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Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Posts: 112
Given Kudos: 2
Concentration: Strategy, Technology
Schools: Michigan (Ross) - Class of 2014
GPA: 3.73
WE:Information Technology (Other)
Profile Evaluation please
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12 Sep 2009, 13:22
I've already posted this in the Admission Consultants forum but I want to get your valuable opinion too ... so here's my profile.
Female/27/Indian
Education:
Undergrad - B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (from a decent university ranked 2nd in my state in India), 78.8%, First Class w/ Distinction and stood 3rd in the class. I'm not sure I can convert this to US based GPA. Didn't have a choice to pick courses, but involved advanced math, some managerial courses (Managerial Economics & Accounting, Management Science, Operations Research) besides the core Computer Science courses
Grad - MS in Computer Science from Utah State University, 3.73 GPA. Courses focused in Computer Science.
Work Experience:
Full time - 3.5 years as a Software Engineer/Sr. Software Engineer/ IT Consultant. Started as a software developer for a mid sized supply chain mgmt company in NC and with my contributions to the team, got promoted to a senior role with in 1.5 years (typical promotion period: 3.5 - 4 yrs in the company). 2 yrs into this job, I've started looking for a more challenging role and took up IT Consulting with my current company, working for the Financial Services Dept of NYC. Although I don't have anyone reporting to me directly, there are lot of occasions on which I've stepped up in my role and gone the extra mile to get things done and motivate others. I wish to quote those in my essays to make up for my shorter than the average work-ex.
Part time - 1.5 yrs as a software engineer during my Masters for Computer Literacy Laboratory.
GMAT:
710: Q - 50 (94%), V - 35 (74%)
EC or Extra:
Involved in a variety of organizations in Undergrad and Masters - Vice President of the IEEE chapter of my undergrad univ (organized technical fests and code camps), President of the Indian Students Association at USU (organized shows for 1000+ ppl with profits proceeding to charities), Vice President & Treasurer of the ACM chapter of USU. Voluntary note taking for the disabled undergrad students at USU. Tutoring undergrad students in Math & Computers in free time. Got USU Vice President Fellowship for the 1st year of MS based on undergrad credentials and GRE score. I would say my EC activities have significantly reduced ever since I've started working full-time partly due to long hours and mostly due to laziness. I volunteer for community activities on some weekends, participate in charity runs and part of volunteer club with in the company, but haven't really held a leadership role like at college. Contribute to open source software communities. Have a few Certifications related to my work, but which I've pursued on my own.
Why MBA?
I would love to know the bigger picture. Although I've enjoyed working in IT so far and it has helped to improve my analytical and problem-solving skills significantly, I would like to acquire the broader skills required for general management and strategy/decision making as well and apply them in a role which has a greater reach with in the organization. To be honest, I don't want to be restricted to IT; I always see myself as an analyst/engineer rather than a programmer even in my current role.
Short-term goal: To get into Management Consulting.
Long-term goal: Entrepreneurial venture in India with my better half.
Target Schools (mostly based on MC recruiting and biased to North East):
Love to go to: Wharton, Sloan, Tuck, Kellogg
Like to go to: NYU, Yale
Please let me know what you guys think! Thanks so much in advance!