please evaluate my profile

[dart2gmat]

Hi Sir/Ma'm,

Would be really helpful if you please evaluate my profile as below.
I am looking for US schools mainly.I would like to apply majorly to
Tier 1 schools,and few Tier 2 schools as safe bet.

GMAT Score : 700 (first attempt last year : 550)

TOEFL : 111

Work exp : 3.5 years with world's largest enterprise software company.

Domain : IT Consulting (ERP Supply Chain and Financials) as Consultant / Module
Lead

Milestones : Certified domain consultant,represented school in extempore/
elocution competitions,represented college at Enterpreneurship Development
Camp held at university campus,NSE (Indian stock exchange) certified in capital
markets.


->Co-founder of a social venture in the education domain - conceptualizing
self study solutions through library setup through public (literary) donations.
->Exposure in Operations working with a leading democratic
organization with a mission to enhance civic awareness,as a part of
the lead team in 2 projects devising tools and methodologies towards
better informed citizens in voting rights and electing leaders.
->Worked as a mentor to an underprivileged adolescent for a NGO,thus
infusing within mentee life survival skills.
->Worked as a lead volunteer for an NGO spearheading workshops towards
education system integration among challenged and normal children.
->Freelance advisor (business development and marketing) for a startup
distributorship firm in the FMCG domain.
->Freelance columnist to a couple of online magazines for social cause.
->On a different note,I also am the vocalist for a music band group at my
workplace....and we have performed in commercial fests and performances
towards social causes.

Short Term Goal : My STG and 'why MBA now?' is because I want to use this
point in my career to move towards a career in Marketing Consulting/Strategy
where I would be able to make use of both my skills learnt at work and my
experiences away from work.

Long Term Goal : My LTG would be to work into my passion arena,i.e,Cause
Marketing,using my industry exposure from STG and my work with social ventures
till now and help build a bridge between corporates and social causes,one step
ahead of CSR.Finally,I would like to provide consulting solutions to them
to help them grow in funds,strengthen in Operations and create
a bigger social brand through industry to the public domain.

Please suggest Tier-1 and Tier-2 schools in US that match my profile and the work
I want to do in life.

Thanks a lot for your assistance.

Regds

[jkhousto]

dart2gmat:

Thanks for your posting. The best thing about your profile is that you have concrete career goals that seem to really flow out of your work to date and will be accelerated by obtaining your MBA. Your extracurriculars are strong, and they too are related to your goals around cause-related endeavors.

I think you may enjoy learning more about Yale or a Columbia. Both have strong social enterprise programs. Michigan and Berkeley might also be worth your checking out. I also am aware that HBS and Stanford have strong programs in these areas, but they will be reach schools for you.

Hope this helps,
Jennifer

[dart2gmat]

Hi Jennifer,

Thanks a ton for your complete and encouraging feedback.However,I have a concern.
With so much to say,I need some more time for my essays....due to which I think I
would certainly slip in R2 (and miss R1)..would it hurt my admission chances at top
programs?..(I hear people say dont miss R1,dont miss R1....)..Please suggest.Thanks
again.

Best Regds,
dar2gmat