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Profile Evaluation and School Advice; Non-profit, Indian, F, GMAT 740 Updated on: 23 Sep 2016, 12:36
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Dear GMATCLUB Members,

Firstly, thanks for this great community and helping me achieve more than my target GMAT score!
I started the GMAT journey unsure of whether I even wanted to pursue an MBA. But now I am seriously considering the possibility. The more I read about specializations, the more I believe that an MBA can contribute to the non-profit sector. I would really appreciate an evaluation of my profile and suggestions for schools.

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F, Indian, 27

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GMAT – 740 (Q48, V42)

Undergrad Major – Journalism

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Industry – Non-profit
Work Experience – 4 years in 2 international NGOs
1.5 years in programme implementation (livelihoods and microfinance) and management,
2.5 years in partnership management/ business development (for programmes in livelihoods, education, environment)
2 promotions in 3 years in the first job
No overseas work experience but have worked on collaborative projects with colleagues in US (weekly calls, joint proposals etc.)

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Haven’t shortlisted yet but currently researching Yale, Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, Cornell, USC, Oxford and Schulick

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Profile Evaluation and School Advice; Non-profit, Indian, F, GMAT 740 07 Jul 2016, 23:28
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I think you're overall in a great place. To your comment about the IR score, since you don't want to enter the consulting domain and you do have a background with regards to data analysis, the score is not something you need to worry about.

Good luck with your applications. Yale and Berkeley would love to have you! :)
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Profile Evaluation and School Advice; Non-profit, Indian, F, GMAT 740 08 Jul 2016, 00:11
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I don't think you need to worry about your IR score that much as your main focus is working for a non-profit after your MBA.
Your work - ex is inline with what is expected at your list of dream schools
As for the odds of a non-profit F candidate that too from India,the odds are much in your favour
As for the case with Stanford,you would be required to write stellar essays reflecting you as a candidate fit for their program
Yale,Stanford and Berkeley would love to have you on their campus
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Profile Evaluation and School Advice; Non-profit, Indian, F, GMAT 740 08 Jul 2016, 04:33
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I think you're overall in a great place. To your comment about the IR score, since you don't want to enter the consulting domain and you do have a background with regards to data analysis, the score is not something you need to worry about.

Good luck with your applications. Yale and Berkeley would love to have you! :)
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Thank you for the encouraging response! What would you suggest to be good list of safety schools, particularly from the perspective of a full scholarship?
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I don't think you need to worry about your IR score that much as your main focus is working for a non-profit after your MBA.
Your work - ex is inline with what is expected at your list of dream schools
As for the odds of a non-profit F candidate that too from India,the odds are much in your favour
As for the case with Stanford,you would be required to write stellar essays reflecting you as a candidate fit for their program
Yale,Stanford and Berkeley would love to have you on their campus
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Thank you for your encouraging reply! I think Stanford might be a 'dream' school, and Yale and Berkeley 'reach' schools.
What would you suggest to be good list of safety schools, particularly from the perspective of a full scholarship?
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Profile Evaluation and School Advice; Non-profit, Indian, F, GMAT 740 08 Jul 2016, 11:20
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I don't think you need to worry about your IR score that much as your main focus is working for a non-profit after your MBA.
Your work - ex is inline with what is expected at your list of dream schools
As for the odds of a non-profit F candidate that too from India,the odds are much in your favour
As for the case with Stanford,you would be required to write stellar essays reflecting you as a candidate fit for their program
Yale,Stanford and Berkeley would love to have you on their campus

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Some colleges offer need based scholarships while some others offer merit-based scholarships.It will depend upon the whole picture you present in front of admission commitee.Another aspect is that they may offer u partial scholarship in which case you have to arrange rest of the money from somewhere else(loans,savings,parents or siblings help).As for the colleges where there is a higher chance of getting scholarship would be Cornell,UCLA, Schulich and Proably Berkeley and Yale
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Profile Evaluation and School Advice; Non-profit, Indian, F, GMAT 740 10 Jul 2016, 05:45
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I don't think you need to worry about your IR score that much as your main focus is working for a non-profit after your MBA.
Your work - ex is inline with what is expected at your list of dream schools
As for the odds of a non-profit F candidate that too from India,the odds are much in your favour
As for the case with Stanford,you would be required to write stellar essays reflecting you as a candidate fit for their program
Yale,Stanford and Berkeley would love to have you on their campus

Some colleges offer need based scholarships while some others offer merit-based scholarships.It will depend upon the whole picture you present in front of admission commitee.Another aspect is that they may offer u partial scholarship in which case you have to arrange rest of the money from somewhere else(loans,savings,parents or siblings help).As for the colleges where there is a higher chance of getting scholarship would be Cornell,UCLA, Schulich and Proably Berkeley and Yale
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Thank you :)