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Hi Jessica, I have a couple of questions for you. It will be great if you can throw some light on them as a Booth Alumni. 1. I have gone thu the Booth website. But in your view what are the biggest assets or unique aspects of Booth? 2. Also what are the biggest challenges an international student(In...
- by papumba2011
Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:05 pm- Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my pofile
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Thanks Jessica again for your kind reply. I have another question for Essay 2 which reads as follows: "Chicago Booth is a place that challenges its students to stretch and take risks that they might not take elsewhere. Tell us about a time when you took a risk and what you learned from that exp...
- by papumba2011
Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:50 am- Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my pofile
- Replies: 11
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Thanks Jessica. The strategy which I have in my mind to get around the ppt question is as follows: Slide 1: Portaying my personal life and challneges faced Slide 2: Portraying the challenges faced during commuinity involvement and Slide 3: How the idea(long term career goal) came into being and a th...
- by papumba2011
Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:50 pm- Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my pofile
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3514
Hi Jessica, The essay fo Chicago Booth is out. The essay 3 (ppt one) looks like this: Essay 3 At Chicago Booth, we teach you HOW to think rather than what to think. With this in mind, we have provided you with “blank pages� in our application. Knowing that there is not a right or even a preferre...
- by papumba2011
Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:14 pm- Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my pofile
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3514
Hi Jessica, Thanks a lot for that candid reply. May ask you another question? Considering my technical backgound and the type of work I am doing rite now (software development for post trade activities ) , would the goal of IT penetration in healthcare be a acceptable to the adcom. I am kind of conf...
- by papumba2011
Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:25 am- Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my pofile
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3514
Hi Jessica, Thanks a lot fo your suggestion. I have one question in my mind. While writing essays regarding career goal do I need to align myself with the particular school's speciality. For e.g Booth is famous for Finance, but my long term goal is to venture in entreprenuership with a focus on incr...
- by papumba2011
Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:51 pm- Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my pofile
- Replies: 11
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Thanks Cindy for the reply. In LBS, they particularly stress on global outlook and international exposure. They even have an essay revolving around intl exp. I have not crossed the border so far so no intl exp as such. Hence will like to know about my chances in LBS? Do I have any chances in LBS ?
- by papumba2011
Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:03 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my profile
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1412
Kindly evaluate my pofile
Here is my background info: Class-Xth Standard - 93.6% XIIth Standard - 83.2 % Engineering Entrance Rank - 210. Graduation - 81% GMAT - 710 (Q 48 / V38) Extracurricular activities - Actively associated with an NGO called Bhumi in Hyderabad. o Mentored 4 students in career and life choices. o Conduct...
- by papumba2011
Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:23 pm- Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my pofile
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3514
Kindly evaluate my profile
Here is my background info: Class-Xth Standard - 93.6% XIIth Standard - 83.2 % Engineering Entrance Rank - 210. Graduation - 81% GMAT - 710 (Q 48 / V38) Extracurricular activities - Actively associated with an NGO called Bhumi in Hyderabad. o Mentored 4 students in career and life choices. o Conduct...
- by papumba2011
Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:19 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Kindly evaluate my profile
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1412
Scored 710 in GMAT - Need Experts advice
Hi, I gave my GMAT today and scored 710 (48Q/38V). Although I was targetting around 740 mark but still I will take the score. My job don't allow me to study much during the weekdays and I could only study in weekends. Here is my background info: Class-Xth Standard - 93.6% XIIth Standard - 83.2 % Eng...
- by papumba2011
Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:29 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Scored 710 in GMAT - Need Experts advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1644
Environment protection agency - a tricky SC
The Environment Protection agency frequently puts mandatory controls on toxic substances that present as little risk as one in million chances to cause cancer. a) same b) as little risk as one chance in a million of causing c) as little risk as one chance in a million that it will cause d) a risk as...
- by papumba2011
Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Environment protection agency - a tricky SC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1588
- by papumba2011
Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:20 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A puzzling SC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1962
A puzzling SC
9. In the 1980's the rate of increase of the minority population of the United States was nearly twice as fast as the 1970's. (A) twice as fast as (B) twice as fast as it was in (C) twice what it was in (D) two times faster than that of (E) two times greater than Can someone help me out here wit...
- by papumba2011
Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:06 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A puzzling SC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1962
- by papumba2011
Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A tough SC - (Heavily committed...)
- Replies: 9
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A tough SC - (Heavily committed...)
Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. a) same b) An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action,especially one that has worked we...
- by papumba2011
Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A tough SC - (Heavily committed...)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3447