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mba2012Hopeful
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Hi
I am considering applying to MBA Programs this year for admission in 2010.
Here is my profile
Indian, 23+, Male
Undergraduate Studies : B Tech Electrical Engineering, with a GPA of 8.75/10 (9.0 in Final 2 years) from one of the Indian Institutes of Technology
class rank not great (outside the top 10%)
published papers in journals
Work Experience : 26 months @ 1st Sept 2009 in the IT organisation of one of the top 5 Investment Banks (selected in the Grad Program)
Not a Leadership position per se, but i have led project implementations, coordinated team efforts and have been recognized for my work a few times times
gave CFA L2 in June this year. Awaiting results
GMAT : Will be giving it in August
Leadership : School Head Boy, Organised events at uni, treasurer of a student body, selected in company's leadership program,
Diversity: I studied for a couple of years in outside of India and all my work experience (FT and PT) is abroad (in Oz)
Community Experience: part of social service scheme at school and uni, but not too much since i started working apart from charity contributions and odd thing here and there as part of my company's community work.
Extracurriculars: Debating, quizzing etc at school, member of student bodies at uni. But ec's have tailed off since i started working.
Career Aim: Transition to a Business role, work on both the sell side and buy side, and at some point open up my own fund if possible
Could you please evaluate my profile and answer the following questions
1. I am thinking of applying to
Chicago Booth, LBS, Kelloggs (Dream)
Insead, NYU Stern, Columbia, Stanford, and Haas (Other Options)
Do you think that i will be a competitive candidate at the schools mentioned or i am going overboard with my selections?
2. Apart from the schools above, which are the safe schools can i apply to ?
3. Do you think that the quality and quantity of my work-ex is sufficient? What other weaknesses do u see in my profile?
4. I have read quite a few discussions about a huge Indian IT pool. How much of a disadvantage will that be for me?
5. How much does it disadvantage candidates if they don't submit a recommendation from their current supervisor?
6. And last a question about gmat. During my practice, I have observed that my total score is significantly lower using some of the 3rd party software compared to gmat prep even though my section wise scores are the same. What are the section-wise marks required for a 750 score roughly?
I am considering applying to MBA Programs this year for admission in 2010.
Here is my profile
Indian, 23+, Male
Undergraduate Studies : B Tech Electrical Engineering, with a GPA of 8.75/10 (9.0 in Final 2 years) from one of the Indian Institutes of Technology
class rank not great (outside the top 10%)
published papers in journals
Work Experience : 26 months @ 1st Sept 2009 in the IT organisation of one of the top 5 Investment Banks (selected in the Grad Program)
Not a Leadership position per se, but i have led project implementations, coordinated team efforts and have been recognized for my work a few times times
gave CFA L2 in June this year. Awaiting results
GMAT : Will be giving it in August
Leadership : School Head Boy, Organised events at uni, treasurer of a student body, selected in company's leadership program,
Diversity: I studied for a couple of years in outside of India and all my work experience (FT and PT) is abroad (in Oz)
Community Experience: part of social service scheme at school and uni, but not too much since i started working apart from charity contributions and odd thing here and there as part of my company's community work.
Extracurriculars: Debating, quizzing etc at school, member of student bodies at uni. But ec's have tailed off since i started working.
Career Aim: Transition to a Business role, work on both the sell side and buy side, and at some point open up my own fund if possible
Could you please evaluate my profile and answer the following questions
1. I am thinking of applying to
Chicago Booth, LBS, Kelloggs (Dream)
Insead, NYU Stern, Columbia, Stanford, and Haas (Other Options)
Do you think that i will be a competitive candidate at the schools mentioned or i am going overboard with my selections?
2. Apart from the schools above, which are the safe schools can i apply to ?
3. Do you think that the quality and quantity of my work-ex is sufficient? What other weaknesses do u see in my profile?
4. I have read quite a few discussions about a huge Indian IT pool. How much of a disadvantage will that be for me?
5. How much does it disadvantage candidates if they don't submit a recommendation from their current supervisor?
6. And last a question about gmat. During my practice, I have observed that my total score is significantly lower using some of the 3rd party software compared to gmat prep even though my section wise scores are the same. What are the section-wise marks required for a 750 score roughly?
