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Great profile with lots of experience for the committee to see your demonstrated leadership and academic readiness. You are on the cusp of the 2YR vs 1YR Work Ex. Operations is a good STG, think of companies you’d like to work for and the position titles. UK/EU programs or 1YR US programs are a bit better of a target.

I want to get into 2 year program in use

usa

how should I research on the companies and what position titles do they offer post mba ?

Thanks for sharing your profile - strong academics and Work Ex with international exposure. Breaking 700 would be a must in the current MBA climate (super competitive, especially for Indian candidates) - with current scores - Fisher, ASU W. P. Carey, Purdue, Smeal, Broad MSU; with 700+ Tepper, Ross

IIT is great to have on your resume! Apply in R1 and for Early Action/Decision - this will show your commitment. You can look at Employment Reports for schools you are interested in to see roles and companies. You can also look at specializations on the schools site to see what information they over - here is a good example from Tepper - https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba ... index.html

Interesting profiles & evaluation points!

M7 is less friendly to Indians with more than 7-8 yrs of exp and 30.... not impossible, but they really protect their stats for rankings.

my profile:

GMAT: 730 (taking another attempt soon)
Education: Completed Integrated masters and bachelors in 4.5 years from a Top 5 Computer Science school in the US. Major in Electrical & Computer Engineering - Undergrad GPA 3.5, Masters GPA: 3.75
Work Exp: Software Engineer in FAANG with People and Project leadership experience. Will have 4.5 years of work exp at the time of joining MBA
Extra-Curriculars: 1) Leader of Diversity and Inclusion group with 6000 members. 2) Volunteer at a clinic that’s targeted towards the uninsured/underinsured population 3) Run a startup on the side - we’re in the testing phase with a client and manage designers/engineers
Other: US Green Card (Indian citizen), grew up in 3 countries

Am I too ambitious in aiming for M7?

Not too ambitious... M7 is hard for anyone with single-digit/low double-digit admit rates. However, you seem to have a great profile and lots of potential for post-MBA employment. I typically say that once you are at/over the program’s average GMAT/GRE score, it is your job to prove you are the right fit - customize and tailor your apps to illustrate you’ve researched each program and articulate why you know you are a good fit!

Agreed! Lots of great questions, mate!

lets say I get admitted into a good MBA program, will my age ( 30 at time of matriculation) play any negative role at time of placements? if yes , why ?

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate your input. Given my profile and interest in pivoting to Management Consulting, what are some schools that you’d suggest looking into a lot more deeply?

Solid profile, bit on the lower end of Work Ex - any promotions? any family business exp? strong internships? that may give you a boost. What are your career goals? Schools you are aiming for?
And are you related to happyposeidon835, <-- also green card holder and grew up in 3 countries!

GRE : 325
Education: BAchelor’s in Architecture Undergrad GPA 7.5
Work Exp: 2 years of work ex, in marketing and operations ( worked in phrama and, ed tech)Internship : Research Assistant at TISS
Extra-Curriculars: 1) Treasurer of Lit club 2) set team in theatre 3) worked at 2 NGO’s for 3-4 months each . Awards : Won a at a research conference.

I wanted to know if I would be eligible for MIM prgrams and IF it is worth looking at MBA’s at well?

I gre up in 2 countries in UAE and Nigeria, but did most education in india

30 is hard but likely not a deal breaker for MBB specifically - they are looking for folks ready to work 80+hrs/wk and travel extensively, you’ll work with your career coach to pitch your profile to them. Here is a good list from P&Q of feeder schools to MBB, T2 firms - https://poetsandquants.com/2022/02/22/i ... ing-firms/

MiM is a great fit, especially if no promotions/extra experience yet. You can also look for MiM programs that also do a fast-track MBA later like Fuqua at Duke.

Any other universities apart from Duke I can look into?

I know that ASU has one as well, but I don’t know the full list off the top of the cuff. want to email me and I can get you a list offline - jenifert@aringo.com

Definitely! thank you so much. I’ll drop in a n email as soon as I can

Got it thanks so much!!