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ds_sandiego: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 6; Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 12:47 pmFollowed by: 1 member

by ds_sandiego » Sat May 11, 2013 12:50 pm

Hello,

I am planning to apply for 2014.

Age: 26
Nationality: Indian
Gmat:710

Education:

Masters of Engineering (Computer Science) – Cornell University (2011)
GPA:3.35/4

Bachelors of Engineering (Telecommunication) – R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore (2009)
GPA: 4/4, Rank: 2/70

Work Experience: 3 yrs
Cisco Systems – Software Engineer (1 yr) in Bangalore, India
Microsoft – Software Developer (2 yrs Post Masters), US

Technical Paper Publication: 2

Lot of extra-curricular activities.

Post-MBA goal: Looking forward to switch career to finance and consulting.

Please evaluate my profile accordingly. I am planning to apply to 5 universities.

List of Universities:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley (Haas)
Harvard University
Northwestern University (Kellogg)
University of Chicago (Booth)
University of Michigan, Ann Harbour
Columbia University
Duke University
Cornell University

Thanks,
Dinesh Arora

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by Stacy Blackman » Mon May 20, 2013 9:53 pm

Hi Dinesh,

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