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Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   04 Sep 2012, 19:27
Hi,

I recently took my GMAT again... Would appreciate it if you can evaluate my profile.
I have 5 Years of work experience, and am currently based in US. I am working as part of Risk Advisory Services for a consulting firm.
My job involves implementing Risk Analytics Products which enables banks to calculate their Regulatory Capital. I Have worked with various Banks in Nigeria, China, US, Bulgaria. I have good international exposure and have good experience in Credit Risk technology and Risk Management Domain specifically Basel II.

I have taken GMAT multiple times and below are the scores:
August 2009: 600 V28 Q44
June 2010: 640 V30 Q48
Sep 2010: 600 V25 Q47
August 2012: 710 V37 Q50

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Bachelor of Engineering from India, Graduated with First Class Degree (61%)
Strong Extra-Curricular achievements in College from 2003 to 2007.

I am targeting the below schools:

Dream: Duke, Anderson, Cornell
Target: Tepper, Mcombs, Emory, McDonough, Olin, UNC, Chapel hill
Safe: Fisher, Boston University, USC Marshall

I would appreciate any feedback from you.

Thanks!
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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   04 Sep 2012, 22:55
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arjungupta wrote:
Hi,

I recently took my GMAT again... Would appreciate it if you can evaluate my profile.
I have 5 Years of work experience, and am currently based in US. I am working as part of Risk Advisory Services for a consulting firm.
My job involves implementing Risk Analytics Products which enables banks to calculate their Regulatory Capital. I Have worked with various Banks in Nigeria, China, US, Bulgaria. I have good international exposure and have good experience in Credit Risk technology and Risk Management Domain specifically Basel II.

I have taken GMAT multiple times and below are the scores:
August 2009: 600 V28 Q44
June 2010: 640 V30 Q48
Sep 2010: 600 V25 Q47
August 2012: 710 V37 Q50

UnderGrad:
Bachelor of Engineering from India, Graduated with First Class Degree (61%)
Strong Extra-Curricular achievements in College from 2003 to 2007.

I am targeting the below schools:

Dream: Duke, Anderson, Cornell
Target: Tepper, Mcombs, Emory, McDonough, Olin, UNC, Chapel hill
Safe: Fisher, Boston University, USC Marshall

I would appreciate any feedback from you.

Thanks!


Congratulations on your latest GMAT!

Before I respond can you tell me what you want to do after your MBA?
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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   05 Sep 2012, 06:05
Hi,

I am looking to work for Management Consulting Firms after my MBA. Target firms are like Mckinsey/Booze/Bain/BCG.
In short term, I would like to develop expertise in Finance and Strategy and would like to consult for Banks under broader horizons of Risk Management.

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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   05 Sep 2012, 22:30
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Hi,

I am looking to work for Management Consulting Firms after my MBA. Target firms are like Mckinsey/Booze/Bain/BCG.
In short term, I would like to develop expertise in Finance and Strategy and would like to consult for Banks under broader horizons of Risk Management.

Thanks!


Arjun,

Good work, I think you have assessed your profile and chosen your schools well. I would probably move USC from safety to Target. I also recommend that you apply to 4 (not all of the target programs.) You may want to consider adding NYU Stern to the dream programs. Or Rochester Simon to the target programs.

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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   05 Sep 2012, 22:37
Linda,

Thanks for your assessment, appreciate it!

I am planning to apply to 8 schools, 4 Target, 2 Dream and 2 Safety.
I was earlier considering NYU Stern and Columbia, but later decided not to apply to these schools as my GMAT is below the average GMAT score of these schools and being an Indian, I would be expected to have a GMAT of at least 750 with a stellar undergraduate academic record.
Also, since I have taken GMAT multiple times, this affects my application negatively.



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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   05 Sep 2012, 22:47
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Linda,

Thanks for your assessment, appreciate it!

I am planning to apply to 8 schools, 4 Target, 2 Dream and 2 Safety.
I was earlier considering NYU Stern and Columbia, but later decided not to apply to these schools as my GMAT is below the average GMAT score of these schools and being an Indian, I would be expected to have a GMAT of at least 750 with a stellar undergraduate academic record.
Also, since I have taken GMAT multiple times, this affects my application negatively.



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You're welcome.

I think 8 schools distributed as indicated and over two rounds makes a lot of sense.

Both NYU and CBS have experienced a significant downturn in application volume last year. So they may not be quite as tough as they were a few years ago. At the same time, I completely agree that the three schools you have listed as dream schools are excellent options and probably slightly easier to get into.

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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   05 Sep 2012, 23:02
Linda,

I was not aware of the fact that there has been a downturn in applications at NYU and CBS.
I might consider them for R2, getting into these schools is a Looong shot for me but its worth it!
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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2012, 16:12
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Linda,

I was not aware of the fact that there has been a downturn in applications at NYU and CBS.
I might consider them for R2, getting into these schools is a Looong shot for me but its worth it!
Thanks!

Regards,
Arjun


For more on which schools are up and down, please see https://poetsandquants.com/2012/09/07/co ... d-in-apps/ .

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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2012, 23:15
Linda,

I have one quick question, as per my research I have seen that Emory and McCombs are biased towards high GMAT scores when it comes to Indian applicants.
I have not seen a any Indian student below 740 at these schools. Do you think that I should even consider these Schools given my GMAT scores?


I will really appreciate your feedback on this.


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Re: Profile Evaluation 5 Yrs Work Ex GMAT 710 [#permalink] New post   12 Sep 2012, 22:35
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Linda,

I have one quick question, as per my research I have seen that Emory and McCombs are biased towards high GMAT scores when it comes to Indian applicants.
I have not seen a any Indian student below 740 at these schools. Do you think that I should even consider these Schools given my GMAT scores?


I will really appreciate your feedback on this.


Thanks,
Arjun


Arjun,

I haven't seen any data that support the idea that all Indians at these two programs have GMATs of 740 or above and frankly I don't find that contention credible. I did see a couple of blog posts about Duke info sessions in India that blow that rumor out of the water for Duke, which has a comparable average GMAT to Emory or Mccombs. Here's one: https://amitkpandeyece.blogspot.com/2012 ... alore.html or https://spoonfulofmba.wordpress.com/2012 ... o-session/ .

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