I am a US citizen of Indian origin, will be 42 years in 2012, and have a GMAT score of 690/88% [V34/68% Q49/86% AWA 5.0/56%]. I have taken GMAT before and my previous score was 600, although I have done better in AWA in my previous attempt with a 5.5). I have a BS in Computer Science and MS in Physics from a reputed institution in India. My GPA is 8.03/10. I have participated in some extracurricular activities but nothing out of the ordinary. I do actively help a non-profit organization with a social cause in India. I worked in two midsize IT consulting firms over the years (last position held was a Senior Manager). For the last 6 years, I have been a freelance consultant through my own company. I plan to apply for some weekend and some executive MBA programs at Kellogg, Wharton, Booth, Duke, Emory etc.
Here are my questions:
1. Do I stand a reasonable chance to secure a week-end or EMBA at these ranked institutions with the above credentials?
2. What would be your advice to better my prospects?
3. Since I have been working as an 'independent consultant', is it better for me to classify myself as an entrepreneur or just a self employed consultant? When it comes to the question of 'who was your last employer and what position did you hold?', I am not sure which is better - being the president of a 3-5 person company of just an freelancer?
4. I have some clients with whom I have worked for years, though not very recently. Would they serve as good candidates for recommenders?
5. I have heard that the buzz words 'Indian', 'Engineer', 'Male', & 'Technology' put you into an already saturated group of MBA aspirants. Does this hold true? If so, should I highlight 'functional' skills other than information technology and consulting to increase my chances?
Thanks in advance
Here are my questions:
1. Do I stand a reasonable chance to secure a week-end or EMBA at these ranked institutions with the above credentials?
2. What would be your advice to better my prospects?
3. Since I have been working as an 'independent consultant', is it better for me to classify myself as an entrepreneur or just a self employed consultant? When it comes to the question of 'who was your last employer and what position did you hold?', I am not sure which is better - being the president of a 3-5 person company of just an freelancer?
4. I have some clients with whom I have worked for years, though not very recently. Would they serve as good candidates for recommenders?
5. I have heard that the buzz words 'Indian', 'Engineer', 'Male', & 'Technology' put you into an already saturated group of MBA aspirants. Does this hold true? If so, should I highlight 'functional' skills other than information technology and consulting to increase my chances?
Thanks in advance
