720/25m/it-telecom consultant - profile eval

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Topic: 720/25m/it-telecom consultant - profile eval
PostSun Oct 11, 2009 12:05 am
Hi ,
Can you please evaluate my profile and quantify my chances at the b schools given below:-
Profile:
25/M
Gmat: 720(V: 38, Q: 49)
Work exp till date:
3 years (1 yr in software dev & 2 yrs in IT consulting for Telecom products)
Leading a team of 4 IT/Telecom consultants for past 1.5 years.
Provide consultancy to one of the software startups side by side with the regular work (Major role in increasing the revenue)-1.5 yrs
Acad:
First class, BE computers, University of Pune
12th grade, 80%, CBSE, India
10th Grade, 92%, CBSE, India
Extra Curricular:
1. Dramatics at College level (Acted and Directed few plays)
2. College Tennis team member
3. Organized various cultural & Technical fests at school and college level
4. Member student council - school
5. Member social service league - school
6. Won a handful of events at National level Technical fests.
7. School soccer team member
Awards:
1. Bravo award - by one of the biggest auto manufacturers for delivering IT solution
2. Scholar award - by school for continuous academic excellence
3. Appreciation for work in current role
Community Service:
1. Volunteer for an NGO which work towards awareness about HIV and AIDS in the city of Pune, India.
2. Volunteer member - My Company’s community relations club
Recommendation:
1. My manager, current job
2. MD & Chairman, the company I provide consultancy to (part time)
3. Support Account Manager of one of my present clients
Post MBA I would like to work as a consultant in Telecom domain
Nationality: India
Languages known:
English, Spanish (Basic), Hindi
Can you please list out my chances at the following institutions (Competitive, Safe, not within reach):
a) ISB; b) Insead ; c) Oxford ; e) Duke; f) Chicago; g) NYU stern; h) Richard Ivey; i) Rotmans, University of Toronto; k) Cornell

Looking forward to your reply,
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PostThu Oct 15, 2009 9:07 am
Hello,

From the information you’ve provided I think you are fundamentally qualified for all the programs. Among them, Cornell, Duke, Stern, and maybe ISB would be reasonable reaches. However, even though you are qualified by the numbers at least, Chicago and possibly Insead might be closer to “not within reach.” The remaining schools would be on par - I wouldn’t go so far as to call them safeties.

Once you’re in this “qualified” zone, so much depends on the execution of your application and how you can differentiate yourself through your goals, your insights, and your demonstration of excellence at work. As an Indian in the IT domain, you face a particular challenge even at the “reasonable reach” schools because of the over-representation of this group. Right now, from the information you’ve provided, I’ve not noticed an immediate differentiator. In developing your application keep this question in mind: Why would these schools select you out of many, many other similarly and better qualified applicants from the same industry and demographic groups? Giving them the reason to do so is in effect the mission of your application process.

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Cindy Tokumitsu
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