Hi,

I badly need some inputs to set my eyes on the right schools:

My background:Indian IT Engineer
Work Experience:3 years by July 2008(Thats when I intend to go)
GMAT score:710

Is it wise for me to aim for schools like Anderson,Darden(15-30) or are they
my stretch schools considering,i belong to an overrepresented catoegory?

Thanks a lot

Sumit,

Thanks for your inquiry.

Before I would be able to offer you any guidance, I would need a more profound window into your candidacy. Please offer details of your responsibilities, career progression, extra-curricular and community endeavors, as well as personal accomplishments.

I look forward to reading your next post.

Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission

www.mbamission.com
646-485-8844
Skype: MBAMission

Thanks a lot Jeremy! for your quick reply..

Coming to my Career progression...I can justify to the Adcoms my progression from a simple programmer to a Team Leader.
I can share a few Leadership issues I faced in a small team.


My Community Endeavors I would say are:

I mentor young students for their careers,personality development..etc.Children of age-group(10-15) say I am good teacher
I organise some functions,events in my locality,
I also organise few parties in my office and anchor for a few events in it.

My Extra-curriculars:
1)I have won prizes at various quizzes at national Level during High-school.(Most of them won at high school when I was (12-16))
2)I have a certificate as a national Merit Scholar,a rare distintinction our govt offers to few students every year(I won this when I was 15).
3)Though an Engineer,I have deep understanding of many social sciences like Economics,Politics,Linguistics..etc.
4)I can speak 1-2 Foreign languages(not fluently..but can converse at an elementary level)


My Acads:
70% in Engg which would translate to may be 3.5 CGPA
Good Acads even at School.


My Negative Points:
I have hundreds of certificates to substantiate my claims at school level when I was (12-16).
But,I donot have many certificates(extra-curricular) at the University,Office Level.
But,I do definately carry the Aura I described above with me as I am really good in whatever
I claimed above and can justify in the interview.Do,the Ad-coms ask me to show a certificate
for everything?

Thanks a lot Jeremy!!

Hi Alex/Jeremy,

I badly need your both inputs.

Please..thanks

Given what you wrote, I'd say that schools such as Darden and UCLA are stretch schools for you.

Alex
alex@mbaapply.com
www.mbaapply.com
http://mbaapply.blogspot.com

Thanks Alex,

Alex,I would like to know where the weakness lies in what I stated..It would
be very helpful..

Someone told,what I wrote makes me sound like a nerd..Did you feel that?
Or whatever I wrote is far too common in applicants..

Thanks a lot,
Sumit

Alex/jeremy,

Please throw some light..You are free to use the most derogatory terms,language to describe what I wrote..I just need my weakness to be spotted..

thanks

Hi Alex/Jeremy,

I will appreciate any feedback no matter however harsh it may sound.

Please tell me the weaknesses sensed in what I said

thanks,
Sumit

Hi,

how did you convert your 70% to 3.5 GPA? I need to convert mine too.

Ravi