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Profile Review. [#permalink] New post   27 Jun 2013, 11:29
Hi all! I would like all of your inputs as to what I could be doing to make my profile better, and increase my chances of getting accepted to the top B-schools(HBS, Stanford GSB, MIT, Wharton). I am currently enrolled in my final year of my undergrad engineering program in India, and I am applying to the ISB YLP, I plan to apply to other B-schools for the fall 2014 admissions (If I haven't already missed the deadlines). I have my GMAT exam on 26th July 2013. I am hoping to get a decent score of about 700.

Undergrad GPA (Engineering in India): 3.5(till the end of 6th semester, 2 more semesters to go!)
GMAT: 700 (expected)

Internship Experience:
June'11 to August'11: AIESEC development internship to Mauritius (Women Empowerment).
June'13 to December'13: 6 months: Larsen & Toubro Pvt Ltd.

I have worked as a voluntary teacher for teaching elementary maths and english to school children under a community development program.
Received academic scholarship during my first year, and have been in the top 5 of the class.
Extras:
Film and photography
Music
Fine Arts
Horse riding

I don't really have much technical or business experience as of now. But I believe my extras could be a strong part of my profile.
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shitiz1792
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Concentration: General Management, Finance
Schools: Booth '16 Haas '16 Insead '14 Sloan '16 YLP '18
GMAT 1: 680 Q50 V31
GPA: 3.6
WE:Engineering (Real Estate)
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Re: Profile Review. [#permalink] New post   28 Jun 2013, 01:07
I wish to apply to the HBS 2+2, and i understand that the requirements/expectations from candidates applying for the 2+2 (i.e directly after undergrad) would be different from those required if I apply for the regular full time programs after a certain work-ex period. I'd just like to know what all I could be doing to just make my profile better, for the 2+2, as well as the regular programs. Also, I'm doing my under graduation in Civil Engineering, so what could be the business associated fields, to which I could be using my technical knowledge to my advantage?
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Re: Profile Review. [#permalink] New post   30 Jun 2013, 21:47
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**** wrote:
Hi all! I would like all of your inputs as to what I could be doing to make my profile better, and increase my chances of getting accepted to the top B-schools(HBS, Stanford GSB, MIT, Wharton). I am currently enrolled in my final year of my undergrad engineering program in India, and I am applying to the ISB YLP, I plan to apply to other B-schools for the fall 2014 admissions (If I haven't already missed the deadlines). I have my GMAT exam on 26th July 2013. I am hoping to get a decent score of about 700.

Undergrad GPA (Engineering in India): 3.5(till the end of 6th semester, 2 more semesters to go!)
GMAT: 700 (expected)

Internship Experience:
June'11 to August'11: AIESEC development internship to Mauritius (Women Empowerment).
June'13 to December'13: 6 months: Larsen & Toubro Pvt Ltd.

I have worked as a voluntary teacher for teaching elementary maths and english to school children under a community development program.
Received academic scholarship during my first year, and have been in the top 5 of the class.
Extras:
Film and photography
Music
Fine Arts
Horse riding

I don't really have much technical or business experience as of now. But I believe my extras could be a strong part of my profile.


For 2+2 you need stellar stats, impressive internships, and demonstrated leadership experience. I don't believe that you are currently competitive for 2+2. Your GMAT is on the low side and I don't see the kinds of internships that people accepted to 2+2 usually have. However, if you work for a few years and still want to obtain an MBA, you may qualify then for a top MBA program.

Best,
Linda
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shitiz1792
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Joined: 29 Mar 2013
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Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Finance
Schools: Booth '16 Haas '16 Insead '14 Sloan '16 YLP '18
GMAT 1: 680 Q50 V31
GPA: 3.6
WE:Engineering (Real Estate)
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Re: Profile Review. [#permalink] New post   01 Jul 2013, 19:57
Hi Linda,

What are the kind of internships that 2+2 applicants generally have? I know my chances of getting into a top B-school are nil to very slim, but what I'd like to know is what I could be doing , from here on, to improve those chances.

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Re: Profile Review. [#permalink] New post   02 Jul 2013, 23:02
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Hi Linda,

What are the kind of internships that 2+2 applicants generally have? I know my chances of getting into a top B-school are nil to very slim, but what I'd like to know is what I could be doing , from here on, to improve those chances.

Thank You


Frequently they are internships with leading companies, like Google, Microsoft, JP Morgan, or the consulting firms. Occasionally, it will be something highly unusual, but with a lot of impact and showing enormous initiative as well as organizational ability.

realize that if you don't make it into 2+2, you can still apply for the regular MBA program after a few years of work experience.

Best,
Linda
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