Profile evaulation request - Chance at the top 10 bschools

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Hi,

I'm a prospective applicant for a 2-year MBA starting Fall 2011. I was hoping to get your inputs on what my chances are at the top 10 bschools (specifically Stanford, Berkeley haas, Kellogg, MIT Sloan), and what do you make of my candidacy to these top programs. Details of my profile are mentioned below.

24/M Indian, with 3 years work-ex at matriculation at a top tier Investment Banking firm

I'm looking at a career in Strategy Consulting in the Technology domain post my MBA, and in time move into Private Equity/Venture Capital in the Cleantech and Emerging technologies domain.

Education:

Bachelor in Engineering (Electronics), graduated from a Top tier University in India in 2008 with highest honours (equivalent GPA of about 3.5)
GMAT - 760 (Q51, V41, AWA 5.5)
Additional courses - CFA Level 1 cleared with highest grades

In terms of my co-curricular and extra-curricular activities,

- I have a 4-year association with National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), a nonprofit organization that helps budding entrepreneurs launch their businesses and mentors the youth on entrepreneurship. Currently, I'm a part of the Leadership council of NEN E-club Mumbai Chapter.

- Additionally, I'm associated with a local NGO supporting underprivileged children and have taken initiative in mentoring the children
- Am also a part of the local chapter of Lions Club International. (Although both these activities have been recent in 2010)

- Was very active in college co-curricular activities and held several leaderhip positions in different student bodies (not sure how relevant that will be though)

I would greatly appreciate your inputs on this and your assessment would go a long way in helping me which schools to target with my profile.

Thanks and Regards,
Ankur
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:20 am
Hello, Ankur,

From the information you've provided I'd consider you a viable applicant to the programs you mention (though the experience might be a little low for Kellogg). That said, these programs are so competitive that nothing but the absolutely best application will suffice - I've encountered over the years many well qualified reapplicants and when I review their first application, I can see that they were rejected because of less than optimal presentation - after all these programs will deny the majority of well qualified applicants!

Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
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