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Profile Evaluation

by ivyleague_dreams » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:41 am
Dear Consultant,
As I begin my quest for MBA from a top school, thought will take inputs from you. My profile details are as below:
1. Location: India

2. Educational Qualifications: Graduation in Mechanical Engineering ( Tier 2 school, top 10% of class)
MBA - Top 10 campus in India( Among top 25% of the class)

3. Work Ex: 48 months as of April 2009. (First 12 months with a MNC FMCG and next 36 months with another MNC FMCG). Experience in Green Field projects, Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Current company one of the largest FMCG globally. Fastest growth trajectory in my function in India organization. Lot of recognition at work.

4. Extra Curriculars: Lot of extra curriculars from school days till MBA. Not much extra curriculars at job ( the only mentionable being I used to do mock interviews for MBA aspirants. MBA aspirants of Indian B-Schools)

I am yet to give my GMAT. Targeting September/October 09.

I realise there will be a lot of schools that may not be keen to take folks with prior MBA. I am not very keen to do the MBA if I can't make it to top 10 US Schools or top 2-3 European schools.

In the schools which will be open to take prior MBAs, how clutter breaking will my profile be? How do you suggest that I go about strengthening my profile over next 6 months?

Thanks a lot in advance

Regards
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by HelenF » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:59 am
Hi V,

There is a limit to how much of an evaluation anyone can do on basic facts, as the essays, letters or recommendation etc are vitally important in differntiating one application from another. Having said that:

Your academics look to me to be OK but not stand out. However your growth trajectory and recognition at work suggest that you may be able to differentiate yourself through the professional impact and achievement you communicate in your application and the things your recommenders say about you. You say you haven't much in the way of extra-curriculars on the job, but is there anything you do outside work - eg sporting or cultural activities, or community involvement?

In terms of strengthening yor profile, completing your GMAT and getting a good score is obviously important. (A good score won't get you into a school, but a less-good one could keep you out.) You're going to need to be able to comunicate very clearly what your goals are, why you need an MBA to reach them (especially as you have an MBA already) and how a particular school's MBA wil help you, so start thinking about and laying these out now. (Being clear about what you need from a program is also invaluable in helping you to decide which programs to appy to.)

I also suggest looking at the application essays from this year for the schools in your target pool and getting a sense of the topics they ask about - eg leadership, innovation, learning from mistakes. Think about examples from your experience that fall into those areas and if you find yourself struggling to come up with an example, think about opportunities available to you (in work or outside) to stengthen your experience in these areas.

I hope this helps.

Helen
Helen Foster | Veritas Prep Admissions Consultant | www.VeritasPrep.com
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