Looking for feedback on school selection
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30 Jul 2014, 00:57
Hi there!
I am a younger Indian female applicant on the lower end of the work experience spectrum with extensive startup experience and I would really appreciate your thoughts on my profile:
Here's a brief summary of my profile:
1) GMAT: 710 (47Q, 40V)
2) Education: Electronics and Communication Engineering from a top 25 engineering college in India (Non-IIT)
- CGPA: 9.03/10 (21 out of 250, top ten percent of class)
3) Internships:
a) International semiconductor company (think Intel, Freescale - got through rigid selection process) - Design Intern (6 months)
b) University in Eastern Europe - Research Intern (1 month)
c) Indian School of Business - Research Intern (2 months)
4) Work Experience - Total Experience 1 year (2 at the time of matriculation)
a) Software Engineer at tech startup started by serial entrepreneurs (1 year)
- 1 promotion from Consultant to Software Engineer
- Worked directly with clients from the U.S and Africa, took ownership of projects within 6 months of joining
- Reduced development time by 60%, developed proprietary algorithm marketed to retailers such as Walmart & Target
- Female coder, only female among 30 odd male employees
- Confident of getting a strong recommendation from the founder of the startup
b) Founder of startup that provides professional writing services to students and young professionals
- Leading a team of two part time employees and an intern while working full time myself
- Have had around 400 clients in less than a year of its inception; students accepted to Duke, Cornell and similar
- Observing profits of over 200% due to low initial investment and knowledge capital
- Designed the marketing strategy, developed the website, oversee the writing, top search result on Google
Extracurriculars and additional information:
- Vice President of the Student Body (~8000 students)
- Member of the Sports Council
- Played for the Women's Basketball team at college
- Headed a green initiative (5K Run, Campus Cleanup, mobilised funds)
- Maintain a blog with 30,000+ views and 5000 unique visitors
- Developed apps for NGOs, pro bono
- Coaching govt. school kids for a scholarship exam (5 hours a week for 3 months)
- Travelled to over 30 countries so far
My Target Schools (in order of priority): Yale, Tuck, Johnson, Darden
My Query: Can you please let me know if my school selection is realistic or I need to focus more on schools such as Goizueta and Tepper?
Looking forward to your response. Thanks in advance!