profile evaluation for Rice

Question

Hi
I am an Indian female with an engineering background. I will be applying to B schools in US this year for a two year MBA program. I am looking for a profile evaluation so that I can find the best fit and shortlist schools that I have a chance of getting into. I hope to specialize in Operations/Supply Chain/Consulting. Please evaluate my profile for Rice.
GMAT: 720 (49Q/40V)
GPA: 3.63 (9.08/10)
Degree: B.Tech(Information Technology) from VIT University,Vellore
Experience: 2 years in an IT firm as a software developer ( 3 years till I join)
Extracurricular: I have some experience working as a volunteer for various events in college , serving as an NSS volunteer, etc. But I don't have any experience in leadership/managerial roles. Some experience in managing office events and display of good leadership qualities within the team.

Please evaluate my profile so I know if I should try for Rice or there is no chance of getting an admit at all ?

vinny87 · Answer

Your Profile is excellent, although Rice prefers IIT'ians i feel VIT should be right up there. Experience might be an issue but I'm sure your essays are gonna be strong..good luck!

mogarza08 · Answer

Personally I think your chances of admission at Rice are very high.

TeamGMATIFY · Answer

You have a couple of things going for you
- A have a good GMAT score (more than the average at Rice) 
- A good undergraduate GPA with a good college.
- Also the fact that although you belong to the IT group but being a female your chances of shining out become better.

Some things that you can improve on before applying.
- Rice really appreciates people who not only have shone in academics but in other aspects of life as well. Dive deep inside your life and pick out instances where you have done things apart from your academics. You still have a couple of months to go before the application cycle begins so try and do something in this time.
- Aim for a higher GMAT score to boost your chances of scholarship. Rice has historically been very generous on giving scholarships and if you want one try and get a 20-30 point rise in your score.
- Apply in R1 only - this year almost all internationals who have been admitted to Rice were picked in R1 only. In R2 hardly any international candidate was picked. Put your best foot forward in R1 only.
- Reach out to alumini and talk to them about your goals and whether Rice is a good fit for you. There are some very good schools in Supply change management that you also might want to consider besides Rice. (Infact Rice is not really that renowned for Supply/Chain)

Good luck with your application process !!!

daivat21buch · Answer

Can any Samaritan evaluate my profile?

Background and nationality: Indian, Male, 27 years
Undergrad Information: Bachelor in Chemical Engineer from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India 
GPA: 3.98
GMAT: 690 ( Q49, V35)
Work Experience:
Senior Executive Engineer at Linde Engineering India Pvt Ltd, member of the The Linde Group, World's Leading Gas Distributor
Worked and conducted several meetings with vendor and Client at Munich, Germany (3 months)
Executed a Project as a Lead at South African site ( 2 months) for Afrox
Currently acting as a Lead for 10 billion Euro Shell Monaca Ethylene Complex
Worked with Clients such as Exxon Mobil, Shell, EIL etc. from various regions such as US, Russia, Europe, South Africa etc.
Achievements:
Awarded gold medal for achieving highest aggregate score throughout Engineering
Awarded gold medal for achieving highest score in Elective subjects ( Petroleum and Peteochemical subjects) in Engineering
Awarded gold medal for achieving highest aggregate score in 3rd and 4th year of Engineering
Awarded Silver medal at State level for achieving highest aggregate score in Chemical Engineering
Earned Recognition from Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Memorial for achieving all the above listed gold medal
Co-founder of successful NGO called Vadodara Toastmasters Club and of unsuccessful NGO called Linde Toastmasters Club
Served as an Excom at Vadodara Toastmasters Club
Earned Recognition as a Competent Leader by Toastmasters International
Earned several awards as a Best Speaker and as a Participate for supporting the Toastmasters Event
Secured Most Innovative and 2nd Position in Chem car competition at Azeotropy'13 at IIT Bombay
Secured 3rd position at University level Chess Tournament 
Active member of Defunct local NGO of stray dogs. 
Actively carrying out social services for the stray animals from home
Post MBA goals - short term (Member of Senior Management Team of a Chemical Firm); long term (become CEO / MD of Chemical firm+ start-up an NGO for bringing awareness for the Environmental problems faced by the world + open a plastic recycling plant)
Hobbies: Observing the social behaviour of Wildlife, reading Washington Post, watching WWE

Thanks in advance
Regards

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