Profile Help

Expert replies

tele44: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 14; Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:28 am

by tele44 » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:40 am

Hi,

Please suggest some good mba programs in US where i can get in and preferable get some financial aid

GMAT 660
GPA 3.48
Education - Electronics and communicaton engineering.
Work Experience 5 years total.1.5 years as an assistant manager in a private company which i helped grow and 3.5 years as a software engineer in Wipro.
Have won couple of management awards including a best manager award.Excellent community involvement.Have won lot of debates ,essay writing competitions and good community involvement(Rehabilitation of victims of Indian ocean tsunami)

Source: Beat The GMAT — Ask mbaMission | Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:40 am

milimbamission: MBA Admissions Consultant; Posts: 143; Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:49 pmFollowed by: 20 members; Thanked: 20 times

by milimbamission » Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:15 am

Hi,

Let's break down your profile:

Your academics are your weakest point - an average GPA coupled with a low GPA. However, the rest of your profile is quite interesting:

Your more recent professional experience growing a company should make for very strong leadership stories/experiences. Your experience at Wipro is pretty typical for candidates from your demographic, but luckily you transitioned out of there. I would focus your stories on your more recent business experience (vs. on your past technical experience).

Your community and extracurricular activities sound pretty robust at first glance. This should help you stand out within your applicant pool.

I can't really speak to where you may receive financial aid (I understand that it's pretty difficult for foreign students to receive financial aid at US schools), but as far as your profile goes, I think you could try for schools like UT Austin McCombs, USC, Georgetown, Vanderbilt, Smeal. It's not going to be easy to overcome your GMAT score, but I think it's possible if your experiences are as robust as they sound.

Good luck,
Mili

Mili Mittal

https://www.mbamission.com

Read the mbaMission Insider's Guides (16 individual school titles)

Download [url=https:// https://info.mbamission.com/MBA-Personal ... ent-Guide/]mbaMission’s Free Personal Statement Guide[/url]

Visit the mbaMission Blog

Follow mbaMission on Twitter

Featured schoolRound 2 closes Jan 7, 2027 63 days left

Chicago Booth

Since 1982, 10 Booth faculty members have received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, more than any other business school.

#3
U.S. News rank: $175,000
Median base salary: 670
Average GMAT Focus: 635
Students in the class

Apply to Booth Visit chicagobooth.edu See the full profile

Photo: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0

GMAT Course Reviews

563 reviews

1168 reviews

431 reviews

359 reviews

147 reviews

5/5

5 Star (563 Reviews)

"Target Test Prep is the closest to the official version of the GMAT exam, about 99% accuracy in terms of the quality and quantity of information. The course has excellently created singular sets of focused lessons and tests for every possible topic that one could come across in the official GMAT exam."

"The TTP course maximizes the efficiency of the time you spend studying. It will take time and effort but I could almost guarantee that if you complete the course exactly as it is laid out you will get an amazing score. They also have a very responsive team willing to help with any questions you might have."

"TTP has two things that I think no other test prep company offers: A teaching approach that reinforces understanding and an attitude that will give you the mental preparedness needed to succeed on the test. TTP gives you a deep understanding of the concept you need to know while teaching you how to think."

Write a Review