SJ007 wrote:
Hi,
I would request for a profile evaluation -
Profile -1. Indian/Male/28
2. GMAT - 700 ( Attempt -1) , 700 (Attempt -2) AWA - 5, IR - 8
3. B. Tech (GGSIPU) - 3.4 , MBE - Delhi University ( 3.4), CFA - Level 3 candidate ( 1& 2 cleared in Attempt -1)
4. Work Experience - 4 years : 2.5 years ( World's largest management consulting company with a promotion), 1.3 years (EU's biggest retailer (Retail consulting) - no promotion)
5. Extra Curricular - Director, Autistic and Dyslexic school; Board Member Alumni Relations at current firm, Gold Medalist - DPS
6. Target Schools - Wharton , Columbia, Duke, NYU Stern, Darden, INSEAD
More Facts - Applied for schools twice
Attempt 1 (2012) - Schools covered and Results 1. Wharton - Interviewed and Rejected
2. Booth - Interviewed - wait listed - Rejected
3. Columbia - Rejected
4. MIT - Rejected
Attempt 2 (2013)- Schools covered and Results 1. Wharton (Re- applicant) - Rejected
2. Booth - Rejected
3. Tuck - Rejected
4. Kellogg - Rejected
Queries - 1. Re attempt GMAT?
2. I always wanted to work in a Investment Banking/PE, is it still possible with my work experience and age not on my side?
3. Does it make sense for me to restrict myself to working in the management consulting environment given I have a good experience in Top management consulting firm?
4. Is the list of schools good enough given my requirement or do I need to alter it?
5. Having applied to some of Top business already in past and failed, is it fair to assume that my chances of getting through are very bleak?
6. What more could I do to improve my chances?
Sorry to hear about the rejections How disappointing!
1) If you can raise your GMAT, that might help you. It certainly wouldn't hurt anything.
2. Your age isn't an issue yet. Like anyone attempting to
change careers, you're going to need to show the relevance of your past experience to your future employers. It isn't impossible.
3. There currently are more jobs in consulting. It might help.
4. You probably need to change it, but it's hard to say without seeing last year's apps.
5. I really can't say without seeing your applications. Also, if you raise your GMAT, that might help.
6. Raise your GMAT. Improve your application is a possibility; again I can't say because I didn't see it. I wonder if you interviewed poorly, because you did interview twice and didn't get an offer. Apply at programs with slightly lower GMAT scores and higher acceptance rates.
This post may show you some intriguing possibilities. Cornell, UCLA Anderson, UVA Darden, and Yale come to mind.
Here are
free resources for reapplicants.
You really should consider a
ding evaluation before you reapply.
Best,
Linda
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