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GMAT score: 700(Q49 V35, AWA 5)
Acad: B.Tech (Mechanical Engg.) from NIT Trichy(has got vey good brand value in India) GPA 7.8/10
Work ex: Will be 4 years by Jun'11.
I am working in Ashokleyland, 2nd largest Commercial Vehicle manufacturer in India.
I have worked on implementation of Cost Management initiative (migration from traditional costing to Activity Based costing) for Engine Assembly
I have worked on IT requirements of New 7 initiatives (Initiatives started for of Quality, 5S, Ergonomy, Cost, Critical Machines, Inventory) of my company (My work was not programming but deciding on system requirements & giving templates to programmers). Also maintained site of the initiatives
I have worked in production for 1 year managing frame assy. Shop with around 100 operators. Where primary responsibility was Quality, schedule adherence & volume adherence
I am a certified internal auditor of TS16949. Was responsible for TS related documentation
I was chosen as Best Cost Management initiative leader across whole company
Currently I am working in Process Planning. I am responsible for facility requirements for introduction of new models, Work estimation using MOST for new models & processes, Facility planning
I have worked on implementation of MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique)
EC: This is my weak area. I have won some awards in national level symposium of my college. I have actively participated in plays organized in company. Currently I am maintaining a social networking site for amateur musicians.
I want to continue in operations after MBA
Recos: can get recos from my plant head and division head
My target institutes are ISB, Nanyang, NUS, INSEAD & Haass

please evaluate my profile and comment on my chances for the above mentioned institutes. I am bit worried about my GMAT score but cant spend time on GMAT as of now

Your profile has many strong points including you GMAT score (why are you worried about it?) Your challenge will be to present your information in a way that shows career progression, increased responsibility in your roles, leadership, and problem solving. It appears that you have the experience to put together a competitive application so your focus now should be to work on essays, school research, LORs, and interview prep. When you ask your plant head and division head to write LORs, make sure that they cite specific examples of your success at work. Also, make sure that they understand your future career goals so that they can clearly articulate how an MBA will enhance your career. Finally, your extracurriculars are not extensive but that is okay. The point of ECs is to demonstrate that you are well rounded and have interests outside of your professional commitments.

Overall, you have a solid profile and should now focus on creating a strong application package for each of your selected schools.