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Profile Evaluation Request [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2021, 13:58
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Hi all,

Request to evaluate my profile for the college.
Mentioned below are my details.
Please let me know which schools I can consider as safety, target and stretch.

I am only applying to Tepper, Duke and Columbia in R1 as I have missed deadlines of several schools in R1.

I am also considering moving Tepper to R2 as I will be applying to better schools in R2. If admitted to Tepper either I will have to accept the admit and pay the deposit (which I will have to forego incase I get into better school ) or reject the admit. Please suggest.

Personal Details: 25 M (Indian)

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GRE- 336 ( Q-170, V-166)
B.E. (Electrical Engineering) from IIT Delhi (Top Engineering College in India) - 7.7/10
WE - 4 years at the time of intake

Professional:

Worked 1.5 years straight out of college at Samsung R&D
- Worked as a software engineer to develop bluetooth systems.
- Picked up cross-functional tasks to work with teams across engineering, vendors and project managers

Working for the past 2 years at Goldman Sachs Bengaluru office as a software analyst
- Worked with multiple stakeholders across divisons to remediate operational risks of electronic trading systems.

Extra-curriculars:

- Was part of University field hockey and dance teams which won several competitions
- Also held leadership position in Dance club
- Was a manager at a student run NGO, handling a 3-tier team of 40+ volunteers across colleges in Delhi.
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Re: Profile Evaluation Request [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2021, 13:54
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kafkaesque:

Of those schools, Columbia is a reach. It's quite competitive. You'll get a look but should consider it a stretch.

Duke (Fuqua) is a realistic possibility, so say Target/Low Reach.

Tepper feels like a good safety choice.

What other schools are you considering for Round 2? What are your career goals?

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Re: Profile Evaluation Request [#permalink] New post   03 Oct 2021, 01:32
My post MBA goal is to work in Tech. I am also willing to explore options in MBB consulting space.

The other schools I am considering are
Stretch - Sloan, Hass
Target - Ross, NYU, Tuck

However, I am worried that if I get into Tepper before my R2 results I will have to pay a deposit which would be sunk cost incase I get admit in any other schools in R2. So I am wondering I should apply to Tepper in R2 since it is a safety play.

Does applying R1 or R2 make a difference to the financial aid offered?
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Re: Profile Evaluation Request [#permalink] New post   03 Oct 2021, 07:35
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kafkaesque:

Thanks for clarifying.

Yes, if the deposit is a major concern for you, I would wait to apply to in R2 alongside these other programs. You are not going to be at a huge disadvantage.

I am not one to speculate about people's financial situations, but the deposit is usually only ~$1,000. Relative to the cost of an MBA, that's a drop in the bucket. It could be nice to have that security even if it comes with a sunk cost. That's just food for thought.

The difference (if any) between R1 vs. R2 for financial aid is not significant.

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