got 700 in GMAT
Worried if this will get me admission into an ivy league
need advice from u.
here goes my profile:
qualification:
X - 75.6 %
XII - 63.2%
BSc Chemistry - 69%
MCA- 67%
The Acads are average.
working with a big manufacturing conglomerate in INDIA in IT domain, for last 3.5 years, as a project leader.
Academic Scholarship for excellence in the academic performance in Masters in Computer Application in the year 2001-2002 & 2002-2003.
Six Sigma certified Black Belt.
Second position in Minaxi Lalit Science Exam for excellence in performance in Chemistry at undergraduate level.
Second Runner up & First position in Computer Society of India, Vadodara Chapter, the University Debate competition, 2003 & 2004 respectively.
Anchored shows, annual college festivals, organizational functions and festivals.
-- columnist for organisation magazine (few articles published)
-- won the best six sigma project award in 2007
-- initiator of Engineers meet - the first ever concept in organisation
-- presently working on a company wide consolidation project.
extra currics:
1. debate competition/ public speaking
2. Belong to an ARMY background (Father was an ARMED FORCES Guy); taught children of ARMY officers who were posted on HARD stations. Taught for eight years while I was myself studying.
3. Enjoy anchoring shows.
4. Enjoy reading autobiographies.
5. Enjoy fitness schedules and like swimming and aerobics sessions.
I am looking at IVY LEAGUES only (atleast the top 15 US b school).
Do suggest , if the profile looks good enuf.
Also shud I opt for a counselling for applications etc. I heard that its gonna cost a lot but will help in catching up on scholarships.
Please guide.
Also, will being a female with all these credentials help or give me better chance?
Hope you doing well. I am in the process of applying to Cambridge MBA (Judge Business School). I am not sure what is expected for this question -
"Tell me a work project or task where you did not perform well. What did you learn about yourself?"
My idea for this question is -
I need to mention a situation in which I would have goofed somewhere, resulting in big loss (of any type). Subsequently I'll have to mention the learnings from it.
Can I also mention if I learnt something good about my personlity instead of just negative aspects?
What is your point of view?
Thanks and take care,
Neon
I really appreciate your work and need your guidence.
Please evaluate my profile and comment on the schools selected by me.
I am interested in 2 year Full time MBA program for fall 2008.
I am applying in R2.
Profile:
GMAT: 640 ( Q 49, VA 29) AWA- 4.5
TOEFL: yet to be taken
X : 87.29%
XII: 83%
B.Com.: 76%
Diploma in Corporate communication and advertising
Currently pursuing one year course of Finance to make my education 12+4
Academic achievements: exellent, Have been University Topper Twice
Work Ex: 2 years by June 2008( One year in a local Co. and One year in MNC)
Extra curriculars: average
Community services: asscociated with blind girl asscociation and other small activities
I have applied to the following schools at the time of my GMAT.
1) Case Western Reserve University - Weatherland School of Business - MBA 2 year ( As suggested by you)
2) Pepperdine University - The George L. Graziado School of Business and Management - MBA Full Time
3) University of Arizona - The Eller College of Management -MBA Full Time
4) Uni. of Georgia - Terry College of Business - MBA Ful Time
5) Uni. of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - MBA Full Time
I intend to apply to the following schools:
1) Brigham Young University - Marriott School of Management
2) University of Minnesota/Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
3) University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business
4) Georgia Tech College of Management
5) Uni. of California, Davis Graduate School of Management
Please let me know my chances in all the colleges mentioned above. I want to have atleast 2 to 3 secured universities where chances of admission are very high.
Please reply. I don't have time to retake GMAT. Is it ok if I apply to the above schools with the score of 640?
I know it's a long post but I really need your help
Thnx in adv:smile:
I am afraid that you have not provided me with too much information to work with, but from what you have provided, I would expect that you will have a tough time at top American schools. You have a highly technical background, a 650 GMAT expectation and "some social work". Feel free to offer some more color, but if your experience is as non-descript as it seems, then you could struggle.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission
www.mbamission.com
646-485-8844
Skype: MBAMission
Hi everybody..
I want to pursue MBA in finance..my profile
10th 87%
12th 68%
B.tech-Chemical enggg from PU ,chandigarh-66%
Working with Jubilant Organosys Ltd..-will have 2 yrs work ex by July 08-as project engineer-1st year(commissioning of projects arnd 10 cr..2 member team),production engineer -2ndyr-250 TPD production plant,Green belt six sigma,Looking after Integerated Management system(ISO-9001.14001,OSHA)
Appreciation letter from my organisation..
GMAT-appearing in OCt08-expecting 650+
Having decent extra curriculars nd some social work..
Can somebody evaluate my profile and suggst me some B-schools in US and canada...would appreciate schools which can offer some kind of financial aid(impportant consideration)..and post MBA-gud job oppurtunity.My ultimate goal is to handle international financial operations for firms like Google,Microsoft,Amazon,JP,BOA,Shell,Exxonmobil ..nd likewise
jeremy,
i am willing to do MBA in HRM or entherprenurship. i need to shortlist 5colleges to send my gmat free scores. could you help me out as in by giving me the rankings of univs based on the field of study and scholarship available.
also am planning to giv gmat next year.am in my final year right now. after that am willing to work in d IT industry for 3yrs and den use my gmat score. do u think this is a good idea?
Hi Jeremy,
Personal Profile:Male, 28 yrsIndian Citizen
Undergrad B.COM (70%) (how do you convert marks to CGPA??)
Above average performance in School
Chartered accountant second attempt (2004), CS inter first attempt (2002)
Left CS to pursue core finance profiles. Did not want to go to compliance or accounting profiles
GMAT 1st Attempt:740 (49Q, 42V)AWA - awaited
Experience 4.5 years by the time I start MBA
Company A (1.25 years experience) : selected from campus. Placed in one of the Business Units (standalone) as financial analyst Monthly MIS, performance analysis reports (customer wise / product wise etc), adhoc management requirements, costing, trade policy monitoring & annual plans. Apart from that handled sales and receivable accounting, excise and indirect tax accounting and compliance.
Company B: Part of corporate analytics and MIS group working closely with top management (CFO primarily) for presentations, performance analysis (MIS along with qualified notes on performance of each Business unit), one of adoc analysis and reports to attract attention towards potential area of improvements, Due diligence on BU (7 different segments) planning & preparing company plans, back office support to IR department, External benchmarking, preparing MD&A; for annual report
I joined this company in Feb 06, was promoted in June 07
Extra Curricular:
- Vice captain in school
- Active participant in Plays in school and collage
- Black Belt Shito Ryu Karate. Prior Active member of social activities in karate school. Mostly involved teaching self defense to women and those who cannot afford the karate school.
- Core team member (3 members in total) rolled out first ever finance magazine in company B involved in conception, design & editing and final release.
- Creator and one of the first core member of cultural committee in collage
- Member of the organizing committee of annual day celebrations in collage
harvard, Wharton & Kellogs - Please tell me what chance do i hold for them
Hi Jeremy,
Thank you for helping us succeed.Look forward to your inputs on the same.
Thank you.
hi jeremy
i have heard that companies have started thier own institutions fr training ppl according to their needs
can u plz throw some light on it
also im a graduate in economics.......so r there any such institutions i cud apply fr
Hi Jeremy,
Any interview advise for Tuck and Darden?
Many thanks.
Kindest,
- TTB
Hi I am Doctor from Kerala, I have a job experience of 6 months working as an Asst Surgeon in a Rural PHC, i have consistently scored more than 60% marks during my M.B.B.S. I also have scored 82% marks in my 10th std and 84% in my 12th std and was involved in a lot of extra curricular activities at school level, there wasnt much in college since there weren't much activities as such. I was the school captain and the best outgoing student in my school. i have participated in lots of community works during my M.B.B.S and my work as an Asst Surgeon including being involved in the work during two viral fever epidemics in kerala in 2006 and 2007.At present I'm preparing for GMAT. i would like to know what score in GMAT is required to secure an admission in ISB and whether my 6 months work experience is enough.Is it true that even though ISB prefers candidates with 2 years of experience , it will consider applicants with lesser work experince in exceptional cases.
Hi
I am new to this forum and to pagalguy for that matter ..........
have a few questions .........
How does one compare an Oxford or a Cambridge with say an INSEAD ......pros , cons etc ..
Hw much weightage is given to one's GMAT score , i know that most schools refer to the GMAT score as just one criterion but still ........
I am 26 / M / Non IT (for the first time in my life i think that this might be an advantage for me) ......
I already have a prior MBA from a top Indian school .......
Will have around 42 months of work ex by the time i start wid my MBA (36 months Intl Exp) ........
Work for a trading company that primarily deals with agricultural commodities .............
Have worked in more than 7 countries (mostly in Africa and South America) .....
Manage a work force of 85 employees and a business worth $50 Million......
Good Acads (not spectacular) - 10th standard - 80% , 12th standard - 87% , B.com (hons) (Delhi University) - 61% , MBA - 7.5 / 9 (GPA) ............
Good extra co ( I have been an avid quizzer , have learnt jazz dance fr over 3 yrs and done professional theatre for over 3 years) .....
Now , the weakest link in my profile , my GMAT score - 660 :sad:
Hw much is the low score going to impact my chances ?? .....
I am not averse to taking the stupid exam again if need be........
Plz advise ????????????????? Should i go ahead wid the apps .........
I am looking at INSEAD , LBS , HBS (not necessarily in that order) .......
USP - I have handled teams of more than 80-90 employees and have been heading a product out of a country for the past 2 years , also my african experience is something that makes me different from others .......atleast that's what i assume .......
Hello Jeremy,
I need some information regarding the HULT MBA (Boston), which has started its new campus in Dubai. Can you tell me about the placement opportunities after MBA from HULT? (If you have any idea)
My profiles is
GMAT- 560 awa 4/6 (I am retaking the GMAT exam on Dec29th)
TOEFL -- 95(ibt)
Work Experience of 4.5 years by August 2008.
International experience 2 years (in UK for past 1.5 years)
Good Number of Extra curricular Activities
I am looking for doing 1 year MBA from either Indian MBA college and college in USA which could give me funding. Funding is the major problem for me.
CAn you please suggest me which colleges should i look for , so that i can be more practical ?
Hello Jeremy,
I am a novice to the world of Foreign B-Schools. My work experience is as follows
21 months work in a software MNC
16 months in my Family Business related to manufacturing of Auto Parts. It is a small scale setup started by my father.
I have given the aptitude tests of some of the top Indian B-Schools. But the Group Discussion and Personal Interviews r due for March/April. Recently, I had a chat with a gal studying in one of the topmost B-Schools in India. Nd she found the program to be academically oriented with very less value addition. Apparently, since Indian B-Schools take in freshers as well, many of them cram to get good scores. This was shocking and not something I am looking for in a B-School.
Secondly, Many B-Schools in India dont take Work-Ex in Family Business in the right spirit. I think B-Schools in the West have a totally reverse attitude. Since, M.B.A is a significant and once in a lifetime investment. I wanna explore all the avenues (foreign B-Schools) before finally making a call.
Can u lend me more insight as to
1) Global B-Schools with significant learning coupled with decent placements nd packages.
2) Any good one year program that fits the bill.
3) I have nt given the GMAT and vil b able to give it only after March / April. What would be the best time to give it and get into a B-School at the earliest. What r the scores v r looking at ?
4) Investments to be made.
Thanks,
Shreyash.
hi
myself in final year b.e(eee) bits pilani
cgpa- 8.3/10
10th- 91%
12th-97%
placed in a mnc with a package of 5.4 lacs
can u tell me what does it take to get into top us b schools for people like me .
how much expereince i will have to gain to be right for top b schools 😃
Hi Jeremy,
I am 
:and m planning to take GMAT somewhere around march -april, 08 and will be trying for next fall i.e 2009. Here is my profile detail, Kindly give me a feedback on it and how can i develop it during the next 12 months which i have :
Professional :
Working with a top MNC as a software engg for the last 1.5 yrs ( Me too an IT guy
)
Total experience will be 3 yrs when taking admission.
Academics :
B.Tech in Mechanical engg - 74.3% (aggrergate degree)- from a top 15 Engg institute in India.
Generally in the top 15-20 of the class throughout the 4 yrs.
Have been a topper at school level from the beginning.
Also I took a drop yr ( sabbatical) to prepare for my engg entrance exams(Will i need to explain this to adcomm?????:(:(:()
Extracurrics:
They are very good but only at the school and college level.( I have been President of the student club at the college also at school level, organized various inter and intra collegiate functioans and fests)
Professionally I haven't done much as my hectic work schedule didn't permit me to do something of this kind.
But now I am taking time to go to work with an NGO which works for the underpriviledged kids and teach them.
also will be taking time off for my passions like singing, music and dramatics(Do you think these will be thought upon by the adcomm??)
??:??:??:
Kindly guide me how should I develop my profile during the next 12 months....as I am planning to apply to only a few schools like HBS, Stanford, Wharton, Tuck,LBS etc.
Hi Jeremy,
My profile-
GMAT-740
graduated from a top 10 engineering college in india
WE-3 yrs by 2008
presently working as a sr. consultant
what do u thing would be my chances in top 30 schools in usa.
I am planning to apply to cornell .
Pls assess my chances and suggest a few good bschools in the us
thanks in advance!!
Hi Jeremy,
I am 26 years old
I have an undergrad in engg from India and a masters in comp sc from oxford univ.
2 years work exp as a Business Analyst in an Investment Bank in London
planning to give GMAT this year and apply to only LBS, Harvard, Stanford and Wharton...... I don't intend to study anywhere else as I am quite happy with my work and I want to do an MBA in finance with some strategy management as well so that I can come back to an investment bank with a background in maths and CS and education in finance as well.
if i do get a 720+ in GMAT with very good SOPs and Reccos ...... what are my chances at these BSchools.
Does doing courses like FRM and CFA help your application if you are applying for a Fin course in a B School
Thanks for your time
Regards
John
Your story certainly is distinct and your selflessness in leaving the steady technology world where you seemed to be a rising star to champion the cause of others will be deeply respected. Your professional experience and success within it (promotions in both IT and the non-profit world), combined with a solid GMAT and other leadership activities (orphanage) should give you a shot at the top-schools, despite middling grades. Still, Harvard and Stanford are definitely not sure things and I would consider other to-schools with non-profit orientations. Yale and Haas spring to mind.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission
www.mbamission.com
646-485-8844
Skype: MBAMission
Hi Jeremy,
Reading this thread has been really insightful.
I am an MBA aspirant for fall 2008. I am keenly looking at the top schools in the US because of the kind of work they have been doing in the social/non-profit sector and the availability of loan forgiveness programs which allow me to get back to the non-profit sector once i am through.
My profile :
Academic History
X = 85.2% (mumbai)
X11 = 74.4% (mumbai)
B.Tech Comp Sc = 68.3% (CUSAT, kerala)
I was placed with cognizant, chennai while in college. In IT world lingo that I rarely use now, I was lucky to get into a high value J2EE development project. My ability to quickly learn on the job gave me an opportunity to perform most functions in the s/w development life cycle. I was coding major business functionalities, was part of the build team and was deploying our application at onsite and in various test environments, coordinating with onsite etc. While I was initially overjoyed by the high learning curve, I soon realised that I was missing out on my LIFE. On one hand I was doing everything that senior programmers on our team were doing (they were definitely much more experienced) but on the other hand I didn't see myself doing this for 4-5 more years. Onsite with this job profile just didn't excite me even with the money involved.
Even with six and a half days of 16-18 hrs work, I managed to squeeze out my sunday afternoons to volunteer at orphanages! Soon questioning the effectiveness of our volunteering (playing with the kids is fine but are we improving their chances in life) and recognizing the connect i was able to make with these children (I didn't know tamil back then) I knew I had to do something for them. I got interested in the development sector, but i had one fundamental restriction, I decided that i would chase all dreams as long as I am financially independent and my work should be sustainable ie I should be able to build a career.
Soon I discovered an emerging set of ppl called "social entrepreneurs." (Did some serious reading to learn more about them) I was attracted to the concept of business driving social change. The sector seemed to provide me with what I was searching for - meaningful work, some serious learnings on business, passionate workgroup, social impact though it was financially a strain for me but it still allowed me to be independent. Did some more research, found out about an international organization called Ashoka that supports outstanding social entrepreneurs, found a social entrepreneur in chennai and jumped the IT bandwagon 15 months after joining.
I have spent the last two years working for a non-profit run by an Asoka fellow. Here I not only got exposed to the development sector but also got hands on experience in rural india. Have dabbled in rural marketing (taking innovative products to the rural customer) and executed projects (including planning, budgeting,preparation of annual plans and reports for donors etc) in the villages of eastern UP, Northern Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Managed partnerships with some big indian firms, both "for profit" and "development oriented", with whom we implemented these projects. I have lead teams of two in each of the project areas.
I have since been promoted. Presently I lead a team of two and help out extensively in setting up and running of a unique rural retail initiative that my firm is pioneering! Again this is happening in the villages of Tamil Nadu.
I have held administrative responsibilities, been actively involved in recruiting my team members in project areas and been awarded for excellent performance from my firm.
I have already spoken to my project manager at my IT firm and the CEO (an Ashoka fellow) of my firm (I report to him) and both have agreed to give me references.
I plan to attend one of the top US b-schools, given my focus on non-profits and development. I have given my GMAT and scored a 700 (QA 49/89%, VA 35/75%, AWA 4.5)
I have played football (also for my univ), volley ball and table tennis for my college and have a decent extra-curricular record! (Was active during school too - I am president scout, highest honor a scout can get in India, Been the school captain and represented the school in Football, Table tennis, quizzes, theatre, debates etc)
And even with my very hectic travel schedules I still volunteer with the orphanages I had started out with.
With my average acads in college, can i target stanford, harvard, kellogg etc?
cheers