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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
Replies: 11
Views: 3514

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
Views: 3514

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
Views: 3514

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

OA C

As explianed by Kevin.

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

Nancym415 wrote:B sounds too awkward.
Agreed. I was thinking between A or E.

by papumba2011

Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:05 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: A tough SC - (Heavily committed...)
Replies: 9
Views: 3447

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