Please evaluate my profile and guide me

[rahulmarwah]

hi maam

I am a computer engineer from india.I finished my engineering in may 2007
Gave my gmat in july got 630. toefl 270/300
Have a gpa of around 3.96(got my degree with honours from panjab university having a five star status ).
Have joined infosys in the finnacle( banking solution software) department.
I am a national level player in ball badminton
state level player in handball
member of voluntary organisations
active participant in various cultural and social activities.
I am also planning to give my gmat again in july 2008
I am aiming admissions in US business schools in the fall of 2009.
can you please guide me which all areas i should concentrate on so that when i apply i have a strong application.
I have already decided to apply through your esteemed organisation because i consider it a worthy investment.
Can you please evaluate my profile and tell me which areas i should focus on and what are my chances to get into top colleges. and which all colleges i should aim at.

Thanking you in anticipation

thanks and regards
rahul marwah

[Amy]

Hi Rahul,

Aside from studying for your GMAT to improve your score, I would concentrate on thinking about how you will differentiate yourself from your demographic pool. It's great that you have significant volunteer experience, that will be a huge help. You don't have a great deal of work experience, so you'll want to think about why now is the right time for you to pursue an MBA.

Your consultant can give you personalized advice on school selection. In the meantime, you may want to read the sticky thread on school selection in this forum.

Good luck!

Amy

[rahulmarwah]

hi amy.. thanks for the response.
can you please tell me the way i can differentiate myself from my demographic pool.
and i will be having a 2 year work ex till 2009 fall will that not be enough for me to enter a good b -school.
i don't want to postpone my studies i want to enter a b-scholl latest by 2009 fall.
please tell me the ways and help.
thanking you

regards
rahul marwah

[Amy]

Hi Rahul,

Your essays are a good place to work on differentiation. Adding leadership experience, perhaps through volunteer work is another good way. If engineering/technical work is what you want to do, then you should definitely keep doing it, though that is definitely a typical career path for high achieving Indian applicants.

Good luck!

Amy