Hi Thomas,

It's has been of great help and pleasure to have your website running, as this gives me almost all the information I need regarding MIM. I am planning to join the 2015-2016 classes, and have read your book regarding the proper time of getting into it and college selection, length of course and oppurtunities, I have selected the following 4 colleges as my preferred destination:

1. HEC, Paris
2. ESCP, Europe
3. Essec, France
4. Grenoble Graduate School of Business, France

I want to ask two things in particular, first being the SAI admission process. As i found out, ESCP has ust one way of applying, that's the SAI. Whereas, HEC has it's own in house application form and process. This is where I am confused. Does applying through SAI means application through HEC's own application form won't be neccesary? And the deadlines of SAI and HEC doesn't match which made me think about it more, as what shall be done. Regarding the four sessions, I am already late for the first two sessions, because I am yet to appear for my GMAT and preparing.(which makes me legible for the 4th and last session).
Thus this means, the chances of getting into the colleges are lesser and the chance of the admission office getting back to me and suggesting that my application has somethings which are potential for some changes which would make my application better, is gone?

My second request to you is (I know, you get this a lot, and probably scratch your head, that why they are asking the same thing, but I really didn't find any profile here with my background), can you please provide me a little perspective on my profile (yea...it finally sounds as a profile evaluation, I tried my best to not use that phrase).

I am an architect by profession, 24 years old, completed one year in the job(by the time i apply, it would be nearing 2 years) in the largest construction company in India (Larsen & Toubro), graduated from a well recognised institution with 7.0 CGPA, Higher Secondary = 86% (the highest being 92% as my state board marks very stringently),
Senior Secondary = 67% (I know, this is the biggest let down for my profile, but I have reasons for that, which I think I can make the admission directors understand if they give me a chance).
Have participated in numerous charitable works (as part of my school curriculum, as i was in a missionary boarding school)
Captained school volley-ball team.(although it was in junior levels).
Have being the tour leader and co-ordinator in all the educational tours conducted during my 5 year architecture course.
And love being involved in current affairs, debates, and philosphical talks with people of different culture, and exploring and understanding their values.

According to you, what are my chances, and if I look like a weak contender, how much GMAT score do you suggest me to score (which again has set my application date to the last, as i am from a totally different background, architecture courses rarely go into quants and stuffs for which i need much time to prepare, but I can analyse problems and give solutions, as my profession in design demands). I am really interested in management consulting as my near future career path.

Thomas, I know, this is a damn big letter, and again, you might be pulling your hair off by gazing at my ability to write such a big letter. But as I went through your book, I learnt one very important thing, that being, don't stop until everything is clear in front of your eyes, and I am quite in need of help, being not able to find anyone from architecture background.

I would again like to thank you for the efforts you do for us aspirants. I am in debt to your efforts for us all. I would really happy is you to take some time out of your schedule and think about my case, and come out with some solution / response, that would really help me out. And if evreything goes fine, I hope you would be happier to see me ending in one of my preferred schools. :)

Thanking you,

Subhomoy