Profile Evaluation

[rahul.chilling]

Hi,

Academics:
GMAT Score: 720 (Quant: 51, Verbal: 35)
B.Tech (4 Year) in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi (One of the best engineering colleges in India)
B.Tech GPA: 7.6/10 (Above Average)

Work Experience:

Two years full time experience as of today in world's largest grassroots refinery. (Reliance Industries Limited, India)

Have been involved in various projects. Patent Application filed for one project

ExtraCurrics:
Held several good position of responsibilities in college.
Performed in dance events at inter college level and during job time in the cultural events.

Target Department: MBA in Operations Management
Target Schools:

ISB
NUS
NTU
Mccombs
Tepper
Mays
Kelly

Please evaluate my profile for the given B schools and suggest some stretch and safe schools.

Thank You for your consideration.

Regards,
Rahul Raj

[mbamissionjenK]

Hi there,

Thanks for posting. Overall you have an average profile for the schools on your list. Keep in mind there are a large number of applicants with similar backgrounds, and you do have slightly less-than-average years of work experience.

In terms of schools, I would say ISB and maybe NTS would be more of your reach schools, with maybe Kelly as a safety school. With the others in the middle. But think about how many you'd like to apply to... many underestimate the time it takes to make each application LOOK LIKE IT WAS THE ONLY ONE YOU ARE SUBMITTING! ;) And to tailor it to that school. It's common to apply to 3-5 schools or 6 at max (often over 2 deadlines). If you would like other schools to research, maybe consider Olin, Carlson, Kenan-Flagler.

Hope that helps, and good luck to you!

[rahul.chilling]

Hi Jeniffer,

Thank you for the frank evaluation. I would also like to ask that what is the probability of getting any scholarship in the top 15 B schools for a profile similar to mine's?

Regards,
Rahul

[mbamissionjenK]

Hi Rahul,

Def not trying to be negative ;) but have to be realistic.. the odds of scholarships especially at top programs are very low. Scholarships in the b-school world are not very common, and when they are, they are given to the very top applicants. Some may only be for US citizens as well. Some are from the specific schools, some may be from organizations/foundations, so you can research options even in your home country. But the majority of b-school students finance through low-interest rate educational loans that they pay back over time with their post-MBA salaries.

Hope that helps provide a little food for thought.