Profile evaluation
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30 Jul 2013, 04:10
Hi, I'd please like a profile evaluation from you...
31, male, Nigerian
-5yrs solid work experience including one year in Chevron, graduate engineer
2 years Systems Engineer
and currently (close to 2 years) in a top government petroleum regulatory agency(a very prestigious job in my country, manage a lot of people, so lots of leadership), working in a technical representative, ensure oil/gas companies' compliance to countries regulatory framework, regulatory guidance and monitory, technical safety control
-GMAT scheduled next month, circa 700 score guaranteed, solid GRE scores though (153V, 160Q)
-low undergraduate GPA from a Nigerian University (B.Eng Chemical Engineering, 2006) -around 60% average... had to support myself during...
-very high grade on the masters from a top ranked U.K university (MSc Process and Systems Engineering) - just a percentage point shy from finishing with the top degree. I had a 69% average and a 70% average makes a 'distinction', which is the highest grade.
-deeply involved in volunteer mentoring and basketball coaching, high school kids, held a few leadership position Class Representative of my MSc class(a diverse, multi cultured group of pple)
-Target programs: UCLA Anderson, Darden, Haas, Goizueta, Vanderbilt Owen and Georgia Tech
-Looking to apply for class of '16, R1
-Post MBA: finance (oil/gas or tech company)
Others: -got a few scholarship awards especially a much vaunted postgraduate scholarship award for my masters study.
-have started a couple of successful business endeavors in the past, currently involved in one, a very sustainable business that helps rural farmers find a market for their produce(really excited about this one)
Would really appreciate constructive feedback.... Thanks a lot