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indianitguy3
Joined: 24 Jan 2018
Last visit: 20 Aug 2020
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Location: India
Schools: Wharton '23 CBS '23 Stern '23 Johnson'23 Booth '23
04 Nov 2019, 12:38
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Hi
I would like to thank you in advance for evaluating my profile. Here goes my profile:
Demographics (nationality, gender): Indian, Male 24
· Education (undergraduate institution, GPA, major - high school/entrance exams not needed):
Bachelor of Technology, ICT(Information And Communication Technology) GPA 5.99/10 from DA-IICT(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute Of Information and Communication Technology)
· GMAT
710 Q48 V39 IR5 AWA4 (I am going to give another attempt in 3 weeks)
· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure):
3.5 years work experience (+6 months internship in the same company after my 7th semester)
Started working as an intern for a startup in India straight out of college and then was converted as a full time employee.
Then I got promoted 2 times within 3 years(One was a double promotion) wherein I lead my own development team of 15 members. And then after my stint as Lead Product Engineer(Team Lead) I very quickly moved to the position as Product Specialist, wherein I worked with clients from 3 different continents. Soon after taking charge as a Product Specialist I turned around the productivity of the operations team using my product drastically within 3 months.
I was also given the award for Best Member in Tech team(when the tech team size was 100).
· Extracurricular activities (highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones):
I have co-ordinated/managed multiple events during my undergraduate days, be it a technical/sports/annual fest event. I have managed to pull in sponsors for these events right from 15k to 2lacs per event.
I was also a volunteer for WOTR (a non-profit group) during my undergraduate days wherein I spent 30 days in a rural village explaining people about the importance of education for their children and teaching Maths to students of 8 standard in the village school. Apart from this I have also been giving tuition to my house help's kids on weekends.
I was placed 6th at National Level Social Science Exhibition when I represented Ahmedabad region in my 9th grade.
I was also the House Vice captain in my school.
· Post-MBA goals:
Entrepreneurship or join a early stage startup.
· Target schools:
Can you guys please suggest some according to my profile.
· Other information relevant to your profile:
Apart from my regular job I also help budding startups as a free consultant in tech and product fields.
I am mainly looking for help in shortlisting colleges to apply in round 2. Just as an opening temporary list to start with.
I would like to thank you in advance for evaluating my profile. Here goes my profile:
Demographics (nationality, gender): Indian, Male 24
· Education (undergraduate institution, GPA, major - high school/entrance exams not needed):
Bachelor of Technology, ICT(Information And Communication Technology) GPA 5.99/10 from DA-IICT(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute Of Information and Communication Technology)
· GMAT
710 Q48 V39 IR5 AWA4 (I am going to give another attempt in 3 weeks)
· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure):
3.5 years work experience (+6 months internship in the same company after my 7th semester)
Started working as an intern for a startup in India straight out of college and then was converted as a full time employee.
Then I got promoted 2 times within 3 years(One was a double promotion) wherein I lead my own development team of 15 members. And then after my stint as Lead Product Engineer(Team Lead) I very quickly moved to the position as Product Specialist, wherein I worked with clients from 3 different continents. Soon after taking charge as a Product Specialist I turned around the productivity of the operations team using my product drastically within 3 months.
I was also given the award for Best Member in Tech team(when the tech team size was 100).
· Extracurricular activities (highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones):
I have co-ordinated/managed multiple events during my undergraduate days, be it a technical/sports/annual fest event. I have managed to pull in sponsors for these events right from 15k to 2lacs per event.
I was also a volunteer for WOTR (a non-profit group) during my undergraduate days wherein I spent 30 days in a rural village explaining people about the importance of education for their children and teaching Maths to students of 8 standard in the village school. Apart from this I have also been giving tuition to my house help's kids on weekends.
I was placed 6th at National Level Social Science Exhibition when I represented Ahmedabad region in my 9th grade.
I was also the House Vice captain in my school.
· Post-MBA goals:
Entrepreneurship or join a early stage startup.
· Target schools:
Can you guys please suggest some according to my profile.
· Other information relevant to your profile:
Apart from my regular job I also help budding startups as a free consultant in tech and product fields.
I am mainly looking for help in shortlisting colleges to apply in round 2. Just as an opening temporary list to start with.
06 Nov 2019, 23:07
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Hello and thanks for your post.
The application process is holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GMAT is strong, though compared to others in your demographic, it is below the average for top 25 US MBA programs. It is good that you are taking it again soon, and if you haven’t already, I suggest taking it up to 3-4 times. You have nothing to lose since schools will only look at your highest score. And even a slight increase can boost your profile. The GMAT is even more important because your GPA is a bit below average as well. In your application, you may still want to illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom. You could showcase your quant ability in your resume, and your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations.
Your work experience looks good so far. It is nice to see you have already been promoted and that you lead a team of 15. Leadership traits are important to exhibit. However, the average years of work experience is closer to 5, so if you choose to apply with fewer years, make sure you demonstrate why now is the time. And because of your lighter experience, it’s even more important to show you have made an impact and demonstrated leadership there. Ideally this will be supported by a strong recommendation letters as well. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. Ideally you will have been involved in activities post-college as well.
In general, I suggest apply to several schools, including reach, target and safety. There are many factors that go into choosing the right school for you, and the number one factor is your fit there. But without knowing more about you, I think you should initially target the schools where you have a higher GMAT than their average GMAT score.
Good luck!
The application process is holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GMAT is strong, though compared to others in your demographic, it is below the average for top 25 US MBA programs. It is good that you are taking it again soon, and if you haven’t already, I suggest taking it up to 3-4 times. You have nothing to lose since schools will only look at your highest score. And even a slight increase can boost your profile. The GMAT is even more important because your GPA is a bit below average as well. In your application, you may still want to illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom. You could showcase your quant ability in your resume, and your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations.
Your work experience looks good so far. It is nice to see you have already been promoted and that you lead a team of 15. Leadership traits are important to exhibit. However, the average years of work experience is closer to 5, so if you choose to apply with fewer years, make sure you demonstrate why now is the time. And because of your lighter experience, it’s even more important to show you have made an impact and demonstrated leadership there. Ideally this will be supported by a strong recommendation letters as well. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. Ideally you will have been involved in activities post-college as well.
In general, I suggest apply to several schools, including reach, target and safety. There are many factors that go into choosing the right school for you, and the number one factor is your fit there. But without knowing more about you, I think you should initially target the schools where you have a higher GMAT than their average GMAT score.
Good luck!
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