Profile Evaluation for Top 15 program

Your work experience isn't really a concern for the top 16.

GMAT needs to be in the high 600s at least, ideally 700+. You're competing against a lot of other finance dudes who will have scored well on the GMAT, and if your GMAT isn't competitive, you'll basically need a LOT of luck on your side (i.e. you take huge risks with your essays, *and* those risks pays off because the adcom who happened to read your app loves it).

If your GMAT is competitive, then you at least have a more reasonable shot at the top 16 schools, at least with the bottom half (Haas, Michigan, Duke, Darden, NYU, UCLA, Cornell, Yale)

Focus on the GMAT. Do whatever it takes to get at least a high 600s at a minimum, and 700+ if you can. Enroll in GMAT prep classes, or hire a private GMAT tutor if need be.

Great, thank you so much for your insight. Much appreciated.

Hi Alex,
Please have a look at my profile
Nationality: Indian
Age : 29
Qualification: B.Tech (Electrical Engineering) 67%
GMAT : 670 (Q50, V30)
Details of Work Exp:

EXPERIENCE
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Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
POWERGRID, Central Transmission Utility (CTU) of India, wheels about 51% of the total power generated in India on its transmission network. POWERGRID has a pan India presence with around 90,000 Circuit-km of Transmission network and 148 nos. of EHVAC & HVDC sub-stations with a total transformation capacity of 91,945 MVA.

Contract Management December 2010-Till Now
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• Managed Construction Contracts for EHV/UHV Power Transmission Projects worth more than 3000 Cr.
• Developed Application for Evaluation of Bids received through E-Procurement, to reduce the bid evaluation time from 2-3 days to at most 1 Hour.
• Team member for implementation of E-Procurement at Organization.
• Designed Web based MIS application for monitoring of Contracts by Top Management.

Substation Engineering January2009-November2010
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• Design of EHV/UHV Substations.
• Core Group member for switchgear equipment.
• Core Group member for Fire Fighting System and Auxiliary Systems.
• Represented POWERGRID at Mannheim EHV test Lab, Germany to witness Type test of SIEMENS make 800 kV Isolators.
• Represented POWERGRID at various manufacturing units of vendors to witness Type test of equipment.
• Team member of organizing committee for GRID TECH 2009 (International Exhibition and Conference in Transmission, Distribution, Load Despatch & Communication).

System Operation September2007-December2008
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• Associated with the implementation of Power Exchange in India
• Operated Short Term Power Market
• Developed various applications for preparation of MIS reports for CEA/Power ministry
• Monitoring of National Power Grid
• Dealing with Regulatory Issues regarding Power Sector



What are my chances at Top ten B Schools in U.S. and INSEAD

Retake the GMAT and shoot for a 700+, and ideally a 720+ if you want to be even considered given your profile/background.