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03 Sep 2017, 04:56
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Hi
I am Ayush and I would be taking my GMAT in December this year, but before that, I had a few queries in regard to my profile and the kind of colleges that I can target:
My profile:
1. I am from India
2. My undergrad is in Bachelor of Technology
3. My scores: 10th 89.4%, 12th 74.2% and B-Tech 70.3%
4. I have a year gap between 12th and UG when I was preparing for entrance exams that happen in India to get admission in the reputed colleges like the Indian Institute of Technology.
5. I have a year gap after College (UG) when I was a little sick because of my eye surgery and search for a job.
6. I started working in a Fortune 500 Company as a software developer in 2014.
7. I have 3.5 years of job experience.
Achievements:
School and College:
1. Participated and won several literary contests (debates, storytelling, impromptu etc.).
2. Co-founded a dramatics team in college which own many accolades and competitions conducted in several of the college competitions.
3. I managed the team and also acted as lead actor in several of the dramatic plays performed by the team.
4. Represented my school Table Tennis team at the district level and College Table Tennis team during college fests.
Professional:
1. Got 2 promotions.
2. Got Business Development Award for innovative ideas which addressed the pain areas of the business.
3. Got an award for understanding business and developing a suite of tools which reduced the cost to the company by about 12000 USD.
Purpose of doing MBA:
I would like to go for MBA, because I feel I can grow my networking among people who can help me grow into a better business mind and also to facilitate my passion of technology with the business acumen, so that I can either start my own tech business (to create alternate jobs) or play a more crucial role in responsibly developing the future of world with technology.
GMAT: Still to take. This would be my first attempt.
Target B-Schools Harvard, MIT Sloan, Tepper(CMU), ISB (India), INSEAD(France)
Queries:
1. Do I stand any chance, in any of my target schools?
2. How can I improve my profile, so as to improve my chances of getting in the target schools?
3. What are my other alternative schools?
4. How should I go about getting scholarships for the course?
5. Any other suggestions.
I am Ayush and I would be taking my GMAT in December this year, but before that, I had a few queries in regard to my profile and the kind of colleges that I can target:
My profile:
1. I am from India
2. My undergrad is in Bachelor of Technology
3. My scores: 10th 89.4%, 12th 74.2% and B-Tech 70.3%
4. I have a year gap between 12th and UG when I was preparing for entrance exams that happen in India to get admission in the reputed colleges like the Indian Institute of Technology.
5. I have a year gap after College (UG) when I was a little sick because of my eye surgery and search for a job.
6. I started working in a Fortune 500 Company as a software developer in 2014.
7. I have 3.5 years of job experience.
Achievements:
School and College:
1. Participated and won several literary contests (debates, storytelling, impromptu etc.).
2. Co-founded a dramatics team in college which own many accolades and competitions conducted in several of the college competitions.
3. I managed the team and also acted as lead actor in several of the dramatic plays performed by the team.
4. Represented my school Table Tennis team at the district level and College Table Tennis team during college fests.
Professional:
1. Got 2 promotions.
2. Got Business Development Award for innovative ideas which addressed the pain areas of the business.
3. Got an award for understanding business and developing a suite of tools which reduced the cost to the company by about 12000 USD.
Purpose of doing MBA:
I would like to go for MBA, because I feel I can grow my networking among people who can help me grow into a better business mind and also to facilitate my passion of technology with the business acumen, so that I can either start my own tech business (to create alternate jobs) or play a more crucial role in responsibly developing the future of world with technology.
GMAT: Still to take. This would be my first attempt.
Target B-Schools Harvard, MIT Sloan, Tepper(CMU), ISB (India), INSEAD(France)
Queries:
1. Do I stand any chance, in any of my target schools?
2. How can I improve my profile, so as to improve my chances of getting in the target schools?
3. What are my other alternative schools?
4. How should I go about getting scholarships for the course?
5. Any other suggestions.
06 Sep 2017, 19:36
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi Ayush,
Good luck with your GMAT preparations! Obviously that is an important part of your profile; so it's hard to evaluate your chances without that piece. But given your Bachelor's GPA and the competitiveness of the Indian applicant pool, I think schools like Harvard especially, and MIT too, will be quite tough. Tepper, ISB, and INSEAD should be more reasonable, though INSEAD does have quite a high average GMAT too.
As far as improving your profile, your professional experience sounds really strong with promotions and awards. Have you had any exposure to different countries? Or led projects involving different functions outside software? Those types of experiences can look great to show you have the ability to broaden your skill set.
Are things like acting and writing still activities you pursue? If not, you could pick those up again, as business schools like well rounded candidates who are involved in activities outside of work too, whether those are volunteer activities, or personal hobbies/passions.
Best of luck!
Kate
Good luck with your GMAT preparations! Obviously that is an important part of your profile; so it's hard to evaluate your chances without that piece. But given your Bachelor's GPA and the competitiveness of the Indian applicant pool, I think schools like Harvard especially, and MIT too, will be quite tough. Tepper, ISB, and INSEAD should be more reasonable, though INSEAD does have quite a high average GMAT too.
As far as improving your profile, your professional experience sounds really strong with promotions and awards. Have you had any exposure to different countries? Or led projects involving different functions outside software? Those types of experiences can look great to show you have the ability to broaden your skill set.
Are things like acting and writing still activities you pursue? If not, you could pick those up again, as business schools like well rounded candidates who are involved in activities outside of work too, whether those are volunteer activities, or personal hobbies/passions.
Best of luck!
Kate
ayushelsavio
Hi
I am Ayush and I would be taking my GMAT in December this year, but before that, I had a few queries in regard to my profile and the kind of colleges that I can target:
My profile:
1. I am from India
2. My undergrad is in Bachelor of Technology
3. My scores: 10th 89.4%, 12th 74.2% and B-Tech 70.3%
4. I have a year gap between 12th and UG when I was preparing for entrance exams that happen in India to get admission in the reputed colleges like the Indian Institute of Technology.
5. I have a year gap after College (UG) when I was a little sick because of my eye surgery and search for a job.
6. I started working in a Fortune 500 Company as a software developer in 2014.
7. I have 3.5 years of job experience.
Achievements:
School and College:
1. Participated and won several literary contests (debates, storytelling, impromptu etc.).
2. Co-founded a dramatics team in college which own many accolades and competitions conducted in several of the college competitions.
3. I managed the team and also acted as lead actor in several of the dramatic plays performed by the team.
4. Represented my school Table Tennis team at the district level and College Table Tennis team during college fests.
Professional:
1. Got 2 promotions.
2. Got Business Development Award for innovative ideas which addressed the pain areas of the business.
3. Got an award for understanding business and developing a suite of tools which reduced the cost to the company by about 12000 USD.
Purpose of doing MBA:
I would like to go for MBA, because I feel I can grow my networking among people who can help me grow into a better business mind and also to facilitate my passion of technology with the business acumen, so that I can either start my own tech business (to create alternate jobs) or play a more crucial role in responsibly developing the future of world with technology.
GMAT: Still to take. This would be my first attempt.
Target B-Schools Harvard, MIT Sloan, Tepper(CMU), ISB (India), INSEAD(France)
Queries:
1. Do I stand any chance, in any of my target schools?
2. How can I improve my profile, so as to improve my chances of getting in the target schools?
3. What are my other alternative schools?
4. How should I go about getting scholarships for the course?
5. Any other suggestions.
I am Ayush and I would be taking my GMAT in December this year, but before that, I had a few queries in regard to my profile and the kind of colleges that I can target:
My profile:
1. I am from India
2. My undergrad is in Bachelor of Technology
3. My scores: 10th 89.4%, 12th 74.2% and B-Tech 70.3%
4. I have a year gap between 12th and UG when I was preparing for entrance exams that happen in India to get admission in the reputed colleges like the Indian Institute of Technology.
5. I have a year gap after College (UG) when I was a little sick because of my eye surgery and search for a job.
6. I started working in a Fortune 500 Company as a software developer in 2014.
7. I have 3.5 years of job experience.
Achievements:
School and College:
1. Participated and won several literary contests (debates, storytelling, impromptu etc.).
2. Co-founded a dramatics team in college which own many accolades and competitions conducted in several of the college competitions.
3. I managed the team and also acted as lead actor in several of the dramatic plays performed by the team.
4. Represented my school Table Tennis team at the district level and College Table Tennis team during college fests.
Professional:
1. Got 2 promotions.
2. Got Business Development Award for innovative ideas which addressed the pain areas of the business.
3. Got an award for understanding business and developing a suite of tools which reduced the cost to the company by about 12000 USD.
Purpose of doing MBA:
I would like to go for MBA, because I feel I can grow my networking among people who can help me grow into a better business mind and also to facilitate my passion of technology with the business acumen, so that I can either start my own tech business (to create alternate jobs) or play a more crucial role in responsibly developing the future of world with technology.
GMAT: Still to take. This would be my first attempt.
Target B-Schools Harvard, MIT Sloan, Tepper(CMU), ISB (India), INSEAD(France)
Queries:
1. Do I stand any chance, in any of my target schools?
2. How can I improve my profile, so as to improve my chances of getting in the target schools?
3. What are my other alternative schools?
4. How should I go about getting scholarships for the course?
5. Any other suggestions.
12 Sep 2017, 08:48
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi Kate,
Thanks for your evaluation.
So, to answer your questions:
1. I have not yet got any opportunity to have exposure to any other country.
2. I am seeking opportunity for leadership in other fields, but unfortunately, I haven't got any experience on that front.
3. I write articles/thought pieces on facebook and my linkedIn page, but I am not regular.
4. I have not been able to pursue acting as yet.
Thanks for your advice, I will try to work on these along with my prep for GMAT. I will try to religiously write articles on LinkedIn. I am also searching for acting opportunities, and would surely try to get some exposure here.
Again, big thanks for your review.
I have a few queries though:
1. What should be my GMAT to have a good chance in Tepper, INSEAD and ISB?
2. How should I approach my story, when writing the essays for the schools? As in, I have been a well-rounded individual till my college, but due to some reason or other after coming in corporate, I missed all that made me a holistic person. This doesn't mean, I have lost my skills, it's just that I have not handled my situations well, been too busy in making a living that I had to leave my passion projects.
How should I approach this?
3. How should I address the year gaps? I don't know if 'trying to get in my dream college but failed' and 'fighting illness, falling in love with coding, teaching oneself and finding a job' would make acceptable reasons. I am not sure what I should do here?
Please guide me.
Thanks
Ayush Kumar
Thanks for your evaluation.
So, to answer your questions:
1. I have not yet got any opportunity to have exposure to any other country.
2. I am seeking opportunity for leadership in other fields, but unfortunately, I haven't got any experience on that front.
3. I write articles/thought pieces on facebook and my linkedIn page, but I am not regular.
4. I have not been able to pursue acting as yet.
Thanks for your advice, I will try to work on these along with my prep for GMAT. I will try to religiously write articles on LinkedIn. I am also searching for acting opportunities, and would surely try to get some exposure here.
Again, big thanks for your review.
I have a few queries though:
1. What should be my GMAT to have a good chance in Tepper, INSEAD and ISB?
2. How should I approach my story, when writing the essays for the schools? As in, I have been a well-rounded individual till my college, but due to some reason or other after coming in corporate, I missed all that made me a holistic person. This doesn't mean, I have lost my skills, it's just that I have not handled my situations well, been too busy in making a living that I had to leave my passion projects.
How should I approach this?
3. How should I address the year gaps? I don't know if 'trying to get in my dream college but failed' and 'fighting illness, falling in love with coding, teaching oneself and finding a job' would make acceptable reasons. I am not sure what I should do here?
Please guide me.
Thanks
Ayush Kumar
mbaMissionKate
Hi Ayush,
Good luck with your GMAT preparations! Obviously that is an important part of your profile; so it's hard to evaluate your chances without that piece. But given your Bachelor's GPA and the competitiveness of the Indian applicant pool, I think schools like Harvard especially, and MIT too, will be quite tough. Tepper, ISB, and INSEAD should be more reasonable, though INSEAD does have quite a high average GMAT too.
As far as improving your profile, your professional experience sounds really strong with promotions and awards. Have you had any exposure to different countries? Or led projects involving different functions outside software? Those types of experiences can look great to show you have the ability to broaden your skill set.
Are things like acting and writing still activities you pursue? If not, you could pick those up again, as business schools like well rounded candidates who are involved in activities outside of work too, whether those are volunteer activities, or personal hobbies/passions.
Best of luck!
Kate
Good luck with your GMAT preparations! Obviously that is an important part of your profile; so it's hard to evaluate your chances without that piece. But given your Bachelor's GPA and the competitiveness of the Indian applicant pool, I think schools like Harvard especially, and MIT too, will be quite tough. Tepper, ISB, and INSEAD should be more reasonable, though INSEAD does have quite a high average GMAT too.
As far as improving your profile, your professional experience sounds really strong with promotions and awards. Have you had any exposure to different countries? Or led projects involving different functions outside software? Those types of experiences can look great to show you have the ability to broaden your skill set.
Are things like acting and writing still activities you pursue? If not, you could pick those up again, as business schools like well rounded candidates who are involved in activities outside of work too, whether those are volunteer activities, or personal hobbies/passions.
Best of luck!
Kate
ayushelsavio
Hi
I am Ayush and I would be taking my GMAT in December this year, but before that, I had a few queries in regard to my profile and the kind of colleges that I can target:
My profile:
1. I am from India
2. My undergrad is in Bachelor of Technology
3. My scores: 10th 89.4%, 12th 74.2% and B-Tech 70.3%
4. I have a year gap between 12th and UG when I was preparing for entrance exams that happen in India to get admission in the reputed colleges like the Indian Institute of Technology.
5. I have a year gap after College (UG) when I was a little sick because of my eye surgery and search for a job.
6. I started working in a Fortune 500 Company as a software developer in 2014.
7. I have 3.5 years of job experience.
Achievements:
School and College:
1. Participated and won several literary contests (debates, storytelling, impromptu etc.).
2. Co-founded a dramatics team in college which own many accolades and competitions conducted in several of the college competitions.
3. I managed the team and also acted as lead actor in several of the dramatic plays performed by the team.
4. Represented my school Table Tennis team at the district level and College Table Tennis team during college fests.
Professional:
1. Got 2 promotions.
2. Got Business Development Award for innovative ideas which addressed the pain areas of the business.
3. Got an award for understanding business and developing a suite of tools which reduced the cost to the company by about 12000 USD.
Purpose of doing MBA:
I would like to go for MBA, because I feel I can grow my networking among people who can help me grow into a better business mind and also to facilitate my passion of technology with the business acumen, so that I can either start my own tech business (to create alternate jobs) or play a more crucial role in responsibly developing the future of world with technology.
GMAT: Still to take. This would be my first attempt.
Target B-Schools Harvard, MIT Sloan, Tepper(CMU), ISB (India), INSEAD(France)
Queries:
1. Do I stand any chance, in any of my target schools?
2. How can I improve my profile, so as to improve my chances of getting in the target schools?
3. What are my other alternative schools?
4. How should I go about getting scholarships for the course?
5. Any other suggestions.
I am Ayush and I would be taking my GMAT in December this year, but before that, I had a few queries in regard to my profile and the kind of colleges that I can target:
My profile:
1. I am from India
2. My undergrad is in Bachelor of Technology
3. My scores: 10th 89.4%, 12th 74.2% and B-Tech 70.3%
4. I have a year gap between 12th and UG when I was preparing for entrance exams that happen in India to get admission in the reputed colleges like the Indian Institute of Technology.
5. I have a year gap after College (UG) when I was a little sick because of my eye surgery and search for a job.
6. I started working in a Fortune 500 Company as a software developer in 2014.
7. I have 3.5 years of job experience.
Achievements:
School and College:
1. Participated and won several literary contests (debates, storytelling, impromptu etc.).
2. Co-founded a dramatics team in college which own many accolades and competitions conducted in several of the college competitions.
3. I managed the team and also acted as lead actor in several of the dramatic plays performed by the team.
4. Represented my school Table Tennis team at the district level and College Table Tennis team during college fests.
Professional:
1. Got 2 promotions.
2. Got Business Development Award for innovative ideas which addressed the pain areas of the business.
3. Got an award for understanding business and developing a suite of tools which reduced the cost to the company by about 12000 USD.
Purpose of doing MBA:
I would like to go for MBA, because I feel I can grow my networking among people who can help me grow into a better business mind and also to facilitate my passion of technology with the business acumen, so that I can either start my own tech business (to create alternate jobs) or play a more crucial role in responsibly developing the future of world with technology.
GMAT: Still to take. This would be my first attempt.
Target B-Schools Harvard, MIT Sloan, Tepper(CMU), ISB (India), INSEAD(France)
Queries:
1. Do I stand any chance, in any of my target schools?
2. How can I improve my profile, so as to improve my chances of getting in the target schools?
3. What are my other alternative schools?
4. How should I go about getting scholarships for the course?
5. Any other suggestions.
