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by arunbharadwajpower » Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:40 am
Am giving GMAT in the next 10 days. Have been getting around 650-700 in most diagnostic tests. Assuming a similar score in actual GMAT and based on the info below, can anyone pls help me find out the best US MBA schools to apply to?

1) Engineering degree in Metallurgical and Materials engineering from National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India (usually ranked in top 10 schools)with a GPA of 7.1/10(First Class pass without any retakes)

2) Masters in Sustainable Energy systems from University of Edinburgh (First class without any retakes)

3) By the time I join MBA program next year, will be having 3.5 years of Solar project development and execution experience from one of India`s top power companies. Have spent 1.5 years doing project development (financial closure, contract closure etc) from Corporate Office, Mumbai and then took a transfer to Construction site and am currently constructing one of the world`s biggest solar thermal power plants in Rajasthan, India.

4) Am also a value investor and do a lot of investing in small and mid cap stocks of Indian companies. Also, I maintain a blog on investing.

5) Am looking to combine my interest in sustainable energy and finance and enter into the cleantech VC space. Else, would like to get into a Business development role in some upcoming cleantech company in the US. (open to both finance and marketing in the cleantech space)

6) Will be able to get a couple of strong recommendations from direct supervisors also.

Am banking on strong work experience combined with a clear plan for my future (and ofcourse, the associated masters in a related subject).

Can anyone give a feedback and advice on the colleges that I could apply to.

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by Jim@StratusPrep » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:44 am
Let's see how the exam goes. There is a big difference between 650 and 700. Jot your results down here after the test. Good luck!
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by CriticalSquareMBA » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:24 am
Hey there,

Thanks for all the info! You definitely have some great experience and a unique profile. I agree with Jim - let us know how the GMAT goes. There are a lot of really good options for what you're looking to do and having a score to work with will really help us find the right options for you.

Good luck!

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by Jim@StratusPrep » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:44 am
When is your exam?
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by money9111 » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:47 pm
hahaha Jim @ StratusPrep is 100% right. huge difference between 650 & 700
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