Ethan wrote:
Hi Paul/Linda,
Can you please evaluate my profile and if possible give me some school suggestions (based on realistic chances of me getting accepted).
Age: 26 - Single
Country of Citizenship : India
GMAT: 710 ( 94% ) - Q51(99%) , V34(72%).AWA not available yet.
Work Experience:
- 4+ years ( not including part time ) in the software industry.
- Last 3 years at a top software company working on a $2B project with demonstrated leadership role.
Education:
- B.E in Mech. Engg. from a BITS - Pilani, India (2nd ranked college in India and I am the topper of class of 97 in my discipline).
- M.S in Computer Science (GPA 3.5-3.6 ) from a well known US university. Research assistant with full scholarship.
Extra-Curricular Activities:
- Was part of the Organization committee of annual Cultural festival during my Undergraduation. Involved in interacting with various schools/colleges across. Also, I was involved in talking to the reps of Indian rock bands to come play at my college during the festival.
- As president of the Department of Sponsorhips at my school, I was successful in talking the Marketing officials through at Pepsi Co, Xm (Perfume band in India) to sponsor our annual festival. I was able to garner sponsor to the amount Rs12,00,000, when our predicted expenditure was about Rs10,00,000. This has never happened in our school's history till then and our team was the first one to help organise a debt free cultural event, thereby helping fellow students paying from their pocket for the amount that fell short.
- Also served as President of Sponsorhips Dept for festivals like BOSM (BITS open Sport Meet) and APOGEE (A Professions Oriented Gathering over Educational Experience), is the inter-collegiate technical fest.
- Involved in the organization of Interface (Management students and professionals from all corners of the country meet for a 3 day showdown, to exchange ideas and to update themselves on the latest developments in the world of management)
-Memeber of schools soccer team and our team stood second in All India inter-college championship.
-Member of editorial board of CACTUS Flower, the annual magazine of the school. Views conveyed in CF are mainly those of the student community and it bears testimony to their dreams, aspirations and also their failings and weaknesses.
- I dont have a strong community experience as I hardly involved myself physically though I helped people in need through sending money. However, I would work on strengthening my community experience.
MBA goal:
Interested in management consulting for various sectors including but not limited to technology. I have a couple of thoughts but not concrete at this point. I have been talking to some of the officials at higher positions at my company to get a good feel of what I am looking for.
Factors important to me:
- Looking to join a part-time program. (Full time is a possibility !!!!)
- School ranking and reputation.
- Well "networked" schools with good placement cells.
- I would like to start B-school next fall ( '07).
- Looking to apply in R1 for all the schools that I finalize.
Ethan,
You have a strong profile. Given your consulting and part-time MBA focus, I would recommend that you consider Chicago, Haas, and perhaps Kellogg, UCLA and USC. For the full-time programs, I think you could look at MIT, CMU, Michigan, and UNC.
Good luck!
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28 Apr 2006, 16:37
