to which bschools should i apply with this profile

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I would request your views on my profile. Details are as below:
1) Experience: After-sales operations at two largest automobile companies in India (Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors) looking after customer satisfaction and channel partner (Dealer) profitability. Total work experience = 4.5 years (June 2011 onwards). Job responsibilities include implementation of service quality standards to enhance customer satisfaction and enhancement of dealer revenues and profitability to improve company's business in the area. After-sales is a part of Marketing and Sales vertical.
2) GMAT - 730 (96%). Q49(78%), V40(91%), IR6(67%), AWA5.0 (59%)
3) Education : Bachelors in Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (howrah). It was a premier state university and has now been converted into a national university (Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology). Marks obtained - 67.08%. Approx. 50% rank in the class. (It is 3.0/4.0 as per WES GPA conversion)
Class 12th - 81.4%, Class 10th - 86.6% (If those are relevant at all).
4) Extra curricular activities:
i) Orange belt in Karate.
ii) Bronze medal in Inter-unit karate championship (Kata category).
iii) Sports such as TT. Represented hostel team in college and reached semi-finals. No certificate though.
iv) Part of the sponsorship team of annual cultural fest of Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur. Arranged for Sponsorship from Vodafone and Luxor pens worth Rs. 80,000/- and 20,000/- respectively. No certificate though.
v) Achieved third position in the group dance/performance category in the Annual Business Review Meet of Tata Motors in 2015.
5) No certifications
6) Post MBA Goal - To work in the strategy function of marketing and sales vertical OR in the consulting function in a reputed consulting firm. I eventually want to start my own business in the renewable energy sector.
Could you please suggest me the relevant schools to which I should apply. I will apply to only one or two schools because of the high application costs.

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Ashish Prasad

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by mbaMissionJenK » Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:18 pm
Hi Ashish,

Congrats on your solid GMAT score. Your grades sound like one of your bigger weaknesses, compared to many applicants with similar backgrounds. And you would want to explain and connect with your post-MBA goals more to help make a stronger case for the fact that you know what you are getting into and why you need this degree. Broadly speaking your best chances are likely roughly in the 10-25 range or so on the US News rankings. But you could add a top 10 school as a reach too, if you considered applying to more than just the one. There are many factors to consider though; including class size, geography, employment stats, etc. For more on choosing schools, check out our free download at: https://info.mbamission.com/Selecting-Yo ... ram-E-Book.

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by ashishprasad421990 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:38 pm
Thanks Mr. Jen for your reply. As per the FT rankings, Kellogg's is somewhere in the 15-20 range...will it be reasonable to apply there (as Kellogg is in any case a top 10 school).

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by mbaMissionJenK » Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:06 pm
Hiya-- you could aim for Kellogg as your reach school if desired, but know it would not be easy... yes it's a top US school so better chances on the US News rankings would be outside say 10-15.... no matter what do some in-depth research and aim to show how you fit with each program you apply to. Keep us posted!
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