profile evaluation please

[amit_k4]

Please evaluate my profile

Work ex-2 years, will be 3 years in July 2012. Working in a Govt. organization in the power sector. Currently I am operation incharge and have looked after various responsibilities, which kept changing from time to time.

Engineer(Elctrical & Electronics) from NIT( one of the premier institutes in India)
CGPI-8.10/10, graduated in May 2009.

Internship of 2.5 months in Germany during college in which I did a research project related to my field(Electrical).
Table tennis team captain of college.

Sent scores to UCLA,UCI,UT-A, UC-B.

Please tell me what are my chances at the above colleges and also please suggest some other good colleges where I might get an admit in Europe/Asia. Also please tell me what are my chances at getting scholarship at these universities.
Thank you.

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear amit_k4,

Admission decisions are made on more than the limited information provided in your post; thus it is difficult to comment on your chances. Generally speaking, you are in a competitive range with your GPA and have enough professional experience. Admissions committees will also be evaluating you on what you have done in your career, your rationale for an MBA, if the school is a good match for you, and how realistic your career goals are relative to your current experience. Likewise, you will need to distinguish your application from the many similar applicants by presenting a well-rounded view of who you are, not just your academic and professional accomplishments. Consequently, your essays, resume, recommendations and (hopefully) interviews are crucial parts of the decision process and must strengthen your application packages. In terms of schools where your chances of admission are higher, you will want to target programs that both meet your needs in terms of curriculum and resources relative to your career goals and where your profile is above average compared to its class profile.

With regard to scholarships, similar to admission where you should never expect to get in, you should never expect an award from any school. For your best chance at an award, you should apply to schools where you are viewed as an above average applicant overall. The schools you have noted in your post are selective with large applicant pools, so the probability of an award is low.

Good luck,
Lisa