Background
I am an Indian Citizen but have been a US resident since Feb, 2001. I moved to U.S. to work with a startup in Market intelligence domain.
Education
I did my B.E. in Computers with Honors, from a top 10 institute in India in 1998. I was college and university topper. I do not have my GPA ready yet, I hope to get it calculated soon.
GMAT
750 (98%) – 51Q (99%) / 41V (93%)
Work Experience
10+ years of total work experience with the following breakup
(1) 1.5 years with Satyam, India as senior software Engineer in telecom domain. (Satyam is among top 5 IT companies in India)
(2) 1 year with a startup in India working in client services and engineering
(3) 8+ years with a startup in USA in various roles – 3 year in core engineering and client solutions, 3 years in non technical role of client management and engagement management working with big name financial and Pharma clients, 2+ years in product management and field support management
Extracurricular
Almost negligible post college. In college I coached BCA/MCA students in computer subjects and was also the class representative, computer lab in charge for two years, debating society president etc.
Schools
I am targeting northern CA universities such as Stanford, UC Berkeley and NYC universities such as Columbia, NYU and technology oriented universities such as MIT.
My interest is to continue in IT Management with a mix of marketing and consulting.
My question is what I can do to strengthen my profile. Will involvement in NGO etc at this stage help with my 2009 application? Also, how can a consultant help with the application?
Thank you so much for your time and expertise!!!
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Dear netigen,
I think it would be worth your time to get involved with a nonprofit organization for the next year if you are genuinely interested in what the organization does. It is not imperative, but it would be helpful to highlight another aspect to who you are beyond your professional experiences.
With regards to working with an admissions consultant, I think it is helpful for any applicant to have someone review his/her application materials so that the applicant submits the strongest application possible. Whether or not you need to hire this person depends on what you feel is best for you and how much assistance you feel you need. If you think you need more assistance than you feel comfortable asking a friend for, then a consultant could be the way to go.
Good luck,
Lisa
I think it would be worth your time to get involved with a nonprofit organization for the next year if you are genuinely interested in what the organization does. It is not imperative, but it would be helpful to highlight another aspect to who you are beyond your professional experiences.
With regards to working with an admissions consultant, I think it is helpful for any applicant to have someone review his/her application materials so that the applicant submits the strongest application possible. Whether or not you need to hire this person depends on what you feel is best for you and how much assistance you feel you need. If you think you need more assistance than you feel comfortable asking a friend for, then a consultant could be the way to go.
Good luck,
Lisa
