Profile Evaluation- Mechanical Engineer

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First of all, thanks for doing a great job here. Personally responding to every question.

Could you please comment on my profile. I have still not decided if I want to go part time or full time !!

Profile :
GMAT Score : 710 (may be 730 would have been better)
Indian origin

Close to 5.5 years of work experience (4 yrs of US exp) mostly in healthcare industry - currently working with Baxter Healthcare (fortune 500), the best in there field. Worked with research and education based Non-profit for almost 2 years

I have a bachelor's degree in production engineering from India- Was the topper of the class for all the 8 semesters - Have a gold medal .
I have a Master in Mechanical Engineering from US (University of Illinois at Chicago) - I chose it because I was awarded a full tuition waiver for the first year of study. GPA in master was 3.9/4.0.

I have few publications and papers presented in the field of healthcare.

Extracuricular, I have been ok but nothing out of the world sort. Some community work thru baxter, but nothing out of the world sort.

So overall what do u think about my profile, I m still not sure if I should go full or part time. Or may be part time initially and then go full time later on.

I want to get into Univeristy of Chicago (first preference close to work) and then kellogs and purdue. Any comments on my chances,

Thanks so much

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[MBAApply]

In short, if you like your job and intend on staying in healthcare, the part-time option may be ideal for you. You get to work at a job you like, have money, and go to school (only downside is that you have zero free time). If you're looking to do a big career switch (i.e. completely out of healthcare), then you may want to focus on full-time programs; you can still do it through part-time programs, but it's a harder transition simply because recruiters are focused on full-time students.

As for your chances, it's hard to say. On the surface, there's not really any huge concerns (other than the fact that you may come across as one-dimensional if you don't have much to talk about outside of work). It comes down to how effective you are at conveying who the "individual behind the resume" is -- and how dynamic that person may be.

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