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06 Jul 2020, 05:05
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Hello All,
I am 33 years old Indian male having 11 years of work experience in IT. I am currently working as an IT director. I manage a teams of 30+ people. Where half of them are FTEs and half are contractors. I work closely with our CIO and AVP on a daily basis. I got promoted thrice in the span of last 5 years (from supervisor to manager to director).
Highlights of my current role-
Vendor Management
IT thought leadership to the department
IT lead for several corporate initiatives
Budget management for the department ( managed up to $5M)
People management ( goal settings, career advices etc)
Liaison between IT and business
Worked in several countries - India, Malaysia, US.
GPA - 3.0
Engaged in social activities/work for a minimum of 40 hours per year
Lead several fund raising events at organizational level.
I wanted to do MBA to strengthen my core management and finance skills plus I always wanted to act as a product owner in one of the big Tech firms and slowly move to C suite.
Having said this, I am planning to target 700 GMAT score ( in my first mock with out preparation I secured 530.. So long way to go). Planning to give GMAT by November 2020. I am mainly targeting Ross, Kelloggs and Booth for Weekend MBA. So please suggest what are my odds in securing a seat with these schools.
Appreciate your inputs..
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I am 33 years old Indian male having 11 years of work experience in IT. I am currently working as an IT director. I manage a teams of 30+ people. Where half of them are FTEs and half are contractors. I work closely with our CIO and AVP on a daily basis. I got promoted thrice in the span of last 5 years (from supervisor to manager to director).
Highlights of my current role-
Vendor Management
IT thought leadership to the department
IT lead for several corporate initiatives
Budget management for the department ( managed up to $5M)
People management ( goal settings, career advices etc)
Liaison between IT and business
Worked in several countries - India, Malaysia, US.
GPA - 3.0
Engaged in social activities/work for a minimum of 40 hours per year
Lead several fund raising events at organizational level.
I wanted to do MBA to strengthen my core management and finance skills plus I always wanted to act as a product owner in one of the big Tech firms and slowly move to C suite.
Having said this, I am planning to target 700 GMAT score ( in my first mock with out preparation I secured 530.. So long way to go). Planning to give GMAT by November 2020. I am mainly targeting Ross, Kelloggs and Booth for Weekend MBA. So please suggest what are my odds in securing a seat with these schools.
Appreciate your inputs..
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08 Nov 2020, 11:26
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Hi CharanGMAT,
You are right that your GMAT score will matter tremendously. A score of a 700 would be the minimum you should achieve. That's not to say you can't get in with a sub-700 score but, with a 3.0 GPA, that might be a bridge too far for the three schools you are targeting. You do not want to sell an image of someone who is not technically capable of handling the rigors of the MBA program.
Besides that, on the veneer, your experience looks promising. That you are managing over 30 people, have international experience and offer considerable volunteer work will all be feathers in your cap. The key is to make sure you are sufficiently describing your accomplishments in your application and, in particular your essays. Too often, we see that many candidates either oversell or undersell in their first drafts of their essays.
If you have yet to apply, I strongly recommend you reach out to us at Admissionado. We work with executive/part-time MBAs all the time. We are aware of how to properly communicate the scale and scope of a resume with 10+ years of experience.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
Best,
Seth
You are right that your GMAT score will matter tremendously. A score of a 700 would be the minimum you should achieve. That's not to say you can't get in with a sub-700 score but, with a 3.0 GPA, that might be a bridge too far for the three schools you are targeting. You do not want to sell an image of someone who is not technically capable of handling the rigors of the MBA program.
Besides that, on the veneer, your experience looks promising. That you are managing over 30 people, have international experience and offer considerable volunteer work will all be feathers in your cap. The key is to make sure you are sufficiently describing your accomplishments in your application and, in particular your essays. Too often, we see that many candidates either oversell or undersell in their first drafts of their essays.
If you have yet to apply, I strongly recommend you reach out to us at Admissionado. We work with executive/part-time MBAs all the time. We are aware of how to properly communicate the scale and scope of a resume with 10+ years of experience.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
Best,
Seth
