710( 47 q, 41 v) Profile evaluation please

[NIDHI85]

Hi ,

Could you please evaluate my profile and let me know schools that are within my range..?

I graduated with an aggregate of 78% in Engineering discipline. Have been exceptional in school(Ranked second school in Xth and received 96% in XII - High school) .

I have a 6 years work experience with 1.5 years international experience (working in the US)I have been in the IT field and the clients I have worked for include a British telecom company and a major US credit card provider/bank.Thanks to my work , I have indepth knowledge about the credit cards/ banking system. I have received various awards from clients for excellence. I have been leading a team of nearly 10 people for the past 3 years.I was one of the youngest module leads in my project. I have worked in multiple places within the US. I have led many initiatives at work which has led to substantial savings for the client. I have handled almost 25 assignments which involved major business changes. I have been recognized multiple times by my employer and my client as a Star player.

I am a member of the interview panel for my company.Was the pioneer at my office for a popular public speaking initiative which is still going strong. Have been the key organizer of all events at office and also initiated the first ever event at client site (involving all clients) and received much appreciation for the same. I have initiated a movement that brought a local library into limelight and encouraged a book sale. I love travelling and am active member of the trekking club at my employer's. Worked with many charities when in College/work.

I have a GMAT score of 710.

Am looking at UNC Chapel , Darden , Tepper , UCLA, Cornell ,Ross,Emory,UT Austin ,Duke , Ross, Marshall.

Please let me know which among these are within reach , which are a stretch and which safe.
Appreciate your help and guidance.

[Jon@Admissionado]

Hey there Nidhi,
Thanks for dropping in dude.
So things look pretty good. On the one hand, you do come from a pretty huge pool. but you have a lot of pretty good differentiating facts (which you should emphasize as you apply)
1. US experience
2. Interview experience (very good for leadership)
3, public speaking thinking (its less impressive than the other two, but also very nice.
that coupled with solid work experience and a good GMAT makes you a pretty good candidate for the schools you apply...

Very very roughly in order of difficulty from most difficulty to safe.. I think the order would look something like:

Duke
Cornell
Tepper
Darden
Ross
UCLA
UNC Chapel
UT Austin
Marshall
Emory

I think that if you were to apply to 4-5+ on this list, you could hope for good results. Are you applying this year?