Hello,
I have been working as Database Admin ( Information Technology) for the last 5 years with less leadership/ management experience and
Here is my profile:
Undergrad - 2.8 GPA (raw conversion of 70% of marks from an indian university)
This , i know, is really a poor GPA. but i have an explanation. The medium of instruction for whole of my schooling (that includes high school too) was in my mother language. Where as the medium of instruction in my undergrade was English. It took sometime to get adjusted and there is a evidence of proof too as i maintained 2.6 GPA for the first two years and little better 2.92 GPA for the last two of years of undergrad.
Masters - 3.0 GPA from New Jersey Inst of Tech ( not a steller perfornce here too, but i dont need to explain, i hope!)
Work Experience : Total 5 years. 3 years of working experience in India as Database Admin ( IT ) and 2 years working experience in USA as Database Admin again (at IBM and KPMG) . Led couple of small sub projects.
Community Service : Did some community service during my high school days ( teaching uneducated people to read and write in their mother language) and continued it in undergrad too ( organized couple of yout leadership camps) . Did some community service during masters as a tutor for underprivileged high school kids ( organized by the NJIT ).
GMAT : planning to take early next year and expectin a 700 - 740 score.
I am planning to apply for 2010. Hence considering my low GPA, i planning to take some extra courses in Quants ( statistcs, calculus etc) and in management ( Accounts, microeconomics etc). I hope i will score A's in all those extra courses.As i have 2 more years to go , i belive i can add more community services too into my profile.
Last but not least, i do want to stay in IT after MBA, so i want to do technology oriented concentration like Management of Infromation Systems/ Genl Management.
1.what is my chance of getting admitted into any one of the following schools?
Cornell, CMU ( Tepper ), MIT, Yale and UV Darden.
2.I will turn 31 and no of years of experience will be 7.5 while applying for B-Schools in 2010, is that too old to get admitted into those schools i mentioned in my last question?
3.Please suggest me some safe/backup schools.
Thanks ,
Nanchil
I have been working as Database Admin ( Information Technology) for the last 5 years with less leadership/ management experience and
Here is my profile:
Undergrad - 2.8 GPA (raw conversion of 70% of marks from an indian university)
This , i know, is really a poor GPA. but i have an explanation. The medium of instruction for whole of my schooling (that includes high school too) was in my mother language. Where as the medium of instruction in my undergrade was English. It took sometime to get adjusted and there is a evidence of proof too as i maintained 2.6 GPA for the first two years and little better 2.92 GPA for the last two of years of undergrad.
Masters - 3.0 GPA from New Jersey Inst of Tech ( not a steller perfornce here too, but i dont need to explain, i hope!)
Work Experience : Total 5 years. 3 years of working experience in India as Database Admin ( IT ) and 2 years working experience in USA as Database Admin again (at IBM and KPMG) . Led couple of small sub projects.
Community Service : Did some community service during my high school days ( teaching uneducated people to read and write in their mother language) and continued it in undergrad too ( organized couple of yout leadership camps) . Did some community service during masters as a tutor for underprivileged high school kids ( organized by the NJIT ).
GMAT : planning to take early next year and expectin a 700 - 740 score.
I am planning to apply for 2010. Hence considering my low GPA, i planning to take some extra courses in Quants ( statistcs, calculus etc) and in management ( Accounts, microeconomics etc). I hope i will score A's in all those extra courses.As i have 2 more years to go , i belive i can add more community services too into my profile.
Last but not least, i do want to stay in IT after MBA, so i want to do technology oriented concentration like Management of Infromation Systems/ Genl Management.
1.what is my chance of getting admitted into any one of the following schools?
Cornell, CMU ( Tepper ), MIT, Yale and UV Darden.
2.I will turn 31 and no of years of experience will be 7.5 while applying for B-Schools in 2010, is that too old to get admitted into those schools i mentioned in my last question?
3.Please suggest me some safe/backup schools.
Thanks ,
Nanchil
