Intern
Joined: 03 May 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Pune, India
Schools:Stanford, Haas, MIT, Tuck, Wharton
Peer review : Applying in Fall 2010
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28 Oct 2009, 04:26
1) Basic demographic info:
Age : 25 (as of Dec 2009)
Gender : Female
Nationality : Indian
2) Educational Background:
Undergrad major : Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication
GPA : 66% (Pune University – First class with distinction)
GMAT score : 750 (Q : 49, V : 42, AWA : 5.0)
3) Work experience:
What is your current role? : Business Operations Associate at ZS Associate (sales and marketing consulting firm, with Pharma clients) for the past 1/5 years. Prior to that, Systems Engineer at IBM India
Have you had any promotions? Yes, one promotion; after 15 months in IBM (my first job)
What industry do you work in? Currently, consulting. Previously, IT
For how long have you worked? 40 months (as of Dec 2009)
4) Extracurriculars:
Do you participate in any extra-curricular activities? Yes – swimming, trekking, traveling. Also have co-founded a NGO in Assam. Work with local NGOs as well.
What is your role there? Co-founder of my own NGO. I also teach and help organize activities at local NGOs.
For how long have you been involved? More than 2.5 yrs
5) Short/Long term goals:
What do you want to do after your MBA? Work in non-profit consulting, preferably with an established consulting firm.
Any geographic preferences? No
6) Schools:
Which schools have you considered already? Stanford, Haas, MIT Sloan, Wharton
Any on your initial short list? Tuck, HBS, Chicago Booth, Duke, Emory, LBS