Profile evaluation

Thanks for reaching out! A few questions for you: 1) what's your reason for wanting to wait two more years to apply? Most top schools are looking for applicants with 3-5 years of experience upon matriculation, and since you currently have 4-5 years of work experience (if I'm reading the above correctly) you're already going to be hitting that upper limit if you apply this fall. Waiting two more years could really make things much more challenging for you. When you have too many years of experience the adcom starts to worry that you no longer need the degree, and especially when coming from such a competitive demographic (Indian male engineers are the most overrepresented group among b-school applicants), you don't want to do anything to create additional challenges for yourself & your candidacy. Even though you're relatively new in your current role, it sounds like you have some accomplishments to speak to already (?) & you'll have more than a year under your belt there by the time you'd start school. 2) Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ community? If so that will be a benefit to your application. The adcom sees VERY few Indian male engineers who are part of that community so from a demographic perspective it will be a differentiator for sure & will add to class mix. If not, no worries - it's still good that you did the outreach.

In terms of schools, assuming some strong essays & some strong accomplishments at work (as well as recommenders who will vouch for you), you definitely have a good shot at top 15 schools -- and maybe even top ten depending on how you tell your story.

If you need help thinking through your strategy or story definitely reach out to us. We work with a ton of Indian male engineers & know what's cliche vs. what's unique -- and how to use that info to set yourself apart. If you email Claudia at claudia@admissionado.com she can set you up with a free consultation with one of our MBA consultants!