Which schools to apply?

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Which schools to apply?

by mayurbits » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:11 am
Hey guys,
I am Mayur from india, giving my Gmat exam on 14th Feb (yay finally have a date) pardon the pun ;)
in practice tests i have been consistenly getting in the range of 680-720 and am expecting the same as final score.
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10th - 90%
12th- 84.5%
Masters in economics with dual in chemical Engineering from Bits-Pilani
CGPA- 6.22/10 (2nd class :x)
two very good internships and 6 months work-ex in family owned business
Could you please point out the schools where i could apply ? i am looking for courses like masters in management.
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by Jon@Admissionado » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:06 am
Well, I would suggest starting to look into schools where your GMAT lies in the 80%, plus into any schools you have dreamed about. Make a BIG list of all schools you MIGHT be interested in. And then you start your research: into location, school life, employment opportunities, etc. Which should hopefully lead you to come up with a "short list". And then, once you have taken your GMAT and have your REAL score, then you need to figure out your strategy.
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by shanconnoisseur » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:48 pm
Well, I would suggest starting to look into schools where your GMAT lies in the 80%, plus into any schools you have dreamed about. Make a BIG list of all schools you MIGHT be interested in. And then you start your research: into location, school life, employment opportunities, etc. Which should hopefully lead you to come up with a "short list". And then, once you have taken your GMAT and have your REAL score, then you need to figure out your strategy.
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Hello,
I am Shantanu from India, I am planning to give GMAT this July (2012), but before putting an effort i would like to know which schools my profile can offer me at a score of 700 and what are those schools that need some more effort to tap and what should be the presentable score.

Profile:
I am an Electrical Engineer from Delhi College of Engineering, comes in top 10 colleges for Engg in India
CGPA - 7.9/10
Present Work ex - 8 months, Procurement Dept, Bechtel India Pvt. Ltd. By the time I will go for MBA my work ex would be around 2years and 2 months
Extra Curri - Cannot make you count here, but most recent: I hold the position of Vice-Chairman, Socials Committee, Next Gen Club Bechtel India.
Served a NGO by teaching financially backward kids for 2 Months.

I want to pursue my career in Supply chain Management or Operations to become a consultant in the field.
Do I have a chance to get into top 25 schools, which reflect placement in Consultancies like McKinsey, Bane, BCG.
My own list for B-schools is
Insead
Indian School of Business
Kellogg
NYU
Yale
Tuck

Please help me out, i am very confused.

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by Jon@Admissionado » Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:19 am
Actually, the list you gave is a pretty good one assuming a 700+. Kellogg and Tuck will be a bit of a stretch maybe given your background. I would maybe add one or two to the list: Tepper, Johnson, Anderson, Kenan-Flagler.

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by shanconnoisseur » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:56 am
PrecisionEssay wrote:Actually, the list you gave is a pretty good one assuming a 700+. Kellogg and Tuck will be a bit of a stretch maybe given your background. I would maybe add one or two to the list: Tepper, Johnson, Anderson, Kenan-Flagler.

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Thanks for the reply.
Do you think my 2 years of Work ex will give me a decent chance against these colleges?
I would like to know exactly what to aim before pulling the trigger.

Your cooperation is anticipated.

With regards,
Shantanu

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by Jon@Admissionado » Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:20 am
2 year is a bit on the low side. It depends on what you have done. Have you performed exceptionally well during those 2 years? Then yes! Or have you done so little than you can barely scrape out some stories? Then maybe wait.

Keep in mind that if schools average 36, 45 months for the people they accept then if you are working AGAINST the average you should have a) an advantage b) a good reason for why now.
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