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Profile evaluation request.
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16 Dec 2013, 11:06
16 Dec 2013, 11:06
Hello Admissionado,
Kindly evaluate my profile:
Nationality : Indian
Gender: Male
Age: 24
1. Work experience
I've completed 2.5 years as an Analyst at Deloitte Consulting. My prime focus has been on customizing and implementing Business Intelligence tools for Fortune 500 companies, helping them make their Financial Planning and Consolidation functions more efficient. I'm primed to get my first promotion (to the Consultant level) in August next year. I've exceeded expectations in all my projects and have received appreciation in the form of awards.
2. GMAT
720 (IR - 8, AWA - awaited).
3. Educational Background
Majored in Computer Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering (top 10 engineering school in India) in 2011. My college doesn't use the GPA system; I scored 70% overall. The topper of my class scored 80%. I'd have been in the top 30% of my class.
4. Extra-curricular activities
1. Captain of University Football and Badminton teams - Won at many Universities across India including IITs.
2. Founding member of Quizzing club at college, member of Entrepreneurship Cell and Master of Ceremony for its Annual Summit.
3. At work, I've led 200 professionals in a program to spread awareness about and help preserve Delhi's heritage and monuments, as a part of the firm-wide CSR initiative.
4. I'm also a part of the Industry Focus Group, which focuses at imparting domain knowledge of various client industries to our co-workers. Within that, I lead the Communications, Quizzing and Finance Knowledge areas.
5. Active member of Greenpeace.org's India chapter.
6. Part-time advisor and content developer for two early-stage startups (one online quizzing platform and one transportation logistics company).
I'm also learning Spanish (although I don't think that counts).
5. Important certifications
I'm a CFA Level 2 candidate for June '14. I hope to have cleared L2 by the time I apply for graduate school in Sept/Oct 2014.
In addition to this, I have completed many finance-oriented courses from Wharton, Yale and HEC Paris with distinction, on Coursera.
6. Target programs
My target FT MBA programs for R1 in 2014-15 are: Stern, Tuck, Darden, Ross, Anderson, Duke.
7. Post-MBA goal
Most of my work centers around Corporate Financial Planning and Management Reporting (with main focus on IT) and I've been building domain knowledge by way of the CFA and online courses. But I want to graduate full time to Investment Banking/Investment Management. An MBA will provide me, among other things, the right opportunities.
3 important questions:
1. I feel that my GMAT is on the lower side, considering that I belong to the over-represented Indian-Male-Engineer group. I had been scoring in the 750+ region on mock MGMAT and GMATPrep exams. Do you think there is value in retaking the exam in the hope of getting a 750+?
2. I see that you advise candidates to worry more about creating a GOOD application. Is it possible for you to give me some pointers on how to get started in this regard?
3. Does having a H1-B work visa improve one's chances?
Your review will be of immense help!
Thank you!
Kindly evaluate my profile:
Nationality : Indian
Gender: Male
Age: 24
1. Work experience
I've completed 2.5 years as an Analyst at Deloitte Consulting. My prime focus has been on customizing and implementing Business Intelligence tools for Fortune 500 companies, helping them make their Financial Planning and Consolidation functions more efficient. I'm primed to get my first promotion (to the Consultant level) in August next year. I've exceeded expectations in all my projects and have received appreciation in the form of awards.
2. GMAT
720 (IR - 8, AWA - awaited).
3. Educational Background
Majored in Computer Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering (top 10 engineering school in India) in 2011. My college doesn't use the GPA system; I scored 70% overall. The topper of my class scored 80%. I'd have been in the top 30% of my class.
4. Extra-curricular activities
1. Captain of University Football and Badminton teams - Won at many Universities across India including IITs.
2. Founding member of Quizzing club at college, member of Entrepreneurship Cell and Master of Ceremony for its Annual Summit.
3. At work, I've led 200 professionals in a program to spread awareness about and help preserve Delhi's heritage and monuments, as a part of the firm-wide CSR initiative.
4. I'm also a part of the Industry Focus Group, which focuses at imparting domain knowledge of various client industries to our co-workers. Within that, I lead the Communications, Quizzing and Finance Knowledge areas.
5. Active member of Greenpeace.org's India chapter.
6. Part-time advisor and content developer for two early-stage startups (one online quizzing platform and one transportation logistics company).
I'm also learning Spanish (although I don't think that counts).
5. Important certifications
I'm a CFA Level 2 candidate for June '14. I hope to have cleared L2 by the time I apply for graduate school in Sept/Oct 2014.
In addition to this, I have completed many finance-oriented courses from Wharton, Yale and HEC Paris with distinction, on Coursera.
6. Target programs
My target FT MBA programs for R1 in 2014-15 are: Stern, Tuck, Darden, Ross, Anderson, Duke.
7. Post-MBA goal
Most of my work centers around Corporate Financial Planning and Management Reporting (with main focus on IT) and I've been building domain knowledge by way of the CFA and online courses. But I want to graduate full time to Investment Banking/Investment Management. An MBA will provide me, among other things, the right opportunities.
3 important questions:
1. I feel that my GMAT is on the lower side, considering that I belong to the over-represented Indian-Male-Engineer group. I had been scoring in the 750+ region on mock MGMAT and GMATPrep exams. Do you think there is value in retaking the exam in the hope of getting a 750+?
2. I see that you advise candidates to worry more about creating a GOOD application. Is it possible for you to give me some pointers on how to get started in this regard?
3. Does having a H1-B work visa improve one's chances?
Your review will be of immense help!
Thank you!
Admissionado
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Re: Profile evaluation request.
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17 Dec 2013, 08:12
17 Dec 2013, 08:12
Expert Reply
Hello there good sir,
So first of all, although you do come from a really big and tough applicant pool, you do have a good profile. A great GMAT, an excellent employer, better than average extra-currics and volunteer work. The weakest part is your academics. First because you are non-IIT, and secondly, even if the topper got in their 80s, esp. since you went to a non-IIT, the schools would want to see you as the topper, or top 5 in your school.
I can only commend you on starting to think about next year's application soooo early. This will help you out soooo much, in terms of learning about the schools, strategizing your application, preparing your essays and recommendations.
As for your question about the GMAT, don't retake!!! Absolutely not. If there is one thing they have enough of it is Indian applicants with a ridiculously high GMAT. The higher score will not get you in at this point. You already have a FANTASTIC score that is higher than the average of all schools GMAT. So nobody needs you to get a higher score at this point, and I would recommend rather that you concentrate on boosting your profile as much as you can in the meanwhile, and work on networking and finding out more info about the schools, maybe even starting to think about your essays (even if it seems a long time away).
How to create a great application??? There's no one way really, because each person has their own past, their own writing style and their own history. But be passionate, be original, be honest and be introspective.. and work really really really hard on every single essay of every single package, and you will get the best results you can get.
The H1B visa certainly can't hurt, but what I think improves your chances more than a visa, is to have the experience of having worked abroad (especially in the US if you can swing it).
I hope this answer helps you out dude, and if you got anything else, you just let me know.
So first of all, although you do come from a really big and tough applicant pool, you do have a good profile. A great GMAT, an excellent employer, better than average extra-currics and volunteer work. The weakest part is your academics. First because you are non-IIT, and secondly, even if the topper got in their 80s, esp. since you went to a non-IIT, the schools would want to see you as the topper, or top 5 in your school.
I can only commend you on starting to think about next year's application soooo early. This will help you out soooo much, in terms of learning about the schools, strategizing your application, preparing your essays and recommendations.
As for your question about the GMAT, don't retake!!! Absolutely not. If there is one thing they have enough of it is Indian applicants with a ridiculously high GMAT. The higher score will not get you in at this point. You already have a FANTASTIC score that is higher than the average of all schools GMAT. So nobody needs you to get a higher score at this point, and I would recommend rather that you concentrate on boosting your profile as much as you can in the meanwhile, and work on networking and finding out more info about the schools, maybe even starting to think about your essays (even if it seems a long time away).
How to create a great application??? There's no one way really, because each person has their own past, their own writing style and their own history. But be passionate, be original, be honest and be introspective.. and work really really really hard on every single essay of every single package, and you will get the best results you can get.
The H1B visa certainly can't hurt, but what I think improves your chances more than a visa, is to have the experience of having worked abroad (especially in the US if you can swing it).
I hope this answer helps you out dude, and if you got anything else, you just let me know.
Re: Profile evaluation request.
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19 Dec 2013, 11:26
19 Dec 2013, 11:26
Jon,
Really appreciate your reply.
I understand your point regarding my relatively inferior undergraduate academics. Is there a way to make up for it? Don't you think improving upon my GMAT would help level things up a bit?
As you suggested, I want to use the next few months to boost my profile. Can you suggest some things that I could possibly do?
And finally, how would you rate my profile with respect to people who have gotten through the schools I'm targetting (Tuck/Stern/Darden/Ross/Anderson/Duke)?
Thanks!
Really appreciate your reply.
I understand your point regarding my relatively inferior undergraduate academics. Is there a way to make up for it? Don't you think improving upon my GMAT would help level things up a bit?
As you suggested, I want to use the next few months to boost my profile. Can you suggest some things that I could possibly do?
And finally, how would you rate my profile with respect to people who have gotten through the schools I'm targetting (Tuck/Stern/Darden/Ross/Anderson/Duke)?
Thanks!
