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Topic: Profile advice please
PostSun Nov 08, 2009 1:41 pm
Hello Team,

I am really interested in applying to only 2 universities:

INSEAD and Indian School of Business (ISB).

Here is my profile in short:
- Undergrad in Electronics and Telecom Engg, India (First class)
- Masters in Telecomm Engg from Univ of Colorado, Boulder (GPA 3.6)
- Work Ex - 5 years (with career progression from sysadmin to product consultant to project manager)
- GMAT - 540 (Q47, V29)
- Reco - My exisiting manager and my mentor in my current company. They absolutely love me.
- Extra Curricular:
a. Founder Secretary - Electronics and Telecomm Engg Students Association, India
b. Technology chair - ITP Univ of Colorado, Boulder
c. Secretary - Indian Students Association
d. Volunteer - CRY (Child Relief and You, Atlanta Chapter)
e. Volunteer - Charity Water, Boston.

What are my chances of an admit at these universities? Also, do you think i should take the GMAT again before applying? I really dont do well at these standardized tests and wont be expecting a whole lot of score jump (in my opinion), but that's the only way to do it, I will retake it.
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PostSun Nov 08, 2009 2:52 pm
Hey..is your score 540 or 640? because q47 n v29 comes around the same score.

May be your typed the score wrong! 540 is no way enough for ISB or INSEAD. I am sure about that. You can compete with 640. But the WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE factor has to be pushed with a greater force.
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