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26 Oct 2009, 08:31
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I'd appreciate it if you guys can evaluate my profile.
Age - 30
Gender - Male
Nationality - Indian
Education/GPA: PhD - 4.00; MS - 3.50; BS - 3.75
All 3 degrees in Chemical Engineering
BS is from a non-IIT but a very good school in India
MS & PhD are from really good US Universities.
I have lots of journal publications, presentations in global conferences and a pending patent.
GMAT - Taking it next month but I've been getting 730-770 consistently in the prep exams. So I'm fairly confident that my real GMAT score would be in the same range as above.
I'm targetting 2011
Work Experience - 3 years as a process engineer in an US semiconductor company. The plant I was working in was recently shut down. All 1000+ employees lost our jobs. I was on the shortlist for a managerial position just before the announcement of shut down but did not get the promotion. I did have couple of glowing annual performance reviews from my manager while I was employed. Also, one of the projects I was working on got really good press from the NY State Department of Energy Conservation. I was featured on a few articles on their website. Even my company headquarters profiled me and my project in one of our annual engineering reports. I've been unemployed for the past couple of months. I might have a job offer in couple of weeks from one of the 2 companies I recently interviewed with.
Extracurricular activities: I was actively involved with church organizations during both my MS & PhD programs in visiting and helping out old people in nursing homes and kids in orphanages and inner city schools (I haven't had the time to get involved after I started working full-time). Involved with student organizations during all 3 of my college degrees. Hiking, traveling, photography and writing are my passions. Played intramural sports - soccer, baseball, ultimate frisbee, flag football - during my college days. Captained couple of the teams.
Leadership:
-I have successfully mentored couple of interns and helped them with organizing and executing their internship work by developing a road-map and having frequent meetings, etc.
-I've led many projects which involved cross-functioning with other departments in the company that saved the plant $$$$$$s
-Being an avid hiker, I have lead many group hiking activities. This might sound cheesy, but during one of the trips I single-handedly saved a friend from drowning in a river while the other group members (almost everyone was a non-swimmer) were watching from the shore (Yes, I'm going to use that story in one of my essays!).
-I have tutored Math and Chemistry to Freshmen neighbors during my MS program and helped them drastically improve their grades from mid-term to final exams.
-I was also part of the leadership group of the organization that took students to the orphanages, inner city schools and nursing homes.
Objectives: I have always been innovative. My PhD work involved making an alternate fuel in a fast and cost-effective manner (pending patent) than the current market methods. In fact, from the knowledge obtained from my PhD work, I designed and developed a home-made reactor to produce the alternate fuel in one of my colleagues' garage. He uses the fuel produced in the reactor in his garage to heat his house and also uses it to run a diesel car. Coming to my objectives, I want to use my scientific knowledge and the knowledge gained from B-School and be involved with the booming energy sector (Work as a strategic consultant in a big firm). Also, sometime in the future I want to start my own alternate fuel company.
I know I fall into the most common demographic - Indian, Male, Engineer. But I would hope that me being a non-IT professional (Chemical Engineer) and having a PhD with journal publications and presentations should make me stand out a little bit.
Like most people, I'm targeting the best of the best schools: HBS, Kellogg, Wharton, Chicago, MIT, Tuck, INSEAD, ISB, LSB, etc.
What are my chances?
Many thanks in advance.
Age - 30
Gender - Male
Nationality - Indian
Education/GPA: PhD - 4.00; MS - 3.50; BS - 3.75
All 3 degrees in Chemical Engineering
BS is from a non-IIT but a very good school in India
MS & PhD are from really good US Universities.
I have lots of journal publications, presentations in global conferences and a pending patent.
GMAT - Taking it next month but I've been getting 730-770 consistently in the prep exams. So I'm fairly confident that my real GMAT score would be in the same range as above.
I'm targetting 2011
Work Experience - 3 years as a process engineer in an US semiconductor company. The plant I was working in was recently shut down. All 1000+ employees lost our jobs. I was on the shortlist for a managerial position just before the announcement of shut down but did not get the promotion. I did have couple of glowing annual performance reviews from my manager while I was employed. Also, one of the projects I was working on got really good press from the NY State Department of Energy Conservation. I was featured on a few articles on their website. Even my company headquarters profiled me and my project in one of our annual engineering reports. I've been unemployed for the past couple of months. I might have a job offer in couple of weeks from one of the 2 companies I recently interviewed with.
Extracurricular activities: I was actively involved with church organizations during both my MS & PhD programs in visiting and helping out old people in nursing homes and kids in orphanages and inner city schools (I haven't had the time to get involved after I started working full-time). Involved with student organizations during all 3 of my college degrees. Hiking, traveling, photography and writing are my passions. Played intramural sports - soccer, baseball, ultimate frisbee, flag football - during my college days. Captained couple of the teams.
Leadership:
-I have successfully mentored couple of interns and helped them with organizing and executing their internship work by developing a road-map and having frequent meetings, etc.
-I've led many projects which involved cross-functioning with other departments in the company that saved the plant $$$$$$s
-Being an avid hiker, I have lead many group hiking activities. This might sound cheesy, but during one of the trips I single-handedly saved a friend from drowning in a river while the other group members (almost everyone was a non-swimmer) were watching from the shore (Yes, I'm going to use that story in one of my essays!).
-I have tutored Math and Chemistry to Freshmen neighbors during my MS program and helped them drastically improve their grades from mid-term to final exams.
-I was also part of the leadership group of the organization that took students to the orphanages, inner city schools and nursing homes.
Objectives: I have always been innovative. My PhD work involved making an alternate fuel in a fast and cost-effective manner (pending patent) than the current market methods. In fact, from the knowledge obtained from my PhD work, I designed and developed a home-made reactor to produce the alternate fuel in one of my colleagues' garage. He uses the fuel produced in the reactor in his garage to heat his house and also uses it to run a diesel car. Coming to my objectives, I want to use my scientific knowledge and the knowledge gained from B-School and be involved with the booming energy sector (Work as a strategic consultant in a big firm). Also, sometime in the future I want to start my own alternate fuel company.
I know I fall into the most common demographic - Indian, Male, Engineer. But I would hope that me being a non-IT professional (Chemical Engineer) and having a PhD with journal publications and presentations should make me stand out a little bit.
Like most people, I'm targeting the best of the best schools: HBS, Kellogg, Wharton, Chicago, MIT, Tuck, INSEAD, ISB, LSB, etc.
What are my chances?
Many thanks in advance.
29 Oct 2009, 21:12
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infinitysquare,
Many interesting and impressive elements to your profile, with some weaknesses: the age, the current unemployment, the demographic (granted you break out of it in several ways), the non-breath-taking leadership and community involvement. Therefore, HBS is not realistic in my opinion. The remaining schools will be longshots with Chicago, ISB, and Kellogg being the most doable. Given your energy goals, you should definitely apply to MIT but also may want to consider Texas Austin.
Hope this helps,
Many interesting and impressive elements to your profile, with some weaknesses: the age, the current unemployment, the demographic (granted you break out of it in several ways), the non-breath-taking leadership and community involvement. Therefore, HBS is not realistic in my opinion. The remaining schools will be longshots with Chicago, ISB, and Kellogg being the most doable. Given your energy goals, you should definitely apply to MIT but also may want to consider Texas Austin.
Hope this helps,
24 Nov 2009, 11:02
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Hi,
Kindly evaluate my profile and my choice of schools as well as suggest any other schools which I should look at.
Demographics:
28 year old Indian Male
Education:
MS - Major GPA 4.0, Overall 3.8 - Industrial Engg from top 10 engineering school in US, Alpha Pi Mu, Paper publication.
BS - No GPA - Top 10 percentile/ highest grade offered by Univ, Major - Mech Engineering from a good, Non IIT, school in India. Paper published in international conference.
Work Ex:
2 years (post BS) - Operations Engineer in a Fortune 500 manufacturing major in India
3+ years (post MS) - Worked as SCM Consultant at a large Consulting firm (Big 4) in US and in India. Diverse work with Fortune 500 clients in Consumer Products and Retail with good career progression. Demonstrated initiative and leadership at work place (started & led a couple of initiatives). Worked in US (2 yrs) and India (3 yrs) and with colleagues world-wide in a practice development role as well. Professional certifications.
Extracurriculars:
Nominated to the Departmental Advisory Board at my Alma Mater (as Alumni Representative and youngest member on the board)
Received an award from Prime Minister of India as one of the top teams (2 member team) in a national manufacturing policy draft competition
Involved with 2 education related NGOs in India and am supporting education of 3 underprivelaged kids and 2 tribal schools in India.
Several leadership roles during undergrad years
GMAT: 700
Target schools: INSEAD, Oxford, ISB ...not sure abt top US schools.
Target Industry post MBA: Management Consulting
Your comments would be highly appreciated.
Thank you!
Kindly evaluate my profile and my choice of schools as well as suggest any other schools which I should look at.
Demographics:
28 year old Indian Male
Education:
MS - Major GPA 4.0, Overall 3.8 - Industrial Engg from top 10 engineering school in US, Alpha Pi Mu, Paper publication.
BS - No GPA - Top 10 percentile/ highest grade offered by Univ, Major - Mech Engineering from a good, Non IIT, school in India. Paper published in international conference.
Work Ex:
2 years (post BS) - Operations Engineer in a Fortune 500 manufacturing major in India
3+ years (post MS) - Worked as SCM Consultant at a large Consulting firm (Big 4) in US and in India. Diverse work with Fortune 500 clients in Consumer Products and Retail with good career progression. Demonstrated initiative and leadership at work place (started & led a couple of initiatives). Worked in US (2 yrs) and India (3 yrs) and with colleagues world-wide in a practice development role as well. Professional certifications.
Extracurriculars:
Nominated to the Departmental Advisory Board at my Alma Mater (as Alumni Representative and youngest member on the board)
Received an award from Prime Minister of India as one of the top teams (2 member team) in a national manufacturing policy draft competition
Involved with 2 education related NGOs in India and am supporting education of 3 underprivelaged kids and 2 tribal schools in India.
Several leadership roles during undergrad years
GMAT: 700
Target schools: INSEAD, Oxford, ISB ...not sure abt top US schools.
Target Industry post MBA: Management Consulting
Your comments would be highly appreciated.
Thank you!
