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Gayle Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hello!! Applying for Phd in Management and Organizational Behavior! I'm a newbie and excited to have found this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphirerodent Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hello Crystal. This forum isn't too active for Business PhD's. Check out urch forums, where it's active daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angua Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hello Crystal. This forum isn't too active for Business PhD's. Check out urch forums, where it's active daily. Thanks for the tip -- I hadn't come across this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphirerodent Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hey Angua, where'd you get accepted it you don't mind me asking? And what are your main research streams you want to fall into under org behavior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbooth Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hi, I'm also a Marketing PhD applicant. I've gotten three interviews so far (phone and Skype), and they all said they'll be making decisions within the next two weeks. Fingers crossed . I heard originally that PhD Marketing programs rarely give out interviews, but now I'm not sure since I've gotten a few, whether those schools are exceptions to the rule, or whether I should be worried I've only heard from 3/17 ((( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphirerodent Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hi, I'm also a Marketing PhD applicant. I've gotten three interviews so far (phone and Skype), and they all said they'll be making decisions within the next two weeks. Fingers crossed . I heard originally that PhD Marketing programs rarely give out interviews, but now I'm not sure since I've gotten a few, whether those schools are exceptions to the rule, or whether I should be worried I've only heard from 3/17 ((( I'm 4/14 in terms of hearing back. I get the impression that most schools make most of their moves during 2nd-3rd week of February, with some of the schools delaying until beginning of march. It's tough out there since the schools don't run on a standard time line so we can make the appropriate decisions with full information of our options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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