Intern
Joined: 08 Jul 2013
Posts: 33
Given Kudos: 2
Location: United States
Concentration: Marketing, Entrepreneurship
GMAT 1: 620 Q48 V27
GMAT 2: 710 Q47 V40
GPA: 3.5
WE:Engineering (Manufacturing)
Profile evaluation request (gmat 710 , Work ex 3+)
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25 Feb 2014, 02:17
Hi!,
I am planning to apply for Fall 2015.
I request you to kindly evaluate my profile as I am bit confused with the schools to focus on.
Profile: Indian male. Age:26
UG: BE- Mechanical engineering , from Visvesvaraya technological university,India (78% aggregate , Ranked within 5% of the batch)
XII: 88%
10th: 92%
GMAT: 710 (Q47, V40, IR:6, AWA 4.5)
IELTS: 8.0 (ReAding:7.5, Writing:8.0, Listening: 8.0, Speaking 7.5)
Work Ex: (3+ during application round)
Worked for 2 years (full time)in a reputed South Korean firm as a sales and technical support engineer.This company manufactures and deals in cutting tools for CNC machines
In these 2 years:
1)Provided technical as well as marketing support to around 7 branches across India.
2)Directly dealt with major automotive customers such as Hyundai, Ford, TAFE, Nissan etc
3)Leadership experiences:
a)Conducted product campaigns across 15 cities in india.
b)Founded a Rock band within the organisation and performed on multiple occasions
c)Managed many turn key projects for Customers mentioned above.
Currently I work as Tool Room Manager within the family business in which i lead a team of 20 members. I have applied my past tooling experience and facilitated major changes in the department.
Company is a medium scale organisation (dealing in engineering services)with around 80-100 employees.
I have received substantial knowledge on finances, Accounting,marketing, production and, HR management and the unique problems a Business in India faces when it comes to Man,machine and material.
Achievements:
Academics:
1) Received 1st place in a national level technical Event for a paper on Six Stroke IC engine.
2) Department topper in multiple sems.
Extra curricular activities during my UG studies:
1)I am a professional pianist. Me and a few friends started a college rock band during UG studies.
a)We have organised and performed in multiple concerts
b)We have received multiple national level awards
c)We will soon be launching our own album
2)Represented my College and led the Music team to many cultural events
3)Worked in the sponsorship committee to organise funds for our annual Event.
Extra curricular activities During school: ( I dont know how much weight-age is given to actives taken up during school. Nonetheless i thought i should mention)
1) member and group leader of Boy scouts
2) Member and Vice president of Interact club ( Rotary club initiative) . Through this club we organised many polio eradication drives, Blood banks , Environment awareness camps etc.
I wish to major in marketing and focus on entrepreneurship and return to my family business post MBA and a little work ex.
keeping all this in mind I am planning to apply to 6-7 universities and my Target schools are as follows:
Kellog,Stern,UCLA,Kelly,Mccombs, Ross.
Thank you!