Hi guys, please provide your opinion of my profile.
Gmat : 720 (Q47/V42/IR-4/AWA-5.5)
Post MBA goal : To get into strategic consulting.. if not MBB then atleast Deloitte etc. Hence, i would consider only schools that place a significant number of students into consulting.
I plan to apply in R1 of the next admission session. And also, i would need a considerable scholarship to be able to attend an us b school.
Profile:
Indian/Male/IT
(Please don't stop reading!!!)
I'm 27 and I have around 5 years of total industry experience.
I have worked in Infosys for 3.5 years (1 promotion) and then i have been working for Genpact Capital Markets ( I work out of my client site : Goldman Sachs). My formal designation is "Technical Consultant" but the work i do is mostly coding. Almost all of the clients i have worked for are in the finance domain. I am the youngest person in my present team
. In my previous firm, i used to supervise 3 of my juniors. I have no experience of working outside of my native country.
I have done a fair bit of volunteer work (Mentoring under privileged student, flood relief etc.) but it was all part of my organisation's CSR activities. I played football for the Infosys team and captained the college football team.. not sure if it counts for anything. I have also organized events and tournaments for my organisation.
I secured 68% in B.E. electronics but i finished my course in 5 years. I had to drop a year as i had to tend to some medical emergencies in my family and could not appear for my exam. (To clarify : i did NOT fail). I completed a 3 month course in IT during the time i couldn't attend college.
Given the considerable constraints in my profile...
I plan to apply to the top 15-25 schools (kelley/olin/goizueta).
Oh and i will also try to get my GMAT score to somewhere around 740. And i know un poco espanyol (level A2).. again not sure if this adds any weight to my profile.
Question 1) Can i expect a scholarship from 15-25 schools?
Question 2) Are the schools i mentioned target schools for Deloitte\PWC etc?
Question 3) Should i apply to higher ranked schools (Kenan-Flagler\Duke) or am i being too hopeful?
Also, i would really appreciate any other tips to improve my profile in the next 7-8 months.
Thanks in advance.