Profile Evaluation and advice program and school please

[jeevakp103]

This is my profile

completed graduation(5.5yrs) in Allopathic Medicine (MBBS) from a reputed college in India in 2009 february

Started my own business after that involving something very innovative system of medicine that is combining two or more systems of medicine ... concentrating more on the life style modifying diseases and symtoms like Diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma, few types of cancers etc...

Involved with a project under WHO which is relevant to this very focus on diseases...

Have 5 months experience with the cancer department as a full time resident ..the motive was to study the efficacy of some traditional medicines in the palliation of cancer symptoms... have some credible results from that also..
Organized few Blood Donation camps in my city...

The whole of it makes it a 16 months full time work experience in addition to 1 year of paid internship( as part of graduation) in a government run hospital in 7 departments inclucding 3 months of Community service at Primary Health Care Centres in the City...

Average CGPA - 2.95

Co-curricular activities included mostly cultural programs like organizing MUSICAL EVENTS.. and participating in Various Singing competitions and some sports events also..

Plans after MBA - 1) to further my endeavor into entrepreneurship
2) to forge into the field of health insurance
3) to improve the healthcare delivery in the urban population of India laying more stress on the
prevention of disease rather than the cure

NOW WHAT PROGRAMS AND WHAT SCHOOLS THE EXPERTS HERE THINK WILL CATER TO THE NEEDS OF THIS PROFILE OR SHOULD LOOK GENUINE KEEPING IN MIND THE PURPOSE OF DOING MBA???????
HOW SHOULD I GO ABOUT
THANKS IN ADVANCE

I will be taking GMAT in july End

REGARDS

[mbamission]

Hi jeevakp103

Thank you for your inquiry. It sounds like you have some very interesting experience and ambitious post-MBA goals. You should try and focus on this background as a differentiating strength in your application, using your essays as a means to connect your past experiences to your future goals, and to show how gaining an MBA can directly lead you to achieve those goals.

Your GPA does raise some concern as it is below the 3.0 mark, and without the fuller picture of your GMAT score and the type of school you want to apply to, it is hard to recommend a specific list of schools.

Since your strength appears to be your interest in health and social welfare, I would suggest targeting schools that have a specific focus on social entrepreneurship as well as those that focus on healthcare. This is a bit of a growing field in MBA programs and you may have a better chance to be competitive able at a higher-ranked school because of this fit. For example, Duke could be a good example of a school that offers coursework that is in-line with your interests, and where your unique background could allow you to overcome doubts about past academic performance.

Daniel Richards
mbaMission

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