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Profile Evaluation Request

by RutaB12 » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:35 pm
Hi,

Request for my profile evalulation please.

I am 31, Female, India. Currently working in Singapore as a Business Analyst with a Wealth Management IT solutions firm. Total work ex- 6 years 4 months as of today. Worked with Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Bank Of America Corp in Mumbai as a software developer and then moved to Singapore to be with my spouse. Immediately got a job into my current firm. I've got excellent performer awards almost in all the projects I've worked in.

Yet to take GMAT. I have an average GPA. Hold a Masters in Computer Applications from India's top engineering college.

About extra curriculars, I've demonstrated leadership abilities in my school/college levels. Was a Prime Minister of my school. Contributed in student welfare, arranged camps, participated and have won a lot of prizes in debates and elocution competitions in school and college level. In professional life, I lead a batch of newly joined freshers and helped them in interaction with management. I also got awared for excellenet leadership from all my colleagues. After graduation, since I belonged to an upcoming city in India, me and my few friends arranged a summer camp on computers for kids, which saw a very good response. This gave me a small introdution about how to run a small venture on your own. I also made a movie about 'Life at my firm' by shooting it on a handicam which one place in top 3 movies the firm wanted to use for marketing.

I understand there can still be better candidates than me. But I want to understand where do I stand. I want to start my MBA in Jan 2014 ( Insead) or July 2014 ( Chicago Booth, HBS, MIT, Virginia Tech and any of top 25 schools)

Please evaluate and let me know. Thanks
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by Stacy Blackman » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:56 pm
Hi RutaB12,

One of the biggest challenges you will have is differentiating yourself in a talented applicant pool. I recommend you read this case study of an Indian engineer who was accepted into Columbia, Tuck, and MIT, which should provide insight into ways you can approach your application: https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehens ... ies/case2/

Remember that business schools are looking to cultivate future leaders, so any leadership experience you can point to will be important.

For your GMAT, I recommend you aim for at least a 700. Here is some GMAT advice: https://www.stacyblackman.com/gmat-overview/

If you'd like, we provide free 30 minute phone consultations here: https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/

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