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Please evaluate my profile

by gmat_dest » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:37 am
Hi,

Please evaluate my profile below:

An Indian/IT/Male

GPA, major, school

I was the fourth in the university. Got 78%.
That is amon the top 4/5% marks in the university.
So GPA might be around 4?
Bachelors of Engineering majoring in Computer Sciences. Reputed school in the state. But will qualify aomng top 100 in the country(India).


- GMAT with breakdown

720(Q48, V40) - 80-80 split

- resume highlights, including company name, job titles and promotions

5 years of experience in the company which is the leader in networking.

Had 1 promotion till the other got stopped by fiscal corrections :(. Although role I played is that of an individual contributor, I was responsible for projects on my own own and that involves interacting with people across functional domains across geographical locations. Resonsible for being the subject-matter expert in a module.

Have got quite a few (>10) appreciation awards. Have been among the top perfomers across 5 years.

Have participated in setting up and managing tech-show stalls for entire business unit during office events.

- extracurricular involvements

Involved in a citizen awareness program as a lead for one of the office locations.

Have been voulnteering for corporate social ventures for quite a few times.

- awards, patents, publications, etc...

none.

- interesting personal facts - countries lived in, challenges faced, unusual interests

India, US(for a month).

Backpacker, trekker and a photographer.

Did solo treks as well being the navigator and organizer of treks.

And I am applying to the following schools:

NUS, Nanyang, AIM, HKUST (all of them have avg GMAT around 650s).

ISB(around 710).
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by Lisa Anderson » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:54 pm
Dear gmat_dest,

I think you have the profile to be competitive for your target schools. Now, you need to present a strong, compelling overall application to have the best chance of admission. While your degree and nationality will be common in the applicant pool, be sure to highlight your experiences that will distinguish you from the other Indian IT professionals. Perhaps write about your backpacking and trekking adventures? Also, it is important for you to present a solid rationale for why you want to go to business school--how will it help you achieve your career goals?

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