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13 Sep 2016, 19:18
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Hi All,
Thanks for reading my post. I, ArunKumar.M am an Indian IT professional with over 12 years of experience ( 3 years in India, 9 years in USA) and I am planning on pursuing my MBA this year. Please find my Linkedin profile below.,
Profile Snap shot:
1) Bachelor Of Engineering Computer Science - University Of Madras , India
2) Advisory Board Member of an IIM - A Startup Venture . Helped Raise 2 Million Rupees in Stage A investment.
3) Advisory Board -- VFNA.org
4) Have various certifications from MIT,Wharton and Microsoft
5) Certified in Krav Maga - Israeli Self Defense and have participated in several sparring events.
6) Presently pursing Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics from Illinois Institute of Technology, Graduating in 2017 Feb
7) Working on my PMP
8) Worked in various domains and for major Financial clients such as JP Morgan Chase, Key Bank and IADB bank.
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunkumar-m ... ab_profile
I took my GMAT on September 10th,2016 and Scored a 720 ( IR 7, Q 49, V 38) 94th percentile.
My Target Schools and Programs are:
1) Chicago Booth Full Time / Weekend
2) Kellogg Full Time/ Weekend
3) Stanford MSX program
4) Wharton FT MBA
5) IIM A PGPX
My Questions:
1) I have a sub par GPA (3.0/4) in my Engineering, but I have an upward trend in my Scores. Saying that, Should I retake my GMAT and try to score higher to improve my chances of admission?
2) I am currently 33 years old and I do see that there are few students in my age group in these programs ( Chicago FT and Kellogg FT). Do you think my age is a negative factor? If yes then how to circumvent it?
3) Since I have been a Consultant all through my career and love to travel, I never worked for one single organization for a long time. Even though, I have done Project Management, My designation has been mostly BI consultant and presently BI Architect. I see that B SCHOOLS try to look at career progress. How can I justify my history?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Arun
[email protected]
Thanks for reading my post. I, ArunKumar.M am an Indian IT professional with over 12 years of experience ( 3 years in India, 9 years in USA) and I am planning on pursuing my MBA this year. Please find my Linkedin profile below.,
Profile Snap shot:
1) Bachelor Of Engineering Computer Science - University Of Madras , India
2) Advisory Board Member of an IIM - A Startup Venture . Helped Raise 2 Million Rupees in Stage A investment.
3) Advisory Board -- VFNA.org
4) Have various certifications from MIT,Wharton and Microsoft
5) Certified in Krav Maga - Israeli Self Defense and have participated in several sparring events.
6) Presently pursing Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics from Illinois Institute of Technology, Graduating in 2017 Feb
7) Working on my PMP
8) Worked in various domains and for major Financial clients such as JP Morgan Chase, Key Bank and IADB bank.
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunkumar-m ... ab_profile
I took my GMAT on September 10th,2016 and Scored a 720 ( IR 7, Q 49, V 38) 94th percentile.
My Target Schools and Programs are:
1) Chicago Booth Full Time / Weekend
2) Kellogg Full Time/ Weekend
3) Stanford MSX program
4) Wharton FT MBA
5) IIM A PGPX
My Questions:
1) I have a sub par GPA (3.0/4) in my Engineering, but I have an upward trend in my Scores. Saying that, Should I retake my GMAT and try to score higher to improve my chances of admission?
2) I am currently 33 years old and I do see that there are few students in my age group in these programs ( Chicago FT and Kellogg FT). Do you think my age is a negative factor? If yes then how to circumvent it?
3) Since I have been a Consultant all through my career and love to travel, I never worked for one single organization for a long time. Even though, I have done Project Management, My designation has been mostly BI consultant and presently BI Architect. I see that B SCHOOLS try to look at career progress. How can I justify my history?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Arun
[email protected]
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13 Sep 2016, 23:11
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Hi amariappan,
Here are my answers:
1. I think you’re fine at 720. Although a high score doesn't hurt, the marginal utility of additional score from here on drops dramatically. And your GPA of 3.0 may be worth more than what you’re thinking if that GPA translated into a good relative standing in the class. Moreover, your GPA is just too distant (12 years), and therefore GMAT will be viewed with lot more weightage as it’s more reflective of your current abilities.
2. Being on the wrong side of the age can hurt your odds if you don’t articulate why you need an MBA at this stage of your career and your post-MBA career trajectory well. You may find this useful:
Are You 30+? MBA Programs May Have 3 Concerns on Your Application
You may also want to articulate why you want to pursue another academic degree immediately after the current one and how do you connect the dots between the two.
3. If you’re an independent consultant, you can show progression through increase in quality and quantity of assignments you’ve taken. That’s progress.
Here are my answers:
1. I think you’re fine at 720. Although a high score doesn't hurt, the marginal utility of additional score from here on drops dramatically. And your GPA of 3.0 may be worth more than what you’re thinking if that GPA translated into a good relative standing in the class. Moreover, your GPA is just too distant (12 years), and therefore GMAT will be viewed with lot more weightage as it’s more reflective of your current abilities.
2. Being on the wrong side of the age can hurt your odds if you don’t articulate why you need an MBA at this stage of your career and your post-MBA career trajectory well. You may find this useful:
Are You 30+? MBA Programs May Have 3 Concerns on Your Application
You may also want to articulate why you want to pursue another academic degree immediately after the current one and how do you connect the dots between the two.
3. If you’re an independent consultant, you can show progression through increase in quality and quantity of assignments you’ve taken. That’s progress.
18 Sep 2016, 15:50
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My Questions:
1) I have a sub par GPA (3.0/4) in my Engineering, but I have an upward trend in my Scores. Saying that, Should I retake my GMAT and try to score higher to improve my chances of admission?
YOU ARE PROBABLY FINE HERE, BUT IF YOU'RE APPLYING TO SOME OF THE TOP PROGRAMS WITH AVGS NEARING 730 THEN I WOULD RETAKE
2) I am currently 33 years old and I do see that there are few students in my age group in these programs ( Chicago FT and Kellogg FT). Do you think my age is a negative factor? If yes then how to circumvent it?
YOU JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR WHYMBA, WHY NOW RESPONSE IS SOLID, MAKE A STRONG CASE HERE
3) Since I have been a Consultant all through my career and love to travel, I never worked for one single organization for a long time. Even though, I have done Project Management, My designation has been mostly BI consultant and presently BI Architect. I see that B SCHOOLS try to look at career progress. How can I justify my history?
PROMOTIONS WILL HELP PUT HERE, ALSO IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY SHOWCASE THIS IN YOUR ESSAYS
1) I have a sub par GPA (3.0/4) in my Engineering, but I have an upward trend in my Scores. Saying that, Should I retake my GMAT and try to score higher to improve my chances of admission?
YOU ARE PROBABLY FINE HERE, BUT IF YOU'RE APPLYING TO SOME OF THE TOP PROGRAMS WITH AVGS NEARING 730 THEN I WOULD RETAKE
2) I am currently 33 years old and I do see that there are few students in my age group in these programs ( Chicago FT and Kellogg FT). Do you think my age is a negative factor? If yes then how to circumvent it?
YOU JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR WHYMBA, WHY NOW RESPONSE IS SOLID, MAKE A STRONG CASE HERE
3) Since I have been a Consultant all through my career and love to travel, I never worked for one single organization for a long time. Even though, I have done Project Management, My designation has been mostly BI consultant and presently BI Architect. I see that B SCHOOLS try to look at career progress. How can I justify my history?
PROMOTIONS WILL HELP PUT HERE, ALSO IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY SHOWCASE THIS IN YOUR ESSAYS
