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11 Apr 2014, 01:11
Kudos
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Hi,
First thing first, Thanks for this wonderful thread!
I need help in understanding my chances at Top 10 B-Schools (Sept 2015 entry). Below are details of my profile:
Academics
B.Tech 2005 (Electrical Eng) : 71 % (Gold Medalist)
M.tech 2008 (IIT Delhi, India) : 8.44 (GATE exam All India Rank 46 out of ~30,000 candidates)
GMAT : Planned, July 2014; based on GMAT PREP +ve about 720
Work Ex
• Years: 7 years (As on Sept 2014), Research and Development, Tata Motors Ltd., India
• Designation: Manager (Development)
• Profile: Working on product development area, mainly on the new generation of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle development
• Achievement: Few publications in the conference/magazine which are very well acknowledged in the respective field (E.g. SAE, IEEE, ATZ etc). I am a Talent Pool employee in the present company (~15 out of 40,000 employee every year get into talent pool) and got to attend Executive Management Training program at one of the premium Indian B School (That’s where started realizing importance of doing MBA to complete my skill + knowledge set for future endeavor and in the career progress)
Extra Curricular
• I worked as a full time "SBI Youth For India” fellow (2011-2012) in the rural development space. It’s a 1 year fellowship, with a focus on rural development. I took a sabbatical from my present employer and worked on livelihood project. 28 fellows were selected from all across India. I could publish one paper on the work done under this fellowship in STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FORUM of IIM Kozhikode (Under Top 8 B school from India); titled “Rural Local Retail: An innovative, self sustainable Social Business Model in Vegetable Business”
• Completed Paragliding pre-pilot level
• Completed French Level 1 certification
Certification
No international level certification; however Level 2 patent specialist Under TATA GROUP IP Management Program.
Target Program
Harvard……………………………… Stanford, MIT, LBS, INSEAD; As my school research is not extensive I would also like to know which are other schools where my profile and career goal would match
When you plan to apply
R1 Oct 2014
Your post-MBA goal
My long term goal is to start up a company in the area of Product Development ( To give a perspective, product development company like 3M)
With my work experience and Technical Education background I have developed the knowledge set required for such a venture however I am looking at following aspect to be covered by attending B-School:
1. Present and past student Network and prospective business partner
2. School name and the creditability with that to start new venture
3. Skill set to manage the business and required exposure
4. Peer Learning and divers thinking
If this doesn’t happen in immediate future (Post MBA) then I would like to join a Management Consultancy firm or a corporate position in Strategy and Planning vertical; which in long term would help me in setting up my firm.
I would like to understand how fair are my chances in Ivy-8 or above mentioned schools?
And which other schools you find would suitable for my profile?
I guess that’s all !!!
I sincerely thanks for all your time and efforts and waiting for your reply. (Moderator + Consultant)
HarryIITD
First thing first, Thanks for this wonderful thread!
I need help in understanding my chances at Top 10 B-Schools (Sept 2015 entry). Below are details of my profile:
Academics
B.Tech 2005 (Electrical Eng) : 71 % (Gold Medalist)
M.tech 2008 (IIT Delhi, India) : 8.44 (GATE exam All India Rank 46 out of ~30,000 candidates)
GMAT : Planned, July 2014; based on GMAT PREP +ve about 720
Work Ex
• Years: 7 years (As on Sept 2014), Research and Development, Tata Motors Ltd., India
• Designation: Manager (Development)
• Profile: Working on product development area, mainly on the new generation of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle development
• Achievement: Few publications in the conference/magazine which are very well acknowledged in the respective field (E.g. SAE, IEEE, ATZ etc). I am a Talent Pool employee in the present company (~15 out of 40,000 employee every year get into talent pool) and got to attend Executive Management Training program at one of the premium Indian B School (That’s where started realizing importance of doing MBA to complete my skill + knowledge set for future endeavor and in the career progress)
Extra Curricular
• I worked as a full time "SBI Youth For India” fellow (2011-2012) in the rural development space. It’s a 1 year fellowship, with a focus on rural development. I took a sabbatical from my present employer and worked on livelihood project. 28 fellows were selected from all across India. I could publish one paper on the work done under this fellowship in STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FORUM of IIM Kozhikode (Under Top 8 B school from India); titled “Rural Local Retail: An innovative, self sustainable Social Business Model in Vegetable Business”
• Completed Paragliding pre-pilot level
• Completed French Level 1 certification
Certification
No international level certification; however Level 2 patent specialist Under TATA GROUP IP Management Program.
Target Program
Harvard……………………………… Stanford, MIT, LBS, INSEAD; As my school research is not extensive I would also like to know which are other schools where my profile and career goal would match
When you plan to apply
R1 Oct 2014
Your post-MBA goal
My long term goal is to start up a company in the area of Product Development ( To give a perspective, product development company like 3M)
With my work experience and Technical Education background I have developed the knowledge set required for such a venture however I am looking at following aspect to be covered by attending B-School:
1. Present and past student Network and prospective business partner
2. School name and the creditability with that to start new venture
3. Skill set to manage the business and required exposure
4. Peer Learning and divers thinking
If this doesn’t happen in immediate future (Post MBA) then I would like to join a Management Consultancy firm or a corporate position in Strategy and Planning vertical; which in long term would help me in setting up my firm.
I would like to understand how fair are my chances in Ivy-8 or above mentioned schools?
And which other schools you find would suitable for my profile?
I guess that’s all !!!
I sincerely thanks for all your time and efforts and waiting for your reply. (Moderator + Consultant)
HarryIITD
12 Apr 2014, 12:01
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Hi there,
Thanks for the fairly detailed information on your profile. Here are a variety of thoughts that struck me as I reviewed it:
-Be sure you do nail that GMAT, as an 'expected' score doesn't mean much !
You'll want a respectable score of ideally 710/720+ to feel competitive, the higher the better, so be sure you are focusing on that prep.
-Solid academics and rankings on exams etc.
-Work experience sounds strong, and it's intriguing to see the Manager title, so schools would definitely want more info and detail on what your management and leadership experiences have been like-- beyond just technical or even analytical skills, be sure to include info on how you've learned to work with others, mentor or motivate others, work on a team, get things done as a manager, etc.
-Right now I still don't know much about your key responsibilities and achievements; likely would have the chance to showcase more in an application of course though.
-Some interesting extracurriculars and interests show that you have passions outside of just work.
-The fellowship for rural development definitely stands out and is interesting; however as you've described it here it's still a bit unclear; be sure when you describe it in the application you write for a general audience and explain it more fully to best maximize it's impact.
-You do still fall into the Indian IT/engineering applicant pool which is large, homogenous at times and challenging...but you have aspects which could help you stand out (such as the fellowship; potentially some of your management experiences and recognition among your peers), so if you emphasize those and your leadership/management skill, and really focus on what makes you unique, you could have a shot at top programs, with a strong application (and GMAT).
-Your schools list is extremely competitive. If your heart is set on certain places certainly apply to a few top programs, but I'd encourage you to include some outside the top 10 on your list too... maybe look into Tepper, Kelley, Fisher, Ross, Fuqua, Goizueta. For more on choosing schools, check out our free download at: https://info.mbamission.com/Selecting-Yo ... ram-E-Book
-You have a decent starting point for your description of your post-MBA goal and why you want to go to b-school, but I'd encourage you to expand upon it more, possibly research it all more, and get a better feel for how feasible your start up idea is for right post-B-school vs later and if not right away, what steps you'd likely take and why and how they'd fit into your career plan. And aim to delve deeper into this point about why b-school too: "Skill set to manage the business".... speak to exactly what coursework you need in b-school, the crux of why you want this degree and the skills you need to gain for xyz reasons etc.
Wishing you the best! And if you decide you'd like a free consult at any point, feel free to check out https://www.mbamission.com/consult.php
Thanks for the fairly detailed information on your profile. Here are a variety of thoughts that struck me as I reviewed it:
-Be sure you do nail that GMAT, as an 'expected' score doesn't mean much !
You'll want a respectable score of ideally 710/720+ to feel competitive, the higher the better, so be sure you are focusing on that prep. -Solid academics and rankings on exams etc.
-Work experience sounds strong, and it's intriguing to see the Manager title, so schools would definitely want more info and detail on what your management and leadership experiences have been like-- beyond just technical or even analytical skills, be sure to include info on how you've learned to work with others, mentor or motivate others, work on a team, get things done as a manager, etc.
-Right now I still don't know much about your key responsibilities and achievements; likely would have the chance to showcase more in an application of course though.
-Some interesting extracurriculars and interests show that you have passions outside of just work.
-The fellowship for rural development definitely stands out and is interesting; however as you've described it here it's still a bit unclear; be sure when you describe it in the application you write for a general audience and explain it more fully to best maximize it's impact.
-You do still fall into the Indian IT/engineering applicant pool which is large, homogenous at times and challenging...but you have aspects which could help you stand out (such as the fellowship; potentially some of your management experiences and recognition among your peers), so if you emphasize those and your leadership/management skill, and really focus on what makes you unique, you could have a shot at top programs, with a strong application (and GMAT).
-Your schools list is extremely competitive.
If your heart is set on certain places certainly apply to a few top programs, but I'd encourage you to include some outside the top 10 on your list too... maybe look into Tepper, Kelley, Fisher, Ross, Fuqua, Goizueta. For more on choosing schools, check out our free download at: https://info.mbamission.com/Selecting-Yo ... ram-E-Book-You have a decent starting point for your description of your post-MBA goal and why you want to go to b-school, but I'd encourage you to expand upon it more, possibly research it all more, and get a better feel for how feasible your start up idea is for right post-B-school vs later and if not right away, what steps you'd likely take and why and how they'd fit into your career plan. And aim to delve deeper into this point about why b-school too: "Skill set to manage the business".... speak to exactly what coursework you need in b-school, the crux of why you want this degree and the skills you need to gain for xyz reasons etc.
Wishing you the best! And if you decide you'd like a free consult at any point, feel free to check out https://www.mbamission.com/consult.php
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