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Hi Rohan,

Thanks for your post. I am glad you are starting to plan for applying to a top MBA program early in the process.

As you probably know, as an Indian Engineer, you are in one of the most competitive applicant groups (along with Management Consultants, Investment Bankers). This group is ultra competitive, so you really need to be able to differentiate yourself from your peers.

That said, you have great credentials and would be competitive at many top programs. Without knowing too many details of your post-MBA goals (concentration, regional location, target companies), its difficult to give you a good sense which schools make best sense. Based on your interests in marketing and entrep. some top programs to consider include Ross, Haas, Duke, UCLA, Darden.

I would strongly suggest doing your own research on schools, to get a sense of which programs could be a good fit. I am a HUGE fan of several MBA Admissions books which give a nice summary of the top MBA programs. Its a great place to start the application process.

My faves are "How to Get Into A Top MBA Program" by Montauk and "MBA Game Plan" by Bouknight (full disclosure - MBA Game Plan is affiliated with Veritas Prep)

Regarding Admissions Consultants - I would work on a backwards. For example, lets say you apply for Round One (if possible you should applying in round one to your top schools, will give you the best advantage). Assuming due dates are in late Sept/early Oct, you would need to work on your essay in August and Sept. So you probably want to start working with an Admiss Consultant sometime between when you have identified which schools you are interested in and when you are ready to start working on your essays. (dont forget an Admiss Consultant can also help you with selecting schools).

But for now, focus on your GMAT

Hope this helps!

NP

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Nikhil P. | Admissions Consultant | Veritas Prep