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by gmatdummy » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:32 am
Hi,

Please evaluate the profile below:

Male 29, Indian.

Field : Telecommunications

Work Experience : 5.5 years.

Undergard GPA = 2.6/4.0(From one of the best engineering institutes in the country)

M.Sc in Mobile communications : 1st In class and distinction.

GMAT = 650( Q44,V35)

Extracurricular activities : I don't have experience of working for any NGO,but I have been active in sports in undergrad.I have played Chess at the international level,representing India as well.Most of the sports experience(soccer,chess,lawn tennis etc) is during my time spent in school or undergrad ,therefore I am not sure how useful this will be while applying.

I am interested in applying to top 3-4 schools in Europe( LBS,INSEAD,IESE spain,ESADe etc.) & 3-4 schools in USA( Wharton,NYU ,Kellogs ,HBS)

All the aforementioned roles have been engineering roles with varying responsibilities .Noneof the roles have been at managerial level.

The main reason for pursuing an MBA at this stage is twofold:

Firstly,I would like to move into Finance and for that MBA would provide me with an ideal platform to switch careers..

Secondly,I seem to be at a plateau in terms of career progression and MBA could provide me with a thrust necessary to move upward in an organization.

Please evaluate my profile .I am worried about the low undergrad GPA and borderline GMAT score.I can try again with the GMAT and 680-700 could be achieved.

Would my good master's degree & above average GMAT negate the low undergrad GPA and what are the chances of getting in some of the schools mentioned earlier.

Please advise.
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by Lisa Anderson » Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:05 pm
Dear gmatdummy,

In my humble opinion, your GMAT score and your undergraduate GPA will be a potential roadblock for you for the schools on your list relative to the other engineers from India with telecommunications experience. While your performance in your master's program is strong, and perhaps your work experience is above average (?), you are competing against a large number of other Indian engineers for a few slots at these highly selective programs. These other applicants will have a similar profile to yours except their GMAT scores and undergraduate GPAs will be higher. As such, you either need to retake your GMAT in hopes of increasing your score at least 30 points and/or present a compelling application that will make the admissions committees pick you out of the large applicant pool as a "must have" in the class.

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Lisa
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by gmatdummy » Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:43 pm
Hi Lisa,

Thanks for your reply.All my work experience is based in the UK and spread across Nortel,Telefonica,Hutchison and Ericsson.All the roles have been engineering centric.I was promoted during my stint in Nortel and have trained 3-4 people in my present role in Ericsson including my formed manager at Telefonica.I dont know whether this qualifies for above average experieince or not.

I agree with your views on my GMAT and GPA.I can give the GMAT and increase my score by 30-40 points but I will then miss the R2 deadlines.Therefore ,I am in a dilemma whether I should apply with a GMAT of 650 in R2 or increase my GMAT to about 700 and then apply in R3.I have to choose esser of the 2 evils ,any suggestions which one provides a better probability of getting admitted?

My preferred schools are :

1.NYU
2.TUCK
3.YALE SOM

Thanks
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by Lisa Anderson » Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:46 am
Honestly, I think your probability is about the same either way. R3 is a very tough round as there are few seats left which makes it even harder for international applicants, especially those from countries that are overrepresented. Applying in R2 with your current profile is a tough one, so the rest of your application would really need to make you shine and stand out from the pack. You could always ask the admissions office if you submitted everything by the R2 deadline but took the GMAT within 2 weeks after if they would still count you in R2. They might say no, but it might be worth asking.

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by gmatdummy » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:02 am
Hi Lisa,

Thanks for you reply and valuable insights.I think for US schools I will go ahead with Round 2 application.
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