Profile Evaluation Please- Applying in 2017
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04 Aug 2016, 05:53
Hi everyone, need assistance in figuring out how to build my profile further in order to get into the schools I'm aiming for. The information provided is what it would look like in August 2017.
Background
Work experience- 1 year of experience in a US-based boutique consulting firm at the time of application (2 years at matriculation)
Extra curriculars- State Level Football (Soccer), 4 years of dramatics at college (acted and directed in many plays and performed at a famous theatre in front of a paying audience; not sure if I should include this though), Member of a Toastmasters club for a year, plenty of volunteering with/interning at non profits (2 months of fundraising at Greenpeace, few weeks coaching underprivileged kids soccer, teaching primary school kids from an underprivileged background in college, one year of continuous CSR work for my firm which involved career counselling of 11th-12th graders and teaching 9th graders math and science), active member of the literary, debating and quizzing societies in college (no awards though), member of college soccer team (no medals), part of the committee organizing flagship events for my firm in different campuses to promote themselves, working-level proficiency in German (again, not sure if I should include this)
Undergrad School/Major- BITS Pilani/B.E (Hons) Chemical Engineering (For those who are unaware, BITS Pilani is the 2nd best engineering university in India)
Other education/coursework- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, working-level proficiency in German
Race/Nationality- Indian
Sex- Male
Stats
GMAT Score- 740 (Q49, V41, IR 8, AWA 5)
Undergrad GPA- 7.05 on a 10 point scale (MAJOR ISSUE)
MBA Info
Goal of MBA- This is what I'm a little confused about. I really like finance so I'd like to get into IB. But I also like consulting and wouldn like to try for MBB and Big 4 either (sigh). However, what really interests me is working in the sports and entertainment industries in a major capacity. But I'm unaware of what good career options MBAs have in those industries, hence I'm restricting myself to IB and consulting. Really need help here.
Target Schools- Not ruling myself out of contention for any of the top 20, even though I may not be at the level of many other applicants yet.