analysis of profile

[gnanivivek.karra]

Hi ,
I am planning to apply for the 2015-17 MBA programme.

Age: 26, male
Work ex: 3 years (by 2014 april)
Sector: Legal

i am a corporate lawyer (in-house) working with one of the worlds biggest commodity exchanges.
I have a GMAT score of 690. my CGPA/ grades are average,its not great.
i worked for an NGO for an year before joining law school.
i tried my hand at a small online venture (this will include my work experience), before my joining as an inhouse lawyer.

I am intereseted to pursue a career in consulting or core management.

1. i will request your analysis of the profile and suggestions on how to make it more even.
2. the kind of B Schools i need to apply to.
3. whether my previous work is in tandem to my career goals.
4. any other suggestion that deem fit

thanks in advance
Vivek

[mili]

Hi Vivek,

Thanks for sharing your profile. It looks like your academic scores/GPA are average and your work experience is predominantly in the legal space. You've tried a couple different things - non profit, entrepreneurship, but spent the most of your time in the legal world. I don't see much in the way of community and extracurricular activities. I'd suggest that with your current profile, you could target programs in the UNC range.

In order to make your profile more competitive, I'd suggest retaking the GMAT (if you think you could get over a 700, that could help) I would also encourage you to find ways to demonstrate your leadership capacity -- join and become an active member of a non profit board, lead a sports team or whatever it is you are passionate about. Finally, it might help to take steps in the direction you want to go in professionally. Would you be able to join a business consulting company in a legal capacity? Somehow it would be great to get more business exposure and professional leadership experience.

I hope this helps as a starting point!
Mili

Mili Mittal
Senior Consultant
http://www.mbamission.com
 
Read the mbaMission Insider's Guides (16 individual school titles)
 
Download [url=http:// http://info.mbamission.com/MBA-Personal-Statement-Guide/]mbaMission’s Free Personal Statement Guide[/url]
 
Visit the mbaMission Blog
 
Follow mbaMission on Twitter