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Profile Evaluation 321 GRE,M, India ,Software Developer-Photographer Updated on: 08 Oct 2014, 06:22
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Score : GRE 321( 164 Q, 157 V )
TOEFL : TOEFL 105

UnderGrad : 71.43% (GPA - not calculated) from Mumbai University. Consistently Among Top 3 performers in my college. Subject topper in TCS and ADBMS.
XIIth Grade : 79.80%
Xth Grade : 85.40 (49th in State Merit List)

Work: Total as on Aug 2015 - 50 months
1.2 year in ZS associates as Software Developer and UI Designer.
2.4 year in Infosys Limited as Senior System Engineer.

My targeted colleges:
MIT Sloan, Cornell-Johnson, UCLA Anderson, CMU Tepper, Kelleys

Please help me to understand the potential weakness in my profile and are the targeted colleges a good match for my overall profile and goals.
Thanks.
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Score : GRE 321( 164 Q, 157 V )
TOEFL : TOEFL 105

UnderGrad : 71.43% (GPA - not calculated) from Mumbai University. Consistently Among Top 3 performers in my college. Subject topper in TCS and ADBMS.
Diploma : Recently undertaken a one-year IEMBA distance course from Russia focusing on Supply chain management and russian business culture.
Certification : Photography Certification from Whistling Woods International Film School.
XIIth Grade : 79.80%
Xth Grade : 85.40 (49th in State Merit List)

Work: Total as on Aug 2015 - 50 months
2.8 year of WE in photography assignments (part time)
1.2 year in ZS associates as Software Developer and UI Designer.
2.4 year in Infosys Limited as Senior System Engineer.

I have take up multiple photography assignments involving wedding shoots and portraits and other. I do this with lot of passion and interest. I manage all the assignments on my own and have recieved number of positive feedback from clientele.

At ZS Associates , I design and develop new feature for one of the leading Alignment management Software Javelin. ZS Associates are a firm that focuses only on sales and marketing consulting for majority of Pharma industries and some top airline and finance organizations. My main focus is to develop better User experience and performance, which allows the product to reach out new markets.

At Infosys Limited, I completed their inhouse training with Perfect CGPA of 5. Later I worked on project for Financial services of a Leading German Auto Manufacturer. The main focus region was Thailand.
I was involved in complete life cycle of the development of product which facilitates easy Loan and leasing for cars. I was in charge of most crucial module of project. Due to my quick learning and adapting capability, I was gradually given responsibility of project wide development.
Some of the additional responsibility involved - POC for New features, Use case Documentation, Data Migration tool creation and Database setup & optimizations. I was given the charge of On site Engineer to support Go live and workshop activities.
I independently handled Post Go live activities and multiple release deliveries for client in Bangkok. I earned the Appreciation from Regional client Manager for outstanding effort and creating a huge impact at his organization. This later led to winning the most 'spirited team' award at Infosys and multiple commendations from senior managers.
After my return I took charge of handling a team of 3 which supported daily operations of the product in 9 countries and functional enhancements of Thailand region.

College activities:
CSI:
I was Member, Treasurer , Co-Chair, Mentor at Computer Society of India- VIT branch.
During my tenure as Co-Chair, we won the national award for best Chapter.
During my involvement with CSI , we conducted over 30 events during multiple college festivals and semesters.
Increased the members by 400% at 600 members.
Organised events like debates, quizzes, guest lecture from industry professional, workshop and industrial visits.
Led the national project competition "TechAdroit" which saw footfalls of over 2000 students.

https://www.vit.edu.in:
I co-led the development of official website of my college in team of 6. My main roles were in project management and graphic designing.

https://www.vidyalankarlive.com:
I co-led the creation of a unique college intranet, which congregated students, faculty and management on a single platform. This socio networking website allowed idea sharing, project discussions, chats, forum, blogs, events announcements and result declaration as part of green initiative. This was a repository for all the past question papers and resources for learning which were passed on by our seniors. This project was mentioned in press articles and won several awards.

Social activities:
I am a volunteer at Teach for India NGO. I teach and coach 54 6th grade students.

I have been a service volunteer at Vipassana International academy in Igatpuri for past 10 years, assisting with farm maintenance and service desk operations. This academy focuses on training your mind and meditation.

Other mentions :
Microsoft certified SQL developer
Sun JAVA Certified Programmer
Won At football and cricket Tournament in school and college. Participated in district level badminton competition.
Won best project award at college fest for Rajni Physics.
2nd Level singing examination certification
Higher Distinction from Australian Royal Chemistry Association Examination

My goal :
My reason for pursuing MBA is to work with leading FMCG companies and gain international exposure for at least 5 years. This gives me solid foundation to build my long term goals.
I want to setup my own business in FMCG product manufacturing, supply and retail. I want to target tier 2 cities in India and then Asia.
I also look to spread my family business in hotels and textile in long term.
I am focusing on brand management and marketing centric courses and schools that can help me develop as a entrepreneur.

My targeted colleges:
MIT Sloan, Cornell-Johnson, UCLA Anderson, CMU Tepper, Kelleys

Please help me to understand the potential weakness in my profile and are the targeted colleges a good match for my overall profile and goals.
Thanks.
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Hey dude,
So, I do kinda like this cool mix between Tech and photography, and I think with that you can make a pretty interesting profile that stands out and is unique.

At the same time, I am afraid that I have some bad news for you in terms of your schools - they are not realistic at all. In all of these schools the GMAT average is anywhere between 40-70 points higher than your GRE equivalent. That, plus being an Indian/Male/Techie (even one who is cool and interesting!) plus have so-so grades from a non-IIT, makes all these schools very far stretches indeed. So my first suggestion is two things:
1. That you reconsider your schools to something reasonable. Like schools in the 20-50 ranking (US News)
2. Simultaneously, you can consider retaking the GRE/taking the GMAT, if you believe you can do better. You can read a post I wrote here about Indian candidates and retaking the GMAT which might be helpful for you: https://admissionado.com/mba/resources/t ... -the-gmat/

And once you get your strategy on more realistic grounds, I am sure you will do well. You have some cool extras, you have the Teach for India stuff,t he photography. And with a bit of beautiful writing, you can create some AdCom interest, I am sure!

Hope this helps,