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Hi!

My name is Javier, I need your help evaluating my profile.


I would like to get your insight in my MBA candidacy:

Age: 26 (I'll be 27 when it starts)
Nationality: Mexican
Current Occupation: Operations manager.
GMAT1: 690 (Q:42, V:41, AWA: 5.5)

Education:

BD: Industrial and Systems Engineering
"¢ GPA: 92/100 "Mención Honorífica" (With honors)
"¢ Modalities: Bicultural and Professional Experience
"¢ CENEVAL: National evaluation exam - 13th best score nationwide

Interniship: Universität Friedericiana zu Karlsruhe (TH) (Germany) - Economic Engineering
"¢ Core topics: Operations research and process management

Work Experience (all in Mexico):

Company 1: Artes Graficas Hispano (Net revenue: $40M)

Operations manager - Plastic labels division (Net revenue: $10M, Employees:127 ):
"¢ Directed a merger of three business units into one facility
"¢ Developed a factory restructure that generated yearly savings worth $1.3M (35% reduction of labor and general expenses)

Corporate logistics manager
"¢ Led a corporate team to systematize the entire supply chain process

Production manager - Folding carton division (Net revenue: $5M, Employees: 50):
"¢ Generated an operating income turnaround from -8% to 6% in one year.
"¢ Designed and launched a new production factory.
"¢ Increased sales of major account by 50% through the optimization of a "make to stock" system and a solid client relationship.

Company 2: Siemens Management Consulting - Intern (Germany and Finland)
"¢ Project: "Nokia-Siemens Networks: Post-merger integration" Team: "Country Readiness"
"¢ Designed, implemented and executed a world scale system to measure the "Readiness status".

ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE

1. Started up a hydroponic tomato greenhouse for a small venture capitalist
1.1 Developed the company's growth business plan and strategy

2. Established and led a multidisciplinary group to design, develop and sale a tailor made web-based inventory and sales control system.

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Institution: Nueva Esperanza (School for the underprivileged and handicapped children) - Sponsor
"¢ Created and led a team that raised enough funds to build two new classrooms and a sports area

Languages: Spanish (native) - English (advanced) IBT 116 - German (advanced) DSH-3 - Italian (casual speaker)

Schools:

1. HBS
2. Wharton
3. Kellogg
4. Sloan
5. Standford

Questions:
Do you think I have shot at any of these schools?
Could you please also suggest some schools that would be more appropriate for my profile?

Looking forward to your reply,

Muchas gracias y saludos!

Javier