Hello Jennifer/
Accepted.com,
The outlook of my profile is as follows:
Name: Mayank
Nationality: Indian
Age at Matriculation: 26
Academics:-> CGPA: 9/10, Dual Degree (Bachelors + Masters) in Mechanical Engineering from a reputed Indian Institute (IIT Bombay)
-> GMAT Attempt One on October 2010: 720 (Q51; V35; AWA 5.5)
GMAT Attempt Two on 24th August, 2011: 760 (Q50; V44; AWA 6.0)
Work Experience3 years as on matriculation in pharmaceutical manufacturing firm (India's Top Pharma Company)
Roles Played:
-> Trainee Engineer (4 months): Did a team project on reducing changeover time between two packaging processes.
-> Role 1 (2 months): Lead a team of 3 technicians, trained them on a new machine, managed them and the machine during FDA audit of the plant in 2009. The audit was successful
-> Role 2: (18 months - present) Manufacturing Planner, varied and increasing roles and responsibilities.
Extra-Curricular:-> Co-founded an NGO that provides technical support to other NGOs (webpages, logos etc.), spreads online social awareness, links volunteers and NGOs, encourages CSR activities.
-> Basic understanding of two foreign languages (A1 level spanish and german)
-> Average other involvements in college (sports, social/cultural events etc.)
-> Hobbies: reading fiction, bodybuilding for last 2 years (should I mention these or just skip?)
AIMI have few entrepreneurial ideas that I want to explore. I want to start a bodybuilding/health supplement firm, should I mention my entrepreneurial goals in detail or only refer to them in my applications? I do not want to be hasty in starting a firm right out of B school. In fact i want an MBA to make an informed decision when to go for it.
Advice Needed: I will be applying this year for 2012 admissions. I want to focus on entrepreneurship/general management, and will be applying to US B schools. Please advice which B schools I should target and in which rounds.
As I have just finished my GMAT (24th Aug) and am currently researching B schools, I realize that very little time is left for R1 deadlines. So I have thought of applying to 2-3 B schools in R1 and to 2-3 in R2. Any advice will be helpful!
cheers
Mayank