Profile Evaluation

[harmeet.0206]

Hello,
Consider my profile and kindly suggest which schools would be dream, reach and safe for me.

Also do let me know what sort of a chance i stand with the top 15 schools.

GMAT 1st attempt( June 2012)- 570 ( V- 21, Q- 49)
GMAT 2nd attempt( July 2012)- 680( V-34, Q- 48)
GPA- 3.7( Undergrad) Electronics and Communication engineering.
Grade 12 - 94%
Grade 10- 89%
Gender- Female
Community- HIV AIDS Awareness workshops in schools, Child rights initiatives for underprivileged children through AIESEC
Currently a Voluntary counselor at Awakening Foundation that deals with education for the underprivileged..
Age- 21

Currently working for a reputed MNC,( Amazon.com) in the HR department ( University Relations) . I will have completed 2 years by Aug 2014, which is when i wish to join a B school.


Part time Voluntary Work:( during college( grad))
A. National Steering Team, AIESEC INDIA
Handling Training and Development and HR troubleshooting initiatives for 23 Local chapters ( cities) in India.( leading a team of 23 Vice Presidents)

Part time Voluntary Work:( during work)
Currently a Voluntary counselor at Awakening Foundation that deals with education for the underprivileged..
Key Deliverables:

1. Analyzing global strategy for Team Leader and Team Member Progress
2. Creating Tier Based pilot Projects for Local Chapters to Boost Team Leader/Member
Programs
3. Trouble Shooting for Team Leader and Team Member initiatives at Local Levels.
4. Commission Management at conferences
5. Extensive National talent training
6. Driving Behaviors for member engagement, development and retention
7. Creation of the National Resource Hub.


B. Vice President Student Sector, AIESEC Hyderabad.

Key deliverables:-

1. Responsible for facilitating International Internships for students of Hyderabad and around.(Development and Technical)

2.Coaching and mentoring of new Recruits to AIESEC

3. Strategically planning various marketing events in order to promote International Internships

4. Partnering with schools and colleges in Hyderabad in order to become their first choice partner for developmental Internship


I have actively been involved with AIESEC for 3 years and hence developed a deep interest in HR processes and therefore pursued a Recruiting job.I got my first promotion in 3 months and am a campus recruiter for Amazon India. I lead a team of 3 and handle B School recruiting for all India Teams. I work in a small team and hence have a very intense experience.

I currently work as a Campus Recruiter and Branding Manager for my company for all B schools in India.

Key Deliverables:
- Maintain relations with placement and student co-ordinators for recruitment activities and other connect sessions
- Designing , organizing and delivery of branding initiatives for B school hiring
- Managing and closing off campus recruitment events for B School Hiring
- Constantly innovate and improve current policies and procedures in University Relations
- Feedback analysis post hiring events and all branding initiatives
- Engagement with campus hires from offer to onboarding stage.
- Organize and co-ordinate recruitment drives on campus- both Technology and Business schools
- Negotiation for slots on campus for the B School hiring cycle 2012-2013


My questions to you are as follows:
1. Should I take the GMAT again?
My restrictions being:
My work does not allow a lot of leaves and enough time to study
is taking the GMAT 3 times,too many times?

2. Do you think 2 years of work experience would help in making a strong profile.? I wish to persue an MBA in HR or Organisational behaviour or Marketing only.

what else would help me build my profile? I wish to enroll for fall 2014. Which dream colleges could i give a shot?

3. Which colleges are the Best for their HR/ OB courses
what are my chances at making through Cornell/ UCLA/ Booth?

Thanks
Harmeet

[mili]

Hello Harmeet,

Thanks for sharing such a detailed profile. Let's break it down:

Academics: Looks like you have strong undergrad grades but a slightly low GMAT score. For top programs like Booth, you'd likely need to boost your GMAT to be above a 700. What was the percentile breakdown on your quant and verbal sections? Taking the GMAT three times is not necessarily too many, as long as you are showing real improvement each time. If you feel confident that you could boost your score by 20+ points by retaking the exam, I'd encourage you to do so.

Professional Experience: Your professional background is unique - not too many candidates apply with HR backgrounds. So, I think this positions you well. Amazon is a great company, so that is a plus, too. However, two years is not a lot of experience, and by the time you apply, you'd have only one year's worth of experience to write about. I think this will be a major disadvantage. I'd encourage you to gain 1-2 more years of work experience before applying.

Community: Looks like you are very involved in nonprofits/NGOs and have made significant contributions to these organizations. Keep it up, and continue to take on more leadership roles within them. The more consistency and growth you can show, the better.

Extracurriculars: I don't see a lot on this front, so if you do wait to apply, I'd encourage you to get involved in some outside activities (sports, music, dance, arts... whatever you are passionate about!).

If you do proceed to apply this year, I think Booth will be unlikely with current scores and experience level. Cornell and UCLA would be reach programs, but you could definitely try. I would target programs like Vanderbilt, USC, Purdue, Michigan State -- these are programs that have strong HR management MBAs but are more in reach for your profile.

Best of luck,
Mili

Mili Mittal
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