Would love an honest assessment of my chances
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27 Feb 2010, 23:59
Guys,
I'm planning to apply this fall would love to know if the schools I'm targeting are within range with respect to my credentials.
GMAT:
I went from a 660(Q-49,V-31),5.5 AWA to a 690(Q49,V-35),5.0 AWA to a 710(Q-49,V-37),5.0 AWA
The percentile split is 87/80 which sort of puts me around the median for my target schools. I did break the 700 barrier but it took me 3 attempts to get there and the 710 is not off the charts either, so I'm a little worried if I need to improve further considering my target schools or whether I'm better served concentrating on the other stuff. Also considering that I pretty much guessed my last 3 Verbal questions owing to lack of time I thought I finished a 10-20 short.
Experience: I'm an electrical engineer from an accredited university in India with a fairly diverse background. Spent close to 3 years in IT consulting developing insurance and banking software across 2 Fortune 500 firms in India. Started as a programmer and rose to lead a team--> Got a full ride to grad school in the US in Information systems from one of the better schools offering the program(focusing on data analytics) gaining insights into data driven decision making in organizations, and have worked for the last 2 years as a quantitative analytics professional for a renowned healthcare consulting firm in the USA identifying patterns and trends supporting strategic planning, new product development and qualitative research.
Academics:
Undergrad GPA : 73% from a university where the topper scores usually in the 80s. Not sure how I'm going to convert that.
Grad GPA:3.9 with a University Scholarship and graduate assistantship
Extracurriculars & Community Involvement -
Executed 4 month consulting project along with others in my firm helping craft the marketing and communication strategy for public schools in the area, around the Science and Math theme
Organized charity tennis tournament for 2 years running raising funds and donations from local businesses.
Varsity chess and table tennis, Compete in USATT affiliated tournaments
National level quiz champion in undergrad, Academic quiz team member in grad school
Want to switch careers to management consulting.Seeking an MBA to supplement my diverse experiences with strong general management skills that enable me achieve this goal. I'm pretty confident I can establish why an MBA is a logical next step.Also planning to visit a few schools in the spring to get some street credit especially the ones on the east coast.
Target schools: INSEAD(Jan 011 start), Round 1 class of 011-Chicago,Kellogg,Stern,MIT,Tuck,Columbia although INSEAD would be my 1st choice.
Thanks a lot everyone!