The Application Process

Hi people,
I am from India.
Here are my details:
Age: 28
GMAT: Taking GMAT in Feb. Getting scores of 650 to 680 in Mocks. Could not take GMAT earlier I can explain it to adcoms.
GPA: 3.4(66% in Engg)
Work ex: 4 years
Industry: IT(2.5 years Tech support IBM India for N.America+1.5 software testing)
Work achievements: Got 1 Bravo award and top performer in a team of 40 in IBM. Shown initiatives all the time. But limited leadership roles. Got promoted to senior. Now I am in Software testing in another small company.
EC: Worked in IBM Community services and after that working for 'Youth for Seva' in Bangalore.

Please help me to narrow down the list
I am targeting Round 2 and Round 3. Looks like it will be Round 3.
I am interested in Green Energy Consulting. So it will be Cleantech and Sustainability related.
I have shortlisted 14 schools since I have to go this year, 2013. Based on Cleantech states, Energy Clubs, mid level ranking and affordable schools(cheap).
I have selected schools in Cleantech major states, in and around Midwest region: Also a cleantech industry region.
Numbered ones are definitely APPLYING schools.
How to read the data: School name(Cheap or costly to attend)(Has energy club?)(P&Q top 100 ranking)(FT Value ranking) Deadlines Class size, GMAT avg, GPA, WrkEx, Int Student percentage
Here are the schools
1. Rice University: Jones (Costly)(Energy)(30)(v25) Jan 7, Feb 25 118, 673(680), 3.4, 4.8, 30%, 27% Rice is known in energy, Energy jobs

2. Boston School of Management (Costly)(Energy)(35)(v28) Jan 7, Mar 11 147, 682(620-740), 3.36, 5.2, 37%, 33% Clean energy minor

3. Ohio State University: Fisher (Cheap)(28)(v12) Jan 5, Mar 5 120, 673(640-720), 3.4, 4.9, 34% Cheap, Rank

4. Thunderbird (Costly)(Energy)(51)(v18) Jan 30, Mar 30 380, 601, 3.3, 4.5, 55% Its in Arizona closer to Colorado and CA(Cleantech major states)

5. Purdue University: Krannert (Cheap)(39)(v10) Jan 15, Mar 1 157 , 635, 3.32, 4.11, , 43% Cheap

6. Colorado Leeds (Cheap)(Energy)(93)(?) Jan 15, Apr 1 83, 630, 3.31, 4.8, 24% Cleantech State and has Cleantech

7. S P Jain Singapore (Cheap)(?)(v1) Mar-20 Safest school.


Wisconsin School of Business (Cheap)(26)(v7) Feb 4, Mar 15 100, 675(620-730), , 5, 18% Cheap, Amazing campus

Texas A&M Mays (Cheap)(32)(v2) Jan 15, Mar 1 66, 649(570-710), 3.4, 5, 35%, 24% Texas. Energy state

Michigan State University: Broad (Costly)(41)(v11) Jan 9, Feb 28 88, 645(557-720), 3.3, 4, 28%, 41% Campus, Middle of big states

George Washington Univ (Cheap)(Energy)(52)(v27) Jan 10, Mar 15 113, 635, 3.3, 4, 35%, 61% Cheap, Amazing campus


These are free Application schools. No loss in trying

SMU: Cox (Free app)(Costly)( Energy)(47)(v40) Jan 15, Mar 1 120, 641(563-710), 3.25, 4.7, 22%, 51% Has Energy Club

Vanderbilt: Owen (Free app)(Costly)(Energy)(23)(v33) Jan 9, (Mar 5) 175, 682(630-730), 3.37, 4.5, 22% Has Energy Club

Washington (Olin) St. Louis (Free app)(Costly)(Energy)(29)(v37) Jan 4, Feb 15 140, 698, 3.43, 4.7, 33%, 34% Has Energy Club


I pulled this one from E&Y report free on their website.

Rank State All renewables index

1 California
2 Colorado
3 Texas
4 New Mexico
5 Massachusetts
6 Nevada
7 Hawaii
8 Illinois
9 New York
10 Arizona
11 Maine
12 Pennsylvania
13 Iowa
14 Maryland
15 New Jersey
16 Michigan
17 Vermont
18 Wisconsin
18 New Hampshire
20 Utah
20 Oregon
22 Florida
23 Montana
24 North Carolina
24 Connecticut