profile evaluation for mba 2009

[phantomhu]

Here is my brief profile. Thanks in advance.

Male. Asian Canadian. Grew up in Shanghai, living in Canada since I was 19/20.

Undergrad: BA major in CS, minor in Economics at McGill in Montreal. GPA: 3.3/4.0

Graduate: M.Sc. in CS part-time basis while I was working full-time.

GMAT: shooting for at least 700+.

Professional experience: 5 - 6 years software development experience in both top start-ups and blue-chip telecom companies in Canada, being a lead software developer and senior software engineer. Lead some high profile projects successfully from inception to launch.

Extra: VP for McGill International student networks for student mentoring and language exchange. Web editor (photography) for student run McGill tribune newspaper. 5 year dragonboat paddlers competing for different races per year, team captain once, and fundraiser. Professional member for both IEEE and ACM.

Language: mandarin, english, french (basic), japanese (conversational)

MBA focus: Entrepreneurship, Strategy, General Management.

Post-MBA: Product Management and Stragetic Planning in the hi-tech industry.

I am considering INSEAD, but not sure if any other top program might be a good choice and I have a fair chance to get in.

[MBAApply]

In short, you should be competitive for schools like INSEAD so long as your GMAT is decent (i.e. high 600s minimum, 700+ ideally) -- the rest of your profile is strong and in line with the kinds of admits at INSEAD. Just focus on your GMAT, and put together a strong application.

As for other schools, it really comes down to your personal preferences. Your profile is strong enough that you can shoot for the top schools.

Good luck

Alex Chu
alex@mbaapply.com
www.mbaapply.com
http://mbaapply.blogspot.com