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Work Experience: 
4+ years in Semiconductors industry in the US - consistently among the top 20% performers; 3 years as a software developer; 1+ years as a technical marketing engineer.
and 1 year in Technical Consulting industry in India

GMAT Score: 710 (Q49, V38)

Education: 
Bachelors in Computer Science from top 20 school in India.
GPA: 3.7/4 (funded the entire education through scholarship)
Masters in Computer Science from an Ivy League school.
GPA: 3.5/4 (funded the 80% of the education through fellowship)

Extra-curricular:
Ton of volunteer projects over the last 5 years (including leadership roles).
Captain of a couple of sports teams.

General information: 28 year old male originally from India currently residing in the US.

Post-MBA Goal:
Would like to pursue full time MBA and a career in management consulting, preferably in M/B/B

Schools in consideration:
Kellogg
Tuck
Haas
Fuqua
Darden
Ross

Would really appreciate if you could evaluate my chances of getting into my target schools and suggest some schools which I should consider.

Thanks!

CriticalSquare · Answer

Hey there,

So there's a good amount here that we like in your profile! Just a quick question before we really dive in (if that's ok) - what's the story on the GMAT front? How many times have you taken it? Any chances to retake it?

tintinX · Answer

Have taken GMAT thrice. Would prefer not taking it again (4 times would be too much, isn't it?).

CriticalSquare · Answer

Well - the GMAC just revised its policies and you can now take it within 16 days (not 31) and score cancellations won't show up on your official score report - so that's a plus! It's just that with a 710, you're going to be fighting an uphill battle at many, if not all, of those programs.

tintinX · Answer

Appreciate the feedback. So I will revise my questions.
1. If I decide to take GMAT again, what should my target score be? I understand that higher is better however, how much improvement should I be looking for at the minimum?
2. How would you evaluate my chances to these programs with my current score and with the target score mentioned in (1), assuming I can achieve that score?
3. Which other programs should I consider given my background and post-MBA goals?

Thanks!

CriticalSquare · Answer

Sure thing -

1) Higher than the median to start with - the higher the better though!
2) At the moment, you're stretching with a 710. If you move north of a 730, your odds become noticeably better but many of those programs still won't move into "aligned" territory just given where you come from and what you do. You're not exactly a unique applicant, you know?
3) If your goal is M/B/B then you have to stay top 15 otherwise those firms simply won't recruit. When it comes to consulting, it's about a) where do these firms hire and b) where will they hire ME > so think about that too!

Does that help?

tintinX · Answer

Yes, that was helpful indeed. Thanks a lot!

CriticalSquare · Answer

You're most welcome!

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