Profile Evaluation

[ayush_lihala]

Hi,

My Profile.

GMAT 670 Q 49 V32.
Gender: Male
Nationality: Indian

Work Experience:Total (5.5 Years)
2007-2009 With a major US bank holding company.
2009-2012 With an upstart Media And Entertainment Company.
Mar 2012- Nov-2012 With a major US bank holding company.(Left the same to pursue an MBA)
Non executive Director(Part Time) of a Textile company for 2 Years.( Was hired to help with the restructuring of the company)

Major Accomplishments at work.
Promoted twice and managed a team of 5 to 7 people.
Was part of the investment and credit research team for 2.5 Years and Corporate Finance for 3 Years.
Received Employee of the Month awards as well as Best team award.

Undergraduate Education:
Average Grades Not sure what my GPA would be but i am not expecting the same to be greater than 3.1 or less than 3.0.
I have completed a 15 year Bachelor degree from India.( I am not sure whether i would be eligible for MBA programs in the United States and Canada).

Professional Education.

Completed all 3 Levels of my CFA.
Advance Diploma In Management Accounting from CIMA Institute.

Extra Curricular Activities:

Co Founded a Charity Organisation(Not a very large, But very effective organisation.)
Founded the Investment Club in College.
Won Student of the Year Award on multiple occasions.


Target Schools:

US Universities:

Emory University.
Mendoza school of Business.
Vanderbilt (Owen School of Business).
Boston University, Northeastern University, Caroll School of Management.


Canadian University
Mcgill University
Schulich University
Richard Ivy School of Business.

I wanted to know whether i have a competitive chance in Mendoza, Owen or Emory.
They have average Gmat scores Between 670-690.

I also wanted to know whether having a 15 year Bachelor degree would it make me ineligible to apply to most US and Canadian Universities.

Whether a 1 Year program be suitable for me as i want to work in Asset Management or Corporate Finance. If Post MBA Employment difficult due to no summer internships.

Please provide any other insights that may help me present a strong application.

[Jon@Admissionado]

Hey, before I answer, I have one question for you about something that wasn't clear: When you write "Left in Nov 2012 to pursue an MBA" does that mean you are enrolled in an MBA now? Or that you quit your job? *and are currently unemployed?)

[ayush_lihala]

I am currently unemployed I took a break to work on my applications. Sorry for the confusion.

[Jon@Admissionado]

Thanks for the update! And I'm glad you wrote that.
I think that for the three schools you mentioned, you have a shot at even if your GMAT is on the low side. You have a few things that really make you stick out:
1. Leadership - very few candidates come in with REAL management exp. so lean heavily on this
2. 3 levels of CFA - although many people have level one in the bag, very few people have all three. So go you!

Now, what you gotta do is stand out in your STORY and your GOALS as well. If you can come up with a strong application, I feel like you can beat the odds.