Request for Profile Evaluation
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26 Feb 2011, 10:06
Hi Paul,
Posting my profile, target schools and post-MBA career goals for your evaluation.
I intend to apply to 5-6 schools in Round 1/ EA in 2011. I have come up with a preliminary list of schools I am targeting: Berkeley Haas, MIT Sloan, Tuck, Ross, Texas-Austin and IESE.
I applied in 2009 to a few schools and was interviewed by Tuck and Ross.So I will be a reapplicant at these schools. Since I applied, I have gained leadership experience at work and outside work. I worked outside my home country for two months on an assignment in which I interacted with CXO's of a consumer bank.
I intend to guage my competitiveness at these top programs. The numbers
GMAT: 760 (Q:49,V:44)
Undergrad Score: 67/100 (no GPA system at my institute)
Work Exp.: 5.5 years in the telecom industry in India in Pre-Sales Tech Consulting and Project Management. Have significant expertise in Client Relationship Management, Vendor Management and Enterprise Network Design.
ECs during college: President of a student body of 60; Co-founded basketball team to represent one branch of engineering students; co-founded English language study center
ECs after college: Squash player and coach, Co-Founded Squash club at my firm, Co-Chair of Organizing Committees of two tournaments held in my city to bring together amateurs and professionals; Finance Secretary of a non-profit centre which takes in HIV+ Children, Raised capital inflow by 18% by tapping new sources of funding (revenue brought in through ticket sales from stage shows and by raising funds from employees in corporate entities)
Post-MBA Career goals: I want to work in Strategy Consulting either as part of an internal consutling unit at a high-tech/telecom firm (Egs. Samsung Global Strategy Group, British Telecom, Siemens Management Consulting, etc..) or at an MC firm. I am interested in Oganizational Change Management, Process and Business Improvement practices and Market Entry/Diversification strategies since I have led and implemented small projects in these areas at work.
Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Fedexunledded