Should i apply to the top MBA programs?

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Should i apply to the top MBA programs?

by bsandhyav » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:11 am
Hi

Request you to please go through my profile & suggest the schools that suit my profile the most.

My Profile:

23 year old women MBA aspirant from India applying for FALL 2010

Academic Background:

GMAT-
1. Scores not Reportable--Oct08
2. 520 (Q41 V18)AWA:5--Dec08
3. 710 (Q49 V38) AWA:4.5--Sep09

Educational Qualification-BE (Electronics & Telecom),Mumbai University

GPA-3.25

Extra CurricularActivities-
As the Joint Cultural secretary of Student Council in college i was in charge of organising several techno-cultural events and raising funds for the needy. Was one of the contributors to making the college festival a part of the college tradition fighting all odds.
In addition to this one prizes in inter-college dance competitions & been an active sports person at college & school level.

Professional Background:
Work Experience- Currently 2 yrs, Will have 2yrs 10months(i.e almost 3yrs) by the time i join school in Aug 2010.

Quality of experience:
Joined a mid sized IT firm as a programmer trainee. Conscious Switch of career path from software development to Project Management. Worked as the Project Management Officer for a project which was in deep trouble at the time i joined. On successful completion i was promoted to the Project Management Office of an entire delivery unit consisting of 80 such projects within 4 months. Currently working in the Project Management Office for the North American Accounts and majorly responsible for ensuring process compliance & adherence and financial data analysis. (Though i work for a mid sized IT Firm (MNC), my job profile is more to do with general management and nothing to do with software development. Will i be considered a part of the dreaded Indian IT applicant pool?)

Extra Curriculars-
Active part of the CSR mwith a special focus towards children. Mentoring kids from the slums as a part of a mentorship program. Spend festivals like christmas & diwali performing special programs for street children and taken them for picnics. Part of tree plantation drives, clean up drives, environ mental awareness drives,etc.

MBA Aspirations:
Interested in doing an MBA in General Management from a university with good placements. An MBA would help me grow in my current role & give me the authority to take up larger responsibilities.

Could you please give me a lead to colleges i should consider applying to in the U.S. It would be of great help if u cld categorise them as safe, reach & ambitious.

Thanks a lot for the help in advance.
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by Paxton Helms - Kaplan » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:41 am
Hi and thanks for your question.

As I explain in one my sticky posts (labeled "Please do not ask this question") I explain that I cannot recommend specific programs to non-paying clients. Instead, I recommend that you go through another sticky post "Criteria for Selecting Business Schools" and use that as a filter. So...please do that.

Other than that, it sounds like you have a very good profile but that the very top top elite programs may not be the wisest investment of your time.
Keep me in the loop about your thinking and let me know if you have any more questions.

Paxton



Paxton Helms is an MBA admissions consultant for Kaplan Admissions Consulting. He earned his MBA from UCLA and specializes in helping clients that are applying to top twenty and "reach" programs. He can be reached directly at [email protected].

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