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[skt4arsenal]

Name : Sai Krishna
Age : 24
Degree : Dual Degree(B.tech + M.tech - 5 years ) in Industrial Engineering
College : Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur ( Class - 2012 )
CGPA : 6.41/10 on absolute scale

GMAT : 740

Work experience :
Currently working as an assistant manager in SKF(one of the biggest MNC's in the world) in Six Sigma,Business Excellence since July 2012.
I am a member of the current SKF Six Sigma black belt team.
I am currently handling a six sigma black belt project with two people working under me.
I am willing to apply for fall - 2014,aiming for the top 30 bschools in the world by the time which I will be having a work experience of 2 years.

Achievements/Extra Curricular Activities :

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

OPTIMA 2010,Annual Department Fest
"¢Event Organizing member of the fest.
"¢A member of the publicity team and successfully increased the number of students participating in the fest by promoting the event to more no. of colleges.

ACHIEVEMENTS/KEY ACTIVITIES

Scholastic Achievements

"¢Was among top 0.1% of the students(about 3.5 lac) who gave IIT JEE 2007 all over India(AIR:2276)
"¢Secured an All India Rank of 1343 in AIEEE-2007
"¢Appeared in Indian National Chemistry Olympiad(INCO) by securing among the top 1% students in the State level round of Chemistry Olympiad conducted by Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers.
"¢State 6th in the The Hindu "Young World Quiz".


Social Work

"¢Designed an improvised Road transport system for the village Balrampur during the
course Transfer and Management of Rural Technology .Our suggestion was also sent to the Gram Panchayat Of the village


Others

"¢Served as NCC cadet for 2 years.
"¢Among the top ten contestants of NIGHTSHIFT (Kshitij 2009)
"¢Secured 3rd among the 200 members who participated in X-Games(Kshitij 2011)
"¢ Volunteer in Spring Fest 2008


Could u please give me answer for the following questions

1) What improvements I have to bring into my profile for the best schools ?
2) Is my work experience of 2 years enough to apply for the top 30 or should I wait one more year because I will be a certified SKF and ASQ(American Society for Quality by next July.How far will this extra one year help in going to better schools ?
3) What suggestions can you give me about involvement in social work as I have heard that universities give a great importance to it ??

Thank you !!!!

[mbaMissionJenK]

Hi Sai,

Thanks for your post. 3 years will be better than just 2 years of work experience, given that most MBA students average about 5 years, so significantly below the average is tougher to overcome. Schools want to ensure that you'll have enough experience to bring the table in classroom discussions and projects, etc.

You are part of large applicant pool-- Indian IT and engineering/technical applicants, who often have high GMAT scores by the way. This applicant group tends to be great with the quant and analytical and technical portions of the application and of b-school, but the concern is whether they have strong leadership, management, communication, and team work skills... more of the people skills you could say.

You will have to work hard to stand out from this pool of applicants, from others with similar backgrounds! How? Dig deep and brainstorm on what makes YOU unique... b-school admissions decisions are made holistically... it's not just based on grades or facts or stats, but on a holistic picture of the applicant and what they'll contribute to the program, who they are as a person. That is primarily evidenced through your ESSAYS, fyi!! (And interview if you get to that point.)

In terms of what to do between now and when you apply, you'll want to aim for any kind of people or project management or leadership opportunities, ways you can take initiative and go above and beyond in your role. Yes some kind of community volunteering or experience is a good plus in an application, especially when you can convincingly explain why it's important to you.

Good luck on the applications!