Please evaluate my profile!!

[sudhanshumalani]

Hey,

Hey I need some help in evaluating my profile. I have recently given my GMAT and will apply in Round 1 and Round 2 applications of B Schools. My profile is as follows:

GMAT 2: 700 (Q 50, V34)
GMAT 1: 590 (Q 49, V 21)

Work Experience:
1) Cofounder, Sytrics Pvt Ltd. (www.sytrics.com)
- Leading a team of 4 smart and dedicated associate engineers to develop new applications and provide design solutions.
- Accountable for developing and launching new applications for existing B2C e-commerce platform.
- Developing a collaboration tool on Microsoft Share Point platform to streamline the internal operations of the teams.

2) Assistant Manager, TATA Motors - Commercial Vehicles ( Leading Automobile company in India) 20 months

My work involved Warranty audits, Dealer/ Service station Process Audits, Dealer/Service station Network development, Deploying new company projects and strategies on the ground ,Channeling product feedback to the company, New Product Introductions, Promotion of Genuine Parts and consumables, Training of dealer personnel. Solving complicated product complaints, Customer feedback, Organising Customer / Dealer meets.

2) Fellow, Teach for India (2 year fellowship, I am currently in my 2nd year of fellowship)
Teach for India is an NGO and works on same lines as Teach for America. I am working full time as a teacher in a low income school in Pune, India and teaching 57 underprivileged students.

Academics:
I have done B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Warangal. CGPA: 7.8/10

Extracurricular Activities:
1) Team Leader, Motoholics: Led a team of 18 members who built an All Terrain Vehicle and participated in a National Level Competition, SAE Baja.
2) Sponsorship and Marketing Head , Technozion: A technical fest at NIT Warangal.
3) General Secretary, SAE India NIT Warangal Chapter
4) 1st Runner Up, Automotive Quiz conducted by SAE India Southern Zone

My post MBA goal is to work in a major consulting firm as a Management or Business operations Consultant and learn the skills required to run and expand a business.

I have shortlisted following colleges so far:
Darden, Ross, Fuqua, ISB, NUS, Nanyang

Please let me know whether I can apply for other top 10 with this profile. Also, in my startup I have never taken an official post as I am working Full Time with Teach for India and cant officially be a part of another organization. So how should I mention it in applications?

Thanks in advance

Sudhanshu

[Heidi Granner]

Hi sudhanshumalani,

Thanks for your post.

I overall like your mix of schools for your profile. Your GMAT score will put you right at the school average and you have differentiated work experience with your start-up and Teach for India.

It will be important to link your Teach for American experience with your overall career goals or otherwise develop a strong reasoning for this path after working at TATA Motors.

Regarding your start-up, you can mention your co-founder role on your resume even if you do not play a part in the day-to-day operations. You'll want to be clear about your role in founding the company and also your current role (advisor?).

Your career goal of management consulting is consistent with the recruiting profiles for these schools, but it is a very common interest among applications. You can differentiate by researching the firms where you would like to work and decide on two that would be the best fit for you. You can also differentiate through your long term goals as well.

Hope that helps! Please feel free to forward your resume to [email protected] for a detailed and free profile evaluation.

Best,
Heidi
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