job profile:Working as a Manager in Haryana Power Generation Corporation(PSU) a thermal Power project Company. Work ex of 4.5 years GMAT score:660(47,34),83 percentile B.tech percentage 72.8% while the topper of the Univ.(KUK) scored 78.8% marks in Electronics and communication. Currently handling a team of 20.
how do u see my chances of getting a call from SBS.
Thank you for your inquiry. I am sure that you know that you are coming from a very competitive group amid a very competitive year. While your GMAT is strong and you have true management experience, complemented by some leadership with Greenpeace, I think that it will be challenging for you to differentiate yourself at Darden, Cornell and Ross. You are likely a reach for all three, so you will need to really focus on standing out via your essays and interviews and make sure that your recommenders understand their duties quite well. You might balance your attack by adding a school or two among Georgetown, Texas, Emory, USC, Babson, Wash U, Kelley, etc. I know that a 64% can often be a high grade for an Indian program is that the case with your grades? Sincerely, Jeremy Shinewald MBA Mission 646-485-8844 Website: www.mbamission.com Blog: www.mbamission.com/blog MBA Mission Insiders Guides: www.mbamission.com/store.php Free Consultation: www.mbamission.com/consult.php
Hi Jeremy First of all thank you for your insights. I am sure all the puys are benefiting immensely from them. My name is Aditya (Adi for all my friends). I am planning to apply to US B schools for fall 2009. To run you through my profile Class X : 85 % Class XII : 80% (95% PCM) Graduation : 64% (BE Computers, Sardar Patel College, Mumbai) GMAT : 720/5.0 Work Experience I have 3 years of professional experience as a software consultant (3 years and 8 months by the time I join college next year). Currently I am a Project Leader for a team of 10. Career Highlights
I led the transition of my previous project from Mumbai to Kolkata and built a new team of 12 at Kolkata.
My team was recognized by the CEO for its Innovative approach towards problem solving. I also received the Best Performer award.
In my final year of Engineering I developed a game for Reliance Infocomm that was launched all over India. Within a week of launch there were 2, 00,000 hits on the server for the game which translated to 14k USD for Reliance.
Extracurricular Activities
I have been a Greenpeace activist for the last three years. Spearheaded a campaign at local level for protecting the environment.
Back in Engineering days I was the co-coordinator for Quizzes and Seminars for my college. I organize quizzes at my workplace as well.
I have won several awards at intercollegiate level mainly in the field of fine arts.
Hobbies
I am a guitarist at heart
I am an avid trekker and a marathon runner.
Post-MBA I aspire to pursue a career in the field of Consultancy .Based on my profile could you suggest a few B schools I should target. I am considering applying to Ross, Cornell, Darden and NUS. I wonder if my choice of schools is appropriate. Thanks Adi
Thank you for your inquiry. I am sure that you know that you are coming from a very competitive group amid a very competitive year. While your GMAT is strong and you have true management experience, complemented by some leadership with Greenpeace, I think that it will be challenging for you to differentiate yourself at Darden, Cornell and Ross. You are likely a reach for all three, so you will need to really focus on standing out via your essays and interviews and make sure that your recommenders understand their duties quite well. You might balance your attack by adding a school or two among Georgetown, Texas, Emory, USC, Babson, Wash U, Kelley, etc. I know that a 64% can often be a high grade for an Indian program - is that the case with your grades? Sincerely, Jeremy Shinewald MBA Mission 646-485-8844 Website: www.mbamission.com Blog: www.mbamission.com/blog MBA Mission Insider's Guides: www.mbamission.com/store.php Free Consultation: www.mbamission.com/consult.php
Thank you for your response :)
To be honest I have an average GPA (top 20%). If I highlight my Final Year project (Reliance Infocomm) in the additional information essay. will it put my academics in a better light
Really appreciate your valuable inputs. Thanks for being considerate and taking time to do this.
regards, kevin
Thank you for your inquiry. I apologize for missing your post and appreciate your making me aware of it and your subsequent patience. 1. Work visas: I keep in touch with a lot of my clients and this has never really been a problem. Generally, the firms that recruit on campus are big enough that they have HR people dedicated to these functions. If they want you, most firms will do the legwork. This is my anecdotal experience only. 2. You seem to have a solid foundation grades, GMAT, international work experience, publications, community experience. I am unsure of your professional progress have you been promoted? Do you manage a staff? Are your responsibilities significant? Even without this information, Stanford seems to be unlikely and Chicago seems like a stretch in an ultracompetitive year. Still, Darden and Oxford should be within range if you can tell a compelling professional story. It is very difficult to gauge whether you will be competitive with respect to scholarships Sincerely, Jeremy Shinewald MBA Mission www.mbamission.com 646-485-8844 Skype: MBAMission
Hi Jeremy, I am working professional from Pune. BE 2007 paas out... I wish to pursue masters in Business.... I have some good credentials on extra curricular activities all thru college life..... Currently working with a German Automotive MNC as Embedded software developer. Got Star performer award, had been onsite to a service provider's site and few more... I am from a middle class family.... I just want to know is it possible for me to earn (& save) money (in India) and pursue MBA from US? My current pay is around 3 lpa (INR)...Funds is a major issue for me which stops me from thinking of an international MBA. Also, can you suggest some B Schools to get an out right funding so that it takes care of tution expenses and helps in VISA processing....
Here's my profile, am based in India currently. Xth standard : 86% (95) xii th std : 82% (97) M.B.B.S : 60% (04) ( from one of the top ten med colleges of India)
GMAT : 620 Q48 V 27.. PANICKED ON EXAM DAY I GUESS .. am appearing again this month end and am breaking 720 MARK consistently in mock tests.
*good academics and extra curricular activities in student life. organized events, functions in college.
*was a member of student union. closely associated with medico social programs at various levels right since my graduation started - till today. work ex
*three years + in hospitals and nursing homes in India as a doctor or a resident medical officer.
*worked on a couple of government projects on anemia eradication n other stuff
*cleared USMLE exams and received Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), USA.
* Have a few months of experience as a clinical observer in some hospitals in USA.
* Am intensively involved in some social work projects in India. * Am very ambitious and have a considerable leadership exp at job n outside.
Kindly, suggest me some business schools where my profile fits. (do i stand a chance in the ivy league?? (if I cross 700 on gmat)) I am open to career shift so wud consultancy or marketing be good for me? I am not sure abt the career prospects of an MBA in healthcare . Please suggest me the best schools where I can give a fair shot in North America Or Europe. I will be in USA in FEB for an exam.
OPTIONAL QUES .. :angel: How much difference does an MBA frm top 5 schools makes to ones career if compared with a 20 th ranked one .??
I've gained so much from your forum. Thank you so much.
Hello Jeremy, I would like to apply in 2010 for MBA in Finance from TOP 15 B-schools of US or TOP 10 internationally (excluding US). Request you to please evaluate my profile and determine how would my profile stand in face of stiff competition. A run through my profile: class X : 79% class XII : 72.9% B.E. (Mechanical) : 73.6% (From one of the Top 10 Tech Universities in India) GMAT : 710/5
I am a mechanical Engineer by degree but I have 1.5 years of experience in IT sector working for one of the top 3 IT companies of India. I was made Configuration Team Leader (CTL) within 4 months of joining the company. As CTL I had the additional responsibility to act as ADMIN for Technologies used in my account.As an Assistant System Engineer I have had frequent interactions and presentations with Client. I have also offered on-site support to their system. My extra-curricular front is average at best and apart from sponsoring a child to take care of his education and well being and some voluntary teaching assignments on one to one basis, there is not much to add. I intend to improve on that front in next 1.5 years. Apart from these, I also volunteered for Teach India Initiative from Times Of India but was never asked to teach. I am also a Level 1 candidate for CFA june'09 and I'm determined to clear till Level 2 before I join any B-school.
However I have some queries: 1) I intend to move back to Mechanical Engineering field mostly due to family reasons (I need to support them financially a bit which I am not able to do in my low salary in IT sector). It would also allow me to pursue my hobby (Shooting) which I had to abandon due to its high cost. I would like to know how will it be viewed during the application process,i.e.,from Mech ->IT ->Mech?
2) Although I have helped several children in their education by gifting them books or paying their fees since my college days, I have never kept any record for the same and I don't have any proof in terms of Certificates to show for it (Gathering them was never an intention any way). So how could I prove my involvement?
Apart from these, I would request you to suggest any other areas of improvement that you find is lacking in my profile. Thanks.
One month summer training in NHPC (Natianal Hydroelectric Power Corporation) in Network Security in June'06 (full time, During Summer vacation while I was in college) Two months training in NIIT (in java) in 2007 (full time, During Summer vacation while I was in college) Three months full time job in software support in a firm after Graduation from May to August 2008 Presently working in a leading Power company in Business Development Department By August 2009 I would be having full time work-ex of 14 months after graduation and 3 months full time job training while studying.
Beside these some other activities are:
- Founding member of Linux User Group (LUG) in JUIT (My college) - Won 2nd Prize in "Make Bhai Make " a movie making competition at college fest Le Fiestus'06 - Was a member of Event Management committee of college fest Le fiestus'05 - Won "Gold Medal " in Avantika International Talent Search Essay Competition in 2001 - Secured a percentile score of 78.9 % Bright Career Scholastic Aptitude Test in 2001 - Implemented a experimental project "JUIT Online Radio Service "in a team of four which aired for a month and had subscriber count of 200 - Designed and Implemented final year project "AXE-CSA"(human Simulation) in team of four using QT framework in Linux. ( A+ grade in it) - Have taken a 2 month course in Combustion (video compositing and visual effects) in Picasso Centennial Canadian Animation College, Delhi.
Beside these I am having 2-3 community service certificates also.
And also I can get good LOR from my lecturer who was my final year project instructor and second from my reporting head in the present company. Now colleges I am interested in are:
- NYU (Stern) - Cornell University (Johnson) - Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) - Notre Dame - UNC - Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) - Boston University - Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Washington University (Olin) - University of Iowa (Tippie) - Rochester (Simon) - CMU Tepper
Can u please suggest me in which business schools I have chances of getting in for August '09 and also which other schools would you suggest me apart from the given above
I guess every application has this question built into its essays some way or the other... And from whatever research I have done, it is a very important question that most adcoms use to differentiate their candidates with...
"Why this school"
I guess on broad disciplines it is easier to classify schools. For instance if I want to take a finance centric curriculum, Id go to Wharton, Chicago or Stern. But within these schools, how does one distinguish one program from the other.
For instance I am applying to Sloan and my essays are clearly oriented towards a career in IB. How do I stress on the fact that Sloan is the right program for me... In other words... "Why Sloan"???
I would like to request your inputs on my profile and your suggestions on some of the schools i can look at. I am a 28 year old Indian female.
Educational Background: 1.) B.E. Electronics & Communication.(2000-2004) Overall percentage in 8 Semesters :77.4% (Was among the top 10 in my batch). 2) 12th standard: 83% 3)10th standard: 87.3% Professional Background: 1.) Infosys Technologies Ltd-1.5 years. Was working for Cisco(client) through Infosys and had ample client interaction. Was into testing, scripting and testbed installations.
2.) Juniper Networks - 1.5 years. Took care of testing an entire feature set before it was released to customers and also mentoring new recruits in my domain. I had suggested a few changes in the way we were doing things, and they were well received and implemented too. I had also managed other people in absence of the manager and should be able to get good recommendations from my manager there.
Other professional experiences: 1.) 2 month training experience at Tata Iron and Steel company. 2) I am CCNA certified(94%) and CCNP certified in one domain(100%). Planning to do the rest soon.
Extracurriculars + Recent activities: 1) Scored 70 % in the All India USO (United School Organizations of India) examination 2) Represented School in Football. Participated and won a number of prizes in Long jump, Shuttle Relay, 100m races, Debates and Extempore. 3) Have received certificates and prizes for academic excellence, from fourth standard onwards. Got an award for 'Proficiency in Hindi' in 1998 and 'Proficiency in Biology' in 2000. 4) Was an active member of a few clubs at school. 5) Participated in the River Rafting camp organized by Ms Bachendri Pal.(1st Indian woman to climb Mt Everest) 6)Participated in the Reiki camps and did Reiki 1st degree certification in 1999. 7)Participated in Students-Scientists Interaction Programme organized by KSCST(Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology), in college I am passionate about dancing and had learnt Kathak in school and did some dance courses while working too. 9)Used to write poems in school and had a few articles and poems published too(I am not sure if I still have those magazines with me, as proof though) Test Scores: GMAT - Will be taking it soon and am hoping for a score of around 700.
I know based on what I have mentioned my profile doesnt stand out, and to add to my woe, I have been unemployed for a year now-I am in US on H4(dependent visa) with my husband. Couldnt get a H1b in 2008(it was a lottery system and my appln wasnt picked up in the lottery) and had a year wasted. Am applying for the same this year too, and would be appearing for my GMAT and a few career related certifications in the meanwhile.
I am joining a voulnteer program as a CASA(Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteer. All CASA volunteers are trained in courtroom procedure, social services, the juvenile justice system, and the special needs of abused and neglected children.
I am also planning to tutor adult learners around my area, starting Jan.
I am looking for a 1 year MBA program, to basically put my career on a fastrack.
That's about it. I would really appreciate if you could help me with the following queries:
1) Given my profile, what colleges would be within reach. Will it be realistic aiming for top 8-15 colleges in US? 2) If I pick up a sport now, say Tennis, and teach kids about the game or something similar, would that be a good add on to my profile? 3) What can I do to add on to my profile? I am expecting to get back to work by July this year. Should I get back to work, add on more experience for a year and then give the top B schools a shot(in 2010), or should I apply in 2009? 4) If I apply and dont get through in 2009, would my reapplication be looked upon favaorably, in 2010, by the same B schools?
Since I will not be employed till May, I can take up various activities. I would really appreciate any guidance from you.
Thanks you for your time! Looking forward to your reply.
Hi Jeremy, Saw your comments on several profiles and hence thought I would post mine as well. GMAT - 730/5 I am M.Tech (VLSI) from IIT (GPA - 8.9) and have currently 3 years work ex from a reputed semiconductor company. BTech/BE - 83% (Top 5 in university) XII - 85% X - 96% (Top 10 in State)
I am working in a Wireless Company (Non IT) and into Chip Design. I have significantly contributed at my workplace and worked abroad for 8 months (7 months US, 1 month China). I have had exposure to full product cycle and would like to focus on Product marketing. I am now leading a team of 2 and responsible for current design. Interacted and traveled to several customer sites to resolve issues and good relations.
I am looking for all options available to apply for next year.
Other achievements Wildlife conservationist - Active worker and member of several Wildlife conservation units. Tiger conservation group member. Wildlife photographer. Leading the wildlife campaign at workplace.
Tour organizer - Organizer of all tours at college and at workplace. Program Coordinator - Coordinator of cultural programs at college. Gold medalist in academics. Won several awards and scholarships. Travel to wildlife parks in South India. WWF member and activist.
Please comment on my chances of doing an MBA from a top 10 Bschool from US.
i am m.prabu from chennai... i am a B.E. graduate... my B.E. percentage is 73%....and i am working in a autoelectrical company for 6 months......i want to do MBA in a good university... but i was not able to get university details and the exams to join the universities.... can you please guide me........
hi this is dipanjan sen and i have a question for jeremy as well as PG seniors in this forum. profile BTech 6.5 CGPA Mech engg NIT Jalandhar 12th 68% Punjab State Board 10th 86% CBSE Currently employed in an automobile company. i have little extra currics to speak of.
now my ULTIMATE GOAL is to get an mba from a top 20 US b-school and since i am from the services background family fortune is not an option. also i am not very pro to the idea of taking a huge educational loan.
now i have two career paths in mind to help me build my profile in terms of suitable work experience required to full advantage of the MBA degree. 1. to do an MS(which is again a bit tough as i dont have any considerable undergraduate research work to show, scoring high in GRE is the only way i guess) then work for some time in the US and then after 4-6 yrs of work ex apply to b school
2. to an mba here in india now. work for some time either here or abroad and gain manegerial work experience and then go for a second mba from a top US college but i have heard that b schools in US schools are not very keen towards granting admission to people who have already done an MBA
Good to see you help us all in waging , what I would i call, a really difficult battle.:smile: I took my GMAT on 13th December with a score of 660 (49 Quant, 31 Verbal). I am currently working in IBM India as a software engineer and have a net work ex of 3.5 years. I did my mechanical engineering from Delhi college of engineering(Delhi university). Here is how my academic statistics go:
Class Xth board- 90.2% Class XIIth board-80% B.E. (Mechanical)-68%
I want to pursue the 2 year full-time mba program and have shortlisted some universities based on my own assessment, feedback from friends and other fellow mba admission seekers. Here are some of them: 1. Kelley 2. University of Notre Dame(Mendoza) 3. Texas A&M; University 4. University of Minnesota(Carlson) 5. University of Rochester(Simon) 6. University of Georgia(Terry) 7. Arizona state University(Carey) 8. Rice university
As you can see, most of these universities fall in the 25-45 range of rankings (barring Kelley) as per the general surveys. I wanted to know if there are some others(considering my score and my profile) that I can add to this list and also, whether there is a significant disadvantage in pursuing a mba program from lower ranked universities as against pursuing from the Kellogs, the Whartons of the world..:neutral:.
I would really appreciate if you give a feedback on my chances and assist me in selecting the right universities.
I want to do my Full time MBA. I am eyeing NUS or Nanyang and I would like to know what else I can do in building my profile to stand out from other IT competitors.
My Profile : Secured 78 pc in 10th CBSE and 94 pc in 12th stateboard. Aggregate of 73 in Engineering From a reputed college.
Working for the past 2 years in a US Giant corp as a sw engineer. I have won many accolades and recd Certificate of achievements in my work.
Started a German community in my workplace to start teaching Basic german to co workers.
I have also done some technical certs but not sure if they will help me in this case.
I have been playing professional cricket for the past 10 years and have played for first division etc.(Does sports really have an added advantage while applying ???)
I am trained in SIX sigma and will do my Green belt certification pretty soon.
Trained in one foreign language(German) and planning to write a german lit exam(Is foreign language a plus point).
I am writing into this thread for the first time, and hence would like to introduce myself.
I am Sarsij Nayanam, did my BE(ECE) from BIT Mesra and now working as a R&D; Engineer in one of the Indian MNCs. My total work ex is 3.5 years (as of now).
I have been selected at Asian Institute of Management, (AIM) Manila for its September 2009 batch. But I wish to apply for few more colleges and then decide about joining any particular college.
I wish to Focus mainly on the Asian Colleges (because of the financial constraints) and if thats not possible then US/UK colleges. .
Now here are certain questions which are hounting me
1. Is it possible to expect scolarships in schools for an average candidate like me. .
2. I don't have a GMAT score, will write GMAT somewhere in April-May and then will start applying, is it possible to hear something positive from the schools by July- Aug 2009??
3. Which all colleges would you guys suggest based on my profile (BE + 3.5 yrs work-ex + International exposure, and apart from this, my scores in academics have always been average.). My biggest constraint is 25Lac, I can not cross this amount.
Hi Jermey, need your feedback on how to address weak under grad performance my profile Gmat - 730 (Q 47, V 42) 10th 86% 12th 61% (Had accidents in final year of school) Graduate of India's top law School Gpa - 3.1/7 (50%) Worked in the legal dept of a fortune 60s firm in India. Then Senior Analyst in a fortune 30s firm's Analytics division promoted to advisor Working as contracts manager for India Region now for same firm and only 1 step removed from GM - India in reporting hierarchy. total 5.5 years now. Have received awards. promotions from both firms, also headed a major business impact project, presently part of a business project. Extra-curricular Captained the University Basketball, Soccer and Athletics Team., Member Hockey and Volleyball teams. Various sports awards including best athlete. Captain of the corporate soccer team, amateur soccer club, etc. Represented my district for basketball while in school and was on the basketball team and captained the soccer team in school. Certified for paragliding and scuba diving. Trekking, photography and reading are interests. Member of the student representative council, convener of a committee etc, in college Member of the advisory board for an NGO, active in community civil defense initiatives and consumer protection initiatives now. Setting up an outsourcing firm. My greatest weakness seems to be my undergrad gpa and I plan to take an alternative course or a certification before I apply to B-schools to demonstrate academic aptitude. My options seem to be CFA level 1 or PMP in relation to my project or an evening business or quant related course in a local college. Will any of these help me offset my bad grades in college? What would be the best strategy? I have a decent GMAT and have done well at work as well, but I'd like to cover all bases before I apply. I want to get into consulting after B-school. Any feed back will be appreciated.
I found this site pretty late.. shows how much prep went into my GMAT.. anyways my profile looks like
Undergrad GPA - 3.5 GMAT - 610 Work Experience - 2 yrs in IT (India's leading IT company)
I have already applied to Rutgers, UTD, Katz and SUNY Buffalo. How do you rate my chances??
Katz interview next week but otherwise havent heard from any other school yet.
Now though my experience was just two years, i had a managerial job where i had to lead a team in a very critical project. Have been appreciated for that and have won a lot of awards for it. I have a whole load of family business to show in case they want any kind of leadership activities. I am also senior manager in Oriflame India limited - i guess i can show that for my marketing skills.
I want to do an MBA in general management. Its more on expanding the family business of lodging, textiles and exports. I am planning to apply to a couple of other colleges in the US also. Can you suggest a few other colleges that i can apply to?
I am passionate about dancing and had learnt Kathak in school and did some dance courses while working too.