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Please Evaluate My Profile

by Chuimonk » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:45 pm
Hello,
Would really appreciate if anyone can evaluate my profile and advise areas I need to work on. My main concern is that I belong to a large Indian IT applicant pool and want to understand what I can do to stand out.

Profile:
Nationality: Indian
Education: B. Tech (Engineering)
GPA: 3.2
GMAT: 720, 5.0
Designation: IT Business Consultant
Work Ex: 8 yrs IT Experience, mostly in US. Supporting family business (as an Advisor) in India since last 12 years.
Extra Curricular: Executing various innovative small IT projects part time. Providing Career consultation to students in under-developed areas.
Career Progression: Promoted frequently. Moved from Technical to Business Role coz of exta initiative. Lead various teams and handled multi-million dollar accounts.

Target Program: FullTime MBA

Target Schools:
Harvard
Stanford
Columbia
Chicago
Kellogg

Thanks for reading this post.

Cheers,
Monk
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:51 pm
Hi, Monk,

I think you should expand your list of target schools to include some that are less competitive. With your relatively long years of experience, you definitely want to get in in this year (or next if you're targeting the next admissions cycle). Moreover, because of your demographic/industry group, your GMAT and GPA should be a bit higher than the target program's averages. I would consider all the schools you list to be high reaches given your profile from the information provided, and probably you can use your time better than focusing a lot of time and energy on applying to HBS and Stanford, or at least making them priorities. I'd suggest targeting schools also in the level of Darden, Anderson, Duke, Cornell, etc. - there are many outstanding programs at this level and with research I'm sure you can find some that meet your needs.

To differentiate and distinguish yourself, I suggest zeroing in on specific areas (industries, functions, etc.), and showng insight and growth through anecdote. (a) You imply your career has been one of rapid advancement - highlight that fact and show how you've grown from it. (b) Advising your family business sounds interesting - perhaps discuss that, clarifying the growth/insight you've gained that's relevant to your goals. (c) Provide insights and growth from leading teams and handling specific accounts/customers-perhaps discuss learning about those industries/functions/regions. (d) Discuss your extracurricular involvements if you have some engaging ancedotes and/or leadership.

Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, www.Accepted.com
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