essaysnark wrote:
vjcfc wrote:
Indian
Undergrad from IIT Kharagpur 2010 (GPA on the lower side)
6 mnths in PSU as Management Trainee
Business Analyst at Analytics/Consulting firm
Promoted to Asst. Manager after 14 months
Fair few accomplishments at work
Good extra acads in college, leadership roles/sports etc
Tutoring/Mentoring, CSR all present
GMAT at the end of August - confident of 720+
Hi vjcfc - welcome to GMAT Club! Unfortunately, as you know, your profile is fairly standard - but that's OK, lots of guys from 'standard' profiles get in every year. The challenge is if your GPA is actually low, and you hit below 720 on the GMAT, then you're not distinguishing yourself, and even more important, your work experience is a little light for Tuck. You'll need to articulate to them why they're the right school for you, and why you're ready for the MBA right now. And you didn't mention anything about career goals so we can't even begin to say whether this program might be a match for you.
We've seen schools like Tuck reject people simply due to too little work experience. You have enough, possibly, but nothing here jumps out at us to say that this is the right time or not. That's only for you to decide, it's not like we can dictate that strategy, and if you feel ready then you need to go for it. But those essays need to be sparkling. You must emphasize your leadership experience and show how you're ahead of your peers. And the goals matter A LOT at Tuck.
The good news is that Tuck gives plenty of chances to apply - don't rush for their Early Action round unless you're really prepared for it. The November round is also plenty advantageous. They mean it when they say "apply when you're ready." Focus on the GMAT first and nail it; knowing your score will help a little in terms of seeing how the adcom might respond. The GMAT isn't everything but a higher score certainly helps.
Good luck with it - EssaySnark loves Tuck - great school and anyone who gets in there is totally set up for an amazing journey. Hope that's you someday soon!
EssaySnark
Thanks for the detailed response!
As far as goals are concerned, short term, I would like to stay in consulting and of course aim for an organization which will give me much more exposure.
GPA on scale of 10 is 6.8, yet to get into converison ratios in terms of US schools. Will be trying to maximize the GMAT score.
Growth in the organizaiton has been pretty good and well ahead of others, in fact, gearing up for another promotion the coming year. Though, I do agree that the experience is definitely less than the average. Again, appreciate your insight and if you have any more suggestions regarding the schools which I could apply (with a good chance), do drop a word! Thanks.