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 US B-School + Top-5 in Europe + Top-3 in Asia. 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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Hey there,
So I think with a 760 on the GMAT, you should at least TRY. That said, there is a lot of risk. You're on the older side, you're applying in a super competitive pool, and you already have an MBA. Each of those, by themselves, are cause for concern. Together, they could really sink your chances.
So the question for you is do you want to go through the process understanding that your chances are low? If yes, and you feel comfortable with the odds, then apply! But if you wanted me to tell you that you had decent chances, I can't. It really comes down to your risk tolerance, you know?
Bhavik
So I think with a 760 on the GMAT, you should at least TRY. That said, there is a lot of risk. You're on the older side, you're applying in a super competitive pool, and you already have an MBA. Each of those, by themselves, are cause for concern. Together, they could really sink your chances.
So the question for you is do you want to go through the process understanding that your chances are low? If yes, and you feel comfortable with the odds, then apply! But if you wanted me to tell you that you had decent chances, I can't. It really comes down to your risk tolerance, you know?
Bhavik
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