Calling all Female MBA Applicants

thanks everyone for your responses.

i need to do my PMP and try for another job now...
also, i want to give a break because 1st time i have put in lot of efforts...
but sure as you ppl said, i will retake GMAT.

thanks...

Please add me to the list for class of 2013 females. Forte Fellow as well so maybe I will see you other ladies at an event or two.

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HI,

I am so relieved to see a female forum. please guys help in evaluation of my profile. I have not started applying and I am already demoralized.


The problem is I have shown my profile to many people and I have received different verdicts and assessments, additionally my consultant is really pessimistic.


I am really confused about how important GMAT is. I know that 700+ looks good but how far is 690 worse than 700 mark ?
I sure have no hope for Harvard , standford , yale etc. I am being realistic.
But I wish to now if 690 is as bad as to deserve to go to 2nd tier universities ?

I have not invented anything or started any company but I have learned leadership skills when I mentored and led team in volunteering.

AND I hope you could give some idea about my chances of getting in the following universities.

1) Georgetown university - McDonough
2) NY stern
3) Cornell
4) Tuck
5) Boston University

And could tell me other universities , in which I have good chance of getting with and without scholarship.

My profile as follows;


1) age- 26
, gender- Female
nationality- Indian

2) undergrad major- BTech- computers
, GPA- 7.2/10
GMAT score- 690 (Q49, V34)
TOEFL- 108
IELTS: 8
grad work you've done- worked as analyst in summer intern with Bhutan Hydroelectricity Project Authority

3)
what is your current role- My last role was IT consultant, before that as IT developer
Have you had any promotions?- 2 promotions
What industry do you work in? - IT
For how long have you worked?- 3.8 years (Accenture 3.6 years, IBM 2 months)

ROLES: Interaction with one of the Market Analysts of my client( US bank).
Designing processes on the bases of marketing strategies to deign marketing campaigns , targeting millions of credit card, and home loan customers in US. In team of 3 people , I was the only one who was handling designing of caller response customers processes.
The project was million dollar marketing department.

Other than handling my own responsibilities . I created an effective cost cutting model for inter- project training programs and also participated as trainer in my technology skill field.

4) Extracurriculars:
a) When I was in school I organized small awareness camps on issues relating to struggle of Tibetians led by Dalai Lama.
b) was part of literary team and won award
c) In college was part of festival organizing team

d) During work- Was part of CRY- worked in project on basic right for children- 1 year
ROLE- Writing memorandum , which was presented to Member of legislative Assembly and dully approved for funds needed to build school building of anganwadi of the area under my team involving 3 people.
Achievement- New infrastructure was built for the school, got some funds diverted for mid day meals for children and supplements for women of the minority community.

Greenpeace
ROLE- Volunteer- Worked to increase awareness on various effects of use of BT brinjal and other genetically modified products. Organized seminars in my company and in localities.

VSO
Organized a fundraiser for Tanzania cause 2009.
Raised around US$400.

Play organization and writing
I learned creative writing , story writing , play writing from an Indian writer.
Organized a couple of plays , wrote one story (never published and is still a draft)

5) Short/Long term goals: I wish to work as a Financial Analyst in an Investment Banking .
Gain experience of the global financial market and then go for studies in foreign services.
US is my geographical preference

I really appreciate your help.
I will look forward to see your reply.
Thanks a lot

If you are applying now or at any point in the future and you are female, please read this:
https://www.shirky.com/weblog/2010/01/a- ... out-women/

Thanks!

Would you add me to the list for class of 2013 females?

I applied for Babson, USC.

GO GIRLS

Hi ladies!
Add me to the list if it's still alive! I'm applying fall of 2013!

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