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Hi,

I need the feedback on my MBA profile and realistic school options. All tips/comments are welcome

Profile :

Indian male, 27

Gmat - 730

Under grad - passed with distinction in top 10% (approx 3.7)
Post grad- diploma in finance from Great Lakes (India )(AMBA approved )

Work ex -

Previous - 15 months with TCS 
- implementing CORE BANKING SYSTEM in SBI and handling other IT details 
Highlight - among top 5 in ILP training

Current - 39 months- senior research associate 
Global oil and gas strategy 
- forecasting major crude prices
- developing upstream and downstream databases forecasting supply for all OPEC non- OPEC countries 
- forecasting demand based on GDP and other economic indicators 
- writing reports on current market scenario

Highlight - top performer 3 years in a row 
- developed model for crude price forecast based on supply outages in Iran

Extra curricular -

- won first prize in paper presentation in international level conference on systemics and cybernetics 
- represented college in inter- collegiate chess tournament

Career direction- energy consulting or finance

Questions - which schools should I try for ?
Kellogg, fuqua , darden / Ross/ tepper ?

How many should I plan to apply to be safe ?

Whether us schools are better for my profile or insead/hkust is also a good option ?

Thanks in advance

GeneralEducation · Answer

Hi Sid,

You have got an exceptional profile and a good GMAT score. Apply for 5-6 schools and try to choose the schools wisely. All you have to concentrate now is your applications and school selection. You may definitely apply to INSEAD and HKUST. You may look at your chances of B-School here:  https://goo.gl/RZg44t

All the best!!

Sid6 · Answer

Hi Neha,

Thanks for the feedback and the link.
Could you please also give a feedback on choosing between darden, Ross and Cornell ..

Also, if you can help me categorise colleges in 3 categories given my inclination to mgmt consulting/ finance would be great .

Regards
Sid

MG4MBACrystalBall · Answer

Dear Sid6,

A few other points to ponder apart from school selection:
 
  Not sure what that diploma is - but it is equivalent to an MBA since many bschools in India offer a diploma only? If yes, you'll have to present a good rationale for a second MBA as well.  
  It is not clear what kind of firm you are a part of? An i-bank or an energy firm? Nonetheless, the post-MBA goal of energy consulting is super niche - hardly any companies would be hiring for that role. 'Finance' is again pretty generic. So given you are going for a second MBA (?), it is all the more important to have fair bit of clarity on post-MBA goals. So spend good time on that 
  Choice of EU vs US should not just be for 'chances' of getting in. It also depends on what kind of career and what geography focus you want. Dont end up choosing something you repent later! More  here  on this.

Hope this helps,

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