School Selection guidance 770/ Male/ Indian/ IT/ 4 yrs exp

Launched April 26, 2006
This topic has expert replies
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:45 pm
Hi,

Here's my profile.

PROFILE:-
25, Male, Indian.

Work-Ex:- 4 years by July 2008 in an Software Products company. Pure technical job, with a bit of mentoring juniors.

Under grad:- Electronics & Communication Engineering from an NIT with 74%.

GMAT:- 770(m-49, v-45, awa-4.5)

Extra-curriculars:- decent but no community-service types.

CONSIDERATIONS:-
Although I'm not exactly familiar with the specializations, consultancy is what i'm looking at.
Another consideration for school selection is amount of scolarships & waivers i can expect.

SCHOOL SELECTION:-
1. Schools I've decided to apply:- ISB, INSEAD, MIT. Your comments on my choice in terms of profile n interest in consultancy and the chance i stand?

2. Schools I'd love to apply but not sure:- Harvard/Stanford/Wharton/Kellogg. How good a chance do i stand for each of these, esp in terms of my length and type of work-ex? [Harvard is a primarily a Finance school it appears??]

3. Other good ones:- Tuck, Darden, Duke, Carnegie Mellon. You can add to or change the list.

Which schools would you advise me to pick (ISB, INSEAD, MIT are decided, unless you have something really strong to say)?

Lastly, could you advise on a good mix for the Round-1 and Round-2

Regards,
Holden.
Source: — Ask Stacy Blackman |

Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 214
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:35 am
Thanked: 3 times

by beny » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:28 am
Harvard is not really a finance school; strongest in general management. Wharton is more of a finance school.

Kellogg, Duke, and Tuck are all good for consulting (in addition to the obvious Harvard and Stanford which are good for everything).

Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:45 pm

by Holden » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:14 am
Thanks beny..

Amy/Stacy... Please post ur comments on my profile above.


Holden

MBA Admissions Consultant
Posts: 573
Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:58 pm
Thanked: 29 times
Followed by:2 members

by Amy » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:48 am
Hi Holden,

Your baseline profile (academics, etc) sounds good, but your challenge is going to be setting yourself apart from everyone else in your demographic. I would concentrate on thinking about what is unique about you and your goals, and focus on communicating that.

All of the top consulting firms will be recruiting at every school on your list. I think with your background you might benefit from a school that emphasizes the softer skills of case discussions, etc, like HBS or Darden. Kellogg and Tuck are also great schools for consulting. Wharton and Stanford will be great for recruiting as well.

I would recommend a mix of schools. Depending on how many you apply to, one or two "dream" schools, one or two that are solidly in range, and then one or two that you think you are almost over qualified for. There are no guarantees with any of them, but your chances will be better if you apply at a range of schools. Keep in mind this is an incredibly competitive year as well.

Good luck!

Amy
Amy
Consultant
Stacy Blackman Consulting