First of all, thanks for doing a great job here. Personally responding to every question.

Could you please comment on my profile. I have still not decided if I want to go part time or full time !!

Profile :
GMAT Score : 710 (may be 730 would have been better)
Indian origin

Close to 5.5 years of work experience (4 yrs of US exp) mostly in healthcare industry - currently working with Baxter Healthcare (fortune 500), the best in there field. Worked with research and education based Non-profit for almost 2 years

I have a bachelor's degree in production engineering from India- Was the topper of the class for all the 8 semesters - Have a gold medal .
I have a Master in Mechanical Engineering from US (University of Illinois at Chicago) - I chose it because I was awarded a full tuition waiver for the first year of study. GPA in master was 3.9/4.0.

I have few publications and papers presented in the field of healthcare.

Extracuricular, I have been ok but nothing out of the world sort. Some community work thru baxter, but nothing out of the world sort.

So overall what do u think about my profile, I m still not sure if I should go full or part time. Or may be part time initially and then go full time later on.

I want to get into Univeristy of Chicago (first preference close to work) and then kellogs and purdue. Any comments on my chances,

Thanks so much

BB Smile

In short, if you like your job and intend on staying in healthcare, the part-time option may be ideal for you. You get to work at a job you like, have money, and go to school (only downside is that you have zero free time). If you're looking to do a big career switch (i.e. completely out of healthcare), then you may want to focus on full-time programs; you can still do it through part-time programs, but it's a harder transition simply because recruiters are focused on full-time students.

As for your chances, it's hard to say. On the surface, there's not really any huge concerns (other than the fact that you may come across as one-dimensional if you don't have much to talk about outside of work). It comes down to how effective you are at conveying who the "individual behind the resume" is -- and how dynamic that person may be.

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