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12 Jun 2014, 09:35
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Hello there.
I'd just like to know whether my current background is realistically good enough to get me into a top b school, provided i manage a 700+ GMAT score :
28/Male/Indian
MBBS, MD Psychiatry
Work Experience : 4 years
Languages : 5 (Hindi, English, Punjabi, Kannada, Marathi)
Did my residency at a charity hospital for 3 years
Did additional charity work for the destitute and poor
Experience in teaching Undergraduates
Have worked from being an intern upto the senior most resident
Average student during MBBS.
Extracurricular : Was the lead singer of my high school choir, have learnt indian classical singing for 5 years, outdoor sports enthusiast, widely traveled all over the world
My choice B schools are Harvard, Tuck, Wharton, Columbia, Stanford, Chicago Booth. I'm particularly interested in Tuck
I'd just like to know whether my current background is realistically good enough to get me into a top b school, provided i manage a 700+ GMAT score :
28/Male/Indian
MBBS, MD Psychiatry
Work Experience : 4 years
Languages : 5 (Hindi, English, Punjabi, Kannada, Marathi)
Did my residency at a charity hospital for 3 years
Did additional charity work for the destitute and poor
Experience in teaching Undergraduates
Have worked from being an intern upto the senior most resident
Average student during MBBS.
Extracurricular : Was the lead singer of my high school choir, have learnt indian classical singing for 5 years, outdoor sports enthusiast, widely traveled all over the world
My choice B schools are Harvard, Tuck, Wharton, Columbia, Stanford, Chicago Booth. I'm particularly interested in Tuck
13 Jun 2014, 07:26
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Hey there,
Thanks for posting - welcome to our little home @ GMAT Club! Every year, the majority of students getting into business school are folks with business backgrounds. That said, every year engineers, artsy folk, lawyers, and doctors get in too! However, what it comes down to for that applicant stack is STORY. It comes down to uniqueness and a strong reason for going to a top business school. And not just that, but will anyone when you leave want to HIRE you? You could be the most amazing applicant, but if your career chances are pretty bad, no school will take you in. Admissions committees are tied to the hip with Career Services.
So the question for you, before we even talk about chances, is why do you want an MBA? Where are you trying to go? Why is an MBA right for you? Your honest answer - not what you'd necessarily tell an adcom.
Also, I need a bunch more info. Where did you go to school (undergrad + med), how'd you do, what do you DO at work now, any leadership experiences? What do you do with these charities? What does it mean when you say you helped the poor? How? I need a TON more info - it makes my response that much more valuable and actionable to you so don't hold back!
Also, if your academics have been pretty average, you need a 720+ to have a decent shot at any of those programs. A 700 - 720 will put you below their outright averages, and well below the average for your peerset.
Looking forward to reading what you share! Then we'll get into the nitty gritty world of chances and profile evaluations
Bhavik
Thanks for posting - welcome to our little home @ GMAT Club! Every year, the majority of students getting into business school are folks with business backgrounds. That said, every year engineers, artsy folk, lawyers, and doctors get in too! However, what it comes down to for that applicant stack is STORY. It comes down to uniqueness and a strong reason for going to a top business school. And not just that, but will anyone when you leave want to HIRE you? You could be the most amazing applicant, but if your career chances are pretty bad, no school will take you in. Admissions committees are tied to the hip with Career Services.
So the question for you, before we even talk about chances, is why do you want an MBA? Where are you trying to go? Why is an MBA right for you? Your honest answer - not what you'd necessarily tell an adcom.
Also, I need a bunch more info. Where did you go to school (undergrad + med), how'd you do, what do you DO at work now, any leadership experiences? What do you do with these charities? What does it mean when you say you helped the poor? How? I need a TON more info - it makes my response that much more valuable and actionable to you so don't hold back!
Also, if your academics have been pretty average, you need a 720+ to have a decent shot at any of those programs. A 700 - 720 will put you below their outright averages, and well below the average for your peerset.
Looking forward to reading what you share! Then we'll get into the nitty gritty world of chances and profile evaluations
Bhavik
13 Jun 2014, 08:19
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Hi Bhavik, Thanks for the prompt reply.
I went to a private medical college in North India, and then joined a prestigious college for my MD in Psychiatry in the south of India. I am currently in my final year and will be graduating in April 2015. All post graduate courses in India require the resident to work in either a government hospital, or a charitable hospital set up by a private college. Besides this, our department also organises a once a month visit to a destitute home nearby where we go and treat patients for free. In addition to this, to mark the 50th anniversary of my college, the University had organised free health camps all over north karnataka every sunday, which I attended once every month.
I am working with a team of residents and consultants, so I am pretty well versed with team work. As regards leadership experiences, my family owns a hospital where I am a director, but I am not actively involved in the management of the hospital. My most significant leadership role was as a lead singer for 4 years in my school choir where I pretty much picked who sung what.
I also have always been an outdoor sports enthusiast and played many sports, though only for leisure.
As with most doctors in India, I was coaxed into pursuing medicine even though I did not want to do it. I have always dreamt of being a food entrepreneur. But, since I had joined medicine, I was committed to completing my entire course before thinking about anything else since I am not in the habit of leaving things midway. I was an excellent grade A student in high school, and the sole reason for my average grades at med school was the fact the I had absolutely no inclination towards medicine. In fact, I worked extremely hard and managed to pass the course without failing a single exam, which is a massive achievement in my books. I have also dreamt of working at wall street for a long, long time. So, my honest answer to why I want an MBA is, I'm done with my career in medicine. I want to do something I love. I understand that that may not go down well with the Adcoms, and I may have to present a different story.
Getting a 720+ doesn't worry me too much. I have been through hell in academics, and the GMAT prep is very doable, and even if it takes more time to prepare, I know that I will get that score. I am planning to take the GMAT sometime in the first week of August next year, and apply in the early action round. My #1 choice is Tuck. I believe I will be a perfect fit for that school since my experience in Psychiatry lends me very sharp interpersonal skills, and also because I am a team player. Also, Tuck's emphasis on sports also drew me to that school.
I went to a private medical college in North India, and then joined a prestigious college for my MD in Psychiatry in the south of India. I am currently in my final year and will be graduating in April 2015. All post graduate courses in India require the resident to work in either a government hospital, or a charitable hospital set up by a private college. Besides this, our department also organises a once a month visit to a destitute home nearby where we go and treat patients for free. In addition to this, to mark the 50th anniversary of my college, the University had organised free health camps all over north karnataka every sunday, which I attended once every month.
I am working with a team of residents and consultants, so I am pretty well versed with team work. As regards leadership experiences, my family owns a hospital where I am a director, but I am not actively involved in the management of the hospital. My most significant leadership role was as a lead singer for 4 years in my school choir where I pretty much picked who sung what.
I also have always been an outdoor sports enthusiast and played many sports, though only for leisure.
As with most doctors in India, I was coaxed into pursuing medicine even though I did not want to do it. I have always dreamt of being a food entrepreneur. But, since I had joined medicine, I was committed to completing my entire course before thinking about anything else since I am not in the habit of leaving things midway. I was an excellent grade A student in high school, and the sole reason for my average grades at med school was the fact the I had absolutely no inclination towards medicine. In fact, I worked extremely hard and managed to pass the course without failing a single exam, which is a massive achievement in my books. I have also dreamt of working at wall street for a long, long time. So, my honest answer to why I want an MBA is, I'm done with my career in medicine. I want to do something I love. I understand that that may not go down well with the Adcoms, and I may have to present a different story.
Getting a 720+ doesn't worry me too much. I have been through hell in academics, and the GMAT prep is very doable, and even if it takes more time to prepare, I know that I will get that score. I am planning to take the GMAT sometime in the first week of August next year, and apply in the early action round. My #1 choice is Tuck. I believe I will be a perfect fit for that school since my experience in Psychiatry lends me very sharp interpersonal skills, and also because I am a team player. Also, Tuck's emphasis on sports also drew me to that school.
