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GPA: 3.9
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Please evaluate my profile - Indian - GMAT 760 (Q51, V41, IR7)
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20 Oct 2014, 19:31
Hi,
I request you to evaluate my profile with respect to getting admission into Top 20 US MBA/MFE colleges.
I am in Indian male Age: 31 yrs
My profile is as follows:
GMAT: 760
Quant:51
Verbal:41
IR:7
AWA:6
Education Details
Post Graduate Degree:
Post Graduation Diploma in Management (PGDM) from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.
Ranked 3rd among 192 students of 2007-09 PGDM batch (3.65/4.33)
Received ‘IIM Kozhikode Merit Scholarship’ and ‘Sir Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship’ for excellent academic performance (2007-09)
Member of Organizing Committee for AIMS, an International level IT summit at IIM Kozhikode
Received eXebs Friedrich J.Schoening International Scholarship for excellent academic performance and social inclination (2008-09)
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Univ: National Institute of Technology, Warangal (Top 10 Eng colleges in India)
GPA: 3.90/4
• Ranked 1st in class in each of four years; Overall topper of electrical engineering department
• Received Merit Scholarship from Government of India
Work Experience
Work Ex 1: Corporate Credit Analyst (5 years), Axis Bank (Top 3 Pvt bank in India)
Role and responsibilities:
a) Maintains relationship with 25 corporate clients (with turnover over USD 25 mio) across various industries such as Power, Real Estate, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure etc.
b) Assessment/sanction of long term and short term credit products (such as Cash Credit, Term Loans) , Treasury products (Such as Forwards, Options and other derivatives) to cater to the finance requirements of clients.
Major deals:
a) Financial closure for a residential real estate project with project cost of USD 150 million in India
b) Financing of a USD 150 mio edible oil refinery in Australia
c) Financing acquisition of 100% stake in a joint venture by an Indian Pharma company (Deal size USD 50 mio)
d) Financing setting up a clinical trials facility at USD 20 mio in Minnessotta by a Big5 Pharma company in India
Achievements:
a) Got 2 promotions in 5 years and presently, Assistant Vice President
b) Always rated as High achiever
Work Ex2: Software developer (2 years), IBM India Pvt Ltd
• Received “BRAVO” (Award for top performers in IBM) as part of the best team of IBM (2006-07)
• Involved in the development, enhancement and maintenance of decision support systems for client Reuters.
• Led a team of 4 which revamped code in a Data Warehousing application of Reuters and created a new development system for the off-shore team of Reuters
• Was responsible for administering project specific training to newly recruited members of the development team
Extra Curricular:
1. Co-founder of a trust named Sri Ramakrishna trust which is involved in the following activities:
a) Supporting orphanages which hold children suffering AIDS
b) Raising funds to arrange need based scholarships to Students
c) Support healthcare expenses on underprivileged kids
2. Active member of various organizing committees in UG and PG colleges; Conducted various technical fests and was part of clubs such as Investment banking clubs etc
3. Free style dancer and performed at various college fest
My preferences of a MBA degree is (Finance (my interest), Operations Management (To diversify my field of opportunities and to gain more insights on multi dimensional sectors and work cultures), Information management (As I already have corporate experience in this domain). Looking for opportunities in Investment banking, PE, consulting firms
Please suggest if there are any chances for admissions into top 20 universities. Further, please also suggest does it make sense to do MS in Finance or MS in Financial engineering from any top universities in USA.
What are the chances of receiving scholarships and how much the scholarships cover the tuition costs (on average level).
Please let me know if any other information is needed?