"To Do or Not To Do!!" - Part1

As I sieve through the tons of data about Post MBA career options and try to figure where I would fit in after 1yr MBA . The need to leverage my past IT (Telecom) experience dictates me to consider High Tech career as an option post MBA. However, the wish to become truly corporate and leverage my problem solving and analytic capabilities guide me towards consulting. Well, If you are wondering why this moron is thinking career options even before joining a college - Hold on!! Remember, I need to write an essay on my career goals Long term and Short term. Hence, the dilemma.

Before I delve into what I wish lets weigh who would choose me, as you see the power lies in the hands of the recruiter . Following is what I heard on a GMAC podcast

High Tech Recruiters: We have lot of openings for MBA's - with sales background. If a guy with technical background wants to get in to this role then he better have a relevant internship.
("Some one Tell me is there a chance to do internship in a integrated 1 yr MBA course")

Consulting Recruiters : We are looking for people with great problem solving skills and affinity towards numbers(who better than an engineer). We also look at how we can leverage their earlier work experience. We have heavy requirements and the ratio of applicants to selected candidates is 100:1 (Pretty encouraging !!)

Now can some one please tell me if consulting works out for s/w engineers with good analytical skills?

GMAT Score & Zoya's Story

After scoring a 700 I lay awake in the night cursing myself for not getting a 750 .
I was angry and peeved, I saw no point in the whole exercise where in I missed last year's window and after all the preparation improved only by 10 points.

I could see INSEAD , JUDGE , Oxford etc.. throwing my application in to their respective dust bins. I hated myself for falling prey to mediocrity, for failing to improve. It was 1:00 am and I was very agitated. I decided to pick up a book and read. I chose "Zoya's Story" and started reading it.

Zoya's Story is about an Afghan girl who describes her life in Kabul and Pakistan at the time of Taliban regime. The story describes atrocities of Mujahideen , the way the girl's family is torn apart and how the girl had to run away from her country.

Halfway through the story , I started feeling foolish and silly about my childish rants . I closed the book at about 3:00am thankful to God for my Indian nationality. I was more determined at the end to make a fight out this 700 score.

If a girl could fight such big issues, it is but a shame that I rant about some 50 points . Then I decided that my score (which I compare to "sitting on the fence") makes the challenge more interesting and worthwhile. Thanks Zoya !!

I Me Myself & GMAT

WELCOME ABOARD!!

I am Software Engineer with a dream to make it big in the corporate world !! Based in Bangalore and with 4yrs of experience in the Industry!

GMAT :: Recently I retook GMAT and made a marginal yet psychological improvement.
Latest Score :: 700 (49Q, 36V and AWA awaited ,92 %ile)
Older Score :: 690 (50Q, 32V and 4 , 90 %ile)

I Promised myself that I would start a blog if I get a 750 . Yet I later realized that people with 700 are usually more confused than those with 750.

So after I start applying and eventually get into a college this blog may help the others who follow.