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by iridium » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:58 am
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Indian IT Male, Undergrad GPA is 2.5 from a Top 10 Engineering College in the United States.
I have a decent amount of experience(5-6 years) with 2 years in a leadership role, but nothing substantial in terms of revenue generated etc.

Do I have a shot at getting into Kellog/Booth/Wharton/Insead/Duke/London ?
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by MBAApply » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:56 pm
Define "decent" experience. You need to elaborate more on your professional experience.
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by iridium » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:18 pm
Alex,

I've managed a project from start to end, working with a team divided across countries. I've also been part of a team that has completely revamped significant revenue generating processes within my firm. I've held leadership roles at two different firms, each time managing a team of about 5-6. This is all within the IT sector, however my experience does includes key roles at startups as well.
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by MBAApply » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:55 pm
Is this at an IT services firm like Infosys, Wipro, Tata, etc?
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by iridium » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:05 pm
Nope, they are all product firms, not services firms.
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by MBAPrepAdvantage » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:00 am
Was there a reason for the 2.5 GPA? Your GMAT score shows the capacity so with mitigating reasons your application would be viewed more favorably. Of those listed, I think you would have the best shot at Duke Fuqua.
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by MBAApply » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:22 am
iridium wrote:The Subject says it all -
Indian IT Male, Undergrad GPA is 2.5 from a Top 10 Engineering College in the United States.
I have a decent amount of experience(5-6 years) with 2 years in a leadership role, but nothing substantial in terms of revenue generated etc.

Do I have a shot at getting into Kellog/Booth/Wharton/Insead/Duke/London ?
Given what you've posted so far as a middle-of-the-road Indian engineer, here's where you likely stand:

Stretch: Kellogg, Booth, INSEAD, LBS (and other peer schools like Sloan, Tuck, Haas, Columbia).

Sweet spot: Duke, Darden, Ross, UCLA, Stern, Cornell, Yale

Safety: schools outside the US top 16

Choose 2 stretches, 3-4 sweet spots, and 0-1 safeties.
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