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ColonelRowan89
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Please Evaluate Me for 18J admission! [#permalink] New post  31 May 2016, 13:12
Nationality: East Asian (US Citizen)
Age: 27
GPA: 3.45
GMAT: Currently getting 700 on practice tests, shooting for 720-730.

WE: 1 Yr Operations Analyst at a Bulging Bracket Bank

2 Yrs(by matriculation) at a Renewable Energy company as a Business Analyst in their Operations & Analytics Team. Created presentations and reports for top level executives including CEO and was involved in projects that increased revenue and produced significant cost savings for the company.

Volunteer Experience
3 Years Teaching English classes to older immigrants (mostly parents of American born children like me).
Youth Leader 1 Year
Raised money to help stop children trafficking for 9 Months. (Personally raised around 10k)

Undergrad

Student Government Vice President - 1 Year
Career Center Consultant 1 Year - reviewed resumes and did mock interviews for students.

MBA Plans: Short Term - MBB Consulting, Long Term - go back to a Renewable Energy company as an exec or start my own company.

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Vibranture
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Re: Please Evaluate Me for 18J admission! [#permalink] New post  07 Jun 2016, 14:14
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Hi there,

Looking at your brief profile, I like to think that to be really competitive for INSEAD, you will need to have a highly impressive work experience including leadership and the impact on your organisation. If you feel that might not be the case, I believe you might benefit from an additional 1-2 years of work experience wherein you can demonstrate the qualities that B-schools look for in prospective students.

A score of around 700 is a respectable one, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. We have seen (and helped) students gain admission to INSEAD with scores of 730, 740 as well as 640, 690.

If you can email me at mail@vibranture.com, I can give you more specific guidance about your profile.

Good luck!
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Re: Please Evaluate Me for 18J admission! [#permalink] New post  20 Jun 2016, 10:32
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For the most part, your profile is good. The only issue I see is that you only have 2 years of working experience and do not mention anything about leadership roles during those years. So if it is not vital for you to apply right now, that is what you should focus on before applying.

That being said, I do see some interesting things in the profile you presented so it might be possible to increase your chances of admission by really working hard on your application, presenting an interesting story, explaining your motives and illustrating all the things you have already achieved. This is often really hard to do on your own, however, so you might want to consider professional help with pinpointing issues to focus on in the application.

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Re: Please Evaluate Me for 18J admission! [#permalink] New post  20 Jun 2016, 19:05
Nationality: Singaporean
Age: 23
GPA: 2.8 (3.5/5)
GMAT: Currently getting 550 on practice tests, shooting for 700+. Planning to take my first GMAT ard Dec'16.

WE: 2 Yrs Police Force, 8mths SW Development at a Automotive Electronics company, 6mths Accounts Asst at a Canadian Company.
I am completing my Bachelors of Eng (EEE) in 2018 from NTU Singapore.

Undergrad:
Student Exchange at Georgia Tech for 6mths.
Member of some student clubs.

MBA Plans:
Trying to get into a top University in USA after my undergrad.

Do I lack work experience or leadership skills? Can i make up for it with a higher GMAT score?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
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Vibranture
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Re: Please Evaluate Me for 18J admission! [#permalink] New post  21 Jun 2016, 01:43
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Hi Manick9

The diversity of your background and work experience will work in your favor. However, your young age and lesser than average might be a challenge.

I suggest you emphatically highlight the strengths of your experience and perspectives in your essays. Although a higher GMAT cannot compensate for lack of leadership experience, a higher than average score helps you stands out and will help your application.

Also, be strategic about your school choices if you are applying to the US.

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Manick9 wrote:
Nationality: Singaporean
Age: 23
GPA: 2.8 (3.5/5)
GMAT: Currently getting 550 on practice tests, shooting for 700+. Planning to take my first GMAT ard Dec'16.

WE: 2 Yrs Police Force, 8mths SW Development at a Automotive Electronics company, 6mths Accounts Asst at a Canadian Company.
I am completing my Bachelors of Eng (EEE) in 2018 from NTU Singapore.

Undergrad:
Student Exchange at Georgia Tech for 6mths.
Member of some student clubs.

MBA Plans:
Trying to get into a top University in USA after my undergrad.
Do I lack work experience or leadership skills? Can i make up for it with a higher GMAT score?
Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
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rsaahil90
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Posts: 23
Schools: NUS '20
Re: Please Evaluate Me for 18J admission! [#permalink] New post  12 Sep 2016, 10:43
Seeking admission in Jan 2018/Sep 2018 batch insead or 2018 admission in NUS(work ex will be ~5.5 years at time of application)

GMAT - 700 (Q 50, V 32)

Work-Ex - ~4.5 Years (as of now) in Strategy consulting
- 2.5 years Business Analyst India
- 4 months Associate Consultant India
- 1.5 years Associate Consultant/Client Lead @ Belgium, responsible for BeNeLux region
- Worked across multiple geographies including Belgium, Netherlands, UK, France, Germany

GPA - 3.12

Under graduation - Bachelors in Ceramic Engineering from top 10 engineering colleges in India

Nationality - Indian

It will be interesting to understand what other colleges can I target.

Help is much appreciated.
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