Hey riteshisthebest,
Thanks for reaching out to me. Let's see if I can do your questions justice.
* I want to apply to only US schools. What should be my target schools? What are Realistic, Safe and Sure schools for me?
pretty much any school can get you to a job in operations consulting. If you can increase your GMAT score by 20+ points, then I would say that you can start taking a look at schools in the top 10 or so. With your current score, you are looking at top 15 or 20. With Indian applicants, I've seen good results had Michigan, Darden, Chicago, UCLA and Haas in particular. What I mean is is that I believe these schools to be Indian applicant friendly, and hand out some money as well. I think that safe schools would be programs like USC and Emory. It's also worth taking a look at programs like Texas and UNC as safe schools.
* What are my chances of getting into these start up schools?
To be honest, I have no idea what you mean by "startup" schools. I'm scratching my head here.
* How are the prospects of Scholarships?
there are generally very few scholarships available at the graduate level. If they are, they come in the form of a fellowship. At the MBA level, you really will find that much money floating around out there. The only people that I've seen get a substantial amount of money were the applicant's that had substantial GMAT scores. I'm talking about 740+. That being said, see my next answer.
* Should I retake my GMAT (target >740) to get into the Top 10 schools?
Yes, you should retake the GMAT. You know the drill – your score is just too low for your demographic. The difference between a 710 N/A 740 is not only acceptance, but the probability of scholarship money being directed your way.
* What is the scope / future prospects of Operations consulting?
Well, I wish I had a crystal ball. Seriously, this is a very, very broad question. Even though the world might be struck by an asteroid on Wednesday, he I believe that in our careers and lifetime there will remain a need for operations consultants. If you want more specific state of the industry outlooks, I suggest you pick up magazines focused on the consulting industry. You can also look at US government labor data and I will tell you projected figures.
Respectfully,
Paul Lanzillotti
riteshisthebest wrote:
GMAT : 710 (48, 38) , Project Manager, Family Business
Start of course : September 2013
GMAT : 710 (48, 38)
Graduate : BE in Information Science From PESIT, Visveswaraya Technology University.
Graduate Score : 76%
Work Experience : 4 years
* Working as a Project Manager in an IT major mentoring 8 direct-reports and handling Recruitment, Performance Appraisals and Budget proposals. (Grew team from 2 members (including me) to 12 members in less than 2 years)
* Simultaneously gained Business work experience & knowledge in Export/Import; E-Scrap; Mining; Taxation matters; Corporate law
Community Service
* Co-founder of the school alumni fund which caters to financially-weak and meritorious students
Extra Curricular
* Traveled and set foot in 16 different countries ranging in 3 continents for both business and pleasure
Post MBA Goal :
* Long-term : Want to start an international business of Electronic Scrap recycling
* Short-term : Be an Operations consultant and gain knowledge/experience which will help me in my long-term goal
My Questions :
* I want to apply to only US schools. What should be my target schools? What are Realistic, Safe and Sure schools for me?
* What are my chances of getting into these start up schools?
* How are the prospects of Scholarships?
* Should I retake my GMAT (target >740) to get into the Top 10 schools?
* What is the scope / future prospects of Operations consulting?
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17 Sep 2012, 11:27
