<p>I am currently a mechanical engineering student ( admission year 2009).However, I had lost focus in my second and third year resulting in accumulation of backlogs.
I will be done with my engineering by December 2014.
I want to do MBA in finance, so what do I have to do to cover up for my past that could help me get accepted by a decent university ( here in India or anywhere).</p>
<p>Hello A,
You’d get a lot more responses if you post in the graduate school section, but I’ll try to answer you anyways. To overcome your not-so-glorious past, follow the following steps:
STEP 1
Take the GMAT and score in 99th percentile, you won’t have trouble doing this as you’re a engg student. Don’t take CAT, MAT etc. Schools which accept CAT/MAT always accept the GMAT. Plus GMAT is valid for several years, you can use the same score for application to MBA schools for several years, you don’t have to retake it each year like CAT or MAT.</p>
<p>STEP 2
Get excellent recs, I don’t know how but just do it. Don’t hesitate to ask your teachers beforehand whether they’ll write you a glowing rec or not.</p>
<p>STEP 3
Write excellent essays, if you give me your email id, I can send you some samples of good MBA essays. See what they have in common and try writing your own.</p>
<p>STEP 4
Write an addendum to explain bad grades in engg school.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot.
aprasad230 at gmail
The site didn’t allow me to post my email address… So had to put it that way</p>