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Concentration: Operations
Schools: Fisher '18 (A) W. P. Carey Arizona State '18 (A$) Broad '18 (WL) McCombs '18 (A) Smeal Penn'18 (WL) Cox '18 (WD)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V36
Schools: Fisher '18 (A) W. P. Carey Arizona State '18 (A$) Broad '18 (WL) McCombs '18 (A) Smeal Penn'18 (WL) Cox '18 (WD)
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Profile Evaluation Request :710,Indian Marine Eng,WE 5 Years Updated on: 09 Aug 2015, 02:52
Originally posted by siamr on 14 Jul 2015, 01:53.
Last edited by siamr on 09 Aug 2015, 02:52, edited 1 time in total.
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Hi Admissionado Team,

Here's my profile,

GMAT : 710 (Q49, V36, AWA 6)

Target Program : Full Time MBA in tier 1 schools of the USA. Preferred MBA in Operations / Supply Chain and Logistics. Few schools in which I will apply :
1.Duke
2.Ross, Michigan
3. Kenan-Flagler
4. Harvard
(not in any order)
I will add or remove schools from the list as per your evaluation.

7. When Planning to apply ? : will start applying in R1 this year for fall'16 programs

8. Post MBA Goals : I intend to work preferably in the Shipping Industry. I believe that my hands on experience of work culture onboard, and having understood the requirements and difficulties faced by the ship’s crew, along with my management training will help me to serve effectively and efficiently in this industry.

Thanks in advance for taking time to go through my profile. Suggestions/Criticism is welcomed.
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Profile Evaluation Request :710,Indian Marine Eng,WE 5 Years 14 Jul 2015, 04:17
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Hi Admissionado Team,

Here's my profile,

1. GMAT : 710 (Q49, V36, AWA 6)

2. Under-graduation : B.S Marine Engineering from BITS-Pilani . CGPA 8.89/10 .

3. Work Experience : 5 years work experience as marine engineer on merchant ships. Have sailed on most types of commercial ships such as LNG,LPG carriers, Crude Oil Carriers and Container Vessels carrying precious cargo and plying across all the major ports of the world. Worked with multi-cultural crew.

4. Significant Activities/Experiences : Technical Editor of the Annual College Magazine , Technical Coordinator for Inter College Cultural Festivals, Graphic Designer for Inter College Tech Fest, Winner Inter College Video making contest, Founder of a technical club in college to teach basic skills of graphic designing and video making to fellow students, Merit Scholarship Awarded in 5 Semesters, Lloyd's Registar Certified Welder Certificate (2G and 4G Welding), Active Volunteer for an anti-corruption movement ,India Against Corruption.

5. Certifications : Advanced Fire Fighting Course, Medical First Aid Course, Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats , Personal Survival Technique Course.

6. Target Program : Full Time MBA in tier 1 schools of the USA. Preferred MBA in Operations / Supply Chain and Logistics. Few schools in which I will apply :
1.Duke
2.Ross, Michigan
3. Kenan-Flagler
4. Harvard
(not in any order)
I will add or remove schools from the list as per your evaluation.

7. When Planning to apply ? : will start applying in R1 this year for fall'16 programs

8. Post MBA Goals : I intend to work preferably in the Shipping Industry. I believe that my hands on experience of work culture onboard, and having understood the requirements and difficulties faced by the ship’s crew, along with my management training will help me to serve effectively and efficiently in this industry.

Thanks in advance for taking time to go through my profile. Suggestions/Criticism is welcomed.
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Hey there dude,
Thanks for writing.

So fromw hat I can see here your profile is quite solid - you graduated from a good school with good grades, have a very good GMAT, and a nice solid career behind you. Your goals make total sense and are a bit unique (although we do see merchant marine folks such as yourself now and again), and an MBA should help you reach them.

I'm not sure about how you got your school list though. I mean first of all, if you are aiming for supply chain, you could add a few more schools on your list - Sloan, Tepper, Borad, Carrie, Fisher... Also, I don't know offhand, but I would also presume that cities with big ports (like NY) might be good places to go, becuase you can always network while you are there.

Finally, in terms of chances, although you have a very nice profile with no real weaknesses, your GMAT is a touch lower than it needs to be for Top 10 (esp. as an Indian) and being a non-IITian, I'd suggest expanding your list to Top 20 schools.

I hope all this helps,

Best,
JF