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Hi,

Sorry about the cross-posts in the subforums. I didn't know better.
Could you help me evaluate my profile? I want to know what I can expect.
I'm a 24 year old guy from India.
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GMAT:
GMAT score of 730 (96%) with 4.5 for AW, written in December 2011.
Verbal: 39/87%
Quantitative: 50/92%
Analytical writing 4.5/38%
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Undergraduate Degree:
I completed B.Tech Mechanical Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Calicut. (2012 batch)
I have a CGPA of 6.56.
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Additional Education:
Certificate in Business Analytics at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (Will complete in March 2015)
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Work Experience:
Business Analyst at Bajaj Auto Limited since November 2012
I've worked with Logistics to develop the logic and an application that optimizes truck filling and scheduling.
I work closely with the top management to track KPIs by developing dashboards.
I've taken initiatives for income tax filing digitization that has saved the company a large amount of money and time.
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Additional Information (I guess this is where I get to put in all the random trivia):
I'm one of the youngest candidates to gain admission into the CBA program at ISB.
I travel alone quite a bit. I feel it's a meditative experience.
I've had to deal with existential crisis that led to my less-than-perfect performance in college.
I scored the highest marks in computer science in my country in higher secondary school.
I draw portraits. I draw portraits well.
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I want to take an MBA degree in Operations Management. I'm targeting schools like Tepper, Wharton, Krannert, etc. Can I aim for these schools? What are my chances? Would you recommend any other schools?

Is there any additional information I can give to help you assess me better?

Thanks.

Dear ThoughPolice,

A few reflections on your profile:

1. Your experience seems to be at the intersection of business and technology. Is that a correct read or you do not deal with technology at all? Will be important to evaluate your profile correctly
2. Though the GMAT score isnt' too bad, the AWA is pretty low and could be a bit of an issue. Since you have the time at hand, a re-attempt is recommended to ensure this doesn't come in the way
3. For reasons mentioned here, I will refrain from providing school specific, gut-based assessment. At a high level though, the school choice you have is pretty wide. So you are thinking in the right direction in terms of hedging your risks well.
4. You have not mentioned your post-MBA goals - that'll be useful to understand too

Hope this gives you some direction

Cheers,