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Re: Please evaluate my profile
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23 Apr 2010, 09:07
Not sure what you mean by decent essays, unless you've already applied last year.
Anyhow, the biggest problem (and blind spot) I see with you is that in terms of profile, you seem like a strong scientist and technical guy. But the skills to be a great scientist aren't the same as being a great business professional. There's no glaring weaknesses with your profile, but you're competing against a LOT of other Indian dudes (just go through this forum) who are very similar to you in terms of overall caliber (strong analytically, with some stuff outside of work -- yes you're not the IT guy, but you're in a technical profession). As such, NYU, Columbia, Duke, and Tuck are schools you should be in the mix for; HBS and Wharton are long shots.