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10 Jun 2014, 22:29
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Please evaluate my profile:
Nationality : Indian
Age: 24
GMAT : 720(Q51, V35, IR8, AWA?)
- Not very high in my applicant pool (Indian+Engineer)
-Skewed away from VA
Acads:
- GPA: 8.43/10 from BITS Pilani (Pilani campus) in Electronics and Instrumentation- 2012 .(top 10 college in the country)
- Some technical projects in college
WE:
- Almost 2 years at Texas Instruments as Analog Design Engineer.
(Semiconductor mfg industry, not IT which is the more common background)
- Relatively new to the job but a good growth rate.
- Some leadership initiatives shown at work. Fro ex, led a team of 10 in organizing an internal sports meet.
Voluntary roles:
- Worked with a couple of social org at colleges
- Have been teaching at a local school for underprivileged children every Saturday for the last 2 years as part of the corporate CSR activity. Organized some science exhibits
Others:
- Completed 3-4 humanities electives in college: History, International relations, Modern Political Concepts etc. Completed some reports/projects in these also.
- Coursera courses like Strategy, Operations, Economics
Extra Curricular:
Good profile in sports: A lot of medals in football(soccer) and cricket at College and Corporate levels.
Please evaluate this profile and give your suggestions.
Other questions:
1. Do I need to retake the exam, the score being slightly low and slightly skewed?
2. What programs should I apply to (relatively less WE)?
3. Given that I am prepared to wait a couple of years more, what steps can I take to further strengthen my profile? or should I look at options like MIM?
4. I want to pursue a career in finance domain, so how good an option is MS in Finance. Can you suggest some schools based on my profile?
Thanks in advance.
Nationality : Indian
Age: 24
GMAT : 720(Q51, V35, IR8, AWA?)
- Not very high in my applicant pool (Indian+Engineer)
-Skewed away from VA
Acads:
- GPA: 8.43/10 from BITS Pilani (Pilani campus) in Electronics and Instrumentation- 2012 .(top 10 college in the country)
- Some technical projects in college
WE:
- Almost 2 years at Texas Instruments as Analog Design Engineer.
(Semiconductor mfg industry, not IT which is the more common background)
- Relatively new to the job but a good growth rate.
- Some leadership initiatives shown at work. Fro ex, led a team of 10 in organizing an internal sports meet.
Voluntary roles:
- Worked with a couple of social org at colleges
- Have been teaching at a local school for underprivileged children every Saturday for the last 2 years as part of the corporate CSR activity. Organized some science exhibits
Others:
- Completed 3-4 humanities electives in college: History, International relations, Modern Political Concepts etc. Completed some reports/projects in these also.
- Coursera courses like Strategy, Operations, Economics
Extra Curricular:
Good profile in sports: A lot of medals in football(soccer) and cricket at College and Corporate levels.
Please evaluate this profile and give your suggestions.
Other questions:
1. Do I need to retake the exam, the score being slightly low and slightly skewed?
2. What programs should I apply to (relatively less WE)?
3. Given that I am prepared to wait a couple of years more, what steps can I take to further strengthen my profile? or should I look at options like MIM?
4. I want to pursue a career in finance domain, so how good an option is MS in Finance. Can you suggest some schools based on my profile?
Thanks in advance.
12 Jun 2014, 09:06
Kudos
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Hi there mate,
Thanks for posting and appreciate all the detail. Let's see if we can't get you some answers!
I'm going to structure this response a bit differently than how I usually respond because your questions and position are a little bit different. So first off, I don't think you should apply this year. Some of your questions are asking about programs but because I think you should wait, I won't really address that. With your profile as it stands, you're going to set yourself up for a pretty subpar run this season. So hang back - but I love your proactivity with the question about what you should be doing. So let's talk about that.
Academically, you're pretty strong. Good degree, good school, great GPA, and a solid overall GMAT. I'm a BIT concerned with your verbal sub score. It's kinda alarming. For that reason alone, I think you should retake the test. Besides, you're right at the average for your applicant pool so no admissions director is going to think you're being overly nitpicky. And if you bring your verbal up considerably and share both scores, they'll understand why you did - and appreciate it too.
Professionally, you're average. You've had a pretty standard path so far. It's good that you're not in hardcore IT but you're still an engineer. However, things like organizing team sporting events doesn't really count for the kind of leadership adcoms are looking for. It's good you do stuff like that, and keep it up, but you're lacking leadership with IMPACT and SCOPE. Those two words are key. That doesn't mean you have to have direct reports. You can lead a project or initiative too. It is going to be CRITICAL that you can pull in experiences that demonstrate the key themes programs are looking for. How will you convince them you're a leader of consequence? Involvement wise, you're involved and that's about it. You don't lead anything but you show up. That's not bad at all, but not what's going to jump off the page for the adcoms.
As you think about the next couple of years, here's what you need to be thinking about:
1) Professionally, how can I separate myself from my peers in terms of responsibility and results? You won't make waves by being different. You're an engineer. But, because of that, you need to be the best darn engineer out there. AGGRESSIVELY pursue leadership opportunities. Offer to help out. Go to bat and consistently get on base. Create a track record that sets you apart from others at your level.
2) Involvement wise, find something you're passionate about and then dive in. Don't just show up on Saturdays. Take leadership roles, grow with the organization, generate impact, demonstrate scope! Everyone is volunteering. Find things that will make you memorable and influential!
As for getting a MS in Finance or a MIM degree - well that just depends on your goals. An MBA is useful if you lack a business background and want to change careers. If you're good where you are but want some business knowledge, explore the MIM too. If you want to switch into Finance, however, a Masters won't do you much good because you have ZERO financial experience. It's not a degree that enables shifting, it's more so for acceleration.
Does that help?
Bhavik
Thanks for posting and appreciate all the detail. Let's see if we can't get you some answers!
I'm going to structure this response a bit differently than how I usually respond because your questions and position are a little bit different. So first off, I don't think you should apply this year. Some of your questions are asking about programs but because I think you should wait, I won't really address that. With your profile as it stands, you're going to set yourself up for a pretty subpar run this season. So hang back - but I love your proactivity with the question about what you should be doing. So let's talk about that.
Academically, you're pretty strong. Good degree, good school, great GPA, and a solid overall GMAT. I'm a BIT concerned with your verbal sub score. It's kinda alarming. For that reason alone, I think you should retake the test. Besides, you're right at the average for your applicant pool so no admissions director is going to think you're being overly nitpicky. And if you bring your verbal up considerably and share both scores, they'll understand why you did - and appreciate it too.
Professionally, you're average. You've had a pretty standard path so far. It's good that you're not in hardcore IT but you're still an engineer. However, things like organizing team sporting events doesn't really count for the kind of leadership adcoms are looking for. It's good you do stuff like that, and keep it up, but you're lacking leadership with IMPACT and SCOPE. Those two words are key. That doesn't mean you have to have direct reports. You can lead a project or initiative too. It is going to be CRITICAL that you can pull in experiences that demonstrate the key themes programs are looking for. How will you convince them you're a leader of consequence? Involvement wise, you're involved and that's about it. You don't lead anything but you show up. That's not bad at all, but not what's going to jump off the page for the adcoms.
As you think about the next couple of years, here's what you need to be thinking about:
1) Professionally, how can I separate myself from my peers in terms of responsibility and results? You won't make waves by being different. You're an engineer. But, because of that, you need to be the best darn engineer out there. AGGRESSIVELY pursue leadership opportunities. Offer to help out. Go to bat and consistently get on base. Create a track record that sets you apart from others at your level.
2) Involvement wise, find something you're passionate about and then dive in. Don't just show up on Saturdays. Take leadership roles, grow with the organization, generate impact, demonstrate scope! Everyone is volunteering. Find things that will make you memorable and influential!
As for getting a MS in Finance or a MIM degree - well that just depends on your goals. An MBA is useful if you lack a business background and want to change careers. If you're good where you are but want some business knowledge, explore the MIM too. If you want to switch into Finance, however, a Masters won't do you much good because you have ZERO financial experience. It's not a degree that enables shifting, it's more so for acceleration.
Does that help?
Bhavik
