RobertStephen8291 wrote:
I work with a global telecom company(Ericsson) as a Technical Leader. I handle the software development, team management and stakeholder management for my team of 8 engineers. The features that I have developed are currently in use by some of the largest telecom operators in the world – AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Reliance Jio, Airtel, etc.
Hi @RobertStepen8291, let me share with you some of my thoughts about your profile below
Details:
Undergrad School: Visvesvaraya Technological University
Undergrad Major: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication
GPA: 3.56
GRE: 340/340(Q:170, V:170, AWA: 6)
Age: 31, Ethnicity: Indian
Extracurriculars: I actively write on platforms like Quora and Medium. I have written over 730 articles on Medium with over 4 million views. I have written over 4000 answers on Quora with over 12 million views. I have also written and published my own novel on Amazon Kindle., I have worked as a volunteer product manager alongside my full time job for an Australian social impact startup and helped scale the number of users to 10X in 1 year., I have worked as a volunteer product analyst alongside my full time job for a US startup that helps people understand the basics of movement and makes them understand the perils of prolonged sitting.
Very interesting background! 730 articles! wow! and 4 million views too! Is there a theme for your articles?I
am also impressed with the impact you have had in your work.
Work History:
Title: Technical Leader
Industry: Technology
Company: Global
Length of Employment: 9 yrs, 1 mos
Big Life Wins:
I was successfully able to help an Australian startup scale their product to 10X users within a year. I helped in redesigning their UI which improved user retention by 30%. I have written articles for prominent publications like Vox.
Post MBA Goal:
I intend to work as a Product Manager at a Tech giant post my MBA.
Schools:
Target School: Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, ISB
So while your stats are impressive, it is just such a long shot for anyone at Stanford that I am never comfortable telling anyone their odds there-- but I do think you have the right to apply and that you certainly will not get in if you don't take the leap to apply! You have the chance to share what matters most to you and-- most importantly-- why -- when you write this essay. I encourage you to see if you can connect some of the dots in this story-- hence me asking what were those articles about? Maybe there is some kind of theme that can help you support what matters most to you. I think your odds at Anderson and ISB are stronger and it is always a good strategy to have a mix of stretch/target/safety schools when you apply so well done on this front.
If you do want to talk to someone at Stratus, I recommend that you reach out to our counselor Soterios Rouman as he is a Stanford GSB alum and may be able to give you some further insight into your profile. You can find time on Soterios' calendar by connecting to
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