Candidate:

Mr. Software Developer

About Me:

My goal is to develop Technological solutions that make a difference in the lives of people. I graduated from one of the best colleges in India and have always been a straight-A student. I have worked in Research as well as an SDE role in a Fortune 500 Company. Developed cutting-edge solutions in AI and Cloud Computing.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Harvard, Wharton, MIT Sloan, Berkeley Haas

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: IIT

Undergrad Major: Electrical Engineering

GPA: 3.8

GMAT: 740

Age: 23, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Playing Keyboard

Work History:

Title: Software Developer

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Won 3 awards within one year of my job including the star employee award.
– Published a paper at an international conference.
– Filed 1 patent.
– Several Merit Awards in college.

Post MBA Goal:

Switching to product management is my short term goal. Although my long term goal is to start some business of my own.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 5%

Unfortunately, you know where you fall: As a male engineer from India in IT, you are in the most overrepresented part of the elite MBA applicant pool. That fact puts you at a serious disadvantage but, of course, it does not rule out a successful outcome. It just means that your application has to be executed perfectly. Your stats check those boxes but you are on the young side. The schools you are targeting would rather see another year or two of work experience and career progress in the form of a promotion or an important project assignment. Your young age and the fact that you will be competing against very tough competition in this segment makes me think your chances of an admission, especially …

Unfortunately, you know where you fall: As a male engineer from India in IT, you are in the most overrepresented part of the elite MBA applicant pool. That fact puts you at a serious disadvantage but, of course, it does not rule out a successful outcome. It just means that your application has to be executed perfectly. Your stats check those boxes but you are on the young side. The schools you are targeting would rather see another year or two of work experience and career progress in the form of a promotion or an important project assignment. Your young age and the fact that you will be competing against very tough competition in this segment makes me think your chances of an admission, especially at Stanford, are very slim. Sorry. My advice: Focus on your job for the next year or two and rack up a few more accomplishments there and get involved in something that shows you care about others. Playing the keyboard is not going to help you get into Stanford. But leading a non-profit initiative that helps disadvantaged people would be much more helpful.

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