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29 Sep 2009, 08:01
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Hi Paul,
I would like you to evaluate my profile. Here are the details-
Nationality: Indian
Age/Sex: 25/F
Education Background: BE (Civil) from a top 20 university in India
GPA: 7.4/10
Work experience:
- 3 years in IT with role changes from Test Analyst (Quality Assurance) to Developer (Software Programmer) at a very respected IT services company. I was working for the company’s major pharma client.
- 6 months of gap due to relocating to a new place, had to be with my mom who has undergone ankle surgery. During this time I was involved with a local NGO that spread awareness about global warming and climate change.
- 1 year as an Academic Associate at a world renowned b school, assisting a Marketing professor with researching on courses/case studies, designing curriculum etc. I chose this over an IT job because I want to align my pre-MBA experience with post-MBA goals.
Total work ex on matriculation: 4 years
GMAT score: 700 (Q49, V35), AWA 5.5
Extra Curricular:
- Have been a member of my college magazine
- Have won prizes in singing at college level
- Headed a 15 member publicity team at inter-university cultural & technical event
- Know basic level Spanish
- Been a member of winning cricket team
- Participated in various cultural events in the company
- Involved with an NGO
Why MBA: I am looking at a career switch from IT to marketing. Although I do possess the raw skills such as creativity and good communication and people skills that are prerequisites for a successful career in marketing, an MBA degree will help me refine them further.
Short-term goals: To make a foray into IT services marketing sector graduating into product/brand management roles. My initial interest would in leveraging IT services in pharmaceutical/life sciences field as I have gained ample domain knowledge in the same.
Long-term goals: I want to extend my marketing expertise into the retail sector (FMCG). My ultimate goal would be getting exposed to major business dynamics and work my way up in a general management role.
Schools short listed: Kenan-Flagler, McCombs, Kelley, Emory.
Questions:
- Do you think I stand a fair chance at the above schools? Please recommend a couple of more schools that would be in line with my career aspirations. Would schools like Ross, Cornell long shots for me? Can you suggest some more schools?
- How do I project my 6-month work gap in a positive light?
- Will my experience as an Academic Associate work against me? (This job is purely academic)
Regards,
Claret
I would like you to evaluate my profile. Here are the details-
Nationality: Indian
Age/Sex: 25/F
Education Background: BE (Civil) from a top 20 university in India
GPA: 7.4/10
Work experience:
- 3 years in IT with role changes from Test Analyst (Quality Assurance) to Developer (Software Programmer) at a very respected IT services company. I was working for the company’s major pharma client.
- 6 months of gap due to relocating to a new place, had to be with my mom who has undergone ankle surgery. During this time I was involved with a local NGO that spread awareness about global warming and climate change.
- 1 year as an Academic Associate at a world renowned b school, assisting a Marketing professor with researching on courses/case studies, designing curriculum etc. I chose this over an IT job because I want to align my pre-MBA experience with post-MBA goals.
Total work ex on matriculation: 4 years
GMAT score: 700 (Q49, V35), AWA 5.5
Extra Curricular:
- Have been a member of my college magazine
- Have won prizes in singing at college level
- Headed a 15 member publicity team at inter-university cultural & technical event
- Know basic level Spanish
- Been a member of winning cricket team
- Participated in various cultural events in the company
- Involved with an NGO
Why MBA: I am looking at a career switch from IT to marketing. Although I do possess the raw skills such as creativity and good communication and people skills that are prerequisites for a successful career in marketing, an MBA degree will help me refine them further.
Short-term goals: To make a foray into IT services marketing sector graduating into product/brand management roles. My initial interest would in leveraging IT services in pharmaceutical/life sciences field as I have gained ample domain knowledge in the same.
Long-term goals: I want to extend my marketing expertise into the retail sector (FMCG). My ultimate goal would be getting exposed to major business dynamics and work my way up in a general management role.
Schools short listed: Kenan-Flagler, McCombs, Kelley, Emory.
Questions:
- Do you think I stand a fair chance at the above schools? Please recommend a couple of more schools that would be in line with my career aspirations. Would schools like Ross, Cornell long shots for me? Can you suggest some more schools?
- How do I project my 6-month work gap in a positive light?
- Will my experience as an Academic Associate work against me? (This job is purely academic)
Regards,
Claret
30 Sep 2009, 21:24
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claret,
1. Yes, I think you have at least a fair and more likely a decent chance at all these schools, with Kenan-Flagler being the hardest one, McCombs the next hardest and Kelley and Emory eminently doable. You may also want to try Duke as a "reach" school and consider Washington Olin, which places a decent percentage of MBAs in marketing roles. Michigan and Cornell would be longer-shots then Duke IMO, but it's fine to target 2-3 longshots out of 6-8 total schools.
2. How do I project my 6-month work gap in a positive light? By talking about how serious your mother's condition was, the kinds of "social expectations" placed on you culturally to help her (if this is true), your special relationship to her, and all the things you did in addition to caring for her.
3. Will my experience as an Academic Associate work against me? (This job is purely academic) Only to the extent that it doesn't help you address your profile's biggest weakness: leadership. However, if you tie this experience directly into your goals and talk about the extracurricular leadership you were pursuing at the same time, it could help you stand out and the B-school connection certainly doesn't hurt.
Good luck,
1. Yes, I think you have at least a fair and more likely a decent chance at all these schools, with Kenan-Flagler being the hardest one, McCombs the next hardest and Kelley and Emory eminently doable. You may also want to try Duke as a "reach" school and consider Washington Olin, which places a decent percentage of MBAs in marketing roles. Michigan and Cornell would be longer-shots then Duke IMO, but it's fine to target 2-3 longshots out of 6-8 total schools.
2. How do I project my 6-month work gap in a positive light? By talking about how serious your mother's condition was, the kinds of "social expectations" placed on you culturally to help her (if this is true), your special relationship to her, and all the things you did in addition to caring for her.
3. Will my experience as an Academic Associate work against me? (This job is purely academic) Only to the extent that it doesn't help you address your profile's biggest weakness: leadership. However, if you tie this experience directly into your goals and talk about the extracurricular leadership you were pursuing at the same time, it could help you stand out and the B-school connection certainly doesn't hurt.
Good luck,
