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Please evaluate my profile

by gyanshikha » Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:58 am
Hi,

I wrote GMAT twice and have the following score :

1. 580 (Quantitative - 50, verbal - 19, AWA- 4.5)
2. 640 (Quantitative - 50, Verbal - 27, AWA-4.0)

I have the profile as below-
1. Graduate from IIT BHU, India with GPA - 3.23 (3rd rank holder in my Engineering)
2. Employee of Deloitte US, working in Hyderabad, India since last 2.5 years in Software Consulting- Have quality experience with client work(one US- Insurance Industry and one UK- Insurance Industry) where I worked on Annuity/risk software developmet and customer relationship management(Informatica) and in this short duration i have also been leaded 2 teams. have been rewarded as the "Exceeded expectation rating" for my work. Good networking with Director and senior managers hence would get good recommendations. I am known in the company as one of the best in Public speaking and have leaded many team events. I am also a part of Toastmasters International as I work in the Executive commitee of Deloitte Hyderabad Toastamsters club leading 60 members group. I have contributed alot to the club by starting the newsletter and the website for the club. I have also involved myself in Community services serving as thread lead on Impact day of Deloitte.

Why MBA-
I have woked on projects on Insurance Industry of US and UK and I observed that Indian Insurance Industry has a lot of scope of improvement. I want to continue my work in IT-Consulting especialy on Insurance industry, develop myself as manager and then bring back these learining to Indian Insurance Industry.

The schools that i am planning to apply at are -
1. Rice University: Jones
2. Michigan State University: Broad
3. University of South Carolina: Moore
4. George Washington University
5. University of Western Ontario: Ivey
6. Carnegie Mellon: Tepper

It would be great if you can tell me how my profile looks to get into one of these Universities.

Regards,
Shikha
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by Tani » Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:28 am
Hello,

You have several things going for you, including your undergraduate record and your work with Deloitte. Your goal of working in the Indian insurance industry will be helpful and should be clearly stated in your application essays.

Your GMAT score will be a hurdle and you will be competing in one of the largest and most difficult applicant pools. You have wisely chosen schools for which you fit the profile. With a strong set of essays and excellent recommendations you should be in good shape. There are, of course, no guarantees because all the top schools have many more talented applicants than they can accept. However, you are definitely the caliber of applicant to consider these schools. You should think about using a seasoned admissions consultant to ensure that you tell the strongest possible story in your essays.

Good luck,
Tani Wolff

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by gyanshikha » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:20 am
Hi Tani,

Thanks for your evaluation. I am glad that you gave a positive response.
I would surely work deligently on my essays. Though I was thinking to write the essays on my own to keep it original.
But would surely consult a consultant if I feel I am not able to write the way it should be.