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I have worked for six years as Software Engineer in India, from Fortune 500 to high growth tech startups (now as tech lead). I am a certified PMP and have done Product Management Specialization. I am fluent in English, Spanish and other Indian languages. Along with traditional MBA roles, I am applying to MS in Product Management of CMU Tepper, MBAi of Kellogg, SDM of MIT Sloan.
Target School: Emory Goizueta
Considering: Cornell Johnson, Tepper
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Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Centurion University
Undergrad Major: Electronics
GPA: 6.9/10
GMAT: 760
Age: 29, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Extracurriculars: Headed Tech-fests and clubs in college.
Title: Software Engineer
Industry: Technology
Company: Fortune 500
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 7 mos
Title: Tech Lead
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 10 mos
Got 3 promotions in 6 years, multiple appreciations from clients (domestic and international) and managers and CXOs.
I want to get into a Product Management/Technical Program Manager role in the US or Europe. I am applying to MS in Product Management of CMU Tepper, MBAi of Kellogg, SDM of MIT Sloan and one year EU MBA: SDA Bocconi and INSEAD.
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Hi Mr. Linus, this is Julie-Anne Heafey from mbaMission. I agree with Jennifer that your work progression and GMAT will help you enormously, but the challenge will be to translate your work experience and perspective from the technical to a broader audience. I’m not really clear on when you are doing the MBA vs. the MS program that you describe and how it all fits together and why that sequence is important. My advice is to dig in to networking with people in similar roles to what you are targeting, and figure out if your path makes sense to them or if they see holes in your logic–did they also do 2 masters’ degrees and was it necessary? Sounding confident and …
Hi Mr. Linus, this is Julie-Anne Heafey from mbaMission. I agree with Jennifer that your work progression and GMAT will help you enormously, but the challenge will be to translate your work experience and perspective from the technical to a broader audience. I’m not really clear on when you are doing the MBA vs. the MS program that you describe and how it all fits together and why that sequence is important. My advice is to dig in to networking with people in similar roles to what you are targeting, and figure out if your path makes sense to them or if they see holes in your logic–did they also do 2 masters’ degrees and was it necessary? Sounding confident and well-researched will go a long way to reassuring adcoms that you’re not just a degree collector who isn’t clear on why he needs an MBA. Good luck!
Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. You have a strong profile with great work progression and very strong GMAT. I think you have a very good shot at Emory. Be sure when writing your essays and discussing your goals, that you are very clear about why the MBA is the degree you need. If you talk too much about the technical roles you want in the future (having also come from technical roles), ad-coms might wonder if you really need an MBA to reach your goals. I suggest being clear about the leadership and soft skills you need from an MBA program. If they think you don’t need their degree, they won’t want to offer you admission, so make that an integral part of …
Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. You have a strong profile with great work progression and very strong GMAT. I think you have a very good shot at Emory. Be sure when writing your essays and discussing your goals, that you are very clear about why the MBA is the degree you need. If you talk too much about the technical roles you want in the future (having also come from technical roles), ad-coms might wonder if you really need an MBA to reach your goals. I suggest being clear about the leadership and soft skills you need from an MBA program. If they think you don’t need their degree, they won’t want to offer you admission, so make that an integral part of your story. To get where you’re going, you need an MBA to develop skills in XYZ. I think all your languages are also impressive and will serve you especially well at Insead and the European schools but all schools like multiple languages. I didn’t see anything about your longer-term goals, but be sure to include those in your story too. If they involve being a leader or entrepreneur, that would speak especially well to an MBA rather than the other master’s programs you mention. Kellogg MBAi is a super interesting new program that will be very competitive but worth a try as a stretch school. Wishing you lots of luck with your applications!
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