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rubbertramp
Joined: 05 Mar 2014
Last visit: 26 Sep 2015
Posts: 23
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Status:Finding my spot
Affiliations: NIT
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Operations
Schools: McDonough '17 (A) Kelley '17 (WL) Goizueta '17 (M$) Olin '17 (A$) Mendoza '17 (WA$) Broad '17 (WL) Fisher '17 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q50 V38
GPA: 3.5
WE:Design (Manufacturing)
Schools: McDonough '17 (A) Kelley '17 (WL) Goizueta '17 (M$) Olin '17 (A$) Mendoza '17 (WA$) Broad '17 (WL) Fisher '17 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q50 V38
Posts: 23
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Updated on: 22 Apr 2014, 22:12
Originally posted by rubbertramp on 21 Apr 2014, 05:37.
Last edited by rubbertramp on 22 Apr 2014, 22:12, edited 1 time in total.
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It took me a lot to muster up the courage and decide to take GMAT as the idea of pursuing an MBA from abroad was itself quite daunting.
Finally.I took it and request a profile evaluation.
Nationality and country of residence: India
Age- 24 years
GMAT- 720 (Q50,V38)- IR-8, AWA-6
B.Tech (Electrical Engineering) from NIT(Top 20 Engineering Schools), Class of 2011- 7.67/10
XII- 88.2% CBSE (Top1% in school)
X-93.4% CBSE, (Top1% in school)
Work-ex:
50 months by Fall-2015. Area- Design Engineer with a leading power and automation technology conglomerate(Fortune 500)
Roles include:
1. Product development of Power Transformers wherein I am responsible for frequently developing the product to suit the needs of the end customer in a highly competitive environment.
2. Acknowledged with Silver Employee award for consistent performance over the years.
3. Involved in preparation of technical bids to decide the selling price of the product.
4. Have achieved a total business of over 20MUSD.
5. Was nominated as one of the few persons to attend the Annual Leadership Challenge Program.
6. Also assist Sales team from Europe and Africa to collectively bag orders from the region.
7. Enjoy frequent interaction with suppliers and customers and also impart classroom training to several customers.
8. Attained one promotion in 3 years in a flat-hierarchical model.
9. Also assist the factory workers and help them go about a certain new technological implementation.
Extra-Curricular:
1. 12 months by Fall-2015 in a government of India recognized NGO in the field of natural resource restoration.
2. Was one of the finalists of the coveted "I Lead India" program organized by "The Times of India". My work was centered on the optimizing solid waste management system.
3. Captained college basketball team to several tournaments.
4. Second prize in south indian folk dance competition
5. First prize in the annual fashion event.
6. Organized annual athletic meet and the sports fest of the college.
7. Member of the coordinating committee of the Annual Technical Fest
8. Participated in and completed Vadodara Half Marathon.
9. 1st Prize in many quizzes at school level.
10. 1st Prize in dramatics at school level.
11. 2nd prize in debate at school level.
12. Was a member of Bhartiya Scouts and Guides and was involved in various community services.
Post-MBA Goal:
I have been able to spot the loopholes at my work place and bring them to the knowledge of top-management and have been fairly successful in convincing them to improve the efficiency. I lack a formal and systematic way to go about it and thus aim at learning the same and work for a manufacturing company in the field of strategic consulting.
Please comment on the following list of schools I am aiming at:
1. University of Michigan, Ross
2. Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper
3. University of Northern Carolina, Kenan-Flagler,
4. National University Singapore
5. University of Texas at Austin, McCombs
6. University of Virginia, Darden
7. University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
I would prefer an admit with scholarship(Is it possible?) and would not mind changing my preferences above.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Finally.I took it and request a profile evaluation.
Nationality and country of residence: India
Age- 24 years
GMAT- 720 (Q50,V38)- IR-8, AWA-6
B.Tech (Electrical Engineering) from NIT(Top 20 Engineering Schools), Class of 2011- 7.67/10
XII- 88.2% CBSE (Top1% in school)
X-93.4% CBSE, (Top1% in school)
Work-ex:
50 months by Fall-2015. Area- Design Engineer with a leading power and automation technology conglomerate(Fortune 500)
Roles include:
1. Product development of Power Transformers wherein I am responsible for frequently developing the product to suit the needs of the end customer in a highly competitive environment.
2. Acknowledged with Silver Employee award for consistent performance over the years.
3. Involved in preparation of technical bids to decide the selling price of the product.
4. Have achieved a total business of over 20MUSD.
5. Was nominated as one of the few persons to attend the Annual Leadership Challenge Program.
6. Also assist Sales team from Europe and Africa to collectively bag orders from the region.
7. Enjoy frequent interaction with suppliers and customers and also impart classroom training to several customers.
8. Attained one promotion in 3 years in a flat-hierarchical model.
9. Also assist the factory workers and help them go about a certain new technological implementation.
Extra-Curricular:
1. 12 months by Fall-2015 in a government of India recognized NGO in the field of natural resource restoration.
2. Was one of the finalists of the coveted "I Lead India" program organized by "The Times of India". My work was centered on the optimizing solid waste management system.
3. Captained college basketball team to several tournaments.
4. Second prize in south indian folk dance competition
5. First prize in the annual fashion event.
6. Organized annual athletic meet and the sports fest of the college.
7. Member of the coordinating committee of the Annual Technical Fest
8. Participated in and completed Vadodara Half Marathon.
9. 1st Prize in many quizzes at school level.
10. 1st Prize in dramatics at school level.
11. 2nd prize in debate at school level.
12. Was a member of Bhartiya Scouts and Guides and was involved in various community services.
Post-MBA Goal:
I have been able to spot the loopholes at my work place and bring them to the knowledge of top-management and have been fairly successful in convincing them to improve the efficiency. I lack a formal and systematic way to go about it and thus aim at learning the same and work for a manufacturing company in the field of strategic consulting.
Please comment on the following list of schools I am aiming at:
1. University of Michigan, Ross
2. Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper
3. University of Northern Carolina, Kenan-Flagler,
4. National University Singapore
5. University of Texas at Austin, McCombs
6. University of Virginia, Darden
7. University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
I would prefer an admit with scholarship(Is it possible?) and would not mind changing my preferences above.
Thanking you in anticipation.
22 Apr 2014, 01:57
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rubbertramp
Hey there good sir,
You have a nice profile there. You come from a good, well-known school, with good grades, a great GMAT, good volunteer work. Basically you've got all the bases covered. It's also a bonus that you don't work in IT. It'll make your application sound a biiiit more unique, which is gonna be important, given the tough huge and competitive applicant pool you are coming from. If there is any way for you to strengthen the uniqueness of your application, you gotta find a way to do that, because that is one of the most effective strategies.
Other than that, I see you have participated in this leadership program, which is great. But do you have any real management? It would be awesome if you did, and if not, you should see how you can make the most of the experience you DO have.
Other than that, your list is a fair one, although maybe a wee bit ambitious (you don't have any safe schools). I think that these schools seem to me to be more of less your level, and I wouldn't necessarily count on a scholarship, but anyhow, I'd suggest you go to the best school you get into, scholarship or not. It pays off in the end, you know.
If there is any other way I can help out, just let me know,
Best,
JF
rubbertramp
Joined: 05 Mar 2014
Last visit: 26 Sep 2015
Posts: 23
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 13
Status:Finding my spot
Affiliations: NIT
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Operations
Schools: McDonough '17 (A) Kelley '17 (WL) Goizueta '17 (M$) Olin '17 (A$) Mendoza '17 (WA$) Broad '17 (WL) Fisher '17 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q50 V38
GPA: 3.5
WE:Design (Manufacturing)
Schools: McDonough '17 (A) Kelley '17 (WL) Goizueta '17 (M$) Olin '17 (A$) Mendoza '17 (WA$) Broad '17 (WL) Fisher '17 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q50 V38
Posts: 23
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22 Apr 2014, 22:48
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Hello Jon,
Thanks for your prompt response.
I am still pondering over the ways to make my application unique. As far as managing a team is concerned, I have managed a group of volunteers in tasks like fund-raising, awareness rallies, going about a social problem etc. I mean it has got more to do with work outside my professional experience. Further, I had the opportunity to lead college basketball side and coordinate fests in college. The flat-hierarchical model at my organization asks for a good number of years before one can become a manager. In a fix!
Could you please suggest me which schools should I be targeting. Realistic ones!
Regards,
Bhavani Mishra
P.S. I just corrected my AWA score(typo earlier)- does this make any difference?
). Although, to be honest, most people don't have stuff that exciting in their profile. But see what you can dig up. The other way to get uniqueness is in your language and approach in your writing. There's no "magic bullet" here which will bring you salvation, only cleverness and lots and lots of hard work (and maybe a bit of help). 
