Hi Alex
I am giving some relevant information on my profile.
Request you to evaluate it :
GMAT Score : 720 (51Q/35V, AWA 5). Please note the 99th percentile quant...but also the 74th percentile verbal score.
GPA : I guess around 3.3 (90th percentile score....)
Undergrad : Bachelors in Business Studies from Delhi University. (best B school for undergrad studies in India). I majored in Finance. However it was a 3 year undergrad degree
Incomplete Post grad : Completed 2 years of a 3 year MBA, Executive Program (evening regular) from IIM, Lucknow (among top 3 B schools in India). I completed 2 years, however left MBA because of certain professional and personal reasons.
Work Experience : 5 years 3 months (6 years by Jul09)
Working with the world's most reputed bank (Forbes No. 1 company). Worked for approx. 4 years in India and 1.5 years in California. Currently working as Associate Vice President in California
- Am 25 yr old and had 3 promotions in my career of 5 years with the bank.
- Work for retail/personal banking and have experience in 2 countries
- Recognised as best performer for last 12 consecutive months GLOBALLY in my division.
- In my last two promotions, I was the youngest Manager/AVP in India.
- Chosen for international conventions twice in last one year to represent my department
Recommendations
- Will have two very strong recommendations. One from my direct supervisor and one from a client (very successful and renowned in his profession)
- Third from a peer if required
Leadership experience
- Was managing a team of 4 people in my previous role. However since the current role requires managing HNWI relationships, I have not been allocated any resources. Hence it may be a drawback
- I was the school captain (head boy) in high school, also the house captain and some major contributions
- I led some study trips in college
- Organized many events and contests in the organisation
Next move in the organisation: Vice President
Extra curricular - Correspondent for all newsletters in my organisations. Contributed couple of articles in college magazine.
Worked for Helpage (helping old people) in India for a year and mobilised funds from the bank clients towards charity and health care of inhabitants of old age homes
Target Schools : Stanford/Wharton/Harvard/GSB Chicago/Columbia