Candidature evaluation and school selection

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Candidature evaluation and school selection

by Ineedmba » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:34 am
Hope you are doing good.
Please evaluate my profile vis-a-vis the target schools that I have listed. Also, let me know if my candidature is a better fit in any other schools considering my career objectives.
Feel free to advise on any aspects of my candidature.

My Profile ----
Indian/29/Male

GMAT: 720, Q50/V38

Professional certification - PMP (Project Management Professional)

Work Experience:
7.2 yrs by sep 2010 in IT financial services (retirement, payroll, banking, healthcare)
Majority of experience in functional and management side.

Professional Exp (in reverse chronological order):
Current - Consultant at small IT solutions company in US Healthcare domain.
Previous 4 yrs - different roles at one of most reputed US Financial organization
(project management, business analyst, scrummaster, transition manager, onsite coordinator).
Previous 2 yrs - Mid size IT services company (analyst, programmer).

Post MBA:
Short term - Program management in IT Financial services.
Long term - Consulting in strategic management in Financial services.

International exp:
USA - 20 months of work exp.
Thailand - 3 visits in 6 months to explore business opportunities.
Professional opportunity to work in multi-cultural environment.

Interests/Hobbies:
Painting - 3 All India level awards.
Soccer - Played at State level.
Theatre - 12 yrs regional stage theatre during school.

Academics:
B.E. in Chemical Engg.
68.4% (First class with Distinction)
College - Top 10 colleges in India.

Academic Research work during college:
Research project at one of the world's top research lab in India.

Extra-curricular/community in college:
- Founding member of two college committees
- Couple of other initiatives
- volunteer disaster relief work
- Captain of soccer team

Extra-curricular/community post college:
- Volunteer disaster relief work in India
- Founder of company community service country chapter
- Fund child education for past 3yrs

Entrepreneurial attempt: (work in progress)
- creating a platform to bridge gap between consumers and marketers in alcoholic beverage sector in India.
- Implemented first phase of branding starting with online model.

List of target schools (in order of preference):
1. LBS
2. MIT
3. Duke
4. Ross
5. Oxford
6. Queens
7. HEC Paris
8. NUS
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