strangebrew wrote:
Hi Sameer,
Big fan of your thread on business week!
Thanks, buddy. But the action out there seems to have changed dramatically in the last few years.
strangebrew wrote:
I would really appreciate your candid feedback on my candidature for Judge Business School.
I see that you have other schools on the list too. So let's look at all of them.
strangebrew wrote:
Background: Indian Male
Age: 29 (will be 30 at the time of matriculation)
The Masters degree has taken away 2 years from the work-ex. But that's fine, because you are more qualified (and in an international setting) than your competition.
strangebrew wrote:
~6 years of Product Development & commercialization experience (2 years in telecommunications industry in India, 4 years in medical device industry in the US). Currently working as a senior engineer for a fortune 500 medical technology company in the US
Was this a highly technical role? How does this link to your post-MBA goal of getting into Biz Dev or Gen mgmt?
strangebrew wrote:
1st attempt: 690 (Q48 V36 AWA 5.5) 90th %ile
2nd attempt: 730 (Q49 V41 AWA 5.5) 96th %ile
The last line is the one that matters. And you are doing fine there.
strangebrew wrote:
-Competitive table tennis player (playing since age of 9). Captained teams at school, college, state, university and club levels and won several tournaments. Currently rated at USATT 2020 (Top 25 in the state of MN)
-USA Table Tennis (USATT) Certified Table Tennis Coach: currently coach and mentor several players at work and club.
-Leadership chair of an Asian employee resource group at work. Led and executed several initiatives toward employee engagement and retention and received award from CEO inclusion council.
I like that, bro. TT was my favourite too. Never reached the heights that you've reached, though.
strangebrew wrote:
INSEAD, London Business School, Oxford Said, Cambridge Judge, ISB
All tough ones for Indian tech applicants. So takes me back to the earlier question of what you were doing in the tech commercialisation role.
strangebrew wrote:
Are the schools in my list ideal for my intended career goals? Are there any other schools that i should consider?
Considering your target geography, you've skipped the Asia favourites and a few good ones in Australia? All good from a 'fit' angle.