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shashwatverma
- Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:18 am
- Location: London/New Delhi
- GMAT Score:760
Hi,
First of all, many thanks in advance for taking the time to evaluate my profile.
I am looking to apply in fall this year (R1 to maximize my chances) with an aim of matriculating in the Class of 2010. It would be fantastic if I could get some feedback on what I can do between now and then to improve my chances at my target schools.
Target schools: HBS, Wharton, LBS, Columbia
Personal profile:
Indian male
GMAT: 760 (Verbal 40/89%, Quant 51/99%, Analytical Writing (6/87%)
Work experience (19 months at present, target 3 years by matriculation): Management consultant within Financial Services at a top global strategy consulting firm. Recruited from the undergrad campus, only person to be selected from the institute and 1 of only 2 from India.
Have worked thus far in London and am transferring to Delhi late this month.
Summer Intern at Goldman Sachs: Worked in their IT division in India, again selected on campus (1 of 4)
Recommendations: Have been consistently graded above average on performance against my peer-group, so plannig on collecting all recommendations from my managers
Career goals/Why MBA:
I believe I need an MBA for 3 principal reasons:
1. To further my career development: I would have been in management consulting for 3 years by 2010 and want to move up the consulting ladder
2. I also want to open up other future career options:
Here are my future career options:
i. Stay within management consulting but diversify from financial services into other industries and move up the pecking order. Long term goal to be in a leadership position, heading a firm or department
ii. Move into general management within industry - believe it is feasible given my engineering background and finance consulting work ex
iii. Third option is to leverage my FS consulting background to enter PE/VC shops
3. To build an international network which will help me achieve my long-term goal of managing a business (could be entreprenurial) in India
Education: Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Engg from India's foremost engineering college (IIT Delhi). GPA: 8.32/10, 89-90 percentile.
GPA trend split into two halves: First 3 semesters, not that great, mid-7 range but then I realized I needed to pick it up and for the last 5 semesters, averaged 8.5+. Topped my course in my 6th semester with GPA of 9.6/10
High school: Very good results at senior secondary (91.6%) and secondary (90%)
Extra currics: Clear area of weakness. Wide ranging interests (from sports, music, literature, traveling etc) but no real concrete involvement. Compounded by the fact that have been living in London right after graduation in India and been busy with work (which involves travelling so difficult to commit in advance)
Community service is not typical in India, only involvement through membership of the National Service Scheme (Blood donations etc)
First of all, many thanks in advance for taking the time to evaluate my profile.
I am looking to apply in fall this year (R1 to maximize my chances) with an aim of matriculating in the Class of 2010. It would be fantastic if I could get some feedback on what I can do between now and then to improve my chances at my target schools.
Target schools: HBS, Wharton, LBS, Columbia
Personal profile:
Indian male
GMAT: 760 (Verbal 40/89%, Quant 51/99%, Analytical Writing (6/87%)
Work experience (19 months at present, target 3 years by matriculation): Management consultant within Financial Services at a top global strategy consulting firm. Recruited from the undergrad campus, only person to be selected from the institute and 1 of only 2 from India.
Have worked thus far in London and am transferring to Delhi late this month.
Summer Intern at Goldman Sachs: Worked in their IT division in India, again selected on campus (1 of 4)
Recommendations: Have been consistently graded above average on performance against my peer-group, so plannig on collecting all recommendations from my managers
Career goals/Why MBA:
I believe I need an MBA for 3 principal reasons:
1. To further my career development: I would have been in management consulting for 3 years by 2010 and want to move up the consulting ladder
2. I also want to open up other future career options:
Here are my future career options:
i. Stay within management consulting but diversify from financial services into other industries and move up the pecking order. Long term goal to be in a leadership position, heading a firm or department
ii. Move into general management within industry - believe it is feasible given my engineering background and finance consulting work ex
iii. Third option is to leverage my FS consulting background to enter PE/VC shops
3. To build an international network which will help me achieve my long-term goal of managing a business (could be entreprenurial) in India
Education: Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Engg from India's foremost engineering college (IIT Delhi). GPA: 8.32/10, 89-90 percentile.
GPA trend split into two halves: First 3 semesters, not that great, mid-7 range but then I realized I needed to pick it up and for the last 5 semesters, averaged 8.5+. Topped my course in my 6th semester with GPA of 9.6/10
High school: Very good results at senior secondary (91.6%) and secondary (90%)
Extra currics: Clear area of weakness. Wide ranging interests (from sports, music, literature, traveling etc) but no real concrete involvement. Compounded by the fact that have been living in London right after graduation in India and been busy with work (which involves travelling so difficult to commit in advance)
Community service is not typical in India, only involvement through membership of the National Service Scheme (Blood donations etc)
