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Concentration: Operations, Strategy
Schools: MIT-LGO '18 Ross '18 Tepper '18 Krannert '18 Fisher '18 Kelley '18 Scheller '18 Smeal Penn'18 ISB '17 W. P. Carey Arizona State '18
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V41
Schools: MIT-LGO '18 Ross '18 Tepper '18 Krannert '18 Fisher '18 Kelley '18 Scheller '18 Smeal Penn'18 ISB '17 W. P. Carey Arizona State '18
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Can anyone help plz i am little discouraged abt my profile 08 Aug 2015, 07:19
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I want to do MBA in operations management and want to work in consulting positions in strategy and operations post-MBA.

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29 years old; Indian; Male

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- 5 years of work ex in Quality assurance Manufacturing/automotive industry but not with OEM only with auto part supplier Johnson Matthey - it is forbes 2000 though.
- Have some good certifications Six Sigma Black belt from ASQ, Lead Auditor ISO9001, ISO14001
- Have Lead 4-5 six sigma and Lean projects in the company with significant financial returns

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- Have done MSc in Hong Kong from Hong Kong Polytechnic University - 73% (Topper in class with Distinction)
- B tech Mechanical Engineering from Uttar Pradesh technical University - 68.3% - Have one year gap between completed B Tech and job as it was time for recession and cannot find a job after declining offer from campus placement (as it was in construction sector) - I did some social work in this time and prepared for some exams
- X & XII - 82% & 80%

GMAT: 750 (Q50, V41, IR6)

Languages - Hindi and Basic Mandrin
Extracurricular:
- Organised many events in College
- Actively participant in College

I am concerned about that I am not from IIT and am an India :roll: I also have a gap in my career......
Can anybody advice that which schools if any do i have a chance to get into??
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Can anyone help plz i am little discouraged abt my profile 16 Aug 2015, 22:57
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I want to do MBA in operations management and want to work in consulting positions in strategy and operations post-MBA.

Background.
29 years old; Indian; Male

WE
- 5 years of work ex in Quality assurance Manufacturing/automotive industry but not with OEM only with auto part supplier Johnson Matthey - it is forbes 2000 though.
- Have some good certifications Six Sigma Black belt from ASQ, Lead Auditor ISO9001, ISO14001
- Have Lead 4-5 six sigma and Lean projects in the company with significant financial returns

GPA
- Have done MSc in Hong Kong from Hong Kong Polytechnic University - 73% (Topper in class with Distinction)
- B tech Mechanical Engineering from Uttar Pradesh technical University - 68.3% - Have one year gap between completed B Tech and job as it was time for recession and cannot find a job after declining offer from campus placement (as it was in construction sector) - I did some social work in this time and prepared for some exams
- X & XII - 82% & 80%

GMAT: 750 (Q50, V41, IR6)

Languages - Hindi and Basic Mandrin
Extracurricular:
- Organised many events in College
- Actively participant in College

I am concerned about that I am not from IIT and am an India :roll: I also have a gap in my career......
Can anybody advice that which schools if any do i have a chance to get into??
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Hi Apporv,

I think I just answered your post on another thread.
I think you are in pretty decent shape for the programs you have selected. And you seem to have put in some thought there, going for b-schools that specialize in operations.

Your GMAT score is awesome, so you are fine there.
Do explain the career gap in the optional essays. Make a mention that you still kept yourself busy.
In terms of work experience, be sure to show career progression, work related achievements and a clear career path post MBA. Refer to my answer in your other post.