Profile Evaluation and GMAT retake

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Profile Evaluation and GMAT retake

by ameyrane22 » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:35 pm
Hello,

I would like a profile evaluation and your views on whether I should re-take the GMAT. If I were to re-take I am aiming to take it by mid-May or mid June. My target schools are - NYU, Columbia, Yale , Kellogg. I want to apply for Fall 2015.

I am :

- Indian male , 25 years old

Education/GMAT
- Undergrad - BS. Computer Engineering (Top 10 engineering school in the Midwest) GPA: 3.53/4.00
- Not many extra-curricular activities during undergrad ( Some mentoring for High school Robotics competition).
Extremely demanding coursework did not leave enough time for other activities
- GMAT - 710 (48Q/40V) . Taken in December 2012


Work:
- Currently working as Senior Software Engineer at a top Financial Analytics Firm in New York. Joined in July 2010 (3.5 years of experience)
- First 2 years at job I worked as a Junior ABS modeler - Wrote code to structure Asset Backed Securites/cashflow engine. Became a domain expert on few asset sectors.
- After that transitioned into a more core software role but was always assigned projects involving mentoring and interacting with people.
- Organized, led and mentored a team of 20 offshore consultants who were working on the monthly update project for a continuous period of 6 months
- Travelled to the offshore site to provide hands-on training

Extra Curricular.
- Mentored and tutored middle schoolers in Math once every week through a non-profit volunteering organization .The objective of the organization is to to help students who are performing poorly in Math at school learn the fundamentals of Math. I have been involved in this organization every school year since 2011.

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by Stacy Blackman » Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:50 pm
Hi ameyrane22,

Thanks for your post. About your candidacy, one of the most important things to remember is that MBA admissions teams are looking to cultivate future leaders, so any leadership and management experience that you can refer to is important. I have here a case study of an Indian engineer who was accepted into a top MBA program, it should provide insight for your application: https://www.stacyblackman.com/client-stories/

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