My Brief Profile
Education
Bachelors in Computer Engineering - First Class (64%) from not a very well known university. Passed out in 2002.
GMAT
Taking in September, confident of scoring 730+
Age
29 Years
Work Experience
Overall Experience 8 years in Information Technology. Worked with an Indian IT company (Datamatics) for approx 2 year and since then Working with Top Investment Bank (Morgan Stanley) for past 5 1/2 years.
Grew from Associate to Senior Manager (3 Promotions, seven fold rise in compensation) in these 5 1/2 years. Worked on Varied Projects ranging from Web Applications to Quantitative Analysis & Trade Idea generation.
Delivery Management of several high profile projects, Innovation Lead of entire Practice Area. Responsible for Brand & Relationship Management with Couple of Schools where we go for campus recruitment.
Got two awards (1 individual + 1 team award) at Morgan Stanley and two awards at Datamatics for excellent performance.
Have good stories and achievements from the work experience to highlight in essays.
International Experience of about 1 year primarily in New York
Had attempted to start a dot com enterprise immediately after under graduation with an orthodontist from UK. Built a software that allowed orthodontists to do Patient Analysis online. The enterprise did not succeed due to financial constraints and Market Conditions at that time but was a good learning experience.
Extra Curricular
During Under graduation, started a website that allowed subscribers to get live Cricket Scores on there Mobile as text messages.
1 1/2 years back acquired Farm Land to build farming activity. Have tried innovative techniques to make the enterprise profitable and am successful in generating decent profits by growing and marketing different food items.
Motivation to do an MBA
- Prepare myself to lead a technology organization in a Financial Firm or technology company specializing in Financial S/W
- Gain Theoretical Foundation of Finance & Investments
- Hone Soft Skills such as Strategic Thinking, Leadership, Negotiation, etc
- Networking
With this profile, I am looking to apply to HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, NYU, INSEAD, LBS, U of Michigan and schools in India ISB, IIMs (1 Year programs)
Questions
1. Is my profile good enough for these schools
2. Would the schools consider my age (29 yrs) negatively
GMAT Forum
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- aditya.talwalkar
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Re: Profile Eval
Hi Aditya
Thanks for writing - and it looks like you definitely have some strong work experience and a diverse background that would make for compelling essays. You will want to make sure that you explicitly tie this background into the why you want go to get your MBA, and call out the specific strengths of each school and how they match well with your interests.
Assuming you achieve your presumed GMAT of 730+, I think you have selected a good mix of schools. As I am sure you know, HBS and Wharton are among the most selective schools and the competition will be tough. NYU and Michigan are good choices as well to diversify your chances.
The key will be to differentiate yourself through your background - taking advantage of opportunities to write about your startup and farming project where applicable. Take a look at a recent blog post we did on how to differentiate yourself when you come from an "over-represented" group (http://www.mbamission.com/blog/2010/05/31/monday-morning-essay-tip-overrepresenting-your-overrepresentation/). Luckily you have some great experience that the general candidate pool won’t have, and you should look to discuss them in one or two of your essays.
At age 29, I do not believe you are at an age that an admissions officer would negatively perceive. But it is critical in your essays that you explain why now is the right time for you to be going for your MBA. If you can tie that into your motivation for an MBA (and I like how you mention your desire to develop leadership and negotiation skills), then 29 is certainly not "too old."
Best of luck!
Thanks for writing - and it looks like you definitely have some strong work experience and a diverse background that would make for compelling essays. You will want to make sure that you explicitly tie this background into the why you want go to get your MBA, and call out the specific strengths of each school and how they match well with your interests.
Assuming you achieve your presumed GMAT of 730+, I think you have selected a good mix of schools. As I am sure you know, HBS and Wharton are among the most selective schools and the competition will be tough. NYU and Michigan are good choices as well to diversify your chances.
The key will be to differentiate yourself through your background - taking advantage of opportunities to write about your startup and farming project where applicable. Take a look at a recent blog post we did on how to differentiate yourself when you come from an "over-represented" group (http://www.mbamission.com/blog/2010/05/31/monday-morning-essay-tip-overrepresenting-your-overrepresentation/). Luckily you have some great experience that the general candidate pool won’t have, and you should look to discuss them in one or two of your essays.
At age 29, I do not believe you are at an age that an admissions officer would negatively perceive. But it is critical in your essays that you explain why now is the right time for you to be going for your MBA. If you can tie that into your motivation for an MBA (and I like how you mention your desire to develop leadership and negotiation skills), then 29 is certainly not "too old."
Best of luck!
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