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I am a 28 year old Physician from India looking to apply later this year

GMAT : 680 , Q44, V41 ( Will be re-taking the test around July - aiming for a 720+ score with a 80th percentile or better Quant score)

Academics:

* M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery : equivalent to a US MD ) from a top 20 Medical School in India, that has some well renowned alumni in the US and EU , M.D. (Forensic Pathology)

Undergraduate GPA : 67% average (MBBS), graduated in the top 10 percent of my class with a first division. According to WES this translated to a 3.7+ GPA

Work Experience :

* Total of 5 years work experience including implementation of World Health Organization programs, Medico-Legal consultation to a major Healthcare facility (Serving a population in excess of 300,000 people), Practice of Medical Jurisprudence and forensic Pathology (ME) while formulating and implementing key policy in support of a new legislation. My job basically involves integrating the technical and management side of the hospital and providing management and physicians legal consultation, in addition to working with the legal team to minimize litigation.

I am also a co-founder of a Non Profit Organization that has provided subsidized and/or free healthcare to over 5000 people till date and that has grown 3 folds in the last 5 years.

Extracurricular : In addition to co-founding the NGO, i have worked with an international non profit organization that is a world leader in providing reconstructive surgery to children and young adults that cannot afford it often in remote areas where we had to work out of temporary Facilities with minimal support. I have been a volunteer (and am a life time member) of a nationally recognized society that provides education and vocational training to Deaf and Dumb Children.

Post MBA: I am looking at a career in the health sector, preferably in consulting

SCHOOLS THAT I AM INTERESTED IN :

- Northwestern Keloggs (Health sector program)
- Duke Fuqua School of Business (HSM)
- Wharton Health sector MBA
- Vanderbilt Owen School of management (HSM)
- Cornell
- Michigan Ross


I have till July - August before the colleges come out with essay topics, so will look to better my Quant score (and overall GMAT score) .
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by Askgened » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:26 pm
Hi,

You have a diverse profile and notable GPA & extra-curricular. With the given information, the list of your b-schools should be within your reach. I would advise you to focus on your application essays. This is where you can exhibit your leadership attributes, achievements, professional vision and other abilities. A well presented and perfectly written essay is certainly essential to make a strong case for yourself during the final interview.

Feel free to post any other concerns you might have

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vomhorizon wrote:Hi,

I am a 28 year old Physician from India looking to apply later this year

GMAT : 680 , Q44, V41 ( Will be re-taking the test around July - aiming for a 720+ score with a 80th percentile or better Quant score)

Academics:

* M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery : equivalent to a US MD ) from a top 20 Medical School in India, that has some well renowned alumni in the US and EU , M.D. (Forensic Pathology)

Undergraduate GPA : 67% average (MBBS), graduated in the top 10 percent of my class with a first division. According to WES this translated to a 3.7+ GPA

Work Experience :

* Total of 5 years work experience including implementation of World Health Organization programs, Medico-Legal consultation to a major Healthcare facility (Serving a population in excess of 300,000 people), Practice of Medical Jurisprudence and forensic Pathology (ME) while formulating and implementing key policy in support of a new legislation. My job basically involves integrating the technical and management side of the hospital and providing management and physicians legal consultation, in addition to working with the legal team to minimize litigation.

I am also a co-founder of a Non Profit Organization that has provided subsidized and/or free healthcare to over 5000 people till date and that has grown 3 folds in the last 5 years.

Extracurricular : In addition to co-founding the NGO, i have worked with an international non profit organization that is a world leader in providing reconstructive surgery to children and young adults that cannot afford it often in remote areas where we had to work out of temporary Facilities with minimal support. I have been a volunteer (and am a life time member) of a nationally recognized society that provides education and vocational training to Deaf and Dumb Children.

Post MBA: I am looking at a career in the health sector, preferably in consulting

SCHOOLS THAT I AM INTERESTED IN :

- Northwestern Keloggs (Health sector program)
- Duke Fuqua School of Business (HSM)
- Wharton Health sector MBA
- Vanderbilt Owen School of management (HSM)
- Cornell
- Michigan Ross


I have till July - August before the colleges come out with essay topics, so will look to better my Quant score (and overall GMAT score) .
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by Jon@Admissionado » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:54 am
I like your profile a LOT!
I think you have some awesome stuff here that really makes you stand out from the crowd... And your biggest one-two power punch combo is MEdical stuff + NGO health. When I read all the things you have done it really tells me a lot - this involvement that you have is very strong, and I think that if you presented goals that would make use of this you would have a shot at the schools below. I might suggest adding one or two more programs, because you still are coming from a tough applicant pool, and not with the highest GMAT (so far anyhow...) But let's wait on that...

Good luck on your retake!
And let us know how you do.
vomhorizon wrote:Hi,

I am a 28 year old Physician from India looking to apply later this year

GMAT : 680 , Q44, V41 ( Will be re-taking the test around July - aiming for a 720+ score with a 80th percentile or better Quant score)

Academics:

* M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery : equivalent to a US MD ) from a top 20 Medical School in India, that has some well renowned alumni in the US and EU , M.D. (Forensic Pathology)

Undergraduate GPA : 67% average (MBBS), graduated in the top 10 percent of my class with a first division. According to WES this translated to a 3.7+ GPA

Work Experience :

* Total of 5 years work experience including implementation of World Health Organization programs, Medico-Legal consultation to a major Healthcare facility (Serving a population in excess of 300,000 people), Practice of Medical Jurisprudence and forensic Pathology (ME) while formulating and implementing key policy in support of a new legislation. My job basically involves integrating the technical and management side of the hospital and providing management and physicians legal consultation, in addition to working with the legal team to minimize litigation.

I am also a co-founder of a Non Profit Organization that has provided subsidized and/or free healthcare to over 5000 people till date and that has grown 3 folds in the last 5 years.

Extracurricular : In addition to co-founding the NGO, i have worked with an international non profit organization that is a world leader in providing reconstructive surgery to children and young adults that cannot afford it often in remote areas where we had to work out of temporary Facilities with minimal support. I have been a volunteer (and am a life time member) of a nationally recognized society that provides education and vocational training to Deaf and Dumb Children.

Post MBA: I am looking at a career in the health sector, preferably in consulting

SCHOOLS THAT I AM INTERESTED IN :

- Northwestern Keloggs (Health sector program)
- Duke Fuqua School of Business (HSM)
- Wharton Health sector MBA
- Vanderbilt Owen School of management (HSM)
- Cornell
- Michigan Ross


I have till July - August before the colleges come out with essay topics, so will look to better my Quant score (and overall GMAT score) .
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by vomhorizon » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:15 am
Hi Jon,

I am targeting a score of 730 with my second attempt. Which other Safety schools you suggest adding to the list. My list is basically a list of schools with a strong healthcare concentration, and that appealed to me and my future mba goals. I am always open to more options ...The more i read about it, and speak to current and future students, Duke is pretty much a dream school for me.
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