shreyrmehta wrote:
Thank you for taking out the time to evaluate my profile
Age & Nationality: 25yr Old Indian
College Info:
Undergrad
BA (Economics-Statistics) - Double Major from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai (Top 5 Humanities Colleges in India)
Top 2% of Class (School does not provide CGPA but equivalent to 3.9)
Graduated in 2008
Extra Currics: Obtained Honors in Statistics by acquiring the requisite no. of credits including an academic credit for outstanding academic performance
Vice-Chairperson of Annual College Festival (Managed a student workforce of 1200 students)
Postgrad
MSc (FInance & Economics) from London School of Economics & Political Science 2008-09
Grades aren't great due to a medical issue (had chickenpox around exam time)
GMAT: 740 (Q:50, V41), IR:8/9, AWA:5.0 (FIRST ATTEMPT)
Fulltime WE:
- One year in the Economic research & Stats division of WTO in Geneva
- 3 years at The Parthenon Group, Mumbai (Boston based boutique management consulting firm)- Got promoted to Sr. Associate position, should get very stellar recommendations- Worked on on-the-ground cases in Brazil, China, Vietnam, South Africa, Thailand, UAE, India- Ahead of track consistently according to periodic performance reviews
- Joined family business of eco-hospitality & Tourism. Opening a chain of Eco-resorts near Tiger sanctuaries in India promoting responsible tourism and working with Project Tiger and local community. Second resort to be opened by end of 2013.
TOTAL Work Ex: 4 years
Target Programs: Stanford (Dream School), Harvard, Wharton, INSEAD. Planning to apply in R1 for all for Fall 2014 cycle
Post MBA Goal: Consolidating Eco-hospitality (and wild-life tourism) business by expanding in India and Africa. Work in association with Project Tiger directly to boost tiger population via responsible tourism.
Look forward to your response
Thank you
You have a shot at all these schools. You may also want to consider Cornell Johnson, perhaps a joint degree with its hospitality program.
Best,
Linda