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06 May 2020, 01:05
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Hi,
Hope whoever reading this is doing good and finds themselves healthy.
Can someone review my profile and give some feedback ?I would greatly appreciate that.
Demography: Indian Male, 25
GMAT: Yet to take. Confident of getting atleast 740. Aiming for a 760.
GPA: 8.7/10(98 percentile); BE. Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Anna University
Work Experience: 4 years in Software Engineering(5 yrs at the time of matriculating). 2.5 years as a Software Engineer an Indian Saas based Company, 1.5 years as a Senior Software Engineer at a leading US based FinTech company.
Accomplishments at work:
- Initiated, designed, developed and delivered the idea of a new product that would automate the process at work - there by improving productivity of the team by more than 50%
- Took on a dumped product which had lost its credibility, re-designed it, re-engineered it, turned it around and delivered the new version 2.0 with enhanced capabilities. Also aggressively marketed the products to the stakeholders who had lost confidence on the product. The outcomes helped increase the credibility of the team and the product, which lead to our team being bestowed upon with some challenging and potential projects. The product saved the company a revenue of more than a million dollars USD.
-Was awarded the Org Champion award for the quarter for the above accomplishment.
- Took on a non-technical role which was a team of creative and innovative engineers to suggest and drive ideas related to workplace strategies.
- Was able to drive another product idea that would address the difficulties faced by the admin team and tried to find an creative and innovative solution; negotiated with multiple potential vendor partners to develop the product externally and was able to drive the deal to a closure, which was a win-win situation for both the parties involved. This saved the centre a lot of money in comparison to previous process and also saved several man-hours put into this tedious process.
Extracurriculars:
-Core Lead of the "Sustainability" wing of the Company's Social presence Org - Organise various webinars, sessions and talks on Sustainability in collaboration with various NGOs; Organised volunteer drives for the company with various NGO partners.
-Board Member of the "Tech for Good" wing of the Company's Social presence Org - Partnered with various NGOs in delivering technology solutions for various problems that would benefit the underprivileged students.
-Member of the Wellness Committee at the Company that runs various initiatives focused on employee wellness.
-Was the General Secretary of the Department of Electrical Engineering Student Association, and was successful in organising IEEE international conference, symposium, Project Expo etc.Also as a Secretary of the student body would collect feedback and concerns from the students and bring that to the College management's notice, thereby helping them with some potential solutions.
-Was the Student Placement Coordinator for the Department of Electrical Engineering and helped organise Campus placement drives, various placement training sessions for candidates etc.
Hobbies: Play hockey- represented the company in tournaments
Avid marathon runner. Participated in numerous charity marathons conducted around my neighbourhood.
Part-time teaching at Orphanages
Post MBA Goal:
I want to pivot to Product Management or Tech Consulting from an Engineering role and work for a top Software Tech company.
Do I stand a chance at the schools listed below given that I come from a competitive highly overrepresented group.
I am considering these schools : Wharton, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Haas, Ross, Tepper, UCLA. If possible please comment on my school selection.Do you think I should add/remove some schools from the list ?
Also should I apply this year R1 2020 or wait and apply the next year R1 2021?
Will there be any disadvantage if I apply in R2 2020?
Hope whoever reading this is doing good and finds themselves healthy.
Can someone review my profile and give some feedback ?I would greatly appreciate that.
Demography: Indian Male, 25
GMAT: Yet to take. Confident of getting atleast 740. Aiming for a 760.
GPA: 8.7/10(98 percentile); BE. Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Anna University
Work Experience: 4 years in Software Engineering(5 yrs at the time of matriculating). 2.5 years as a Software Engineer an Indian Saas based Company, 1.5 years as a Senior Software Engineer at a leading US based FinTech company.
Accomplishments at work:
- Initiated, designed, developed and delivered the idea of a new product that would automate the process at work - there by improving productivity of the team by more than 50%
- Took on a dumped product which had lost its credibility, re-designed it, re-engineered it, turned it around and delivered the new version 2.0 with enhanced capabilities. Also aggressively marketed the products to the stakeholders who had lost confidence on the product. The outcomes helped increase the credibility of the team and the product, which lead to our team being bestowed upon with some challenging and potential projects. The product saved the company a revenue of more than a million dollars USD.
-Was awarded the Org Champion award for the quarter for the above accomplishment.
- Took on a non-technical role which was a team of creative and innovative engineers to suggest and drive ideas related to workplace strategies.
- Was able to drive another product idea that would address the difficulties faced by the admin team and tried to find an creative and innovative solution; negotiated with multiple potential vendor partners to develop the product externally and was able to drive the deal to a closure, which was a win-win situation for both the parties involved. This saved the centre a lot of money in comparison to previous process and also saved several man-hours put into this tedious process.
Extracurriculars:
-Core Lead of the "Sustainability" wing of the Company's Social presence Org - Organise various webinars, sessions and talks on Sustainability in collaboration with various NGOs; Organised volunteer drives for the company with various NGO partners.
-Board Member of the "Tech for Good" wing of the Company's Social presence Org - Partnered with various NGOs in delivering technology solutions for various problems that would benefit the underprivileged students.
-Member of the Wellness Committee at the Company that runs various initiatives focused on employee wellness.
-Was the General Secretary of the Department of Electrical Engineering Student Association, and was successful in organising IEEE international conference, symposium, Project Expo etc.Also as a Secretary of the student body would collect feedback and concerns from the students and bring that to the College management's notice, thereby helping them with some potential solutions.
-Was the Student Placement Coordinator for the Department of Electrical Engineering and helped organise Campus placement drives, various placement training sessions for candidates etc.
Hobbies: Play hockey- represented the company in tournaments
Avid marathon runner. Participated in numerous charity marathons conducted around my neighbourhood.
Part-time teaching at Orphanages
Post MBA Goal:
I want to pivot to Product Management or Tech Consulting from an Engineering role and work for a top Software Tech company.
Do I stand a chance at the schools listed below given that I come from a competitive highly overrepresented group.
I am considering these schools : Wharton, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Haas, Ross, Tepper, UCLA. If possible please comment on my school selection.Do you think I should add/remove some schools from the list ?
Also should I apply this year R1 2020 or wait and apply the next year R1 2021?
Will there be any disadvantage if I apply in R2 2020?
30 May 2020, 00:03
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Hi Gokul,
You have a well-balanced profile and if you're able to crack a 740-760 GMAT then it'll help in offsetting the typical Indian profile of Male/IT/Engineer. The schools that you're targeting especially in US Top 10 are difficult to get in so if I were you I'd keep them in 'Dream School' category and look for 'Target Schools'. I'd also recommend choosing schools that will help you get your tech consulting or product management jobs. Research both what will you learn that will fill the skill gap and whether the companies you're targeting hire from that school. I can help you with this research.
Your goal of tech consulting or product management also seems achievable for a candidate from your background. There is definitely uncertainty regarding whether candidates will be able to reach the campus this fall or not. Failing that, will they be allowed to defer take classes online. If they're not allowed deferment, there is a possibility that the 2020-21 application cycle may become more competitive if the school doesn't increase its class size. With all the uncertainty if difficult to opine on whether you should apply this year or wait till next. However, I think if you have all the pieces of the application together do go ahead and apply.
I'd be happy to discuss any further queries that you may have. You may schedule a call with me here https://bit.ly/2ZPdIMF.
Hope this helps.
Best,
You have a well-balanced profile and if you're able to crack a 740-760 GMAT then it'll help in offsetting the typical Indian profile of Male/IT/Engineer. The schools that you're targeting especially in US Top 10 are difficult to get in so if I were you I'd keep them in 'Dream School' category and look for 'Target Schools'. I'd also recommend choosing schools that will help you get your tech consulting or product management jobs. Research both what will you learn that will fill the skill gap and whether the companies you're targeting hire from that school. I can help you with this research.
Your goal of tech consulting or product management also seems achievable for a candidate from your background. There is definitely uncertainty regarding whether candidates will be able to reach the campus this fall or not. Failing that, will they be allowed to defer take classes online. If they're not allowed deferment, there is a possibility that the 2020-21 application cycle may become more competitive if the school doesn't increase its class size. With all the uncertainty if difficult to opine on whether you should apply this year or wait till next. However, I think if you have all the pieces of the application together do go ahead and apply.
I'd be happy to discuss any further queries that you may have. You may schedule a call with me here https://bit.ly/2ZPdIMF.
Hope this helps.
Best,
