Hi,
I'm a newbie on this forum and am looking forward to some help in evaluation of my profile. Also, I am totally lost as to which colleges and programs I should apply to. Will be grateful if you could give me a fair assessment of whether I have a shot at some of the preferred programs of my choice.
I landed a score of 730 on my first attempt at the GMAT (Q-50, V-39); IR - 7; AWA - 5.5 (goofed up the verbal section. Is a retake necessary? Will a 750+ score improve my chances drastically?)
10th grade - 89%
12th grade - 85% (merit rank holder in the state)
UG CGPA - 8.1 (of a scale of 10) - from among the top engineering colleges of the country
Also, have a master's degree (post grad in diploma management) from among the top institutes of the country
Work Experience:
1 yr as Procurement specialist for a mining giant in the manufacturing sector
3+ years in the Financial Planning & Analysis arm of an IT firm (awarded)
Extra-curriculars:
1. Writer/correspondent for a major sports website (awarded)
2. Associated with NGOs in organizing camps
3. Hosted and won several quiz contests
4. Won elocution contests at state level
5. Organized many events in college
Please let me know where do I exactly stand among the competing group. I am thinking of applying to Duke, Yale, Darden & Kellogg (1 Yr). Will be looking to apply to a few more. Please provide a list of the colleges where I may be competitive and also those which may be considered as sweet spots. The 1 yr program will be my first preference. I want to make a career in management consulting (also open to roles in corporate finance).
Thanks in advance for your help!
I'm a newbie on this forum and am looking forward to some help in evaluation of my profile. Also, I am totally lost as to which colleges and programs I should apply to. Will be grateful if you could give me a fair assessment of whether I have a shot at some of the preferred programs of my choice.
I landed a score of 730 on my first attempt at the GMAT (Q-50, V-39); IR - 7; AWA - 5.5 (goofed up the verbal section. Is a retake necessary? Will a 750+ score improve my chances drastically?)
10th grade - 89%
12th grade - 85% (merit rank holder in the state)
UG CGPA - 8.1 (of a scale of 10) - from among the top engineering colleges of the country
Also, have a master's degree (post grad in diploma management) from among the top institutes of the country
Work Experience:
1 yr as Procurement specialist for a mining giant in the manufacturing sector
3+ years in the Financial Planning & Analysis arm of an IT firm (awarded)
Extra-curriculars:
1. Writer/correspondent for a major sports website (awarded)
2. Associated with NGOs in organizing camps
3. Hosted and won several quiz contests
4. Won elocution contests at state level
5. Organized many events in college
Please let me know where do I exactly stand among the competing group. I am thinking of applying to Duke, Yale, Darden & Kellogg (1 Yr). Will be looking to apply to a few more. Please provide a list of the colleges where I may be competitive and also those which may be considered as sweet spots. The 1 yr program will be my first preference. I want to make a career in management consulting (also open to roles in corporate finance).
Thanks in advance for your help!
Last edited by leone on Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:31 am, edited 6 times in total.
