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Hi

I am planning to apply in the Round 1 for Fall 2012 admission. A brief background of my profile is as below

GMAT
2nd Attempt - 660 (Q 49 , V 32 , AWA - 5.5)
1st Attempet -550 (Q 42 , V 25 , AWA - 4.5)

TOEFL - 110

Academic background
>> BE Electronics & Communication. GPA - 3.7/4 Gold Medal for topping class (college level). University level rank - 14.
>> MBA from BIM. GPA - 3.4 / 4. University level rank - 12.

Total years of experience - 9.5 years
>> Senior consultant involved in implementation of packaged ERP software for major clients in Fortune 500 list
>> 7 + years of Consulting experience and 2 + years of experience in product management & business analytics
>> Project Management experience and team management skills
>> Multi-cultural exposure - Worked in deployments across Mexico, US and handled clients in Europe (Spain) and China as well
>> Good leadership experience - led several projects and experience in handling culturally diverse teams (approximate team size - 7 comprised of BE graduates)
>> Product management & business analytics exposure in early career
>> 4 promotions across 9+ years
>> Won several awards in "Director's Award" category for successful execution of projects and consistently been rated as "Star performer"

Extracurricular
"¢ Diploma holder in Carnatic Violin.
"¢ Headed the BISMARC (Marketing Club) at B.I.M and conducted several events
"¢ Member of ZETETICA (HR Club) at B.I.M. and conducted several events
"¢ Avid reader - active member of book clubs and conduct reviews and book discussions.
"¢ Astronomy enthusiast - part of Astronomy club in Chennai
"¢ Member of NGO initiative at current firm - Active member in activities such as literacy campaigns, Go-green initiatives etc
"¢ Experience in handling event management as an additional responsibility in several corporate events such as Annual Goal Kick off presided by Directors of the company.

Target Schools
>> IE - Spain
>> ESADE - Spain
>> Emory
>> Cornell
>> Cambridge
>> Wharton
>> Babson
>> Warwick

Planning for a 1yr program and will apply to around 6 schools based on fit.

Please help me with my profile evaluation and my chances of admission for the above schools. Or should I target schools with lesser ranking to have high chances of admission?

Thanks in advance !
Reena