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Profile Evaluation Request Post Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:27 am
Hi,

Could you advise me on what kind of schools I can realistically target with my profile? Thanks in advance. Here's a brief description of my profile:

a. Age: 25, Nationality: Indian, Gender: Female, GMAT: 690 [writing it again in 2 weeks]

b. Work Experience:
- Worked at a top global bank for just over 2 years in Consumer Banking. As part of the Management Associate Program based in Singapore, I was given the opportunity to take on the role of Product Manager for a relatively new product (primarily a sales & marketing function, with some operational responsibilities) and I was able to grow the product accounts base by more than a 100% in the first year. I was lucky enough to be given direct managerial responsibilities early on and I took on a team of 4 sales staff to help grow the product further.
-While working with Citibank, I also actively involved myself in community service activities (my part-time passion at the time, which I've recently converted into a full-time one). I led the Citibank Community and Volunteerism committee and mobilized funds and volunteers to conduct city-wide events involving over 4,000 people annually. I also conceptualized and led an expedition of 14 members from Singapore to India to spend 2 weeks in a slum, building houses and interacting closely with the residents of the slum community. These were both extracurricular activities but I've put it down here to show why I decided to make a switch to the development sector.
- I now work full-time at an India-based Education Non-Profit with international presence, with over 7,000 employees based across India. I run a nation-wide program for vocational skilling of underprivileged youth and directly assist the CEO with overall budgeting, planning and analysis. I lead a team of 10 people to carry out these responsibilities and I have been selected for a program for the 35 top leaders in the organization from across the country.

c. Education: Undergraduate degree - dual major in Information Systems Management & Marketing at a top university in Singapore with a GPA of 3.63/4.0 with a Magna Cum Laude distinction

d. Goals: I've very recently also set up my own education related startup based on a profit model but it's at a very nascent stage. I'd like to take it to scale and expand. In order to do this though, I need to build a strong international network, and build my management, finance and entrepreneurial skills that an MBA program will give me.

e. Extra-curricular activities: Music - Singing (Occasional performances as vocalist with different bands and I used to lead an A Cappella group in college). Provided remedial teaching for a year to a group of disadvantaged children in Singapore.

Hope this is not too much information! I'm also a little concerned about financing options at different schools.

Thanks again. Hope to hear from you soon.

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Post Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:42 pm
Hello there,
So overall things look very good. The one thing to work on most now is that GMAT (I guess you know this). Being Indian can be tough, but being Female will certainly help mitigate that! Smile
Otherwise, the strongest point you have is your REAL leadership, and also in non-profit. Both not all that common, and likely to be appreciated.

As for which schools? A lot will depend on your GMAT. In fact your entire strategy needs to be based on the reality of your situation, so why not come back here in two weeks after you've retaken and we can discuss this further?

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Post Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:19 pm
Thanks so much! Yes, fingers crossed and hoping for the best with the GMAT retake - will come back here and write to you after. Thanks again Smile

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Post Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:06 am
Hi Jon,

So I wrote the GMAT again and scored a 740. Would love to hear from you on what you think my chances are with the top schools in the US? And what strategy do you think I should adopt in shortlisting which schools to apply to?

Thanks!!

Post Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:54 am
LOVELY! That is really awesome. With a 740 you can apply anywhere you want. Smile
you still have to come up with an overall balanced application strategy in terms of the schools you will choose. Offhand I would say you can apply to say 3-4 top 10 programs and then another 2 in the top 25 as safe bets, and this strategy should carry you through.

If you want to get more specific feel free to drop us a line:
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