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hardikm: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 64; Joined: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:52 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Location: Dallas; Thanked: 10 times

by hardikm » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:46 am

Profile
Citizen: Indian
Industry: IT Consulting & Biz Development
Age: 28
Work Experience: 6 years at leading silicon valley based company.
Job Profile: - Help customer with IT architecture
- Work with Sales team to develop value prop etc.

Promotions: 2 promotions (currently senior consultant)

Education:
Masters in Mgmt of IT ( Carnegie Mellon: GPA: 3.93)
Bachelors IT (Mumbai Univ: 68%)

GMAT: 710 (Q:50 (93%), V:35 (73%))

International Exposure:
USA: 5 years (2006 - till date)
Switzerland: 4 months (2009)

Extracurricular:
President of Service Mgmt club (During masters program)
Worked with a NGO as a volunteer for 4 months in 2007
Avid traveler : visited more than 25 states in USA and 7 countries in past 2-3 years.

Short Term: Mgmt Consultant Solve Biz PRoblems
Long Term: Grow up in Consulting organization, help to solve bigger problems & build partnership with customers and bring in new business(Partner at Mgmt Consulting firms)

Target Schools: INSEAD, Cornell, LBS (Looking for one year courses)

Doubts: I understand that ideally one should take up MBA in the country where they want to work. Is it possible to come back to North America for work after finishing Insead? Do they have any provisions?

Source: Beat The GMAT — Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting | Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:46 am

Bryant@VeritasPrep: MBA Admissions Consultant; Posts: 1090; Joined: Wed May 27, 2009 4:06 amFollowed by: 68 members; Thanked: 175 times; GMAT Score:750

by Bryant@VeritasPrep » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:18 am

You may find it more challenging to compete for consulting jobs in the US after an international one year program, but not impossible. You will need to put in an extra amount of effort to the job search and start now building your network while you still have easy access to the US system. I assume Visa is not an issue. Your profile is good on paper, but it's hard to stand out in your applicant pool, which is substantial. Make sure you make your story personal and emphasize your career advancement and leadership to help you differentiate yourself. I like that you have already worked in the US--many Indian IT applicants cannot make this claim, so you should also comment in your essays on how valuable this will be in the classroom vs. other international applicants who have not ever worked in the US.

Bryant Michaels
MBA Admissions Consultant

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