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profile evaluation ...need help

by simran001 » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:53 am
Hi,

Request you to analyse my profile. I am applying to top B-schools in the first round, please suggest what kind of schools might be a good fit.

I did my major in Comp science and engineering

GMAT -- 710(Q 48,V40)

GPA--3.4/4.0
work experience--3 years (1 years with an leading IT firm and 2 year with an goverment organisation [teach for india] ).

extra cocurricular--
..Cultural secreatary during college .
..Active in the college community and during school
..excellent at sports.
..NSS secreatary during college.
...school captain during school.
..have led cricket teams at both school and college level.


Social service-
.organise blood donation camp.
..working with NGO.
..also working with orphanage since 1 years.
..tree plantation

I have my 2 year work exp. in TFI(teach for india).it is also a social service.In this i have to teach student of rural area for 2 years full time. It is a govt. organisation and tie up with top univ. like stanford gsb,harvard business school,princeton ,ISB.
it is same as teach for america.

have strong recommendations from TFI alum.

Looking at my profile, what are the chances that i can get through an MBA prgm of any b-school from the top 15-20 b-schools?
Is there any chance for stanford,harvard.beacause my organisation has tie-up with these univ.or i have to retake GMAT.
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by Tani » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:30 pm
You should be a strong candidate based on your stats and your experience with TFI; however, your single year of full-time business experience and your status as a technical applicant from India will work against you. No one is a shoo-in at the top schools. You are certainly the type of candidate who should be applying to a top school, but there are no guarantees. If you are determined to go to business school next year you should certainly add some safety schools to your list.

I know that Teach for America is well-regarded, but I don't have much experience with TFI. You should check with the organization to see if TFI graduates have a record of success getting into the schools you mention. Given the existing ties there certainly are many applicants from TFI. Perhaps the organization tracks their acceptance rate.
Tani Wolff