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Yet another evaluation thread! :) [#permalink]
 12 May 2010, 15:32
Schools I am considering (need to shortlist):
HBS, Stanford, Wharton, MIT-Sloan, Columbia, LSE (UK), Judge(Cambridge, UK), Yale, UCLA, Berkeley, NYU-Stern
Age: 24
Demographic: South Asian Male (international applicant)
Major: Double Major for BS (Electrical and Computer Engineering with Applied Math (double major))
College: UCLA (University of California Los Angeles)
GPA: 3.9/4.0 (Summa Cum Laude)
GMAT: 780
Leadership Positions: Held 4 President, 3 VP and various other positions during undergraduate study.
7 Published Research Papers
Worked on a start-up during college (web-based)
CFA Level II
Work Experience:
Internships (during undergraduate study):
Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft
Full-time Work Experience:
Project Manager for 2 years at a top tech firm
Undergraduate Researcher at a UCLA CS department research center for 2 years
Working on start-up company since 5 years (~15 full-time employees)
Community Service: Several hundred hours during undergraduate study (international also)
How optimistic/pessimistic should I be about my chances at these schools?
Any way I could improve my odds?
Any other schools I should consider?
Advice? Suggestions? Etc.
Thanks
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Re: Yet another evaluation thread! :) [#permalink]
12 May 2010, 15:59
hellasick wrote: How optimistic/pessimistic should I be about my chances at these schools?
Any way I could improve my odds?
Any other schools I should consider?
Advice? Suggestions? Etc.
Thanks I think any of them would be very happy to take you, unless you're a completely impersonal robot with no social skills... even THEN, your academic and professional accolades cannot be overlooked. The internship at GS is especially eye catching (are you looking into a finance focus with your math background?), as is the stellar GMAT and work experience. I would assume you'd have your pick of these places barring any horrible truths you've left out. 
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Re: Yet another evaluation thread! :) [#permalink]
13 May 2010, 23:05
hellasick wrote: Schools I am considering (need to shortlist):
HBS, Stanford, Wharton, MIT-Sloan, Columbia, LSE (UK), Judge(Cambridge, UK), Yale, UCLA, Berkeley, NYU-Stern
Age: 24
Demographic: South Asian Male (international applicant)
Major: Double Major for BS (Electrical and Computer Engineering with Applied Math (double major))
College: UCLA (University of California Los Angeles)
GPA: 3.9/4.0 (Summa Cum Laude)
GMAT: 780
Leadership Positions: Held 4 President, 3 VP and various other positions during undergraduate study.
7 Published Research Papers
Worked on a start-up during college (web-based)
CFA Level II
Work Experience:
Internships (during undergraduate study):
Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft
Full-time Work Experience:
Project Manager for 2 years at a top tech firm
Undergraduate Researcher at a UCLA CS department research center for 2 years
Working on start-up company since 5 years (~15 full-time employees)
Community Service: Several hundred hours during undergraduate study (international also)
How optimistic/pessimistic should I be about my chances at these schools?
Any way I could improve my odds?
Any other schools I should consider?
Advice? Suggestions? Etc.
Thanks WTF LOL!
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Re: Yet another evaluation thread! :) [#permalink]
14 May 2010, 10:47
sorry... i couldn't help myself.. but you should be optimistic!
edit: After reading a second time I am pretty sure this is a troll...
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Re: Yet another evaluation thread! :) [#permalink]
19 May 2010, 05:15
EndDream wrote: edit: After reading a second time I am pretty sure this is a troll... Haha, yeah maybe. You'd figure someone with those accolades wouldn't need the advice of a forum to figure out if they should be optimistic or not. Either that or they were in need of some ego stroking.
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Highlights of the program include:
Specifically designed by Corporations/Employers, No work experience necessary, 8-month paid corporate residency, Grades/GMAT score not the main focus for admittance
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