Hi all,
GPA: 2.6 (International. If my school were in the US, it would be equal to CMU). Increasing trend from 2.2 to 2.6 to 2.9 in final year.
Major: Electrical engineering. Class of 2009
GMAT: 660. (Planning to retake, obviously. Aiming for 730+)
I am planning to apply in the fall of next year.
Workex: F500 firm in engineering role. If you go to 2012 Olympics and take the subway to get to venues, there is a very good chance you will be travelling in a system designed by yours truly. If you plan to take subway to Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb, I would have played a small but very important role in getting you there safely.Similar story for a few other cities.
Short term goals: Consulting/Banking. My goals are quite specific down to the company and position I wish to be in (for both consulting and banking).
Target schools:
Geographic preference: Northeast/Michigan/Illinois
Target schools: Ross, Tuck, Booth (I love free markets and would be very happy if I were taught by profs from the Chicago School of Economics).
Kellogg was on the list, but I went to an info session and suddenly I am not so sure about it. It seemed a bit...meh. Undecided. But since they grant interviews I will probably apply.
What is on my list is Stern. I went to the info session just to practice my networking skills, but I loved the energy and enthusiasm of alumni. Earlier I thought it was too finance focused but apparently not.
Hail Mary: Harvard/Wharton. Harvard just because in the "3 best accomplishment essays" I can say I designed a system used by 200M people annually. And the system works. I know Harvard couldn't care less about what I did given my GPA, but what the heck. I would rather have Harvard reject me than me rejecting myself.
Others: Ivey/Rotman
That's my story.