Profile Evaluation for College Seniors

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Profile Evaluation for College Seniors

by mriiidula » Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:55 am
Hello,

I'm a college senior, and targeting the following programs:
HBS 2+2, IESE Young Talent Program, Yale Silver Scholar Program.

Personal Details: 21/Female/Residing in Malaysia, Indian Nationality.
Undergrad: University of Nottingham, Malaysia (with a year abroad in UK).
Course: BEng Electronic and Computer Engineering, 3 year course.
GPA: We don't have one, second year average is 76% which is in the top 10%.

Extracurriculars: PLENTY. Sports, Volunteering, Fundraising, Society Clubs.
Languages: English/Tamil/Hindi/German/French (the last two very basic).

Internships:
4 weeks at Deloitte (IT Consulting) in Malaysia.
12 weeks at PSI Metals GmbH (Process Consulting) in Germany.

Problems:
First and second year modules were compulsory, and there are some modules which I did not do well in. How can I explain this? Lack of interest in subject? Lack of effort?
I'm giving my GMAT exam in one month's time, however, not too confident of getting 700+.

Please let me know if I stand a decent chance at getting into the programs I've listed above. Thank you!
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by Stacey Oyler » Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:39 pm
Hi,

Thanks for your post. It's great to see so much interest in these types of programs. As you are aware, competition for these programs is intense and applicants with top notch academics, extracurricular activities and solid internships are the norm.

The GMAT clearly does play a role in the decision making process and to some extent many feel current college students are poised for better performance on the exam than those in the workforce for many years. The reason being is that current students are in more of an academic mindset and thus perhaps better able to prepare for and strategically approach the exam. This all means that a score of 700+ is certainly helpful.

It's a bit challenging for me to give you odds of successful admission since so many factors come into play in the decision making process, however, it does appear that you likely do have a competitive profile. My best advice is to continue your involvement in your extracurricular activities as well as your study efforts for the GMAT.

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Stacey
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