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Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 13 Sep 2010, 01:14
Hi

Thanks for your support!

Kindly evaluate my profile:

GMAT: 710 (V38 Q49)
GPA: 2.74
UnderGrad: National Institute of Technology (NIT), India
Workex: 3 years Application Developer in Financial Services

Work involved working with Business unit to finalize product specifications, estimation of project duration, allocating resources and work breakdown structures to the team as also delivering features.

Sports: Member of College Hockey team, Company football and athletics team, Karate purple belt
Community: Part of National Service Scheme and Give Life (providing basic education to under-privileged kids, and doing community development).
Initiatives: Initiated Company's News segment - was the editor and reporter for it, Spokesperson to media in college cultural festivals, Editor for the technical magazine in college

Please give me your feedback.

My specific queries:
How crucial is AWA (got 4)?
Which schools (US and International) should I target for (dream and safe) - and when?
Done few technical certifications . How relevant are these?
Which part of my profile can i strengthen now?

Thanks In Advance
Chirag

Originally posted by hiddenname on 27 Aug 2010, 03:59.
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Re: Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   27 Aug 2010, 16:33
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Hi

Thanks for your support!

Kindly evaluate my profile:

GMAT: 710 (V38 Q49)
GPA: 2.74
UnderGrad: National Institute of Technology (NIT), India
Workex: 3 years Application Developer in Financial Services

Work involved working with Business unit to finalize product specifications, estimation of project duration, allocating resources and work breakdown structures to the team as also delivering features. Was involved in projects such as UK and Spain Credit launch, project lead for Bill Me Later integration.

Sports: Member of College Hockey team, Company football and athletics team, Karate purple belt
Community: Part of National Service Scheme and Give Life (providing basic education to under-privileged kids, and doing community development).
Initiatives: Initiated Company's News segment - was the editor and reporter for it, Spokesperson to media in college cultural festivals, Editor for the technical magazine in college

Please give me your feedback.

My specific queries:
How crucial is AWA (got 4)?
Which schools (US and International) should I target for (dream and safe) - and when?
Done few technical certifications (Sun and PayPal's). How relevant are these?
Which part of my profile can i strengthen now?

Thanks In Advance
Chirag



Chirag,

Is that 2.74 GPA a "translation" of your grade percentage? If so, please give me the percentage and an approximate class rank.

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Re: Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   29 Aug 2010, 00:36
yes it is. Its 6.9/10 in relative grading.
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Re: Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   01 Sep 2010, 16:30
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yes it is. Its 6.9/10 in relative grading.


Unless you're asked to translate your grades in to a GPA, it's best not to do so. The schools are familiar with Indian transcripts and which schools are more demanding than others. It's my understanding that a 6.9 is higher than a 2.7.

To answer your questions:

1) A higher AWA would be nice, but it's not worth retaking the GMAT for. You have a decent verbal score. Now write good essays.
2) Before I recommend schools, what do you want to do after your MBA? Any geographic preference?
3) They won't hurt anything, but they aren't terribly helpful.
4) Your essays. :-) Continue doing what you've been doing.

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Re: Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   13 Sep 2010, 01:12
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hiddenname wrote:
yes it is. Its 6.9/10 in relative grading.


Unless you're asked to translate your grades in to a GPA, it's best not to do so. The schools are familiar with Indian transcripts and which schools are more demanding than others. It's my understanding that a 6.9 is higher than a 2.7.

To answer your questions:

1) A higher AWA would be nice, but it's not worth retaking the GMAT for. You have a decent verbal score. Now write good essays.
2) Before I recommend schools, what do you want to do after your MBA? Any geographic preference?
3) They won't hurt anything, but they aren't terribly helpful.
4) Your essays. :-) Continue doing what you've been doing.

Best,
Linda


HI Linda

Thanks for the feedback. I am looking at Product Management as a career. Geography - American and Asian Bschools. Your thoughts on this?

Thanks In Advance!
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Re: Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   14 Sep 2010, 21:54
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hiddenname wrote:
yes it is. Its 6.9/10 in relative grading.


Unless you're asked to translate your grades in to a GPA, it's best not to do so. The schools are familiar with Indian transcripts and which schools are more demanding than others. It's my understanding that a 6.9 is higher than a 2.7.

To answer your questions:

1) A higher AWA would be nice, but it's not worth retaking the GMAT for. You have a decent verbal score. Now write good essays.
2) Before I recommend schools, what do you want to do after your MBA? Any geographic preference?
3) They won't hurt anything, but they aren't terribly helpful.
4) Your essays. :-) Continue doing what you've been doing.

Best,
Linda


HI Linda

Thanks for the feedback. I am looking at Product Management as a career. Geography - American and Asian Bschools. Your thoughts on this?

Thanks In Advance!


I am not as familiar with the strengths of the Asian business schools as I am with the US and even European schools.

Dream: INSEAD(Singapore), Haas, Tuck
Competitive: Rotman, Ross, Duke, Cornell,
Safety: UT, Kelley

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Re: Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   14 Sep 2010, 23:40
Thanks Linda! One query when you said "INSEAD (Singapore)". Are there different admissions for the three Insead Campuses?
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Re: Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   15 Sep 2010, 16:49
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Thanks Linda! One query when you said "INSEAD (Singapore)". Are there different admissions for the three Insead Campuses?


No, but many people think of INSEAD as a European school and you had specified Asia. I wanted to make sure it was clear I knew there is INSEAD in Asia. :)

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Re: Profile Evaluation Please [#permalink] New post   16 Sep 2010, 03:39
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hiddenname wrote:
Thanks Linda! One query when you said "INSEAD (Singapore)". Are there different admissions for the three Insead Campuses?


No, but many people think of INSEAD as a European school and you had specified Asia. I wanted to make sure it was clear I knew there is INSEAD in Asia. :)

Linda


Oh ok! yea.. now understood! :)
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