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Considering Blackman Consulting

by shettyrohan » Mon May 12, 2008 1:08 pm
GPA, major, school
USC Computer Science 3.3 GPA (strong finish)
undergraduate and before that: strong acads
GMAT (Yet to give, expect 730 plus)
resume highlights, including company name, job titles and promotions
4 yrs in Microsoft redmond got promoted from developer to dev lead managing team of 6-7. job involves a lot more than technical focus. has resulted in newspaper mentions, research collaborations, trip to china etc.
extracurricular involvements
weak in the US except a fund raising seattle marathon, some involvement with united way, and work back home in india. some sports.
- awards, patents, publications, etc...
3-4 patents, invovled in an exicting IP venture/licensing currently via job.
- interesting personal facts - countries lived in, challenges faced, unusual interests
indian engineer (duh !) but first engineer from a predominantly business family.

I would greatly appreciate a short list of schools (3-4) you think I can shoot for including a stretch school.

thanks in advance,
rohan
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by shettyrohan » Mon May 12, 2008 1:49 pm
Specifically I was looking at some dream schools
HBS, Stanford as well as HBS, Haas, UCLA.

But I wanted to keep the slate clean for your recommendations.
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by Lisa Anderson » Tue May 13, 2008 7:34 am
Dear Rohan:

I would encourage you to visit the sticky on school selection for tips on evaluating potential programs for you. School choice really is about finding a program that offers you what you want in terms of curriculum and career opportunities and provides a comfortable environment for you. For some folks, smaller programs are better as they value more faculty interaction and less competition with recruiters. For others, the reputation of the school is critical as it is the best way to gain exposure to the recruiters they seek.

It appears you have a good foundation for your application, albeit a common profile seen by all business schools. Regardless of where you apply, you will want to ensure you distinguish yourself in your application.

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by shettyrohan » Tue May 13, 2008 8:16 am
Lisa,

Thanks for your reply. When would be a good time to engage with you guys for the fall 2009 applications.
I also read on your site that you help with extra curricular activities. what does that mean ?
also do you work with engineers a lot ? (read silicon valley engineer profile)

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by Lisa Anderson » Tue May 13, 2008 11:37 am
Dear Rohan:

Thank you for asking about our consulting services. Stacy Blackman Consulting has started contracting with individuals applying for fall 2009 entry to business school. We do work with engineers quite a bit, as well as all sorts of other backgrounds. For more information and to discuss the services in more detail, I would encourage you to visit www.stacyblackman.com and complete the inquiry form. Once that is received, a consultant will contact you to discuss your case.

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