vikaschhabra8 wrote:I have not taken my GMAT but am planning to take it in the coming future.
My profile
Xth - 67(2001)
XII th - 66.7(2003)
Btech - 84.2(2005 - 2009)(NIT Allahabad)
Currently i have 2 yrs of work ex (19 months in Wells Fargo India Solutions and after that in Samsung India Software Operations.)
Extra Curricular - 2 certis from my college during graduation for organizing fests .
In my previous company i got 4-5 appreciation awards (individual as well as team).
I was a part of an NGO during 2010 but i don't have a certificate for the same. I was also a part of Wells Fargo CSR(was among the first members) and as part of the group we organized a lot of activities (and here also i don't have a certificate to prove this) .
I know my profile is not great but i am willing to put in 2 yrs of time to improve it and then i'll take GMAT . Please let me know what i can do to improve my profile.
Thanks in advance
Vikas
Hi vikaschhabra8,
Academics: Your class 12 performance is average, but with 84.2% in undergrad kind of overcomes it. You'll still need a good GMAT score so that acads do not become a red flag. I see a gap of 2 years between your 12th and B-Tech commencement. You will need to explain that too.
Work-ex: Your work-ex right now is much lower than that of average of any top B-school. Moreover, it is the quality of experience over the quantity. And evaluating quality briefly is difficult. Still, for example, when you say you have received 4-5 appreciation awards, why don't you focus on what you did rather than the award. What a b-school is looking for is signs of leadership and team skills. Those can be displayed by relevant examples of contribution to the work place. So focus on your actions and your contributions highlighting the impact you have had on the organization.
Extra-currics: You seem to have too much focus on certificates. Certificates are mere paper. They do not show how much work you put in or what the impact of your contribution was. So keep that thought aside and always focus on your actions. For instance, being part of NGO is not sufficient. The adcom wants to know what you did there: Did you organize a fund raising event? Did you go on site to help Tsunami victims? Or do you teach underpriviledged children? You see, there can be multiple inferences drawn and with no specifics, you confuse the reader and leave him guessing, which is dangerous.
To improve you profile, be genuine in everything you do. Try to take some new initiatives at work. Think about what kind of a leader you are and how you can improve as one. Leadership is not about any position, but about the work that you do. Think out of the box, be sincere, share responsibility with your team, learn to delegate, etc. Also be involved in your true passion.