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Please evaluate my profile and suggest some schools:
GMAT SCORE: 690 Q49 V35

6 Years Exp (by may 09) in Aluminium Metal Production Industry (Heavy Industry).
Engineering from Top 10 institute of India.
Engineering marks: 69.75% ( Topper - 77%.) Class Rank 4th.

Had 4 promotions in 6 years of experience.
Currently leading a team of 210 Engineers, Supervisors and Workmen.
Represented my company at an international seminar at Norway.

*Extracurricular:*
Volunteer with CSR of my company
Member of organising committee of the Inter Departmental Football tournament.
At College, was head of the department association. I was also department football team captain at work and college.

I have already sent scores to
HBS, Kellogg, Stanford, MIT Sloan, Cornell.
I also intend to apply to NYU, LBS, Columbia and ISB(India).
Please suggest some more names including safe colleges.

nandansingh wrote:Please evaluate my profile and suggest some schools:
GMAT SCORE: 690 Q49 V35

6 Years Exp (by may 09) in Aluminium Metal Production Industry (Heavy Industry).
Engineering from Top 10 institute of India.
Engineering marks: 69.75% ( Topper - 77%.) Class Rank 4th.

Had 4 promotions in 6 years of experience.
Currently leading a team of 210 Engineers, Supervisors and Workmen.
Represented my company at an international seminar at Norway.

*Extracurricular:*
Volunteer with CSR of my company
Member of organising committee of the Inter Departmental Football tournament.
At College, was head of the department association. I was also department football team captain at work and college.

I have already sent scores to
HBS, Kellogg, Stanford, MIT Sloan, Cornell.
I also intend to apply to NYU, LBS, Columbia and ISB(India).
Please suggest some more names including safe colleges.

Nanda,

What do you want to do with your MBA?

I got AWA score today - Its a five. (5). 55 percentile.

Hi Linda,

I guess you are asking me that what i want to do after MBA (career plans etc).

I want to specialise in marketing and/or finance. Then I want to join a consultancy firm. In the later part of my career, I would like to start my own enterprise - starting a series of schools in my native state(which is very poor), and develop a sound educational society.
I guess I have answered specifically your answer. If not, please reply!

nandansingh wrote:Please evaluate my profile and suggest some schools:
GMAT SCORE: 690 Q49 V35

6 Years Exp (by may 09) in Aluminium Metal Production Industry (Heavy Industry).
Engineering from Top 10 institute of India.
Engineering marks: 69.75% ( Topper - 77%.) Class Rank 4th.

Had 4 promotions in 6 years of experience.
Currently leading a team of 210 Engineers, Supervisors and Workmen.
Represented my company at an international seminar at Norway.

*Extracurricular:*
Volunteer with CSR of my company
Member of organising committee of the Inter Departmental Football tournament.
At College, was head of the department association. I was also department football team captain at work and college.

I have already sent scores to
HBS, Kellogg, Stanford, MIT Sloan, Cornell.
I also intend to apply to NYU, LBS, Columbia and ISB(India).
Please suggest some more names including safe colleges.

With the possible exception of Cornell and ISB, I think you are aiming a little high. I think your chances at Kellogg, Stanford, MIT and CBS are slim. Also consider UNC, Indiana, UT, and Emory.

Best,
Linda

With the possible exception of Cornell and ISB, I think you are aiming a little high. I think your chances at Kellogg, Stanford, MIT and CBS are slim. Also consider UNC, Indiana, UT, and Emory.

Linda,

What is your say on LBS, INSEAD, Duke, Yale, CMU ?

nandansingh wrote:

With the possible exception of Cornell and ISB, I think you are aiming a little high. I think your chances at Kellogg, Stanford, MIT and CBS are slim. Also consider UNC, Indiana, UT, and Emory.

Linda,

What is your say on LBS, INSEAD, Duke, Yale, CMU ?

LBS and INSEAD -- stretch.

Yale, Duke, and CMU -- competitive.

Best,
Linda

Thanks for the response!

From your responses, I make out that I am competetive for colleges in rank 12-18. Right ?

After some more thoughts, I have selected some schools as given below:

Dream
Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg,

i think I can do it
Duke, NYU, Darden, Cornell,

Safety
UNC(Kenan Flagler) OR Tepper, ISB


Most important: I have to get into some or other B-School in this season.

Hence, please review again and suggest! (Especially on the pragmatic and safe sectors.

(I have applied to HBS because I have always dreamt of going there. Hence, I am going all out for it.)

nandansingh wrote:Thanks for the response!

From your responses, I make out that I am competetive for colleges in rank 12-18. Right ?

After some more thoughts, I have selected some schools as given below:

Dream
Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg,

i think I can do it
Duke, NYU, Darden, Cornell,

Safety
UNC(Kenan Flagler) OR Tepper, ISB


Most important: I have to get into some or other B-School in this season.

Hence, please review again and suggest! (Especially on the pragmatic and safe sectors.

(I have applied to HBS because I have always dreamt of going there. Hence, I am going all out for it.)

In my book, UNC and Tepper are in the competitive category for you -- not the safety category. For safeties, consider Indiana as mentioned above. Other possible safety schools: Babson, Purdue, U of Maryland.

Best,
Linda