Hi Gil ,
Let me brief you about my profile before i ask my queries.
Age:24(Indian)
Education :Xth - 77.6%CBSE
XII -83%CBSE (3rd in class)
Dropped 2 yrs to prepare for IITJEE.
IITJEE'06 - AIR 3514
Joined IT-BHU (expect to get an IIT degree due to conversion of our college)
Degree : Integrated M.Tech in Engineering Physics(5yr course)
Expected Grades :7.4above or 7.5 / 10 (result awaited) (Class standing : 7th/7students)
Though i scored decently in my JEE exam in Maths (60+ score .. passing marks were below 30) and XIIth CBSE (90) .. my grades at college for the 4 semesters we studied maths were P E P S in this order only(P = just pass,S= highest grade).
Extracurriculars: Won gold for 3 yrs in basketball (2 yr as a team member,Captain in 3rd yr), Won gold in volleyball (inter hostel tournaments), Stood 1st in folk dance in university cult fest(captain) and a few more awards.
Learning guitar for quite some time.. hopeful of pursuing this.
CAT'11 (self study): quant-87%,DI-98.3%
GMAT : planning to give it in 3-4 yrs. I am pretty ordinary in english.Working on that.
Recruited as an Associate Soft. Engg. at a private technology consultancy firm focused on the Capital Markets industry(starting from mid june).
Planning to work in financial markets only for 4-5 yrs.
Will sit for a CFA/FRM exam within a year.
I want to pursue MBA in finance / marketing 4-5 yrs down the line from top 10 B schools.
Queries :
1. Is a CFA/FRM sufficient to bring me at par with other students having 8+/10 pointers in terms of academic excellence?
2.What other areas should i improve upon?
3.Am I pursuing a far fetched dream ?Should i rather aim for ISB/IIM's ?
Sorry for the length of the content.Wanted to be specific.Thanks for you comments.