Coming from an overrepresented demographic and only a 680 GMAT (Classic) makes me pessimistic. Universities applied/applying in R2- Owen, Kelley, Foster, Rice, Kenan Flagler, IESE
Demographics
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: International (Indian)
Education and Stats
Undergrad GPA: 7.2/10
Undergrad School Major: Top private university in India (Next tier after IIT/NIT/BITS)
Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Management
Academic Honors: Best research paper award in an international marketing conference
GMAT: 680
Other Education
10+ strategy, marketing, and finance courses from IE, Darden, SDA, etc.
Work Experience
4 years of Experience- Management Consulting at Boutique consulting firms
Received 2 promotions in 3 years
Professional Honors: 3 awards for individual excellence and team collaboration, a certificate of recognition from a top OEM for helping setup a digital hub
Other professional commitments- Mentorship for new talent at current firm
Extracurriculars
Basketball- 3rd place finish in All-India intercollegiate tournament
Tennis- State-level U-16 representation
NGO- Teacher/volunteer for Non-profit
Part-time NBA contributor for a global NBA website
Post-MBA goals
Management consulting at MBBs/strat consulting arms of Big 4s
Hey with a low GMAT, I did apply R2. What are your thoughts. THanks!