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Hello. I am Rahul. Could someone please evaluate my profile and tell me the schools i should choose and specialization i should select in MBA.

I am a civilian government employee. 33 yrs old, did a local MBA, 7 yrs of work experience. GMAT 680. I want to change my career.

Regards,

Rahul M

PersonalMBACoach · Answer

Rahul, Thank you for reaching out. We would be happy to assist you, though it would be great to have more information about your background. Are you able to provide: Education- what school did you go to and what was your CGPA? GMAT- what was your Q/V split, how many times did you take it and will you re-take? EC- What do your extra-curriculars look like Work ex- Please provide more details on your employment, title, career growth You can also email your resume to scott@personalmbacoach.com In the meantime, see here for an article posted recently on rankings: https://www.personalmbacoach.com/single ... A-Rankings Best,

ABatExpertsGlobal · Answer

Hi  RahulMolagavalli85 ,

Hope this finds you well.

While we would have loved to provide you with a detailed profile evaluation, your post is missing some crucial details.

Kindly provide us with the following:
-Your academic background
-Your role at work, as well as your achievements
-An enumeration of your activities beyond work (extra-curricular activities)
-What career switch are you looking at? What are your proposed career goals?

We look forward to hearing from you.

All the best!

MG4MBACrystalBall · Answer

Apart from the info asked, this article should give you some broad pointers on   which MBA specialization to pick up    RahulMolagavalli85 .

MBADecoder · Answer

Hi Rahul, I'd be happy to connect with you and understand your profile in more detail. Feel free to shoot off your resume at contact@mbadecoder.com

MBADecoder · Answer

I looked at your resume. two things first:

1. your resume must tell of the impact you created, not the responsibilities you held. Once you mention the achievements, it will be clear to the reader about how competitive your profile is. Adcoms of every business school specifically ask for a resume that shows your achievements (quantifiable) and impact.

2. A second MBA is a possibility, but a solid reason for an MBA is must. That reason will emanate from your career goals. What is is that you want to do in your career? what large scale impact do you wish to create? Once you are able to pin-point your career goals, the need for an MBA, the MBA specialization (or no specialization at all) and which college will become more clearer.

FYI, b-schools generally have a question on career goals and why MBA from their b-schools. Typically they ask for short term and long term goals.

anshkool4u · Answer

Hi Experts,

Plz evaluate my profile for CMU Tepper and for Berkley Haas.
Also,do I stand any chance to Yale and NYU Stern with my current profile?

My profile is as follows:
Indian Male, 32 years old
Engineering graduate in Computer Science
Total of 8.5 years of work experience (3 years with a leading IT MNC in India, 5.5 years in retail banking with the largest bank in India, State Bank of India, in managerial position).

GMAT : 710 Q 50 V 36 IR 5

Extra Curricular:1. Has been a part of an NGO which works in education sector for rural students, for 6 months
2.During my stint as Software Engineer, was a member of employee club and conducted a fundraising program for wedding of poor girls.
3.Have conducted a number of financial literacy camps in rural areas,outside of my work area.
4.Appeared for UPSC Civil Services Interview twice.

Thanks
Abhishek

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GeneralEducation · Answer

Hello  anshkool4u ,

You have a decent profile and your 710 GMAT score is good to apply for B-Schools mentioned. If your planning to apply to R1 deadlines this year you still have plenty of time to prepare for your GMAT but we suggest you retake your GMAT only if you believe to add 30-40 points to your current score. Adding 10-20 points would make no huge difference and you can rather invest this time and effort behind crafting impactful and well-tailored application.

Your work and extra curriculum look quite impressive, which make your profile right to fit into desired B schools. Don't forget to write about reaching UPSC interview twice and the reason for dropping it out when you go down to the application essay. The overall profile seems decent to apply for schools mentioned and other top B school, where you need to work a bit more on GMAT score if your planning for Yale and NYU. Maybe expertise help in crafting your application can increase your chances of getting a positive response from targeted schools.

MG4MBACrystalBall · Answer

A few more thoughts on your profile  anshkool4u :
 
  It will be good to understand the actual nature of your undergrad - brand of college, any other activities, GPA. Those things do matter, especially as you get closer to the top programs out there.  
    MBA after 30   is tricky. This is likely to make you a bit of an outlier to all your current target schools from their median 80% range. So think about how you'll convince the adcoms to make an exception in your case - develop a strong rationale for the timing. 
  The work experience sounds ok. It will however be important to understand the details there too. Any achievements that differentiate you for instance - SBI is a HUGE employer; how do you stand out? What does managerial position mean? Have you transitioned from a tech into a non-tech/finance profile? etc etc. 
  The GMAT score will definitely be below the Indian average - so if you think you can boost it, worth a shot.  
  ECs can make for a nice overall story, so do pitch them well into a coherent arc.

Hope this helps some.

Cheers,

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