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anamika.srivastava
12 Oct 2016, 08:49
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Hi! I would like to know my chances for Cornell, Boston University Questrom, Columbia, Stern, Tuck and Harvard (for Fall 2017) going in as a varied skilled applicant.
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Gender: Female
Age: 29
Ethnicity: Asian (India)
Education: Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication (No GPA, 60%)
Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations (No GPA, 61.2%)
Scores: Taking the GMAT in November but am confident of getting a score between 710 -720 depending on my consistent performance in practice test (considering the real vs simulation factor too)
Work Experience (64 months):
- 46 months in one of the best PR agency in India, worked in Tech (B2B & B2C) PR with top brands. Have co-published 3 industry reports and won 8 International Awards for the PR campaigns my team worked on.
- 18 months as IT Executive (Network Engineer) in a small stock broking firm in India
Extracurricular
- Volunteered as an English Teacher and as a PR consultant for Make A Difference in India
- Just started working as a PR volunteer for American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) in Boston
- Co-published 3 industry insights report on behalf of my PR agency
Why I want an MBA:
Would like to transition into International Marketing Consulting - applying my technical & international experience and background in PR
Area of concern:
- Currently on a sabbatical (since Feb 2016 and on H4 visa) since I had to move to US with my husband (owing to his relocation)
- The universities I studied in do not use GPA. How do I convert my % in GPA if a conversion metric has not been provided by the college
Statistics
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Ethnicity: Asian (India)
Education: Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication (No GPA, 60%)
Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations (No GPA, 61.2%)
Scores: Taking the GMAT in November but am confident of getting a score between 710 -720 depending on my consistent performance in practice test (considering the real vs simulation factor too)
Work Experience (64 months):
- 46 months in one of the best PR agency in India, worked in Tech (B2B & B2C) PR with top brands. Have co-published 3 industry reports and won 8 International Awards for the PR campaigns my team worked on.
- 18 months as IT Executive (Network Engineer) in a small stock broking firm in India
Extracurricular
- Volunteered as an English Teacher and as a PR consultant for Make A Difference in India
- Just started working as a PR volunteer for American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) in Boston
- Co-published 3 industry insights report on behalf of my PR agency
Why I want an MBA:
Would like to transition into International Marketing Consulting - applying my technical & international experience and background in PR
Area of concern:
- Currently on a sabbatical (since Feb 2016 and on H4 visa) since I had to move to US with my husband (owing to his relocation)
- The universities I studied in do not use GPA. How do I convert my % in GPA if a conversion metric has not been provided by the college
12 Oct 2016, 11:15
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anamika.srivastava
Hi! I would like to know my chances for Cornell, Boston University Questrom, Columbia, Stern, Tuck and Harvard (for Fall 2017) going in as a varied skilled applicant.
Hi anamika.srivastava! Here are my comments below in blue...
Statistics
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Ethnicity: Asian (India)
Education: Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication (No GPA, 60%)Was this first class?
Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations (No GPA, 61.2%)
Scores: Taking the GMAT in November but am confident of getting a score between 710 -720 depending on my consistent performance in practice test (considering the real vs simulation factor too)
Work Experience (64 months):
- 46 months in one of the best PR agency in India, worked in Tech (B2B & B2C) PR with top brands. Have co-published 3 industry reports and won 8 International Awards for the PR campaigns my team worked on.
- 18 months as IT Executive (Network Engineer) in a small stock broking firm in India
Extracurricular
- Volunteered as an English Teacher and as a PR consultant for Make A Difference in India
- Just started working as a PR volunteer for American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) in Boston
- Co-published 3 industry insights report on behalf of my PR agency
Why I want an MBA:
Would like to transition into International Marketing Consulting - applying my technical & international experience and background in PR
Area of concern:
- Currently on a sabbatical (since Feb 2016 and on H4 visa) since I had to move to US with my husband (owing to his relocation)
- The universities I studied in do not use GPA. How do I convert my % in GPA if a conversion metric has not been provided by the college
Check with each school- usually they prefer to do it themselves. If you are first class, be sure to say that as ADCOM understands that. If you can do some consulting or professional unpaid experience now- keep doing that so the employment gap can be minimized. The AAVSO work is good. Your PR backround could help set you apart. Questrom and Stern and Cornell may be easier roads than Harvard, Columbia, or Tuck. But some of this is how you present yourself in application. We work with candidates to help them tell their best story for the application process- go to this link if you'd like to learn more about how we can help. https://stratusprep.com/free-consult/ Hi anamika.srivastava! Here are my comments below in blue...
Statistics
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Ethnicity: Asian (India)
Education: Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication (No GPA, 60%)Was this first class?
Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations (No GPA, 61.2%)
Scores: Taking the GMAT in November but am confident of getting a score between 710 -720 depending on my consistent performance in practice test (considering the real vs simulation factor too)
Work Experience (64 months):
- 46 months in one of the best PR agency in India, worked in Tech (B2B & B2C) PR with top brands. Have co-published 3 industry reports and won 8 International Awards for the PR campaigns my team worked on.
- 18 months as IT Executive (Network Engineer) in a small stock broking firm in India
Extracurricular
- Volunteered as an English Teacher and as a PR consultant for Make A Difference in India
- Just started working as a PR volunteer for American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) in Boston
- Co-published 3 industry insights report on behalf of my PR agency
Why I want an MBA:
Would like to transition into International Marketing Consulting - applying my technical & international experience and background in PR
Area of concern:
- Currently on a sabbatical (since Feb 2016 and on H4 visa) since I had to move to US with my husband (owing to his relocation)
- The universities I studied in do not use GPA. How do I convert my % in GPA if a conversion metric has not been provided by the college
12 Oct 2016, 15:46
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On the GPA front, each school has a different policy, usually it is do not convert and let them convert for you. You are applying to some elite schools and given your lack of GPA my evaluation would lean more on the GMAT. Averages at the schools you r are targeting are about 700-730 so you should aim to get within that bound and the higher the better. BU and Cornell to a lesser extent will be your best chance of admissions but you have some really strong work experience so if you can get the GMAT right you could potentially be in play everywhere
