roykabir772 wrote:
Hey guys,
I am targeting US B-schools and ISB (India) for 2019 intake. Can you guys please evaluate my profile and share your comments? Please be as blatant as possible.
Can you guys suggest a few schools that I should apply to? Stretch, achievable and safe ones.
Profile summary
-------------------------------------------------------
Age: 27
Nationality - Indian
Academics:
Class X - 86%
Class XII - 89%
GMAT - 700 (Q47, V39)
Undergrad GPA: 8.1/10, Computer Science and Engineer
Work Experience - Currently, I've 4 years of work experience in IT. I have played the role of an Application Developer, Tester and Functional Consultant. I have worked in Banking (Credit Cards),
Retail (Apparel) and Energy & Resources (Steel) domain and have gathered relevant business knowledge of the same. I have taken up a few strategic roles during this tenure and received awards for
the same.
Extra curricular activities:
1) During college, I was the member of the core group, which successfully managed to pull the sponsors for our college Annual Fest. Although, it sounds pretty odd, our college did not have any
initiatives for fests etc. until we pitched in and showed the management that why an "Off-week" is required.
2) Member of the college and school soccer teams. Won a few tournaments.
3) College Representative of the Training and Placement Office. Interacted with company representatives during recruitments.
4) School representative for inter-school fests.
5) Member of my company's community club.
Career Goals - I had initially joined the company to gain experience to get into a proper MBA/MS(management) program abroad. And now I think it is time to work towards that. I have not fixed on any
particular destination as such but i am slightly biased towards US b-schools and ISB. I found management/strategy counsulting specialisation somewhat to my liking after reading about it. I'd definitely like to make a transition from my current role in a service based industry into a full-fledged consulting/strategy role. I haven't decided on the industry, but I see myself involved in a consultant role. I agree that during the course of one's MBA, the focus can shift, but if everything goes as per the plan, this is where I see myself after 5 years. We, as IT professionals, definitely do informal consulting, but our clients always takes it with a pinch of salt. This is one restriction I want to break.
Please let me know in case any additional information is required from my end.
Hi
roykabir772,
Thanks for sharing the details.
Definitely, a lot working for you on the professional front, considering the strategic roles and the awards
Having said the above, you do belong to an over-represented applicant group and you will need to differentiate your profile in order to have a greater impact. For starters, the GMAT is looking alright. However, we would recommend a re-take, if possible, as 700 (particularly for ISB) would be a few points under the average and a higher score would definitely boost your chances.
Second, though you have been involved with a few activities beyond work, there is still scope for much more on this front. Again, look at building your profile in the coming months (through engaging with social/professional clubs, taking on a leadership role in the social sector etc.). At this point, we must focus on having as many talking points as possible as these will help enrich your essays.
Once you have taken care of the above, focus on preparing a set of essays that adequately portray your strengths, highlight your need for MBA, and showcase a logical sync between your existing experience and future goals
Should you feel the need for a profile evaluation in greater detail, feel free to reach out to us. We will be happy to help.
All the best!
close
24 Mar 2018, 11:42
