Hi All,
Please evaluate my profile,
Country : India
Age : 30
Education :
1) Bachelor of Engineering - 71% (top 10%)
2) MS (Software Engg) - two year correspondence degree from BITS, Pilani (among top 10). 6.59 GPA
3) GMAT : 710 (49, 38)
4) Four Sun certifications
5) PMI PMP credentials
Work exeprience :
1) Close to 8 years of experience in Cognizant Technology Solutions (ranked in Fortune 100 fasted growing companies for 11 consecutive years).
2) I joined company as Software Developer Trainee and rose to Project Leader.
3) Good international exposure. Spent almost four years in US working for Fortune 500 cients. I have worked extensively in Banking and Retail business domains.
4) I have been leading team for 3 years now. Fairly good presentations skills as I have conducted multiple trainings within organization with 90% positive feedback.
5) Achievements : proactively developed an automation tool saving $25000/year for client. It was greatly appreciated by client and pulled more business for the company. Secondly, successfully turned around a critical project by leading team by example. I had a positive impact on the team during project. Got multiple appreciations.
6) I can get excellent recommendations from my supervisor and client manager.
Extra curricular :
1. Member of company's NGO initiative
2. Member of Toastmasters International
Sadly...that's it
Goals :
I would like to move into high tech practice of a consulting firm. Offshore IT companies are moving up in the value chain and I hope MBA will help me to be part of that transformation.
Target Schools :
I am looking for 1 year program especially because I have already touched 30. So I am heading East
. Below is list of my target schools,
HKUST (Dream)
IE (Dream)
ISB (Dream) - Will submit application on 11/29.
ESADE (Stretch)
CEIBS (Stretch)
NUS (Stretch)
Judge (Reach)
Said (Reach)
Cass (Reach)
I need your opinion on,
1) Am I day dreaming for MBA at 30 with GMAT score of 710?
2) Where do I stand vis-a-vis other aspirants targetting same school list?
3) How can I revise my target school list? Shall I add/remove any schools or change categorization of any school? I want to apply to right schools because this probably is the one and only chance for me.
Greately appreciate every help.
- Pravin
Please evaluate my profile,
Country : India
Age : 30
Education :
1) Bachelor of Engineering - 71% (top 10%)
2) MS (Software Engg) - two year correspondence degree from BITS, Pilani (among top 10). 6.59 GPA
3) GMAT : 710 (49, 38)
4) Four Sun certifications
5) PMI PMP credentials
Work exeprience :
1) Close to 8 years of experience in Cognizant Technology Solutions (ranked in Fortune 100 fasted growing companies for 11 consecutive years).
2) I joined company as Software Developer Trainee and rose to Project Leader.
3) Good international exposure. Spent almost four years in US working for Fortune 500 cients. I have worked extensively in Banking and Retail business domains.
4) I have been leading team for 3 years now. Fairly good presentations skills as I have conducted multiple trainings within organization with 90% positive feedback.
5) Achievements : proactively developed an automation tool saving $25000/year for client. It was greatly appreciated by client and pulled more business for the company. Secondly, successfully turned around a critical project by leading team by example. I had a positive impact on the team during project. Got multiple appreciations.
6) I can get excellent recommendations from my supervisor and client manager.
Extra curricular :
1. Member of company's NGO initiative
2. Member of Toastmasters International
Sadly...that's it
Goals :
I would like to move into high tech practice of a consulting firm. Offshore IT companies are moving up in the value chain and I hope MBA will help me to be part of that transformation.
Target Schools :
I am looking for 1 year program especially because I have already touched 30. So I am heading East
. Below is list of my target schools,HKUST (Dream)
IE (Dream)
ISB (Dream) - Will submit application on 11/29.
ESADE (Stretch)
CEIBS (Stretch)
NUS (Stretch)
Judge (Reach)
Said (Reach)
Cass (Reach)
I need your opinion on,
1) Am I day dreaming for MBA at 30 with GMAT score of 710?
2) Where do I stand vis-a-vis other aspirants targetting same school list?
3) How can I revise my target school list? Shall I add/remove any schools or change categorization of any school? I want to apply to right schools because this probably is the one and only chance for me.
Greately appreciate every help.
- Pravin
) would prefer higher ranked school at the same time want to keep some safty net schools in my list.
