Cadaver wrote:
Class 10th - 83%
Class 12th - 80%
B.Tech - One of the Top 25 Engineering Colleges in India
Mechanical Engg : CGP-7.33
GMAT - Yet to take
Work Ex - Tata Engineering Services (Aerospace and Defence) - 40 months
Clients - Airbus Aviation, Rolls Royce Aviation
Worked as Design Engineer for AIRBUS, A-350 Aircraft Harness Routing and Bracket Designing.
Machine Drawing Creation for AIRBUS Wing Components.
Interaction with German and French Clients.
Presently Working for Rolls-Royce Aero-Engine :-
Responsibiliy - Product Engineer/Quality Reviewer for Engine Externals
Fuel,Oil,Air Pipe Routing for Trent 1000/XWB/BR700 Series Engines.
Electrical Harness Routing for Trent 1000/XWB/BR700 Series Engines.
Support Structures Designing/Machine Drawing Creation.
Certifications/Achievements :-
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance Engineer Certified.
Short term course - Operation Management and Supply Chain Management (Wharton - University of Pennsylvania)
Rated among top 10% employees 2014-15
Extra Curicular :-
One of the Founding Members of NSS Flagship NGO - Vikalp Jammu and Kashmir
Working for Civic Body NGO in Bangalore - Janagrahh
Various Academic Certificates - School/College
My Questions:-
How will you rate my profile for ISB?
Target GMAT Score?
Advantage of doing 1 yr MBA in India as opposed to 2 yr formal education outside?
How to convince folks at ISB to look into a profile purely technical?
Cadaver,
Thanks for posting. Nice profile you have there.
Your academics seem good. 10th and 12th are both good, and engineering is not outstanding, but still decent. Top 25 engineering college is a little fuzzy, but assuming that it's a well-known name, you should be ok.
Professional experience is excellent. Yes, your profile is technical, but then not everyone works with Airbus and Rolls Royce on engineering projects. Note that you are NOT the typical IT engineer, so will not be bracketed as such. Quantity of experience at 40 months is fine.
ECA seems good as well, but a bit confined to only social contributions. Perhaps you have done other things (student activities, sports etc) that you have not mentioned here. Nevertheless, no worries on the ECA front either. Founding Vikalp is a big plus - really shows your commitment there. How do you contribute to Vikalp now, though, being in a different city?
Overall, very good profile, and if you can add a good GMAT score there, will be the icing on the cake.
On your specific questions:
1. Rating your profile: Given the assessment above, strong chances if can be supplemented with a good GMAT as well.
2. Target GMAT score: While even sub-700 scores can do (not much below 700, though, so make sure you are close to 700, if not above), if you are setting a target, set an ambitious one - 720 and above.
3. Advantage of 1 year MBA programs is well established. You get almost the same number of in-class contact hours as in two-year programs, you get back to work one year earlier, and you also save quite a significant amount of money because of the opportunity cost. India v/s abroad is a completely different decision though, and there are points in favor of and against both options. Ultimately comes down to which market you wish to work in, opportunities available for specific roles in that market etc. If looking at the Indian market though, ISB is possibly the best choice.
4. That question can hardly be answered just on the basis of a profile, as it needs a deep dive into your role, experience, exposure, and achievements, but attempting a summary answer here. Your job is to convince ISB that you bring good insights from your industry, and that you have solid goals that ISB can help you achieve. Having a technical background is not a problem, but failing to convey how that background is relevant to these can be a problem. Your work would already have given you insight into many areas that may not be related to business, but are important nevertheless - problem solving, client management, teamwork etc. Focus on highlighting this, and the rich quality of your experience (working with global clients, contributions, top 10% of employees). Note: this is just a quick answer as of now provided on the basis of the information you posted. Essays and applications require a lot of detail and thought before you decide on the right points.
You might also find the following article relevant:
Approaching essays - tech candidates Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more questions.
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