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Age: 25.5Y
Sex : M
Work Ex: 25months (36+months at Fall 2013 MBA Start) at Deloitte Consulting
Professional Role: Java Developer for first 18 months(involved in functional areas as well), identified as indispensable team member by Manager, Team Lead, Senior Manager, other seniors in terms of commitment, highly analytical skills and most importantly the innate charm(few of the ladies ineptly call me a rockstar) which makes my previous team miss me - be at work, or at professional outings.

Since past 6months, I have been involved in improvising Enterprise Value Delivery for projects, or in simpler terms - improvising processes in a SDLC lifecycle. This involves discussion with a panel of Managers, Senior Managers, at times Directors ;getting inputs(Read getting work done) from managers; heard & recognized for value adds (Read management tips) to seniors - aren't all these best leadership examples because they come out of substance and not by virtue of one's position in the firm.
Nationality: Indian
GMAT: 720 (Q50,V36, AWA/IR-awaited) in a week's prep
UnderGrad: BTech in ECE (GPA 6.43/10) from Factual Rank 7 college in India; admission criteria is getting in less than 1% of set of students double that of total appearing for GMAT in a year.
Target Schools(not necessarily in order) : ISB, HBS, Stanford, Wharton, MIT Sloan

If my application deems fit to be read at these schools, then, most definitely, I have a very compelling story(above one is a very brief synopsis) to tell including my past failures, recent successes and a relentless quest to conceive my crystal clear vision for the next 10 years (including the 2 years at B school).
If not, please advise if I need to re-appear for the GMAT and thereby knock off the time for my R1 application process.
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Age: 25.5Y
Sex : M
Work Ex: 25months (36+months at Fall 2013 MBA Start) at Deloitte Consulting
Professional Role: Java Developer for first 18 months(involved in functional areas as well), identified as indispensable team member by Manager, Team Lead, Senior Manager, other seniors in terms of commitment, highly analytical skills and most importantly the innate charm(few of the ladies ineptly call me a rockstar) which makes my previous team miss me - be at work, or at professional outings.

Since past 6months, I have been involved in improvising Enterprise Value Delivery for projects, or in simpler terms - improvising processes in a SDLC lifecycle. This involves discussion with a panel of Managers, Senior Managers, at times Directors ;getting inputs(Read getting work done) from managers; heard & recognized for value adds (Read management tips) to seniors - aren't all these best leadership examples because they come out of substance and not by virtue of one's position in the firm.
Nationality: Indian
GMAT: 720 (Q50,V36, AWA/IR-awaited) in a week's prep
UnderGrad: BTech in ECE (GPA 6.43/10) from Factual Rank 7 college in India; admission criteria is getting in less than 1% of set of students double that of total appearing for GMAT in a year.
Target Schools(not necessarily in order) : ISB, HBS, Stanford, Wharton, MIT Sloan

If my application deems fit to be read at these schools, then, most definitely, I have a very compelling story(above one is a very brief synopsis) to tell including my past failures, recent successes and a relentless quest to conceive my crystal clear vision for the next 10 years (including the 2 years at B school).
If not, please advise if I need to re-appear for the GMAT and thereby knock off the time for my R1 application process.
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First of all realize, that no GMAT score guarantees your acceptance at your target schools. Not even 800. Your current score is competitive, however it seems to be that your grades from undergrad are slightly below average for your target programs. Your work experience seems competitive, but on the low side in terms of length. While you have a chance at all the programs you list, you can't count on any of them.

You now need to choose, given that you are fairly young in this process, do you want to increase the likelihood that you go to a good MBA program sooner or at this point do you only want to try for your dream schools even if you increase the risk of rejection and the need to reapply. If the former, you can still apply to these programs, but also apply to a few where you chances of acceptance are higher. If the latter is your strategy and you are willing to risk rejection and reapplication then apply to these four schools exclusively.

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Linda
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Age: 25.5Y
Sex : M
Work Ex: 25months (36+months at Fall 2013 MBA Start) at Deloitte Consulting
Professional Role: Java Developer for first 18 months(involved in functional areas as well), identified as indispensable team member by Manager, Team Lead, Senior Manager, other seniors in terms of commitment, highly analytical skills and most importantly the innate charm(few of the ladies ineptly call me a rockstar) which makes my previous team miss me - be at work, or at professional outings.

Since past 6months, I have been involved in improvising Enterprise Value Delivery for projects, or in simpler terms - improvising processes in a SDLC lifecycle. This involves discussion with a panel of Managers, Senior Managers, at times Directors ;getting inputs(Read getting work done) from managers; heard & recognized for value adds (Read management tips) to seniors - aren't all these best leadership examples because they come out of substance and not by virtue of one's position in the firm.
Nationality: Indian
GMAT: 720 (Q50,V36, AWA/IR-awaited) in a week's prep
UnderGrad: BTech in ECE (GPA 6.43/10) from Factual Rank 7 college in India; admission criteria is getting in less than 1% of set of students double that of total appearing for GMAT in a year.
Target Schools(not necessarily in order) : ISB, HBS, Stanford, Wharton, MIT Sloan

If my application deems fit to be read at these schools, then, most definitely, I have a very compelling story(above one is a very brief synopsis) to tell including my past failures, recent successes and a relentless quest to conceive my crystal clear vision for the next 10 years (including the 2 years at B school).
If not, please advise if I need to re-appear for the GMAT and thereby knock off the time for my R1 application process.

First of all realize, that no GMAT score guarantees your acceptance at your target schools. Not even 800. Your current score is competitive, however it seems to be that your grades from undergrad are slightly below average for your target programs. Your work experience seems competitive, but on the low side in terms of length. While you have a chance at all the programs you list, you can't count on any of them.

You now need to choose, given that you are fairly young in this process, do you want to increase the likelihood that you go to a good MBA program sooner or at this point do you only want to try for your dream schools even if you increase the risk of rejection and the need to reapply. If the former, you can still apply to these programs, but also apply to a few where you chances of acceptance are higher. If the latter is your strategy and you are willing to risk rejection and reapplication then apply to these four schools exclusively.

Best,
Linda
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Thanks for your reply, Linda.
I do understand the relevance of GMAT score. Assuming that these schools have a formula for GMAT, GPA, Work Ex, etc. based on which they "Read" the rest of application, I just want to pass these checks. And for that, do I need to increase my GMAT score to offset my slightly lower GPA(I have a story around that as well) and shorter Work Ex duration. Because I am confident about my essays, I want to make sure that I fulfill other pre-requisites by R1, or max R2.
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Age: 25.5Y
Sex : M
Work Ex: 25months (36+months at Fall 2013 MBA Start) at Deloitte Consulting
Professional Role: Java Developer for first 18 months(involved in functional areas as well), identified as indispensable team member by Manager, Team Lead, Senior Manager, other seniors in terms of commitment, highly analytical skills and most importantly the innate charm(few of the ladies ineptly call me a rockstar) which makes my previous team miss me - be at work, or at professional outings.

Since past 6months, I have been involved in improvising Enterprise Value Delivery for projects, or in simpler terms - improvising processes in a SDLC lifecycle. This involves discussion with a panel of Managers, Senior Managers, at times Directors ;getting inputs(Read getting work done) from managers; heard & recognized for value adds (Read management tips) to seniors - aren't all these best leadership examples because they come out of substance and not by virtue of one's position in the firm.
Nationality: Indian
GMAT: 720 (Q50,V36, AWA/IR-awaited) in a week's prep
UnderGrad: BTech in ECE (GPA 6.43/10) from Factual Rank 7 college in India; admission criteria is getting in less than 1% of set of students double that of total appearing for GMAT in a year.
Target Schools(not necessarily in order) : ISB, HBS, Stanford, Wharton, MIT Sloan

If my application deems fit to be read at these schools, then, most definitely, I have a very compelling story(above one is a very brief synopsis) to tell including my past failures, recent successes and a relentless quest to conceive my crystal clear vision for the next 10 years (including the 2 years at B school).
If not, please advise if I need to re-appear for the GMAT and thereby knock off the time for my R1 application process.

First of all realize, that no GMAT score guarantees your acceptance at your target schools. Not even 800. Your current score is competitive, however it seems to be that your grades from undergrad are slightly below average for your target programs. Your work experience seems competitive, but on the low side in terms of length. While you have a chance at all the programs you list, you can't count on any of them.

You now need to choose, given that you are fairly young in this process, do you want to increase the likelihood that you go to a good MBA program sooner or at this point do you only want to try for your dream schools even if you increase the risk of rejection and the need to reapply. If the former, you can still apply to these programs, but also apply to a few where you chances of acceptance are higher. If the latter is your strategy and you are willing to risk rejection and reapplication then apply to these four schools exclusively.

Best,
Linda
Thanks for your reply, Linda.
I do understand the relevance of GMAT score. Assuming that these schools have a formula for GMAT, GPA, Work Ex, etc. based on which they "Read" the rest of application, I just want to pass these checks. And for that, do I need to increase my GMAT score to offset my slightly lower GPA(I have a story around that as well) and shorter Work Ex duration. Because I am confident about my essays, I want to make sure that I fulfill other pre-requisites by R1, or max R2.
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To my knowledge, they do NOT have a formula. It is a "holistic process." A higher GMAT may help when they evaluate your academics. I doubt if it will help at all if they have concerns about your work experience or the lack thereof.

Best,
Linda Abraham