pappu wrote:
Hi Paul,
I just gave my GMAT and scored a 680 - not so great performance as I'd expected higher score in verbal. I haven't had a chance to gather all the data points (goals, aspirations) that you require in my profile and plan to do so as soon as possible
Here's a sampling of my profile:
- Primarily interested in launching my own firm, with short-term goal of building and leading dynamic teams (have done it in the past); I tend to have strong operational focus
- Primarily considering top part-time programs and top 1-year programs (Really targeting top-15 schools)
- Indian Male; Age: 32
- M.S (Electrical and Computer Engineering) from a reputed state school on the east coast: GPA: 3.4
- B.S (Electrical Engineering) - University of Bombay: First Class with Honors (would equate to around 3.75)
- GMAT: 680 (89%) - Q50 (95%), V32 (66%)
- Expecting AWA to be around at least 5.5
- Working as Technical Lead for a large storage management vendor for the last 5 years. I have worked in different roles and in the process gained a diverse experience.
- Work Experience: 9-9.5 years of solid IT and Business experience working in different verticals (Telecom, Big5, Financial Services)
I really like to know what my chances of admission are for the following schools:
1) Cornell 1-year Program - Would my engineering background and quant percentile work to my advantage?
2) NYU - Stern Langone program
3) Berkeley Haas - PartTime
4) UCLA - FullyEmployed
5) Chicago GSB - Evening/Weekend
6) Kellogg - PartTime
Any ideas/thoughts/strategies are most welcome. Do you think I should consider any other schools?
Thanks in advance.
Pappu,
In terms of your numbers you have a chance at all these schools, with Cornell, NYU, and UCLA seeming the most doable to me. You have no red flags, but you belong to a demographic that is hugely represented in the applicant pool, so your challenge will be highlighting your uniquenesses, professionally, community-wise, and personally. Given your entrepreneurial goals you might want to consider the following schools (part-time or otherwise): USC, Texas, Babson, CMU.
Good luck!