Need help with profile evaluation and shortlisting schools
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16 Aug 2012, 12:39
GMAT: 740 (Math 50-90 percentile, Verbal 40-90 percentile) awa 6.0
Age: 28
Demographic profile: Indian/Male – Currently living in the US. In the US for the past 6 years
Education: MS in CS from University of Southern California. GPA – 3.44
Work Experience: 4 ½ years
About work experience: I have been working at Microsoft Corp since January 2008. I interned here in the summer of 2007 and joined full time after graduation in December 2007. I got promoted two times and am currently at the level of a Tech lead, working as a software development engineer in test 2, working on developing windows 8.
Extra curriculars and others:
1. I am helping a friend set up his own startup. I help him with some technical stuff and also help him with the marketing and publicity work of his start up.
2. I have been volunteering for AID India, and NGO that supports various development projects in India, for the last 3 years. I am the secretary of the Seattle Chapter of AID. I am also on the organizing committees for carious events and conferences.
3. I regularly run to raise funds for the NGO I support. I ran the Athens Marathon in Greece, and the Seattle Rock and Roll half marathon.
4. I play in the Northwest Cricket League, for Olympic Cricket Club. I have been playing cricket here in the Northwest since 2008, and have a few good performances to talk about. I am also the treasurer for our club managing its finances.
5. I participate in the local quiz contests and have some good wins on that circuit to talk about.
Region I want to settle post MBA: India
Target schools: Indian School of Business, Booth, Haas, Stanford, NYU, LSB, INSEAD
Please let me know if this is profile is any good to proceed with the schools mentioned. Also, please let me know if I should be aiming for other schools instead.