Another profile for evaluation - please comment

Age : 33
BS: Mech. Engg (Univ of Mumbai India) 2.9/4.0 GPA
3 years of Indian auto OEM exp.
MS. Ind. Engg - (MSU) 3.9/4 GPA
2 years SCM software solution delivery (USA)
5 - Auto OEM - Program Management (contract employee) - Decent Career progression

APICS - CPIM certification
PMI - PMP certification

Automotive Ind- efficiency expert

GMAT 700

target schools: Columbia, Simon (Univ of rochester), Chicago (it is a super huge stretch - but I really liked the program - based on the student body, faculty - academic bend and flexibility of the program)

my problem is that I have weak extra curicular activities. next to nothing -no leadership roles.

My job involves consulting/advising others but no one reports to me directly.

I am prepared to wait for a year but will my active participation in extra curicular activities begining now raise all kinds of red flags?

Job change is not a posibility right now.- hard constraints


My goal is to be in Industry/Equity Research analysis. Can you suggest any other schools with a strong finance programs ?

I do not think an MS program in Finance will help me analyze an industry or forecast a company's future.

Also what else can I do to make myself an attractive candidate for a strong MBA finance program (chicago ideally)?

thank you