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Hi,

I come from a non-profit and government background and have a Master's in Public Policy as a Fulbright Scholar from the Carnegie Mellon University. I currently reside in Houston where my child goes to school.

I am aiming to apply to three schools in Round 2 admissions this year and need your input in locking down an appropriate Reach, Match, and Safety school for me.

Here's my background:

Undergrad: Econ & Politics from the top social sciences school in Pakistan (2010), 3.20 GPA
Grad: Master's in Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University as a Fulbright Scholar (2014), 3.58 GPA
GRE 2010: 800Q/600V
GMAT Official Practice Exam Oct 2022: 690, taking GMAT in 2 weeks

Work:
3 years with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; 2 years Program Officer & 1 year as an external consultant helping drive up immunization coverage in Pakistan & Somalia to help eradicate Polio from the World
4 years of public sector consulting in Pakistan; 2 as an internal consultant at the Chief Minister's Delivery Unit improving doctor availability at midsized hospitals in Punjab, a province the size of Ethiopia in population
Co-founder of an education non-profit that helped build 21st century skills in public and low-cost private school students in Pakistan, reached 2000 students and had 300 volunteers from the best colleges and universities in Pakistan and other countries

Career objective:
MBB initially and then move towards Healthcare in US or back to Global Health.

Really appreciate your input!

Sincerely,
pkdaddu

Dear all,
Please help me gauge my chances of selection at ISB 2023 round of admissions.

Personal profile: Dr. Nishant Joshi, 22 years, male, Indian

Academic background:

10th from CBSE, India: 10 CGPA
12th from Rajasthan State board in PCB: 94.6%Selected through National Level entrance test NEET-UG SCORE- 595/720
MBBS from RNT Medical college, Udaipur: from 2017 to 2022
MBBS average Percentage 65%
GMAT: scheduled in August 2023

Professional background:
Internship : 12 months Mar. 2022 to Mar. 2023 in MB Government hospital ,Udaipur
Total Work experience: 0 months (Planning to join it post GMAT exam, currently looking for early entry options)

Extra- Curricular
*Participated in intercollege debate competition twice and won certificate of appreciation.
*Won medals at college level essay writing, debate competition.
*Participated at college level sports event with 4 gold and 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.
*Founding members of the college literary club, leading a team of junior doctors every year since 2017 to participate in reading and writing activities in the club.
*Founding member and organizer of the annual doctor’s meet of our district.
*Volunteer for annual blood donation event at college since 2018
*Helped manage funds for the student welfare committee.

MBA Plan - MBA in general management with add on concentration in healthcare management

Future plan post MBA: Want to work in healthcare firm at consulting/strategy role to utilize my already available experience in the field and gain valuable insights to build a start-up to provide easy access to healthcare services for patients who belong to poor backgrounds.

TARGET SCHOOL – ISB also open to suggestions about other schools that might fit my profile.

What should be my target score?
What further can be done to be a better fit to the school?