Profile Evaluation for Admission to Top Schools

Hi Alex

Could you review my profile? I'd really like to get into top schools and looking forward to applying in R2

1) Demographic Info: 28/M/Indian

2) Education:
-- Undergrad - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) 2005
-- CGPA - 7.34 out of 10
-- CFA L3 candidate
-- Several finance domain related certifications
-- Mandarin Chinese basics (required in current role)

3) Tests:
-- GMAT 690 (49Q,34V,3.5AWA) in Aug/2007
-- GMAT 750 (50Q,42V,3.5AWA) in Sep/2010

4) Work experience: what is your current role? Have you had any promotions? What industry do you work in? For how long have you worked?
-- Apr'09 to current --> Family biz (a startup) - a manufacturing unit - 50+ suppliers, 100+ employees and 2 major domestic clients. Head of the venture. Many initiatives to break out of traditional way of working.
-- Jul'05 to Mar'09 --> Software Engg/Team Lead in a major Indian IT firm. 1 yr international exp. Promoted to lead role in less than 2 yrs. Quit job to help family in establishing the biz

5) Extracurriculars: do you participate in any extra-curricular activities? What is your role there? For how long have you been involved?
-- In college - many such as event management, club secretary and hostel committee
-- Post-coll - few - within my company. But recently founded a new biz and guided family members to take over the responsibilities. Also tutor cousins at home (apprx 2-4 hrs a week)

6) Short/Long term goals:
-- Develop affordable and energy efficient household products such as solar lanterns. Work in India and then expand into other emerging/developing nations in long term.

7) Schools:
-- Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, MIT


Thanks!