Please evaluate my profile.

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Please evaluate my profile.

by rapandey » Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:33 am
Hi,
Please evaluate my profile:

GMAT: 710 (50 in Quantitative & 36 in Verbal), 4/6 in AWA.
Nationality: Indian
Age: 27
Undergraduation : Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur, India.
GPA: 8.67/10
Major : Dual Degree(Integrated B.Tech & M.Tech),Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture.

3 years of full time work experience in Marine Industry in Singapore;Working as Engineer.
Responsibilities involve design evaluation of Marine Structures to ensure safety of life,property and environment;training new hires and managing projects so as to meet the deadlines (usually very tight).
Has worked as project manager on many critical projects in the organisation.


Decent Extracurricular in College. Was team head of gold winning team in social and cultural events.
Associated with Red Cross Society & actively involved in community services in my Home Town in India.

Post MBA, I intend to change the career field to Business Consulting.

Target Schools:
Wharton
Booth
MIT Sloan
Tuck
Darden
ISB

Please suggest some other more realistic options also,given my profile.

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by Scottie@VeritasPrep » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:10 am
Your profile is strong and your school selections are pretty good. You should look at schools in the top 10-20 range for a "safety" school. When selecting schools, be sure that the school's strengths align with the skill sets you need to acquire to be successful post-MBA.
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