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Profile Evaluation

by arni » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:16 pm
Profile : M / 32 / India

I am a project manager in one of the fastest growing IT service companies of India. Right now I manage multiple projects - starting from project initiation to resource scheduling, cost-budgeting, people management - and also involve in pre-sales activities.

Past Exp:

* Engineering Grad,
* 3.1 GPA score,
* Total experience of 9 years - includes program management, IT consulting
* International experience of 5.5 years - largest telecom service provider in US


GMAT:

To appear. Considering I am from the overrepresented pool of applicants what could be a safe score to apply for the schools I have listed below. I looked at the avg gmat score of the class profiles of the schools. Do you think score 720+ will be a safe call?

Plan:

I realize that I'm getting streamlined to a specific direction in my career - that is IT Consulting. It feels like stagnation at career. After talking to peers, higher-ups, people from other service industries I realize that I require to hone up and diversify my profile in generic consulting and strategy. Now, this could be done by attending external courses. I talked to correspondents of such courses provided by external sources tied up with my organizations. I was not too convinced on that. I realize that I can achieve it over a period of time through a learning experience - though it could be a tough one after eight years of study break, but I think MBA will be a great fit to achieve this.

My age and my overrepresented pool push me in a very competitive position but I certainly want to know in details about my chances in the schools listed below:

Target Schools:

US:

1. Kellog
2. Duke
3. Darden
4. Ross
5. Tuck
6. UNC Kenan-Flagler

Europe:

1. Insead
2. Said
3. IMD
4. Cranfield
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by Stacey Oyler » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:22 am
Hi,

Thanks for your post. You are very insightful and seem to know exactly your strengths and weaker areas. Your age and demographic could indeed impact the success of your applications. You'll want to be sure to have a solid reason for seeking an MBA at this point in your career - rather than 4-5 years ago.

In regard to your GMAT, yes a score of 720+ is necessary for the schools on your list as well as to keep you in line with your peers. Be sure to strike a balance between quant and verbal (most schools like to see a pretty even split).

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