Hi Stacy/Amy,
I have taken my GMAT and now going through the phase of confusion.
I need help on the following:
- Which schools can I safely target? Top 5? Top 10? Top 20? (Though I desire to go to one of the top three school, I want to be realistic while applying)
- Are my extracurricular activities satisfactory?
- Is my age going to be a negative factor at few of the schools?
- Any other comment.
Thanks.
-- Profile --
Demographics:
- Indian, 33 YO, Male
Education:
- Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering from one of the IITs (Indian Institute of Technology)
- 7.6/10 CPI (GPA)
GMAT:
- GMAT Score: 750 (Q51, V40), AWA: 5.0
Professional:
- Have about 10 years of experience
- Started software development company along with friends immediately after graduation, had moderate success:grew from 4 people to 80 people in six years, quit the team after 6 years.
- Worked with one of the top software product companies in the world for about two years.
- Built Offshore Development Center in India for a US based startup company. Now running the same shop successfully since last 2 years; stakeholders are very happy.
- Have a couple of patents filed in software architecture area.
Recommendation:
- Expect to get recommendation from the CEO and colleague of the aforementioned US based company.
School Activities:
- Directed plays and won awards, Edited and published presidential magazine etc.
Extra curricular:
- Have been mentoring young students from my secondary school, Run a weekend photography club,
MBA Goals:
- Corporate Strategy
I have taken my GMAT and now going through the phase of confusion.
I need help on the following:
- Which schools can I safely target? Top 5? Top 10? Top 20? (Though I desire to go to one of the top three school, I want to be realistic while applying)
- Are my extracurricular activities satisfactory?
- Is my age going to be a negative factor at few of the schools?
- Any other comment.
Thanks.
-- Profile --
Demographics:
- Indian, 33 YO, Male
Education:
- Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering from one of the IITs (Indian Institute of Technology)
- 7.6/10 CPI (GPA)
GMAT:
- GMAT Score: 750 (Q51, V40), AWA: 5.0
Professional:
- Have about 10 years of experience
- Started software development company along with friends immediately after graduation, had moderate success:grew from 4 people to 80 people in six years, quit the team after 6 years.
- Worked with one of the top software product companies in the world for about two years.
- Built Offshore Development Center in India for a US based startup company. Now running the same shop successfully since last 2 years; stakeholders are very happy.
- Have a couple of patents filed in software architecture area.
Recommendation:
- Expect to get recommendation from the CEO and colleague of the aforementioned US based company.
School Activities:
- Directed plays and won awards, Edited and published presidential magazine etc.
Extra curricular:
- Have been mentoring young students from my secondary school, Run a weekend photography club,
MBA Goals:
- Corporate Strategy
