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Profile Evaluation for 2011 1st Round

by Ashish321 » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:29 am
Hi @ Accepted.com

I am Ashish from India . I have a concern about one of the factors that i would discuss below , but i would first brief my profile

Age : 28

Nationality : Indian

Academics
Degree : B.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunication
Score : 67 %

Work Experience :
No. of Years of experience uptill January 2011 : 4.2 years in IT and Telecommunication
Organisations Worked for : Bharti Airtel ( Indias's Largest Telecom Service Provider), TCS and Accenture
Last Role Handled @ Accenture : Team Lead (Handled a team of 7 associates based in Netherlands)

Community Service
Teaching Mathematics at an NGO 3 times a week
Sponsored a Child's Education

Interests/Extra-curricular :
I am a voracious reader of Business Books and specifically Finance Books , Journals and Magazines
Part of the Knowledge Club at TCS
Handled various Clubs @ BSNL , TCS

GMAT
No. of attempts till now : 1
Score : 710 .
I would reappear for GMAT and hope to get a 740 +

Certifications :
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Multiple Certifications from National Stock Exchange , India

My concern is stated below :
I left my job in the last week of January,2011 to pursue my interest in Stock Markets Investments full time. I have been investing successfully in various Asset instruments for the last couple of years and desired to pursue my interest full time.Since a year or so i felt the need to go my my own way and felt that it is worth the risk of quitting the job to pursue my dreams , and i ended up quitting the job .My current interests is in line with my long term goal of setting up a Financial Advisory. I spend a lot of the time learning the art of Investing and studying various books on Investments .

I intend to pursue an MBA starting 2012 , which i feel would give a platform to gain a holistic view on various Business aspects . My Goal is Entreprenuership in Investments Sector.

I want to know whether my current decision to go on my own puts a negative against my profile . If it doesn't , how can i prove the reason to the Adcoms . Also , If that is a concern for the Adcoms and a negative against my profile , i am willing to go back to the job for another year.

Request to please suggest the appropriate thing to do . That would be of so much help to me

Also , it would be of so much help if you could suggest whether i stand a chance in the Top 30 B-Schools with my profile ( especially if i have a 740 or a 750 in GMAT ) and your views on as to how can i improve my profile going forward.

Thanks & Regards,
Ashish
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by Linda Abraham » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:24 pm
Ashish321 wrote:Hi @ Accepted.com

I am Ashish from India . I have a concern about one of the factors that i would discuss below , but i would first brief my profile

Age : 28

Nationality : Indian

Academics
Degree : B.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunication
Score : 67 %

Work Experience :
No. of Years of experience uptill January 2011 : 4.2 years in IT and Telecommunication
Organisations Worked for : Bharti Airtel ( Indias's Largest Telecom Service Provider), TCS and Accenture
Last Role Handled @ Accenture : Team Lead (Handled a team of 7 associates based in Netherlands)

Community Service
Teaching Mathematics at an NGO 3 times a week
Sponsored a Child's Education

Interests/Extra-curricular :
I am a voracious reader of Business Books and specifically Finance Books , Journals and Magazines
Part of the Knowledge Club at TCS
Handled various Clubs @ BSNL , TCS

GMAT
No. of attempts till now : 1
Score : 710 .
I would reappear for GMAT and hope to get a 740 +

Certifications :
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Multiple Certifications from National Stock Exchange , India

My concern is stated below :
I left my job in the last week of January,2011 to pursue my interest in Stock Markets Investments full time. I have been investing successfully in various Asset instruments for the last couple of years and desired to pursue my interest full time.Since a year or so i felt the need to go my my own way and felt that it is worth the risk of quitting the job to pursue my dreams , and i ended up quitting the job .My current interests is in line with my long term goal of setting up a Financial Advisory. I spend a lot of the time learning the art of Investing and studying various books on Investments .

I intend to pursue an MBA starting 2012 , which i feel would give a platform to gain a holistic view on various Business aspects . My Goal is Entreprenuership in Investments Sector.

I want to know whether my current decision to go on my own puts a negative against my profile . If it doesn't , how can i prove the reason to the Adcoms . Also , If that is a concern for the Adcoms and a negative against my profile , i am willing to go back to the job for another year.

Request to please suggest the appropriate thing to do . That would be of so much help to me

Also , it would be of so much help if you could suggest whether i stand a chance in the Top 30 B-Schools with my profile ( especially if i have a 740 or a 750 in GMAT ) and your views on as to how can i improve my profile going forward.

Thanks & Regards,
Ashish
Your decision is a neutral in and of itself. It depends what you do in your new role and how well you do it. If you have significant success, then your decision probably is a plus because as you point out you are moving closer to your post MBA goal, taking initiative, and following your dream. The one disadvantage I see is that you appear to be working alone so you don't have opportunity for teamwork or leadership. You will have to reveal those qualities in previous work experiences or in your volunteer work.

Best,
Linda

Best,
Linda
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by Ashish321 » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:14 am
Thanks a lot , Linda