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Hello,

Can you please evaluate my profile and assess my chances based on my profile?

Profile:

Age: 26
GMAT: Male
nationality: Indian
Years of WE:3+ (non IT)
GMAT: 710 (q47 ,v40)
Undergrad percentage: 78% (distinction and within 5% of department)
Major: (2007-2011)Undergrad degree in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University (Teir 3 school )

Work ex:
2 years full time ( 2011-2013) in a reputed South korean firm:Tageutec-india Pvt.Ltd

Work profile:Technical and marketing support engineer for multiple branches across india
-managed the tech and marketing activities for over 5 branches in 2 years.
-managed productivity improvement projects for major customers like Hyundai,Toyota,L&T Ford etc
-managed product campaigns across 15 cities in India.

(2013-present day)

Technical product development manager at my family business
- manage a workforce of 30 members on the tool room section and have facilitated major changes within the organisation
Few details about my family business:
1. Largest sheet metal perforators in India
2. we deal in various manufacturing products which cater to airports, townships, food processing equipment , Hi technology industries etc
3. WE have a global standing with majority business generated from exports
4. over 100+ employees

Start up: Co-founded a social enterprise startup in march-2014
role: Finance manager, Marketing, Event manager
strength: 6 core members and over 100 volunteers actively participating

Objective and role: I come from a small town in India. Being a artist myself i realised that we dont get a platform to showcase our talents due to lack of opportunities , we provide artists like us a platform to exhibit their talents and help them grow professionally within the art circle. so this is the nature of the startup
-we organised a major event in our city in which 70 artists across the town participated and through the networking power of social media we managed to generate a foot fall of over 1500+ this helped the artists to gain a ground to network and market themselves.
- on account of world environment day we managed to build a team of 60 volunteers to clean up our city bus stand and beautify in the best possible manner and v also planted over 200 tress across the city.

extra curricular activities:
-i am a professional pianist.
- member of a rock band which for over 7 years
- organised concerts across our state
-won multiple national level awards at battle of bands events
- vice president of interact club ( a rotary international initiative). activities:participated and headed polio eradication drives, environment awareness camps etc


MBA focus:
Marketing(marketing of products to manufacturing industries),entrepreneurship

post MBA
short term goal: broaden my skills in technical marketing and gain international exposure

Long term goal:since our business is in need of 21st century marketing,i wish to head the business in sales and marketing and convert this company into a global brand.

School targeted: i understand with a 710 gmat,tier 3 school,Indian-male-tech profile top 10 schools are a long shot.But still i wish to apply to couple of them considering my strengths in family business and extra curricular activities.

Ambitious: Kellogg, Ross

Reach/safe: Kelley, McCombs, Tepper, Johnson, UNC, UCLA, Emory.

these schools have a gmat average of 690. (apart from UCLA) . with my gmat of 710 am i still in the danger zone?


thanks! (my apologies for a lengthy mail)