Profile Evaluation request

[gmatdummy]

Hi,

Please evaluate the profile below:

Male 29, Indian.

Field : Telecommunications

Work Experience : 5.5 years.

Undergard GPA = 2.6/4.0(From one of the best engineering institutes in the country)

M.Sc in Mobile communications : 1st In class and distinction.

GMAT = 650( Q44,V35)

Extracurricular activities : I don't have experience of working for any NGO,but I have been active in sports in undergrad.I have played Chess at the international level,representing India as well.Most of the sports experience(soccer,chess,lawn tennis etc) is during my time spent in school or undergrad ,therefore I am not sure how useful this will be while applying.

I am interested in applying to top 3-4 schools in Europe( LBS,INSEAD,IESE spain,ESADe etc.) & 3-4 schools in USA( Wharton,NYU ,Kellogs ,HBS)

All the aforementioned roles have been engineering roles with varying responsibilities .Noneof the roles have been at managerial level.

The main reason for pursuing an MBA at this stage is twofold:

Firstly,I would like to move into Finance and for that MBA would provide me with an ideal platform to switch careers..

Secondly,I seem to be at a plateau in terms of career progression and MBA could provide me with a thrust necessary to move upward in an organization.

Please evaluate my profile .I am worried about the low undergrad GPA and borderline GMAT score.I can try again with the GMAT and 680-700 could be achieved.

Would my good master's degree & above average GMAT negate the low undergrad GPA and what are the chances of getting in some of the schools mentioned earlier.

Please advise.

[Stacey Oyler]

Male 29, Indian.

Field : Telecommunications

Work Experience : 5.5 years.

Undergard GPA = 2.6/4.0(From one of the best engineering institutes in the country)

M.Sc in Mobile communications : 1st In class and distinction.

GMAT = 650( Q44,V35)


Academically speaking you may wish to give the GMAT another shot. Your low GPA combined with a GMAT score below 700 could make it difficult for you to be competitive at US programs and in particular the ones you mention where the average GMAT is between 720-730. If you think you can increase your score by retaking the GMAT I strongly suggest you do so as this will help you profile.

Extracurricular activities : I don’t have experience of working for any NGO,but I have been active in sports in undergrad.I have played Chess at the international level,representing India as well.Most of the sports experience(soccer,chess,lawn tennis etc) is during my time spent in school or undergrad ,therefore I am not sure how useful this will be while applying.

Your lack of extracurricular activities might make it difficult for you to stand out in the applicant pool. Is there a reason you haven't been involved in activities since graduation?

I am interested in applying to top 3-4 schools in Europe( LBS,INSEAD,IESE spain,ESADe etc.) & 3-4 schools in USA( Wharton,NYU ,Kellogs ,HBS)

All the aforementioned roles have been engineering roles with varying responsibilities .Noneof the roles have been at managerial level.

This is a very competitive list of schools. I suggest you consider some other programs ranked in the top 20 in the US.

The main reason for pursuing an MBA at this stage is twofold:

Firstly,I would like to move into Finance and for that MBA would provide me with an ideal platform to switch careers..

Secondly,I seem to be at a plateau in terms of career progression and MBA could provide me with a thrust necessary to move upward in an organization.

Please evaluate my profile .I am worried about the low undergrad GPA and borderline GMAT score.I can try again with the GMAT and 680-700 could be achieved.

Would my good master’s degree & above average GMAT negate the low undergrad GPA and what are the chances of getting in some of the schools mentioned earlier.

Best,

Stacey

[gmatdummy]

Hi Stacey,

Thanks a lot for your replay.I had sent my CV across about 10 days ago for a free evaluation to clear admit.I havent heard back till now.

Can you please confirm if it has been recieved and when can I expect a response?

Thanks

[Stacey Oyler]

Hi,

I am sorry to hear about the delay in response that you have experienced. Can you let me know your first and last name so that I can look into this matter for you? You can email it to me privately through BTG so that you don't have to go public on the forum.

Thanks,

Stacey