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24 Jul 2015, 20:30
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Hi,
I would like to receive expert advice on my b school selection. The following are my credentials.
GMAT score : 710 (first attempt) (q 50 and V 35), AWA 5.5, IR 5 (took in Nov,2014)
Wrk ex : R&D in a PSU - 4.5 yrs of wrk ex at present. On a detailed level, I work in a Nanotechnology area. We take up projects towards development of specific process or product that can be used in power plant (thermal, hydro and solar). I led three projects to successful completion in the past three years. I am also a team member in other projects in the department.
Acads : 7.5/10 cgpa from Bits pilani, India.
Extra curicular during college: Nothing great during BITS (wasted a lot of time.. never did anything.. was jsut passing time.. never realised the importance of being involved and getting something done)
Extra Curricular during work - Badminton tournament..one corporate throw ball tournament...
Recently working for a education magazine targeting 8th to 12th class students.. (a friend's start up).. Its a new magazine.. I wrote some articles on stock exchange basics.. Will slowly be involved in marketing in my hometown..
Concerns : I would like to know what MBA programs would suit me. Do I stand a chance in Duke's..Kelley..range? Or Should I put my bar a bit lower...
Which schools' programs are most suited for people with nanotech (Take science) R&D in power sector..
Thank you in advance for the help
I would like to receive expert advice on my b school selection. The following are my credentials.
GMAT score : 710 (first attempt) (q 50 and V 35), AWA 5.5, IR 5 (took in Nov,2014)
Wrk ex : R&D in a PSU - 4.5 yrs of wrk ex at present. On a detailed level, I work in a Nanotechnology area. We take up projects towards development of specific process or product that can be used in power plant (thermal, hydro and solar). I led three projects to successful completion in the past three years. I am also a team member in other projects in the department.
Acads : 7.5/10 cgpa from Bits pilani, India.
Extra curicular during college: Nothing great during BITS (wasted a lot of time.. never did anything.. was jsut passing time.. never realised the importance of being involved and getting something done)
Extra Curricular during work - Badminton tournament..one corporate throw ball tournament...
Recently working for a education magazine targeting 8th to 12th class students.. (a friend's start up).. Its a new magazine.. I wrote some articles on stock exchange basics.. Will slowly be involved in marketing in my hometown..
Concerns : I would like to know what MBA programs would suit me. Do I stand a chance in Duke's..Kelley..range? Or Should I put my bar a bit lower...
Which schools' programs are most suited for people with nanotech (Take science) R&D in power sector..
Thank you in advance for the help
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25 Jul 2015, 10:21
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Sahlekha,
Thank you for this information. Your experience in the education magazine is interesting! It would be great to scale that up a bit more, and even better if it ties to your personal goals or story.
How would you say you ranked relative to peers in undergraduate? Approximate only
At work are you a top performer? What have your salary increases been like?
Leadership roles at work?
You stand a decent chance at those schools, with Duke being a bit of a stretch depending on your answers to these questions. I would recommend applying to a range of schools but you don't have to shoot any lower then Kelley, and in fact I would have you apply a bit higher as well.
Feel free to email me directly if you prefer not to post these answers here or if you want to talk about how I can help you with your applications.
[email protected]
Good luck!
Thank you for this information. Your experience in the education magazine is interesting! It would be great to scale that up a bit more, and even better if it ties to your personal goals or story.
How would you say you ranked relative to peers in undergraduate? Approximate only
At work are you a top performer? What have your salary increases been like?
Leadership roles at work?
You stand a decent chance at those schools, with Duke being a bit of a stretch depending on your answers to these questions. I would recommend applying to a range of schools but you don't have to shoot any lower then Kelley, and in fact I would have you apply a bit higher as well.
Feel free to email me directly if you prefer not to post these answers here or if you want to talk about how I can help you with your applications.
[email protected]
Good luck!
27 Jul 2015, 03:49
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Consider these points too Sahlekha:
Hope this helps some more.
Cheers,
- Though you may not have a good EC profile at BITS, but the brand of the school as well as your above average GPA are not that bad at all. Was this your first attempt at the GMAT? If yes, and if you feel you can bump up that score by say 20-30 odd points, it might be worth considering a re-take. This will also ensure that you are able to compete confidently with the likes of folks from IITs and BITS.
- Your work area sounds interesting but niche. Did you lead teams on these projects? Think of transferable skills that you have developed since you will most likely not be doing a pure tech role post your MBA.
- This brings me to the next point about your goals. You haven't mentioned any. Most top schools value diversity. So there aren't any stereotypes where some schools have a preference for a certain profile 'type' purely basis one parameter. I will not hazard a guess on your chances at specific schools for reasons outlined here. Suffice it to say however that from what you have written so far, there seems to be something pretty interesting in terms of potential.
Hope this helps some more.
Cheers,
