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by g4m3rz » Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:09 pm
Hi,

I finally gave the GMAT and was looking for an honest opinion about my profile and suggestions about where to apply (realistic chance)


-GMAT 710 (50QA , 34 VA , 4.5 AWA)
-Background: Asian Male
-Bachelor in Electrical & electronics engg. ( 74%)
-Work Ex :3 years completed in ITES ( 2years in India , currently in USA)
Working in a top indan IT firm for a Major investment Firm as a business analyst . Work involves a lot of client interactions and includes designing and implementing solutions.

Extra curricular activities:Very active during College ( Head, Electrical society ) and School (school captain), Have represented School/ college in various sports activities as well.


I am starting to research MBA programs and would be thankful if someone points me in the right direction.

(PS: US colleges are not a constrain. )

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by Paxton Helms - Kaplan » Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:51 am
Hi and thanks for your note. And, of course, congratulations on your GMAT score. I'm not sure what to make of your bachelor's degree GPA but I am going to assume that it is good to very good.

At first glance, I would say that you have lots of good options. You are legitimate applicant to even top programs (though you will be competing with many many people with credentials similar to your own) and a competitive applicant to any but the top three or four.

My suggestions at this point are to:

- Review my criteria for choosing a business school on at the top of the Kaplan forum

- Do some research and thinking about which programs appeal to you

- Get yourself a good consultant (especially if you are applying to top programs) and shoot for the first or second round.

Now, a few notes:

Given that you are just starting your school selection process if you feel rushed or uncertain if may make sense to wait another year at which time you will be even more competitive. Of course, that mean putting off starting business school for another two years and that may not be appealing.

Your extra-curriculars are good...but not great. I don't mean to diminish them I just want to make sure that you understand that you are not a superstar in this area.

You are a good candidate for "strategic applications", that is, applying to schools that are good but not as good as you could get into in the hope of getting some scholarship money.
Keep me in the loop about your thinking and let me know if you have any more questions.

Paxton



Paxton Helms is an MBA admissions consultant for Kaplan Admissions Consulting. He earned his MBA from UCLA and specializes in helping clients that are applying to top twenty and "reach" programs. He can be reached directly at [email protected].

To begin working with Paxton immediately, follow this link and request him specifically: https://www.kaptest.com/GMAT/Admissions- ... lting.html
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