Profile Evaluation Requested

[saranshpuri]

Hello Jon

Please let me know my chances of admission in Top 25 B Schools in US.

Here is debrief of my profile:

Indian , Male with 7 years of diverse Industrial Experience in two reputed firms in different domains.

COMPANY 1: ESSAR STEEL ( Subsidiary Company of one of the biggest Indian Conglomerate Group)
POSITION : DEPUTY MANAGER , OPERATIONS
PROFILE : Establishing new Manufacturing unit ( Total Project Cost : 150 million dollar)
Production Planning and Control.
Plant Operation Stabilization and Optimization
Technology Transfer
People and Material Management,
Worked with Spanish , Korean and UK Counterpart .


COMAPNY 2 : 3M ( One of the Worlds leading innovative company)
POSITION : PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
PROFILE : ESTABLISHING NEW MANUFACTURING UNIT
LOCALIZATION OF PRODUCTS IN INDIA.
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SIX SIGMA COST SAVINGS PROJECTS.
COACHING AND MENTORING PLANT OPERATORS.
SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE IN DEALING WITH SPANISH, KOREAN, US COUNTERPARTS.
2 MONTHS OF US TRIP AS PART OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES.
PLANT TROUBLESHOOTING .
PEOPLE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Interest : Strategic Consulting.
GMAT Score : 700
Academics : Avg - 71%

Extra Curricular Activities :
Working with NGO that provides care for Old People 6 years.
Organized various cultural and sports event in 3M and Essar.
Member of College Cricket Team.

Also Please let me how much financial aid is provided in 15-30 Ranking US B Schools as finacing is the biggest hurdle for pursuing my mba dream.

Thanks

[Jon@Admissionado]

Hey dude,
I'd be happy to help you out. I need a wee bit more info first though, so if you could elaborate a biiit more it's help.

1. Your Age
2. Can you mention your top specific achievements?
3. Can you mention any other specific leadership roles you have had (mentoring, recruiting, training, managing, all with how many people)
4. What school did you graduate from?
5. Anything else?


And I'll get right back at you!

[saranshpuri]

Age : 28
Specific Achievements :
In 3M, Successfully carried out the localization of products within desired unit cost and quality and hence meeting business objective of improving profit margin.
Implemented Quality Management Practices in 3M.
Undertaken several Six Sigma Cost savings projects and thus achieved annual savings of 4 million US Dollar
In Essar Steel , successfully carried out commissioning of three plants , a critical milestone for success of increasing the capacity of plant from 4.2 MTPA ( Million Tones Per Annum) to 9.8 MTPA

Leadership Roles : I went to US for carrying out technology transfer for success of localization project in india. After gaining in depth knowledge, i conducted class room trainings for operators to make them understand technology. I had also given on the job training to operators so as to make them proficient in plant operations. There are total 13 Operators and 3 Production Supervisors who were given training on New Technology.

College Graduation : NIT ( National institute of technology)

[Jon@Admissionado]

Hey dude, Thanks for the extra info!

So I think your auto-evlauation is about right. Schools ranked about 15-30 should be your sweet spot. You come from a good well-known school, even if it's a step below IIT. Have work in a good firm, with some sort of leadership experience, even if it is not managing a team, and as a bonus some real on the ground international experience (schools will LOVE this, so don't pass that story by).

Financial Aid is a tough one. It's hard to predict what the schools might or might not offer you. What I can say is that, whatever the case, the best thing for you to do, is still to go to the BEST school you can get into! The payoff is worth it, dude.