Calling all Indian Applicants - 2014!!

Question

All Desi guys, This place is for you. Feel free to share your thoughts and questions with other applicants.

Let's first start with introduction...........

Please provide your details
Brief profile
Target schools & rounds
Any questions.

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Narenn · Answer

Here is my intro...

Place: Pune
Commerce Graduate from University of Pune. (Specialization : Costing and Taxation)
WE: 8 Years
Industry: Power Generation
Target Schools: UCLA, Ross, LBS
Area of interest in MBA: Investment Banking

farhanchaudhary · Answer

Ok loads of desis on GMATclub in forms of moderators this time

. My introduction Place: Aamchi Mumbai MMS Mumbai University, WE: Close to 5 years by the time I will be in school Industry: Retail, Brand Management Target Schools: INSEAD, ISB, SAID Area of interest in MBA: Strategy, Marketing , Luxury consulting Chalo ab tumhari baari(For Non-Desis It your turn now

anupamgupta2112 · Answer

Here we go:

Place: Mumbai
Education: B. Tech, VJTI, Mumbai University
WE: 5+ years currently, 6 by the time I matriculate
Industry: Technology Consulting, Marketing Analytics
Target Schools: Tuck, Fuqua, Kellogg, Haas/Stanford
Area of interest in MBA: Consulting

kartheek1986 · Answer

Not sure whether I come under an Indian applicant

My introduction: Place: Bristol, UK Education: Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Aachen University, Germany WE: Close to 7 years by the time of matriculation (Worked in Germany, France and UK) Industry: Aerospace Consultant (Commercial and Military Aircrafts) Target Schools: INSEAD, IMD, SAID, HEC Area of interest in MBA: Strategy, Entrepreneurship, General Management Nationality: German/Indian (dual)

jkaustubh · Answer

Hi all
Place: Mumbai (usually travelling)
We: 5 years by the tine i matriculate
Electrical engineer
Working in L&T (Automation)
Schools applied as on date (6-Oct-14): Mendoza, Smeal, Olin
Schools in the Pipeline: McDonough, Kelley, Krannert, Fisher, Broad..still researching

yadu9991 · Answer

Hi everyone,

Please tell me how's the admission consulting of these institutes. Jamboree, Princeton Review, and MBAdream

Also pls tell me if you know any other institute, which is better than these. I'm belong to Gurgaon haryana. Your views are very much appreciated.

Regards
Neeraj

yadu9991 · Answer

Hi everyone,

Please tell me how's the admission consulting of these institutes. Jamboree, Princeton Review, and MBAdream

Also pls tell me if you know any other institute, which is better than these. I'm belong to Gurgaon haryana. Your views are very much appreciated.

Regards
Neeraj

Narenn · Answer

I guess, MBA crystal ball is also quite famous among Indian applicants. Hers is their thread ask-mba-crystal-ball-indian-candidates-94206.html

Also if you are applying to ISB, these people will be helpful
members/member-418936.html.
members/member-236285.html

Narenn

PS : Consider giving your introduction to other Indian applicants.

yadu9991 · Answer

Hi,

My name is Neeraj. I'm working with Daimler Financial Services. I gave GMAT once last month and scored 680. My next attempt is on 28th Sep 2014.

Can you please tell me wht do you think about Admission consulting of Jamboree, Princeton Review, and MBAdream.

Regards
Neeraj

Vinitkhicha1111 · Answer

Here I go: Place : "Mahro Rajasthan" :lol:

Ajmer B.tech (ME) ( after IIT-JEE- Hope u get it ) WE: 2 years Industry: Mining/Energy/Resources Target schools: Sloan, Wharton, LSB, ISB Area of liking: General management, finance, operations.

Narenn · Answer

Hello 'Rangeela Rajasthan'

Welcome to this thread and thanks for sharing your profile!! Narenn PS: Won't you appeal to GMAT Club members, "Padharo Mhare Des"?

razordude1717 · Answer

Hey guys!

Place : Delhi
BE: BITS-Pilani (Electrical Engineering) 8.3/10
WE: 2+ years. 3+ at matriculation.
Industry: Product based software R&D
Target schools: Sloan, Kellogg, Duke, Tepper, Goizueta, McCombs, Kenan-Flagler, Foster, Simon, NUS, Imperial
Area of liking: Product Management, Business Strategy, General Management, Consulting. 
GMAT - 750

Vinitkhicha1111 · Answer

Here I go again...To all my fellow members and narenn... Padharo mhare des..Welcome to the Land of warriors !!

neo656 · Answer

Hi All, Narenn your enthu for this forum is unparalleled .. Another great thread from you..

My intro .. Current Place: Seremban, Malaysia Education: B.E. (Elec & Comm) DCE, Delhi University (yeah, I'm from the golden days when DCE was still under DU)

WE: 6+ years currently, 7 by the time I matriculate Current Industry: Construction (Project Management) Target Industry: Energy (Entrepreneurship & GM) Target Schools: Tuck, Fuqua, LBS (IMD didn't find me interesting in their R4)

Narenn · Answer

Thank you very much for your kind words!! It's great to know that you are from 'Dil walo ki Dilli'

farhanchaudhary · Answer

For all my Desi applicants. Hope you will find this a little helpful during your apps

7 D's of Desi Applicants

neo656 · Answer

That was an interesting read. I'd agree that it definitely is your perception, since there are few points I might not agree with. Regardless, eloquently written.

Cheers ..

cs2209 · Answer

Hello All, here is my 'intro' Current Place: Las Vegas, USA (Origin: Dilli

Education: B.E. (Manufacturing) from NSIT, India, MS (Industrial/Manufacturing) Penn State, USA WE: 5+ years currently, 6 by the time I matriculate Current Industry: Life Sciences - Operations & Manufacturing Engineering Target after MBA: Strategy & Operations Target Schools: ISB, INSEAD, Wharton, Fuqua (all R2)

neo656 · Answer

cs2209 - An NSITian .. brother from another mother... Good to have you here..

P.S. - your GMAT 2 looks incomplete, might wanna correct it.

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