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by beetlesky » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:39 pm
Educational Background:
BS, Electronics and Communication Engineering (GPA:3.5, Non-IIT Univ India)
MS, Electrical Engineering, Top 40 US University (GPA: 3.8)
Indian Male - 28yrs

Work Experience:
Total 4 years - Technology/Business Consultant for a US based medium sized Telecom Consulting Firm. Ongoing engagement for 4 years at Fortune 100 Cable client, USA
Supported and/or managed multiple IT Projects spanning Network Engineering, Service Delivery, Customer Care, Sales and HR Organizations.

4 Promotions in 4 years (Entry level analyst to Sr. consultant)

Managed international teams and mentored many junior employees to professional success.

GMAT: 740

Extra Curricular:
Founder member/Treasurer of professional organizations at College and Grad school. Not much otherwise.

Target Schools:
Wharton, NYU, Columbia, Booth, Tuck

I have come across the argument about most profiles similar to mine falling into an "over-represented Indian IT male" pool. But I am also led to believe that the truly gifted (read Ivy League's, Top 5 Consulting/Banking, Angelina Jolie grade volunteer) do not really need an MBA to change status quo. Will compelling essays sway a decision from Adcoms in my favor?

Thanks for your response!

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by Stacey Oyler » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:42 am
Hi,

Thanks for your post. You certainly have a strong profile with a great career trajectory and solid GMAT. Your weak area is your extracurricular activities. While this certainly isn't a deal breaker, you do want to try to flesh out this area of your profile a bit. Perhaps you have some personal interests or hobbies that you pursue on a regular basis? Think about activities that you might be able to mention in your essays. This will be critical since your essays are the only opportunity for you to truly stand out in the applicant pool.

While I agree that an MBA isn't necessary for everyone, there are certain careers where it is a necessity in order to keep moving up the ladder. In your case you are correct, you do fall into a rather large applicant pool. That being said, I agree that compelling essays may indeed be enough for you to be successful. As I mentioned above, your essays are how you'll stand out in the pool - how you'll get noticed and remembered. Many of my clients come to me for this very purpose. They have strong credentials, but fall into a large pool and need help setting a strategy to stand out and succeed. For a more detailed assessment please feel free to send your resume to [email protected].

Best,

Stacey
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