profile evaluation - early career

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profile evaluation - early career

by ankut » Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:42 am
I have the following profile, and would like to have it evaluated by you:

GMAT: 740
GPA: 6.8 on a scale of 10 (frankly, quite mediocre in my college)
Doing my Undergrad in engineering from a Top-10 engineering institute in India
Extras: I was a national level sportsman, and have won numerous individual gold medals at the national level
I have been selected to represent the country in (and will be attending) the 5th World Youth Congress and the 20th International Youth leadership conference this July
I am an active member of the marketing team of the Indian Youth Climate Network
I am the batch representative & active member of my college debating team
I am the manager of the master of ceremonies (MOC) team at various fests in college

I am extremely interested in social entrepreneurship, and have interned at a startup social enterprise for a month before. I intend to do a fellowship (roadtrip for social change) and a project on social entrepreneurship under a suitable professor this summer.

Anyway, that's the long & short of my profile. I intend to apply for an MS in management in top European B-schools and some select MBA programmes in the US which encourage early career applications. What would you suggest? And would you suggest I do some a good course in a quantitative subject to better showcase my academic abilities?

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by Stacey Oyler » Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:08 pm
Hi Ankut,

Thanks for your post. It seems to me that you are indeed off to a good head start on researching and preparing for MS and MBA programs. Your extracurricular activities seem quite solid and may certainly help you get a leg up on the competition. However, I strongly encourage you to work on your grades during your remaining time in school. While you do have a great GMAT score, your GPA will be viewed in strong consideration of how you might perform in a bschool program. Given you plan to apply shortly after graduation, you won't be able to chalk up the low GPA to immaturity since that would cast some doubts on your candidacy at this point in time. It may also appear to the adcom that you are unable to balance coursework and extracurricular activities - again, not something you wish them to perceive. Overall, everything else does seem quite solid, just work on those grades while you still can.

In terms of programs, most US programs do require at least 2 years of work experience before matriculation. If you do wish to apply directly out of undergrad you should look beyond the top 10-20 schools in the US.

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Stacey
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