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apoorv601
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Concentration: Operations, Strategy
Schools: MIT-LGO '18 Ross '18 Tepper '18 Krannert '18 Fisher '18 Kelley '18 Scheller '18 Smeal Penn'18 ISB '17 W. P. Carey Arizona State '18
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V41
Schools: MIT-LGO '18 Ross '18 Tepper '18 Krannert '18 Fisher '18 Kelley '18 Scheller '18 Smeal Penn'18 ISB '17 W. P. Carey Arizona State '18
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Profile Evaluation Request - What part of profile i need to focus on? 05 Aug 2015, 21:01
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Thanks for your advice!!
I want to do MBA in operations management.

Background.
29 years old; Indian; Male

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- 5 years of work ex in Quality assurance Manufacturing/automotive industry
- Have some good certifications Six Sigma Black belt from ASQ, Lead Auditor ISO9001, ISO14001
- Have Lead 4-5 six sigma and Lean projects in the company with significant financial returns

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- Have done MSc in Hong Kong from Hong Kong Polytechnic University - 73% (Topper in class with Distinction)
- B tech Mechanical Engineering from Uttar Pradesh technical University - 68.3% - Have one year gap between completed B Tech and job as it was time for recession and cannot find a job after declining offer from campus placement (as it was in construction sector) - I did some social work in this time and prepared for some exams
- X & XII - 82% & 80%

GMAT: 750 (Q50, V41, IR6)

Languages - Hindi and Basic Mandrin
Extracurricular:
- Organised many events in College
- Actively participant in College

Need some suggestions from your side
1. I am targeting top colleges in US in operations field
2. Should i retake GMAT to make my profile stronger?
3. Should i apply in 2015 or 2016?
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Profile Evaluation Request - What part of profile i need to focus on? 06 Aug 2015, 07:52
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Thanks for the post! So to your questions:

1) What do you want to do? Operations is rather vague
2) Umm, no - don't take the GMAT again. Ever. You're done. Also, GOOD JOB!!! A 750 is amazzzzinnnngggg!
3) Probably this year in R1 if you're ready. You're not getting any younger and it doesn't seem like your work is going to get noticeably more interesting?
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Concentration: Operations, Strategy
Schools: MIT-LGO '18 Ross '18 Tepper '18 Krannert '18 Fisher '18 Kelley '18 Scheller '18 Smeal Penn'18 ISB '17 W. P. Carey Arizona State '18
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V41
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Thanks for the post! So to your questions:

1) What do you want to do? Operations is rather vague
2) Umm, no - don't take the GMAT again. Ever. You're done. Also, GOOD JOB!!! A 750 is amazzzzinnnngggg!
3) Probably this year in R1 if you're ready. You're not getting any younger and it doesn't seem like your work is going to get noticeably more interesting?
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Thanks for the reply!!
Actually i was looking for MBA in operations management field from top 20 US univ. After that i want to work in consulting positions in Lean, Six Sigma and business strategy. Considering my profile do you think i have chances of getting in top universities, else which universities do you suggest?
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Hey, why not be ambitious? Now is your chance to go for it, so let your dreams and passion come through in your application!

In regards to your goal, operations consulting is certainly achievable. I'd consider applying this year in R1 if you have time to dedicate to it right away. A few top schools with great operations concentrations include Tepper (CMU), Krannert (Purdue), and McCombs (Texas). To assess your candidacy, you have a great academic profile, so you're golden there. Your work experience is decent, but what about the leadership you've exhibited in your work? Do you have a promotion under your belt? Do you formally manage people? Have you led any projects or initiatives? Moving on to your involvement, I would consider to your activities here to be on the low end of the spectrum. What activities did you lead? What do you mean by "organized many events"? Being an active participant isn't that helpful either. These are points you should consider focusing on as you build your application. Take time to reflect on these and build a narrative around your experiences. If you're looking for additional help in putting your application together feel free to give us a shout. Best of luck with your application!