Hi. I am Satyajit Chaudhary from India. I am a passout of IIFT Delhi 2012 batch (a Top-10 Indian B-School), currently working in Cognizant Business Consulting. I am in a tricky spot right now in my life & could really use some advice. In my 3yrs in the industry, I have realized that my MBA degree lacks a global perspective & is pretty India-centric. As such, I was pondering over a 2nd MBA, a global one from a FT Top-20 B-School. I appeared for GMAT just to test myself & surprisingly scored 760 (Q-51,V-41, IR-8, AWA-6). But I got to know from different articles that US B-Schools don't usually prefer candidates in their early 30s. That is what has left me completely confused. My profile-
Class X Board Exams- 92%
Class XII Board Exams- 92%
Graduation - B.Tech in Electronics & Communication - 82.9%
MBA - 3.4 on a scale of 4
Work Ex- 4.5yrs, currently working in Cognizant Business Consulting
Will be 32 by the time I join
Now more than a profile evaluation, I would like to know straight from the horse's mouth if such a profile can make it to a Top B-School, if such a profile has any prospects in the gruelling admission process. Only after receiving ur views can I give a serious thought to writing down my essays, jotting down all achievements, et al. Any help will be much appreciated...
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Hi Satyajit, thanks for your post!
As far as your profile, your academics seem solid and your GMAT score is excellent (nice work!). You've likely gotten a lot of broad exposure in consulting and hopefully you can secure some solid recommendations that can attest to your strong performance. Keep in mind that the Admissions Committee will be looking at your profile holistically so things like extracurriculars/passions outside of work are important too. As is your explanation for why you need an MBA at this point in your career. I think that will be the biggest challenge for you since this would be your 2nd MBA. It's not uncommon for applicants like you to seek out a 2nd, more global, MBA but it does put the burden on you to explain what you're missing from that 1st degree and how an MBA now will help you achieve your goals.
Take a look at the data for your target schools, most top programs in the US have an average age around 28, and that's average so that means there are plenty of people above and below. I'd say you have a chance, though there are no guarantees!
So be willing to expand your target list to a broader range of schools that fit your needs.
Good luck and keep us posted if we can help!
As far as your profile, your academics seem solid and your GMAT score is excellent (nice work!). You've likely gotten a lot of broad exposure in consulting and hopefully you can secure some solid recommendations that can attest to your strong performance. Keep in mind that the Admissions Committee will be looking at your profile holistically so things like extracurriculars/passions outside of work are important too. As is your explanation for why you need an MBA at this point in your career. I think that will be the biggest challenge for you since this would be your 2nd MBA. It's not uncommon for applicants like you to seek out a 2nd, more global, MBA but it does put the burden on you to explain what you're missing from that 1st degree and how an MBA now will help you achieve your goals.
Take a look at the data for your target schools, most top programs in the US have an average age around 28, and that's average so that means there are plenty of people above and below. I'd say you have a chance, though there are no guarantees!
So be willing to expand your target list to a broader range of schools that fit your needs. Good luck and keep us posted if we can help!
