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Hi ,

I am vikas Sharma, I work for India's largest steel Manufacturing company Steel Authority of India Ltd (A PSU)- currently working as Asst. Mgr Projects ( work Ex 3 yrs in current capacity + 2.5 Years in shop floor- Blast Furnace, SMS etc.) Contributions: 1. Implemented new design for maintenance which increased the life of ladle by 40%, 2. Presented a technical paper on same in International conf., 3. Filed for patent that will be granted this year. 4. Responsible for initiating projects and also monitoring their implementation ( currently monitoring, with my team, projects worth 625 Mn $) 4. On shop floor lead a team of 9 Engineers and 18 Diploma engineers.

2. Gmat Score- 720 (Q- 50, V-36, IR-4, AWA-4.5)
3. B.Tech- Ceramic Engg.- 2008, from-IIT-BHU, CGPA 7.43/10
4. College posts- Youngest Captain of Athletics Team, represented University in zonal Football tournament, awarded the highest student award in college, Best athlete for all consecutive 4 years. Community Service: In college- Member of Student run NGO Kashi Utkarsh- organised Blood donation camps, Sanitation drives in slum areas, taught underprivileged children, raised money for 2004 Tsunami Victims. After college: Member of Durgapur Hostel Athletics club- organised Blood donation camps, Eye camps for underprivileged, carried out public awareness drives, Founded Advaya Classes- an Institute to teach underprivileged children for IIT entrance exams, A volunteer of Teach India since last september.
5. Target Programs: Booth, Kellogg, darden, Ross, Duke, Cornell, Kenan flagler; in that order.
6. Plan to apply this summer.
7. Post MBA goal: Short term goal: After filling the relevant skill gaps (from B-school) joining tier one not for profit Institutions viz. WB, ADB, UNDP, UNFCCC in strategy position ( evaluation and implementation of projects).
Long term goal: Start my own social enterprise to change, no matter how meagerly, lives of people by providing solution to social problems such as sanitation, education, health etc, with special focus to India and south Asia.

I will also appreciate if you suggest any changes in my target schools, as I am pretty confused.

Thanks,
Vikas.
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Hi ,

I am vikas Sharma, I work for India's largest steel Manufacturing company Steel Authority of India Ltd (A PSU)- currently working as Asst. Mgr Projects ( work Ex 3 yrs in current capacity + 2.5 Years in shop floor- Blast Furnace, SMS etc.) Contributions: 1. Implemented new design for maintenance which increased the life of ladle by 40%, 2. Presented a technical paper on same in International conf., 3. Filed for patent that will be granted this year. 4. Responsible for initiating projects and also monitoring their implementation ( currently monitoring, with my team, projects worth 625 Mn $) 4. On shop floor lead a team of 9 Engineers and 18 Diploma engineers.

2. Gmat Score- 720 (Q- 50, V-36, IR-4, AWA-4.5)
3. B.Tech- Ceramic Engg.- 2008, from-IIT-BHU, CGPA 7.43/10
4. College posts- Youngest Captain of Athletics Team, represented University in zonal Football tournament, awarded the highest student award in college, Best athlete for all consecutive 4 years. Community Service: In college- Member of Student run NGO Kashi Utkarsh- organised Blood donation camps, Sanitation drives in slum areas, taught underprivileged children, raised money for 2004 Tsunami Victims. After college: Member of Durgapur Hostel Athletics club- organised Blood donation camps, Eye camps for underprivileged, carried out public awareness drives, Founded Advaya Classes- an Institute to teach underprivileged children for IIT entrance exams, A volunteer of Teach India since last september.
5. Target Programs: Booth, Kellogg, darden, Ross, Duke, Cornell, Kenan flagler; in that order.
6. Plan to apply this summer.
7. Post MBA goal: Short term goal: After filling the relevant skill gaps (from B-school) joining tier one not for profit Institutions viz. WB, ADB, UNDP, UNFCCC in strategy position ( evaluation and implementation of projects).
Long term goal: Start my own social enterprise to change, no matter how meagerly, lives of people by providing solution to social problems such as sanitation, education, health etc, with special focus to India and south Asia.

I will also appreciate if you suggest any changes in my target schools, as I am pretty confused.

Thanks,
Vikas.
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Dear Vikas,
Firstoff, let me say that I like your goals, and I truly hope that you WILL be able to make those life changes for the lives of people. And I hope you will be able to convince the AdComs that you are ready and able to do so.

Overall, your profile is quite good - you have an excellent GMAT a very good GPA from a recognized top Indian school, and even better, plenty of REAL leadership.

With all that, I think that with a good application and a solid story, your school list is reasonable.

The main thing you need to work on is your story, i.e. your goals. Your short term goals are clear, but right now your long-term goals are a bit too vague for me. Now one thing that is great is that you have a lot of good volunteer work in your past - so I feel like you should be able to draw on that to come up with some more concrete goals. I mean, when you write "providing solution to social problems such as sanitation, education, health etc," it seems to be a bit too much, and too vague.. but for example if you were to write "I want to brink clean drinking water to all of India" by limiting the goal (even if it is vast and challenging) we are able to see things more concretely. So think about things and work on your story a bit more.

Otherwise, things look good!
Best,
JF
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Hi ,

I am vikas Sharma, I work for India's largest steel Manufacturing company Steel Authority of India Ltd (A PSU)- currently working as Asst. Mgr Projects ( work Ex 3 yrs in current capacity + 2.5 Years in shop floor- Blast Furnace, SMS etc.) Contributions: 1. Implemented new design for maintenance which increased the life of ladle by 40%, 2. Presented a technical paper on same in International conf., 3. Filed for patent that will be granted this year. 4. Responsible for initiating projects and also monitoring their implementation ( currently monitoring, with my team, projects worth 625 Mn $) 4. On shop floor lead a team of 9 Engineers and 18 Diploma engineers.

2. Gmat Score- 720 (Q- 50, V-36, IR-4, AWA-4.5)
3. B.Tech- Ceramic Engg.- 2008, from-IIT-BHU, CGPA 7.43/10
4. College posts- Youngest Captain of Athletics Team, represented University in zonal Football tournament, awarded the highest student award in college, Best athlete for all consecutive 4 years. Community Service: In college- Member of Student run NGO Kashi Utkarsh- organised Blood donation camps, Sanitation drives in slum areas, taught underprivileged children, raised money for 2004 Tsunami Victims. After college: Member of Durgapur Hostel Athletics club- organised Blood donation camps, Eye camps for underprivileged, carried out public awareness drives, Founded Advaya Classes- an Institute to teach underprivileged children for IIT entrance exams, A volunteer of Teach India since last september.
5. Target Programs: Booth, Kellogg, darden, Ross, Duke, Cornell, Kenan flagler; in that order.
6. Plan to apply this summer.
7. Post MBA goal: Short term goal: After filling the relevant skill gaps (from B-school) joining tier one not for profit Institutions viz. WB, ADB, UNDP, UNFCCC in strategy position ( evaluation and implementation of projects).
Long term goal: Start my own social enterprise to change, no matter how meagerly, lives of people by providing solution to social problems such as sanitation, education, health etc, with special focus to India and south Asia.

I will also appreciate if you suggest any changes in my target schools, as I am pretty confused.

Thanks,
Vikas.

Dear Vikas,
Firstoff, let me say that I like your goals, and I truly hope that you WILL be able to make those life changes for the lives of people. And I hope you will be able to convince the AdComs that you are ready and able to do so.

Overall, your profile is quite good - you have an excellent GMAT a very good GPA from a recognized top Indian school, and even better, plenty of REAL leadership.

With all that, I think that with a good application and a solid story, your school list is reasonable.

The main thing you need to work on is your story, i.e. your goals. Your short term goals are clear, but right now your long-term goals are a bit too vague for me. Now one thing that is great is that you have a lot of good volunteer work in your past - so I feel like you should be able to draw on that to come up with some more concrete goals. I mean, when you write "providing solution to social problems such as sanitation, education, health etc," it seems to be a bit too much, and too vague.. but for example if you were to write "I want to brink clean drinking water to all of India" by limiting the goal (even if it is vast and challenging) we are able to see things more concretely. So think about things and work on your story a bit more.

Otherwise, things look good!
Best,
JF
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Thanks JF,

I value your input extremely, and wonder if you can please guide me to freeze my target B-school list. is the list that I am targeting is OK or shall I replace some of these with other more befitting B-Schools.

Thanks again,
VK
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Hi ,

I am vikas Sharma, I work for India's largest steel Manufacturing company Steel Authority of India Ltd (A PSU)- currently working as Asst. Mgr Projects ( work Ex 3 yrs in current capacity + 2.5 Years in shop floor- Blast Furnace, SMS etc.) Contributions: 1. Implemented new design for maintenance which increased the life of ladle by 40%, 2. Presented a technical paper on same in International conf., 3. Filed for patent that will be granted this year. 4. Responsible for initiating projects and also monitoring their implementation ( currently monitoring, with my team, projects worth 625 Mn $) 4. On shop floor lead a team of 9 Engineers and 18 Diploma engineers.

2. Gmat Score- 720 (Q- 50, V-36, IR-4, AWA-4.5)
3. B.Tech- Ceramic Engg.- 2008, from-IIT-BHU, CGPA 7.43/10
4. College posts- Youngest Captain of Athletics Team, represented University in zonal Football tournament, awarded the highest student award in college, Best athlete for all consecutive 4 years. Community Service: In college- Member of Student run NGO Kashi Utkarsh- organised Blood donation camps, Sanitation drives in slum areas, taught underprivileged children, raised money for 2004 Tsunami Victims. After college: Member of Durgapur Hostel Athletics club- organised Blood donation camps, Eye camps for underprivileged, carried out public awareness drives, Founded Advaya Classes- an Institute to teach underprivileged children for IIT entrance exams, A volunteer of Teach India since last september.
5. Target Programs: Booth, Kellogg, darden, Ross, Duke, Cornell, Kenan flagler; in that order.
6. Plan to apply this summer.
7. Post MBA goal: Short term goal: After filling the relevant skill gaps (from B-school) joining tier one not for profit Institutions viz. WB, ADB, UNDP, UNFCCC in strategy position ( evaluation and implementation of projects).
Long term goal: Start my own social enterprise to change, no matter how meagerly, lives of people by providing solution to social problems such as sanitation, education, health etc, with special focus to India and south Asia.

I will also appreciate if you suggest any changes in my target schools, as I am pretty confused.

Thanks,
Vikas.

Dear Vikas,
Firstoff, let me say that I like your goals, and I truly hope that you WILL be able to make those life changes for the lives of people. And I hope you will be able to convince the AdComs that you are ready and able to do so.

Overall, your profile is quite good - you have an excellent GMAT a very good GPA from a recognized top Indian school, and even better, plenty of REAL leadership.

With all that, I think that with a good application and a solid story, your school list is reasonable.

The main thing you need to work on is your story, i.e. your goals. Your short term goals are clear, but right now your long-term goals are a bit too vague for me. Now one thing that is great is that you have a lot of good volunteer work in your past - so I feel like you should be able to draw on that to come up with some more concrete goals. I mean, when you write "providing solution to social problems such as sanitation, education, health etc," it seems to be a bit too much, and too vague.. but for example if you were to write "I want to brink clean drinking water to all of India" by limiting the goal (even if it is vast and challenging) we are able to see things more concretely. So think about things and work on your story a bit more.

Otherwise, things look good!
Best,
JF

Thanks JF,

I value your input extremely, and wonder if you can please guide me to freeze my target B-school list. is the list that I am targeting is OK or shall I replace some of these with other more befitting B-Schools.

Thanks again,
VK
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If you are proposing to apply to all the schools on the list then I think it's a good one. Yes, you could change some schools with others, but I think that is more of a question of fit and personal preference (of school size location, weather, teaching style, etc.) than anything else,

Best,
JF