Profile Review Request
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15 May 2021, 01:01
Hey,
So I am Pratyush Pandey, a Senior UG in IIT Delhi. I am applying for deferred MBA programs across M7 B-Schools in the US. Below is a bit about me and my profile. Do let me know if I can add anything here for a better/more well-rounded review of my profile. Thanks!
1. Demographics: Indian Male Engineer (Sigh)
2. Education: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. GPA: 8.3/10. Major: Electrical Engineering. Minor: Computer Science.
3. GRE: 328/340 (V:160, A:168, W: 5.0)
4. Work experience: All Internships, with durations 2-6 months, all done during college
- Microsoft India. Role: Software Developer (Internship)
- Bending Spoons. Role: Software Developer (Internship). Location: Milan, Italy. [One of the top app startups in Europe]
- Covered By Sage. Role: Software Developer (Internship). Location: Atlanta, GA (Remote due to COVID). [Fastest growing insurance start-up in US]
- SUTD. Role: Research in CS (Internship). Location: Singapore
- Siemens AG. Role: ML Engineer (Internship). Location: Mumbai India
5. ECAs
- Social Work across Education and Road Safety
- Chief Editor at College's student-run newsroom
- Debating club representative and coach with international achievements
6. Post MBA Goals:
I want to transition to a Tech Product Manager role in the medium term in top tech firms (Google/Microsoft/Amazon). I also want to startup in the cloud tech and education space but I wonder if I should mention that in my post career goals.
7. Target Schools: MIT, HBS, Columbia, Kellogg, Haas, Darden (2+2 programs)
8. Other Information:
- I have job offers from Microsoft and Google post my UG degree completion (though I still haven't decided among the two)
9. Specific Questions:
- I haven't taken the GMAT yet - should I?
- Given my background and a broad career vision, what can I do to strengthen my application to the adcoms and what issues do I need to work on/justify?
Thank you so much for your time.