JonAdmissionado wrote:
RB3007 wrote:
Hello there
Oh, I don't think you need to go THAAAAT low. But Top 10 will be tough - cause they will have candidates with the same 740, but who also graduate from IITs with great GPAs. I think your sweet spot should be (approximately) in schools ranked say 10-30. So veeery respectable and excellent schools!
Like I wrote, if you want something a wee bit more precise, feel free to inundate me with detail about your work,
I hope this helps,
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Thanks a lot Jon! I can't thank you enough for the good work you are doing. Your post has come as a big relief! Everywhere I see, people tend to have super human profiles. So top 20/30 definitely sounded like a distant dream to me, never mind the score.
I would provide you details of my work.
# For the first 8 months after graduation, I worked for a construction MNC as a trainee engineer. Being very dissatisfied with the environment and watching very senior guys (almost all of them) cursing themselves for being in this field, I decided to quit without wasting any further time.
# I shifted to real estate entrepreneurship (2 years ago). I have been investing in real estate (with some guidance) and these investments have turned out to be profitable. Also, I am involved in small scale residential construction projects which I give out on contract. So, I am basically involved with the finance part, the material purchasing part and the quality control part of construction.
I did not attend IIT but was in the IIT entrance exam's extended list in my first attempt. Call it naivety, I did not know that it would impact my career in such a big away otherwise I would have dropped a year to retake the exam like many others to get into one of the IITs. I wonder if adcoms know that around 30 percent of IITians crack the entrance exam in their second attempt. So maybe they are not the smartest lot in India, but with due respect are persistent to get into IITs.
The reason for low GPA is that there was a total disconnect with the highly technical engineering course. Putting it straight, I lost my interest in it after the first semester itself. I managed to improve my GPAs for last two semesters and they were around 7.5 (if that makes a difference at all). Barring the college years, I have maintained an excellent academic record and was awarded once by the Governor of the state, the state where I live, for outstanding academic performance. Managed to do well on GMAT too. I am confident of performing well during MBA.
Pheww, I think I have spoken a lot. I would be really grateful if you could give me an idea of schools I should target at. I would definitely want to apply to my best bet and to at least one school that is better than my best bet. Also, I have decided to attend an American school because US offers the best working opportunities. After b school, I want to pursue a career in management consulting preferably with a handsome package :D). Delaying MBA would not be a good idea for me because I don't see a way to improve my profile substantially in a couple of years. Any suggestion or advice from your end is most welcome. Please tell me if any other detail is needed.
Again, thanks a lot!