Profile Evaluation
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15 Nov 2010, 12:28
Hi Robbie,
Could you please evaluate my profile and provide comments on the schools I can target?
1) Demographic Information:
30, M, Indian (Working in Europe for the past 3 years)
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu. I can hold small conversations in German.
2) Academic Information:
Engineering from IIT (Indian Institute of Technology). Completed the program with honors (top 10% of the class)
GMAT - 770 (Q51, V42) AWA 6.0
3) Work Experience:
- Working in IT Products industry(with one of Big 4 software product companies) for 8 years
- Currently working in Europe as Product Manager (working in this role for 3 years). Responsibilities include evaluating product ideas, defining product roadmap, defining product requirements, building competetive intelligence by analyzing other available products, and managing the product across various releases. But no direct people management responsibilities.
- In the past worked in India as a Software Developer and then as Technical Lead. Led a 9 member tech team.
- Won Employee of the Year award as Tech. Lead in India.
- Two small entrepreneurial efforts till date, both ending in failure right at the initial stages.
4) Extracurriculars
Led several initiatives in the area of teaching and fund-raising for the under-priveleged throughout my undergrads and during work, led blood donation camps, organized quiz competitions at the workplace at a large scale and was actively involved in organizing and volunteering for cultural events, expert talks, guest lectures etc. during undergrads.
5) Short/Long Term Goals:
Short term - Consulting, if possible for education industry as this would closely relate to my future long-term goals.
Long term - Entrepreneurship in internet based education industry.
6) Target Schools
Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, LBS, Duke, Ross, INSEAD
Kindly advise (especially regarding the first 6 schools) whether the selection looks realistic, given that I come from the typical Indian/Male/Engineer pool. If no, please advise which top US /international schools can I realistically target.
Many thanks in advance.