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Which schools are guaranteed for my profile?

by karthikutd » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:14 am
Hi,

I am an Indian Male working in Technology (apparently). I have my bachelors in Computer Science from a University in India, and a Masters from NJIT (NJ, USA), which is an OK school. I have good GPA of 3.8 in both my bachelors and masters. I have been working in technology for a top financial services company for the past two years. Before that, I worked as an intern for a small consulting firm for 4 months in Technology. My current team offers services in Middle Office Trade Operations and I have gained good knowledge in this domain. My GMAT score is 730 (50Q, 40V, 6.0 AWA). I also have a few IT certifications like Sun Certified Java Programmer etc, which I think don't count for the Adcom. My Intern employer and my current employer are great and are willing to give a good recommendation.

I want to do an MBA in Finance in one of the top 15 schools in the US. I am also planning to ISB in India. Please let me know if I have the slightest chance of being admitted to the following schools

Chicago Booth
Wharton
Columbia
MIT
Duke
Harvard
Stanford
Kellogg
Cornell
ISB

Thank you,
Karthik.
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by karthikutd » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:18 am
Forgot to mention a few other important points.

I am currently 25. Planning to apply for Fall 2011. Will have 3.5 years full time work experience and 4 months internship experience.
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:13 am
Hello,

Although by the number it seems you may be qualified for some of the schools on your list I'd consider them mostly very high reaches (with Cornell and ISB being somewhat closer reaches) , largely because your numbers, while excellent, don't stand out for your industry and demographic group. I think you'd have a slim chance even with a great application. If you have extraordinary work or extracurricular leadership and/or achievement, or a truly distinctive perspective due to some aspect of your work, I'd change that opinion somewhat and consider some of the schools reasonable reaches, meaning you should consider applying to some at that level but should also apply to some slightly less competitive schools.

Key factors in determining your competitiveness for such schools would also include (as noted) the quality of your work experience, your leadership and advancement, your extracurricular initiatives, and your goals.

Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, Accepted.com
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