Thanks in advance for taking the time to look at this long post of mine
I need your advice on applying to MBA programs in healthcare. My plan is to apply for the 2013 intake, but I'm worried that my low GPA and relative inexperience (as compared to other applicants) might work against me. Here are my details:
Indian female, 24 years. I grew up in the Middle East and then moved to India.
Undergraduate degree: Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering, GPA 2.99, non IIT but well known university. I lost focus in the first two years, but I matured and picked up the pace in the last two years, scoring mostly A's and B's.
3 years work experience presently and 2 promotions ( will be over 4 years by matriculation). I spent 2 years in an IT consulting company, where I worked with Fortune 500 clients in the Healthcare division. There, I realized that I wanted to entrench myself in Healthcare, so I quit and took up a job at Siemens Medical.
My growth in this one year has been swift. For example, I don't officially supervise anyone, but I have mentored a number of newly joined people into the team (something which only more senior people are allowed to do here). I sit in for my manager on many important meetings, and on occasion, I do make the decisions myself. Overall, the career growth looks really good for the next one or two years, and I'm sure of getting great recommendations.
Haven't yet given the GMAT, but my aim would be to score above 720.
Extra curricular activities: I volunteer at a local organization that looks after the welfare of stray dogs. And I'm in the process of starting up a venture along with other friends. The objective is to provide employment for differently abled people. Was co chair of a children's welfare organization in college.
For the past 2 years, I've been supporting my family financially as my father had to retire because of ill health. My mother has gone back to college for her degree in Education, after which she would get a job, so family finances will not be a problem while applying.
I am targeting Tuck, Fuqua, Ross and Emory. Tuck is my dream school, but I know how competitive the applicant pool is. What do you think? Do I stand a chance at any of these schools? What would you recommend me to do in order to improve my profile? I am willing to wait a couple more years, if it will make for a solid application.
Thanks so much! Again, sorry about the long post!
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