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22 Feb 2015, 10:16
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Hi,
I am currently studying in Mechanical Engineering Department at one of the older IITs (Indian Institute of Technology), India (Among Top 3 Engineering Institutes of India) and will be graduating in 2015 with Dual Degree (B.Tech.-M.Tech. Integrated 5 years).
I will be joining American Express as a Risk Analyst after my graduation in India.
My Past Records :
1. 10th : 89.8%
2. 12th : 81.6%
3. B.Tech. : 8.6/10, M.Tech. : 9.33/10
4. Did my summer internship at University of British Columbia, Canada.
Although I am from Mechanical Stream , I have done some courses related to Finance/Economics online.
Achievements :
1. Academic Excellence Award by IIT Kanpur for being in top 7% for 2013-2014.
2. Cleared IIT-JEE (Entrance Exam for IITs) with All India Rank - 900 among 0.5 million students.
3. Rank-1 in some School level and District Level exams conducted during the school before joining college. Although I don't think these matters much.
4. I might be able to publish 1 or 2 research paper at the end of my master's thesis.
Extra Curricular :
I have been involved in some activities and held some positions of responsibility during my graduation, however they are not very impressive. I also used to teach in NGO running in my college but there is no certificate etc.
I am 21 right now and looking to go for an MBA after 4-5 years. I want to join consulting firms after MBA.
I want to know whether my current profile good enough to get into the Tier-1 B-Schools in US ?
If yes then how should I proceed and build my profile ? What things are missing from my profile and what should i focus on to further strengthen my profile ?
Is American Express good enough ? Should I join some NGO too ??
Please guide me.
Thanks
I am currently studying in Mechanical Engineering Department at one of the older IITs (Indian Institute of Technology), India (Among Top 3 Engineering Institutes of India) and will be graduating in 2015 with Dual Degree (B.Tech.-M.Tech. Integrated 5 years).
I will be joining American Express as a Risk Analyst after my graduation in India.
My Past Records :
1. 10th : 89.8%
2. 12th : 81.6%
3. B.Tech. : 8.6/10, M.Tech. : 9.33/10
4. Did my summer internship at University of British Columbia, Canada.
Although I am from Mechanical Stream , I have done some courses related to Finance/Economics online.
Achievements :
1. Academic Excellence Award by IIT Kanpur for being in top 7% for 2013-2014.
2. Cleared IIT-JEE (Entrance Exam for IITs) with All India Rank - 900 among 0.5 million students.
3. Rank-1 in some School level and District Level exams conducted during the school before joining college. Although I don't think these matters much.
4. I might be able to publish 1 or 2 research paper at the end of my master's thesis.
Extra Curricular :
I have been involved in some activities and held some positions of responsibility during my graduation, however they are not very impressive. I also used to teach in NGO running in my college but there is no certificate etc.
I am 21 right now and looking to go for an MBA after 4-5 years. I want to join consulting firms after MBA.
I want to know whether my current profile good enough to get into the Tier-1 B-Schools in US ?
If yes then how should I proceed and build my profile ? What things are missing from my profile and what should i focus on to further strengthen my profile ?
Is American Express good enough ? Should I join some NGO too ??
Please guide me.
Thanks
25 Feb 2015, 09:08
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Hi there,
Thanks for posting, and good for you for thinking ahead.
You ARE quite far out from actually applying, so in terms of asking 'is my profile good enough' etc, while yes your academics are strong and it's great that you have a job lined up etc, overall it's impossible to truly 'assess' your profile for admission until you've got several years of work experience under your belt and are closer to applying. But here are some things to consider for now....
- GMAT: GMAT scores are valid for 5 years, and statistically people do better the sooner after undergrad they take it.... plus will save you time and stress when it DOES get closer to application time. So consider prepping for and taking it sooner rather than later.
-At work: learn as much as you can; go above and beyond what is expected of you; seek out leadership and teamwork experiences; make an effort to build relationships and work well with others; keep track of your accomplishments
-Outside of work: any community or volunteering experiences, especially that you can speak passionately about, are a plus. Other interests and activities are nice to have too.
-Research and planning: Spend the coming years doing research when you can.... research 1) info related to your planned post-MBA career (speak with people in roles, and recruiters, at companies you might consider for example and read up all you can), and 2) research specific schools-- visit, speak with students/alum, read about differences and settings etc. This will help greatly at application time.
Good luck to you!
Thanks for posting, and good for you for thinking ahead.
You ARE quite far out from actually applying, so in terms of asking 'is my profile good enough' etc, while yes your academics are strong and it's great that you have a job lined up etc, overall it's impossible to truly 'assess' your profile for admission until you've got several years of work experience under your belt and are closer to applying. But here are some things to consider for now....
- GMAT: GMAT scores are valid for 5 years, and statistically people do better the sooner after undergrad they take it.... plus will save you time and stress when it DOES get closer to application time. So consider prepping for and taking it sooner rather than later.
-At work: learn as much as you can; go above and beyond what is expected of you; seek out leadership and teamwork experiences; make an effort to build relationships and work well with others; keep track of your accomplishments
-Outside of work: any community or volunteering experiences, especially that you can speak passionately about, are a plus. Other interests and activities are nice to have too.
-Research and planning: Spend the coming years doing research when you can.... research 1) info related to your planned post-MBA career (speak with people in roles, and recruiters, at companies you might consider for example and read up all you can), and 2) research specific schools-- visit, speak with students/alum, read about differences and settings etc. This will help greatly at application time.
Good luck to you!
