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Please help- Profile evaluation needed

by ashutoshtyagi » Sun May 01, 2011 6:46 am
Dear Clear Admit Consultant,
Hi, I am from India (male), here are my details:

GMAT: 720 (QA:51 VA:39) /5.5.

Graduation: Mechanical Engineering from one of the top 15 colleges in India(70.2%).I am a state topper in physics in class (12th).

College Extra-curriculars: Have organized technical and "Arts-&-Crafts" festivals for two years in a row. Have tutored my juniors for the preparation of placements and various MBA-entrance examinations.

Work-experience: Worked with IBM for 5 months but then i moved to a financial services firm( total experience 4 years). have international experience in south-east asian countries. I progressed from role of testing to being an application consultant in a period of 4 years. have worked on investment banking projects in the capacity of consultant and even project manager (SCB, OCBC, UOB, JPM, etc). i have a failed start-up also.

Post-education extra-curricualrs: worked (as a volunteer) with NGO's for 3 years (teaching blind people, slum children) and even had a social group of my own working on the solid waste management projects.

Professional examinations: CFA levels 1 and 2 both cleared.

I have an interest working either in an M&A role or in a private equity role. can i target top 10 colleges? can you please suggest me which colleges to aim for looking at my profile. i will be applying to b-schools this year.
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by Stacey Oyler » Mon May 02, 2011 1:15 pm
Hi,

Thanks for your post. You certainly appear to have a solid profile - good academics and professional experience. You should consider applying to top US programs, however, you'll want to be sure to distinguish your profile so that you stand out in the applicant pool. You mention a couple of extracurricular experiences, however, it sounds like you no longer participate? If this is the case, I strongly encourage you to try to recommit to participation - not only will this help you stand out, but often times the most interesting essays topics come from experiences outside of the office. If you are lacking in leadership experience (or at least anything recent), this could be a great way to gain some experience as well as have some great stories for your interviews and essays.

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by ashutoshtyagi » Tue May 03, 2011 5:43 am
Thanks a lot Stacey for the profile evaluation. Will work on the areas suggested. Thnx agn.

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by Stacey Oyler » Tue May 03, 2011 9:14 am
You're welcome! Best of luck.

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