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Hi Linda,

To give a brief background about myself:
I did my undergrad in Mechanical Engineering (First Class with Honors) in India. During my undergrad, I started a company along with my friend, offering web designing services which did very well. Later, I moved on to do my M.S. (in Mechanical Engineering). During my 2 years of M.S., I did my internship from a very reputed company and also worked while I was a student. I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. After graduation, I was hired by a Fortune 100 company.

My plan is to return to India after a few years and expand and diversify my family business (which is somewhat related to mechanical engineering). My academic and professional training so far has been purely technical. A business training is imperative for me to succeed in my goals of establishing a leading company in the field of manufacturing.

By the time I start my MBA, I would have had 2 years full time experience. I expect to get a GMAT score of 700+ (based on the practice tests I have taken). I am involved in volunteering work here in the United States. I am fluent in 5 languages. Moreover, there are many avenues that I have explored outside my academic training such as in economics and history (I have created a website featuring my notes on econ and hist).

I intend to specialize in operations management/production for my MBA as that will best identify with my long term goals.
Based on this profile, I intend to apply to:
UCLA, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon.
Other schools that I am considering are:
Berkeley, Stern, Wharton (?), Stanford (?)

I know this is a long email. Thanks a lot in advance for your help. Please do let me know any advice you have regarding the schools and your opinion on candidates with less work experience.

Thanks!
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Hi Linda,

To give a brief background about myself:
I did my undergrad in Mechanical Engineering (First Class with Honors) in India. During my undergrad, I started a company along with my friend, offering web designing services which did very well. Later, I moved on to do my M.S. (in Mechanical Engineering). During my 2 years of M.S., I did my internship from a very reputed company and also worked while I was a student. I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. After graduation, I was hired by a Fortune 100 company.

My plan is to return to India after a few years and expand and diversify my family business (which is somewhat related to mechanical engineering). My academic and professional training so far has been purely technical. A business training is imperative for me to succeed in my goals of establishing a leading company in the field of manufacturing.

By the time I start my MBA, I would have had 2 years full time experience. I expect to get a GMAT score of 700+ (based on the practice tests I have taken). I am involved in volunteering work here in the United States. I am fluent in 5 languages. Moreover, there are many avenues that I have explored outside my academic training such as in economics and history (I have created a website featuring my notes on econ and hist).

I intend to specialize in operations management/production for my MBA as that will best identify with my long term goals.
Based on this profile, I intend to apply to:
UCLA, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon.
Other schools that I am considering are:
Berkeley, Stern, Wharton (?), Stanford (?)

I know this is a long email. Thanks a lot in advance for your help. Please do let me know any advice you have regarding the schools and your opinion on candidates with less work experience.

Thanks!
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Some schools like Stanford, Wharton, and UCLAwelcome "early career applicants" such as yourself. So you don't need to worry at these schools about lack of full-time experience. In addition, your business during college does "count" -- just not as full-time experience. You have chosen well, also consider MIT, Purdue, and Michigan.

Also please see MBA Admissions for Younger Applicants.

Good luck!