Hey guys,
I would like to share my credentials and my academic as well as professional profile with you. I would be highly obliged if you could evaluate my profile and guide me accordingly.
About me
Male, 26.5 years old, from Pakistan. Come from a traditional agriculturist family but I experimented on my farms for the first time.
I am from Pakistan. I am 26.5 years old and I come from an agriculturist family.
Academics
bachelors from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) which is the finest business school in LUMS.
Econ major with CGPA of 3.11 (out of 4) whereas my specialization GPA was 3.21.
placed on the Deans Honor List in 2 out of the 8 semesters. Moreover, I have not taken the GMAT yet but I plan on taking it in the next 3 weeks time (aim to score 710+). However, i have taken the GRE and scored 167 (94%) in Quant, 152 (56% in Verbal) and 5.5 (98%) in AWA.
Experience
I have been self employed, working on my own farms and orchards. I managed the operations and almost everything that took place on the farm and marketed and sold my product in the local market. Moreover, I have been working with a research team led by individuals from Harvard, NYU, UCSD and Oxford. I was the project manager of the research project and looked after the operations, HR, training's and the PR section of the project. I worked for a total of 16 months with the team as it was a livestock based project and increasing the size of my herd is one of my future goals, hence it aligns well with it (at least this is I think).
Goals
My main motivation for pursuing an MBA is to increase my management and marketing skills, learn about the markets of other countries and do some networking with people. Post MBA, i would like to work on my own farm and try and build links with other people in other countries whereby I can export my produce to those countries and market my product internationally. this will help create job opportunities for my people (as I am very patriotic and I believe I should do something for the country and the people in whatever way possible) and help the cause of Pakistan in international market too, whereas simultaneously benefiting me also. Moreover, I am also open to work in any organization in an administrative and management related post because I believe these are my strengths.
Extracurricular
Actively involved in sports and have held many leadership positions, including the Representative of a Sport (responsible for managing the activities and events of that sport throughout the year). Secretary General of the Sports Society, House Captain and Head Delegate to an International Sporting Event as well as the founder of an international Sporting Event in Pakistan (which aims at catering to the university students all over Pakistan and abroad).
Done some volunteer work in the flood affected areas of Pakistan also.
Target schools
Will look to apply to Top20, probably in round 1 (if my applications are complete) or round 2.
Please suggest if my profile is suitable for any of the Top20 schools.
I will be grateful if you can share your views and comment on my profile.
Thanks