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Team Veritas - Profile evaluation help
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09 Dec 2017, 06:10
Hello Team Veritas,
Kindly review my profile and share your valuable inputs.
Profile: I completed my graduation in Fashion designing from one of the top 3 colleges in Asia in 2014 with a CGPA of 7.43. I have been working with the biggest apparel organization in India for past 4 years. Have a healthy work experience across 2 different roles.
Extra-curricular: I am a national level athlete and I am regularly involved in different sports.
Have also won national level quiz competitions. Have been involved with couple of NGOs during my college days.
GMAT (Oct’2017) : 700 (Q-50, V-34, IR-8, AWA-5).
Areas of interest : 1) General Management, 2) Marketing
I need your help in deciding which colleges I should apply.
Should I target US B schools for either R2 this year or R1 next year ? Employment after completing MBA is an important criterion to decide which schools to apply. From few current students I have heard really negative reviews regarding job scenario for international MBA students in US. The situation is not bright in even top 15 colleges. Under the current geo-political situation, will it be a viable option to try for any US school?
With my profile, should I apply in NUS and INSEAD? What are the job scenarios post MBA in Singapore?
Also, I will be looking for a scholarship. Earlier I was targeting top 15 US B schools. Though my profile is extremely unique, my GMAT score is on a lower side. Being from India would go against me. Are there any colleges in top 15 where I can expect admission with scholarship?
I am okay to give GMAT again and if required then wait for one year before applying.
My first shortlist of colleges is below. Should I apply to any of these colleges in R2?
1. Kellogg,
2. Ross,
3. Fuqua,
4. NUS, and
5. ISB
Kindly review my case. Also please let me know if you need any other input to review my candidature. Thanks!