Hi,

I am Manikanth from Hyderabad, India. I gave my GMAT yesterday and got 730(M 51, V 38). I have 3 years of IT exp with Oracle India (will be 4 by June, 2012). I did my MCA from NITK, Surathkal and BSc(Electronics) from Pune University.

My academics:
X - 73%
Inter - 75%
BSc - 81%
MCA - 8.4 (CGPA)

I have a very different background and it was never a cake walk for me. I started my first job in a STD booth in my 7th class and have worked in many petty jobs since then to support my education. As part of my jobs, I have developed interest in various fields that is how I joined BSc(electronics) and then did an MCA. In the last 3 yrs in Oracle i've had exposure to various ERP modules and now am more interested in strategy or Product management roles, either of which needs an MBA. I am targeting ISB and few other US B-schools (only those which offer good fundings as I can't afford anything above 25 lakhs, since I can get loan for only that amount ). Can you please suggest any good US B-schools, which provide good funding and also have good placement record.

Thanks in advance,
Manikanth.