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Joined: 04 Oct 2020
Posts: 30
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Location: India
Concentration: Technology, Strategy
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21 Sep 2021, 01:45
Hello,
I'm looking to apply to some American schools this round and next. Was hoping to identify some more schools to apply to and reinforce my strategy.
My profile is along the lines of -
25/M/Indian
4 years of full-time work ex as a Software Engineer in a large B2B Tech MNC in India
Diverse (but all very technical) projects. Some solid examples of leadership within and for the team, but nothing with a designated association
15+ Patent filings, 5+ Patent Grants, all from USPTO
Extracurricular at work: graphic design, large scale event management and hosting, marketing strategies, etc.
UG from Top Private (non-BITS) institute, 8.00/10 CGPA
Varied extracurriculars at a large scale, with leadership roles and titles
Zero community service/volunteering
GMAT: 720 (q47/v41) (not inclined to give again, considering attempting the GRE before R2 Apps -> more my speed, confident of 330+)
What am I looking for in a school? More than anything else, opportunity. I want to stay in tech, so a school that can either provide good OCR/networking opportunities or has a strong tech-oriented alum base would be ideal. Beyond that, I do believe that most schools I am considering are relatively well known, and I would be okay going to a non-tech oriented school as long as its a solid brand.
Schools already applied to: ISB, NYU Stern
Schools I am considering for R1: Safe - Kelley, Emory, Foster; Target: Tepper, Duke, McCombs; Ambitious: Tuck
Other schools I am considering, mostly for R2: Ross (missed R1 deadline), Rotman, Anderson, Darden, KF, Johnson, Marshall. I think some of these will be a little ambitious for me, and a good GRE score, if available, can help.
What I want from you: Try and use the above information to help me figure out whether my choice of schools is misguided, and whether I should aim higher or lower.
Thanks in advance!