Profile review_Indian, M ,Age 33 : Ask mbaMission

Hello,

I would appreciate if you would evaluate my profile.

· Demographics: Indian, M ,Age 33

· Education: GMAT: 750 QA 51 VA 40 IR 5 AWA 6
Xth: 8.1 (2005)
XIIth: 7.7 (2007)
Bachelors in Engineering: 7.1 (2011) Tier 2 Colledge India
Masters in in Engineering: 9.6 (2022) Tier 2 Colledge India

· Work experience:
Total Work Ex: 10 Years 5 Months in Software Performance Testing in IT services.
Cognizant Technology Solutions: 3.5 years
Accenture: 1 Year
Tech Mahindra: 7 Months
Gap of 5 Months due to health issues
Vodafone: 9 Months (International Work Ex- Germany)
Capgemini: 3.6 y

· Extracurricular activities:
Participated in Football & cricket tournaments in various organizations I worked for.

· Post-MBA goals:
To work in as project management while managing the complete Software Testing Lifecycle. Currently I am working as an Individual contributor in performance testing.
Preferred Work Location after MBA: India/Singapore/Within Asia

· Target schools:
I am looking for 1 year MBA programs which can provide really good ROI. So, far have shortlishted these:
ISB
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore
Singapore Management University (MBA)
Singapore Management University (Master of IT in Business)

·If anyone can suggest any other schools with good ROI with good past placement record, please do let me know.

PROS-
Your GMAT score is good.

CONS -
Tier 2 isn't inspiring.
Too many lateral job shifts.
No Linear growth
Indian IT profile with no outlier achievements

All your current listed schools would relegate you to where you are. If you are keen on 1 year MBA, look at
1) Kellogg
2) Cornell (Your M.Eng will make you eminently eligible for the fab Johnson Cornell Tech MBA)
3) Emory
4) Mendoza

You can always get back to whatever geography you want, but the MBA brand will stick to your profile for a lifetime.

You'll need to articulate very well in your essays to blow away the cons. Essays are achilles heel for Indian IT applicant pool.

Indeed commendable..getting to a 750 score. A rich work experience boosts your profile to an extraordinary level.

I would also add INSEAD to your list. It has a stronger presence in Singapore than the other schools that you mentioned. If you can pull off your essays and interviews well, it might be worth a shot.