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Incomplete-Profile Evaluation for motivation to study harder!? HELP!

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Incomplete-Profile Evaluation for motivation to study harder!? HELP! [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2015, 11:22
Hello everybody.. I'm a new user. Currently I'm a student studying his B.E degree in India. I need to know a few things to get myself motivated. It can be harsh. But I really need an answer. I'M GIVING YOU AN OVERVIEW OF HOW I THINK MY RESUME WILL LOOK 4-5 years later. I really need an answer.. Assuming I had completed my Resume.

What B-SCHOOLS abroad are considered

1. SAFE
2. REACH
3. STRETCH
for this Resume?

Here is what I've accomplished:

Xth - 90%
XIIth - 90%
Undergrad - B.E Computer Science and Engineering from SVCE (Anna university) (Tamil Nadu); Not anywhere close to IIT's and NIT's in terms of reputation.. But its well known.
7.5/10 CGPA (All VII semesters combined); I don't know what scales you use it to convert to a 4 point scale. The course and evaluation is rigorous.

GMAT score - 720/800

CO - CURRICULAR
1. Interned at a start-up called Zoho
Duration - 1 month

2. Interned at a start-up called ----- (Will be interning next semester, this is just an assumption of I think my resume will look)
Duration - 1 month

EXTRA - CURRICULAR

1. AIESEC - Sunshine Project (Global Community Development Program) (Established in 180 countries)
Duration - 1.5 months in Indonesia
Prepare language program and deliver language classes to raise English language knowledge in underprivileged sector
organised trainings and workshops to develop leadership skills of young people.

2. EWB (Engineers Without Borders) NGO established in over 40 countries
Duration - 6 months (Active during holidays of the semester)
ROLE NOT KNOWN SO FAR (Will be doing next semester holidays)

3. Interned at Startup called Klatchak - 1 month
Learned management, leadership and marketing skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cognisant Technologies - 3 years as Associate Technical Manager
-YET TO BE KNOWN WHAT IMPACT I'M GOING TO MAKING SINCE I STILL HAVE 2 YEARS TO COMPLETE MY UNDERGRAD DEGREE
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Re: Incomplete-Profile Evaluation for motivation to study harder!? HELP! [#permalink] New post   10 Apr 2015, 18:31
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Hello,

Thanks for your post.... and I will say it's probably the first time I've been asked to evaluate a "theoretical" profile with a mock resume of unknowns! ;) ;) I think it's great that you are thinking and planning ahead. That can really help shape your career path, with that kind of forward-thinking.

However as you can imagine, it's tough to assess even a suggested profile this far in advance! Because so many of the unknowns WILL make an impact on potential admissions decisions. For example, what you accomplish and experience during your full time work experience can be a huge factor in how competitive your profile is... and that's impossible to predict right now. Things that would help/strengthen include recognition and promotion/progression along the way; leadership & management experiences; teamwork experiences; analytical skills; people & project management; communication skills; and as you mentioned, generally making an impact. So keep those in mind as you become a working professional. ;) The applicant pool of Indian IT professionals is currently pretty competitive so anything to stand out from the average applicant in that group is a plus.

Other things that will make an impact include GMAT (if that is still theoretical... keep in mind though that scores are valid for 5 years, and many test takers score higher the closer they still are to undergrad... in other words it may pay off to take it soon if not already!); involvement in the community and other activities; international experiences; yes grades! and overall transcripts; recommendations (how your supervisor and colleagues view you and your work); your essays and explanation of your goals and career path and WHY you want the MBA and WHY you want to go to that particular school.

There are many factors to consider when choosing schools to apply to. I encourage you to utilize the fact that you ARE thinking ahead to take time to do research and dig in to the differences among specific programs!! For more on choosing schools, check out our free download at: https://info.mbamission.com/Selecting-Yo ... ram-E-Book.

Keep checking in as time goes on and keep us posted on your questions and we’ll be happy to help!
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Re: Incomplete-Profile Evaluation for motivation to study harder!? HELP! [#permalink] New post   11 Apr 2015, 01:57
I perfectly understood everything you said.. You're right I don't know what I'll be doing exactly in future. For an example, the Global Community Development Project in AIESEC? My HOD didn't want me to go. She wants me to be a part of the committee that organises the International Conference for MIT professors that is going to take place in the month of September.. so the AIESEC is scraped already. Thank you for your sincere reply.. When the time comes.. I'll pay you guys and consult you. Properly. With full commitment to my cause. :). I love how all of you counsellors give professional advices for free.. There is some hope in the world. I just need to one more thing..

"Leadership & management experiences; teamwork experiences; analytical skills; people & project management"
How exactly am I supposed to get those being a Computer Science graduate? Considering I can't reach a post for project manager unless I work for 6 years.. Is this even possible if you're gonna try for schools with 3 years work experience?
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Re: Incomplete-Profile Evaluation for motivation to study harder!? HELP! [#permalink] New post   13 Apr 2015, 11:25
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Hello, this is Kate, I'm jumping in for Jen since she just went on maternity leave.

The areas that Jen mentioned (Leadership & management experiences; teamwork experiences; analytical skills; people & project management) are definitely all skills that b-schools will be looking for. It may not be possible to get experience in all of them though (especially in a technical field as you point out) and that's just fine. I think the point here is that you should be thinking about differentiating and stretching yourself. For example, even if a typical computer engineering role doesn't include people management responsibilities, are there interns or junior engineers that you can mentor informally? Can you volunteer to serve on company special projects or committees to gain experience working on a cross-functional team? Even if you can't take on a formal Project Manager role, can you shadow one or serve in that role on a small project? These are just a few examples to give you an idea of how you can be thinking about making an impact.

Hope this helps and as Jen said, definitely keep us posted if we can help down the road - we're happy to weigh in!
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