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Profile Evaluation [#permalink] New post   25 Oct 2016, 15:05
Hello !

I've been going back and forth with how my overall profile actually looks and was hoping to get a new pair of eyes on it.

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I'm an Indian male, 27years old.
GMAT is 690 (I think this is a stumbling point right now)
Undergrad GPA : 3.3 - Chemical Engineering - non-iit (Manipal) ... Again, non-IIT..
Grad School GPA: 3.4- Chemical Engineering ( 20-30 ranked school in the US) with 2 years research experience in Pharmaceutical Industry
Currently working in the oil and gas industry, 1.5 years field engineer on rig sites, onshore and offshore, and 1.5 years in R&D for hydraulic fracturing chemicals (2 promotions in 3 years )

I think where I start to stand apart from others is my background and extra-curricular activities.
I was born in India, but spent most of my life (16 years) living in Southern Africa ( a few countries) before moving to Dubai(2), India (4) and finally, the US (5).
When I lived in Africa, I played cricket internationally for the under 15 and under 17 age groups respectively.
I am also fluent in 3 languages and conversational in an additional 2.

In addition to the above, I've also been president of my Graduate Student Association.
I also spent 2 years (during masters) helping children from low income families bridge the gap between high school and college (scholarship recipients) by mentoring them as well as teaching them MATLAB
I've been fortunate enough to be able to start my own mentoring service to help students from countries outside of the US make smart decisions when it comes to higher education in the US and abroad, leading a team of 7 people.

My post MBA goals are two-pronged. I've been an engineer my entire career and although I want to be an entrepreneur, I'd like to develop my business acumen by joining a consulting company for a few years before I make the jump to what I'd like to do.
My final dream and vision is to be able to educate low income families living in India and Southern Africa (home) to readily produce renewable energy and clean water so that they don't become dependent on aid and become self sustaining individuals.
I'd like to ideally look at top 10 universities, namely MIT, Stanford, Booth and Kellogg.
Does this seem a little far-fetched ?
What are your overall views and opinions.

Thanks !
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Re: Profile Evaluation [#permalink] New post   26 Oct 2016, 22:00
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Hello,

Thanks for sharing your profile and self-assesment. Putting in time doing some self-reflection will only benefit you, and it sounds like you've done some of that here. I agree with your assessment in that your extensviely international background, and your extracurricular and community activities, are where you can and should stand out. The mentoring organization sounds quite interesting to expand upon! And with regard to your international experiences, try not to take those for granted but really reflect on how those experiences have shaped who you are today, perhaps in a way that will enhance your contribution to a give school.
It sounds like you'd be a great candidate for schools such as Duke, Darden, Cornell, Ross. You could add some top 10/15 options as well for reach choices, but I'd only do 1-2 of those. And for the VERY top as in GSB/HBS, you'd really want a higher GMAT for sure, and still a reach for most even with that. ;)
Let us know what other q's you have! Best wishes.
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Re: Profile Evaluation [#permalink] New post   01 Nov 2016, 08:30
Thanks for your response !
Definitely helps me out a bit.

I'm going to attempt gmat one more time this year, and if I cross the 720 barrier, will do a round 2 application.
I'm also open to the idea of giving myself one year to develop my mentoring service, I'm currently working on a website and app for it. I feel like a good 1.5 years of that experience will definitely help, especially if I have a decent client base for it.
The professional growth over the next 8-10 months might make more sense to delay applications, in addition to a slightly better gmat score.. But that's something to mull over the next few weeks I guess.

I wanted to ask though, I understand that MBA programs want students from all wakes of life, with that in mind, how many people have you seen over the past few years from an oil and gas background ( in particular hydraulic fracturing); have you seen individuals with rig experience and research experience, especially with the current downturn in the market. Has there been a surge in applicants with similar(ish) backgrounds ?

Thanks again for everything !
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Re: Profile Evaluation [#permalink] New post   01 Nov 2016, 19:53
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Sounds like a good plan, keep us posted!

Anecdotally yes I'd say a slight uptick in similar-ish applicants in recent years, and it does come up, in my experience.

Obviously you can't change who ELSE is applying ;) so just focus on showing the strongest elements of YOU that you feel maybe would differentiate you from, say, your colleagues, and just what makes you who you are as a person, professionally and personally.
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