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I will follow the guidelines in the sticky for the posts, and will try to keep it concise.
- Acads
GPA 3.6, BS Mechanical Engg, Univ. of Pune, India
GPA 3.8, MS Biomechanical Engg., Univ. of Kansas
- GMAT: 710 (94%) Q48 V39
- Resume highlights total exp: 3 years 1 month fulltime and 2 years partime work exp.
1 year: Engineer 1 at Tata Motors (top automobile company in India). Supervised a team of 30 workers. Capital budget analysis for the complete factory.
2 years: Partime work exp as teaching assistant and research assistant.
6 months: Worked full time at bookstores, newspaper publisher and a city legal office during summers.
21months Prog. Asst. Technology Transfer at Univ A in US, Mostly admin duties with some legal and marketing. Got one license out to a company and drafted several legal documents.
10months Licensing Associate Technology Transfer at Univ B in US (got promoted in tech transfer field). Got one (big) company interested in joining the university center for outsourcing their research.
What is Technology Transfer? I work with university faculty and researchers to patent and market their technologies. I contact people from industry to be partners in university research and license out patented university technologies to them. Even though I have no academic legal background, I work a lot of patents, office actions and prepare legal documents in my job.
- extracurricular involvements
Member of Unicef and CRY group in University B. I provide free tutoring to interested kids on Math and Physics. I am also associated with the international student group on campus and arrange for car rides for their events. I have done the car rides at both univ A and Univ B. No leadership experience in these activities.
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- awards, patents, publications, etc...
My thesis was drafted into a Small Business Technology Transfer proposal. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 are funded. That was my introduction to the field of technology transfer.
- interesting personal facts - countries lived in, challenges faced, unusual interests
Lived in India and USA. Living alone in a new country has definitely being the best decision in my life. I have gained new perspective and feel that I can face challenges that life will throw at me....and I never knew I could dance before coming to US! I also play indian classical instrument..tabla
-Why MBA
Want to get into the field of evaluating startups by government agencies or the process of acquizition and merger at biotech industry. I have tech backgroud, legal exp and need business perspective.
-My questions
~Is my gmat good enough for top 10 schools that are good in biotech consulting and/or those specializing in acquizition and merger of industries
~What are those schools?
~Any pointers and tips for me to highlight or not to highlight in my essays.
~What is my applicant pool? Engg, legal, marketing ? How do I use this unique combination in my essays?
Thank you!
I will follow the guidelines in the sticky for the posts, and will try to keep it concise.
- Acads
GPA 3.6, BS Mechanical Engg, Univ. of Pune, India
GPA 3.8, MS Biomechanical Engg., Univ. of Kansas
- GMAT: 710 (94%) Q48 V39
- Resume highlights total exp: 3 years 1 month fulltime and 2 years partime work exp.
1 year: Engineer 1 at Tata Motors (top automobile company in India). Supervised a team of 30 workers. Capital budget analysis for the complete factory.
2 years: Partime work exp as teaching assistant and research assistant.
6 months: Worked full time at bookstores, newspaper publisher and a city legal office during summers.
21months Prog. Asst. Technology Transfer at Univ A in US, Mostly admin duties with some legal and marketing. Got one license out to a company and drafted several legal documents.
10months Licensing Associate Technology Transfer at Univ B in US (got promoted in tech transfer field). Got one (big) company interested in joining the university center for outsourcing their research.
What is Technology Transfer? I work with university faculty and researchers to patent and market their technologies. I contact people from industry to be partners in university research and license out patented university technologies to them. Even though I have no academic legal background, I work a lot of patents, office actions and prepare legal documents in my job.
- extracurricular involvements
Member of Unicef and CRY group in University B. I provide free tutoring to interested kids on Math and Physics. I am also associated with the international student group on campus and arrange for car rides for their events. I have done the car rides at both univ A and Univ B. No leadership experience in these activities.
.
- awards, patents, publications, etc...
My thesis was drafted into a Small Business Technology Transfer proposal. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 are funded. That was my introduction to the field of technology transfer.
- interesting personal facts - countries lived in, challenges faced, unusual interests
Lived in India and USA. Living alone in a new country has definitely being the best decision in my life. I have gained new perspective and feel that I can face challenges that life will throw at me....and I never knew I could dance before coming to US! I also play indian classical instrument..tabla
-Why MBA
Want to get into the field of evaluating startups by government agencies or the process of acquizition and merger at biotech industry. I have tech backgroud, legal exp and need business perspective.
-My questions
~Is my gmat good enough for top 10 schools that are good in biotech consulting and/or those specializing in acquizition and merger of industries
~What are those schools?
~Any pointers and tips for me to highlight or not to highlight in my essays.
~What is my applicant pool? Engg, legal, marketing ? How do I use this unique combination in my essays?
Thank you!
