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HELLO,
I SCORED 680 IN GMAT. I AM A PRO TABLE TENNIS PLAYER. HAVE REPRESENTED INDIAN TEAM AT VARIOUS LEVELS AND HAVE WORK EXP OF 7 YEARS.
CAN ANYONE SUGGEST WHICH SCHOOLS I SHOULD APPLY TO ?

More about my profile:-
1)To Sum up in Sports field:-

Represented India in Table Tennis.
world Railways champion 2010 ( Singles event)
Led Indian Railways team to its first ever Team Gold in the world Railways championships , Russia 2010.
won gold medal in south Asian Junior Team Championships-05.
Trained under Chinese coach from the age of 10.
Indian Table Tennis Team Probables for the commonwealth games 2010 and trained under then Indian Coach Massimo Constantitni from Italy for the same.
Played Super League in Table tennis in Serbia for club named Red Star Belgrade and secured second position in the league.
Have won many medals at national level in various categories.
National Child Award from Vice president of India -2002 for Exceptional achievement in field of sports.

2) Professional exp:
*worked as Senior Ticket Examiner in Indian Railways. Had a lot of experience in field of Public management while working in Railways.
*Currently working as an Auditor under Comptroller and Auditor General of India. As we are prohibited from explaining our work profile on internet, so i can just say that we scrutinize the Government's management of Funds used for development.

3)Other experience :-
*i am guiding youngsters for last few years in a Table tennis club, where the players are trained free of cost and are not require to pay any sort of fees. The club has been such for last 50 years or so. and it is producing many good level players.

4)Preference of Geographical Location :-
* i am ok with any Location. i have travelled across many countries and have lived away from my home since i was 10.But if i am asked for a an option, i would prefer Europe . But still, i am quiet alright with the location , as long as i get admission in a Good university.

5)Goals:
I have worked in and have gained bit of experience in multiple fields.
Personally Table Tennis, and sports as a whole is my passion. Also General management is what interests me, as i manage young athletes from my club.
In a country like India , where a sportsman gets money only after he/she wins a medal at a recognised level but no one cares how the same athlete has struggled to achieve such heights, without sponsors, money , equipment etc. Many of such aspiring and talented sportsmen abandon the game due the lack of necessary support. So my goal has a mix of Sports and Management, but not to confuse it with sports management. In India , only Sports management does not work. One has to deal with many-many fields simultaneously. In sum , i want to make sports cheaper and more available for young aspirants of India.

So, can u please give me some advice regarding how and which schools to target and how to go about it ?
Thanks and Regards

Hi Bhopalkararpit,

Thanks for your post. Your table tennis experience is just fantastic. I'm confident you'll be able to use examples from this experience in your essays.

You ask for school suggestions - given the information you shared and your desire to attend a European school, I would suggest looking into the following programs:

IESE
IMD
IE
HEC

The above listed programs are fantastic and could certainly help you gain the skills you need to be successful as a sport manager. I would suggest that you think about location (big city vs. smaller town) and class size as you work to narrow down your list. Many business schools on "on tour" right now - meaning they are traveling the globe to meet potential applicants. Check school websites to find out when they might be in a location near you and try to attend. This is a great way to meet adcom members and alumni as well as learn more about each school as you narrow your list.

Best,

Stacey

Thanks a lot , Stacey . i hope to do well.

Regards and wishes

Arpit

You are most welcome! Best of luck!

Hello Stacey,

I received My awa+ir scores. i am afraid my awa score doesn't looks good - its a 4 and IR- 6.
will that be a too big problem for me ?

regards,
Arpit

I would not worry about the IR score. Since it's a new section on the test many adcoms have stated that they will not likely use the scores in decision making this year. The AWA score is below the minimum cut off of 4.5 that most adcoms look for. This mean there is a great deal of pressure on you to put together solid essays since it's the only other written communication metric in your file. Spend extra time on the basics like grammar and spelling and be sure your essays are direct and concise.

Best,

Stacey