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Profile Evaluation.. do I stand a chance? 25 Dec 2010, 08:21
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1) Basic demographic info:
28yrs, Male, Indian
Living in the UK for last 10 years.

2) Educational Background:
Undergrad: BEng Electronics and Computers from one of the top universities in UK, GPA 3.7+. Top of the class in degree peer group (14).
1yr work placement at Texas Instruments, UK after 2nd yr of degree.
1yr of work placement at ARM Ltd, UK after undergraduate degree.
Postgrad: MSc Electronics from same university as above, GPA 3.7+. Top of the class in degree peer group (12).

GMAT 720 (Q50, V38, 5.5)

3) Work experience:
4 years full time work at ARM Ltd as design engineer building microprocessor Chips for iphones, ipads, etc. Experience in the Semiconductors IP industry.
Promoted from Graduate Engineer to Engineer 2 years back. Expecting another promotion in next 3-6 months.
Have more responsibility of managing projects along with engineering work.

4) Extracurriculars
5 year association with University Staff Cricket Club. Team captain and member of management committee. Responsible for tours, logistics, coaching and team selections.
Manager and player for ARM local office football team for last 2 years. I started this and we play in a local league every week.

5) Short/Long term goals: Short Term: Want to move to Management Consulting in High Tech Practice for big names likes McKinsey, Bain, IBM, etc.
Long Term: Entrepreneurship opportunities heading technology companies in semiconductor industry.

6) Schools:
1. LBS -> working on essays for Rd2
2. Anderson -> working on essays for Rd2
3. Haas -> working on essays for Rd2
4. Columbia -> thinking of applying in Rd2
5. Harvard -> working towards Rd2

Do I stand a chance at any of these and should I consdier some other schools for Rd3 as it might already be late for Rd2?
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Profile Evaluation.. do I stand a chance? 29 Dec 2010, 10:58
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I would not consider anything in Round 3 unless you absolutely have to go. First off, you've got no safety on the list (I'm sure you know that). If that's how you finally come down with the list, by all menas go for it. Your numbers are definitely good enough for any schools on your list, including HBS and Columbia. I think the hardest part for you would be to stand out among all the Indian/technology-based group. If you can do that, you should hav ea shot. A few more things that I'm noticing (a bit on the 'cringing' side of noticing) is that your schools are pretty much all over the place. Traditionally speaking, if you want to work in the US, focus on the US b-schools. If you're gearing for Europe's market, focus on Europe. Currently I'm seeing 4 b-schools and 1 europe school. Again, if this is your personal preference and you've thought about it, by all means go for it. Last, but not least, you mentioned that you'd like to enter management consulting. Columbia and Anderson are not super well-known in the consulting industry (when compared to other consulting-feeder schools). This, of course, is my personal opinion. If you're THAT good, you will be able to get in MBB through any top b-schools. It's just that Anderson and Columbia tend to have a lower percentage of graduates going into consulting. If you're unsuccessful this year, look into Ross, Darden, and Tuck. All three of these schools are known (more or less) as consulting-feeder schools. Tuck, among the three, is ranked top in the nation and attracts MBB like no others. Kellogg is also super well-known in the consulting industry, though I'm not sure that you want to put too many top 7 schools in the list.

Just my $0.02.