Comments on: “So, you are an IT applicant?” – Part I

By: Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:26:24 +0000

Glad to help. Good luck with your apps.

By: Vinayak

Vinayak — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:56:22 +0000

Hi Rocky,
Thanks for the answer. It really helps.
I’ve just started with application process and have begun with essays. I had almost forgotten about resume, as I’ve kept it for the end, and was worrying about cramming my entire work-ex in the essays. Realizing that resume will contain all these details, I can now knit my essay focusing on relevant skills and examples.

Thanks,
Vinayak

By: Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:24:48 +0000

Hi Vinayak,

Schools want to see that you are employable. Instead of giving a list of your employment record through essays (which will anyways come through in your resume), you should answer the question with examples that answer to the question. Usually, taking one or two points and building around them is considered a good strategy to answer essay questions.

From what little I know of the strategy consulting process, they look for potential wrt leadership, teamwork and analytical skills. You will want to highlight relevant skills from your background.

Hope this helps.

By: Vinayak

Vinayak — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:35:18 +0000

Hi Rocky,
Thanks for the article. Very insightful.
I have question for you: I have worked in 3 companies, all IT. In the first two it was developer role and in the current it’s Support lead role. Should I give equal coverage to all experiences, or just one or two line for previous companies and a paragraph dedicated to the latest experience. I’m mentioning in the application that I’m interested in strategy consulting career post-mba. Let me know your views on this

Thanks,
Vinayak

By: Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:46:31 +0000

Thanks Mridul. Yeah, part 2 fell through the cracks. Let me get some points together and I will put it up. Thanks for reading.

By: Mridul

Mridul — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:31:35 +0000

Good one

When are you coming up with part-2?

By: Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:01:54 +0000

Thank you Moka!!

By: mokablogger

mokablogger — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:42:31 +0000

Very encouraging post and hope this helps all other IT applicants and breaks the stereotype that is built around IT applicants!!

By: Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:07:00 +0000

Thanks Orlando.

I’m surprised at the comment by the visiting speakers about the shortage of engg+mba people. While I don’t have any hard numbers on applicants, I’m used to thinking a large portion of the applicant pool does comprise engineers. This is a new insight for me.

By: Orlando

Orlando — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:09:39 +0000

Great post.

I think having a technical background can be extremely useful. For one thing, the stereotypes that go with it (such as being a quant jock) can actually work in your favor during recruiting. Furthermore, I’ve heard from a number of visiting speakers that there is a shortage of engineer+MBA folks out there, making the combination very attractive (especially at tech companies and start ups).

As you mentioned, it is important to recognize the different aspects/skills of the work that are very applicable/transferable to grad school, even if you may take them for granted.

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