aseemsuri91 wrote:
Hi, I am 26 years old and from India, wishing to apply to a good European b-school for full time MBA. I gave my GMAT last week and got 710. I have 3 year of work experience with KPMG as strategy consultant (supply chain transformation) which includes a promotion and several client commendations. After the same, I successfully ventured into my entrepreneurial advent and launched a restaurant, which is doing pretty well. I also have a 6 month internship with McKinsey and Company. Did my engineering 2014 with 74% (~7.2 GPA). Now I wish to apply to a good European B School, with my preferences being (in order):
1. INSEAD
2. LBS
3. HEC
4. Judge (Cambridge)
5. IMD
6. Said (Oxford)
7. LSE
8. Imperial
9. IE
10. NYU (Only US school)
Please suggest me if my profile is good enough to get through these schools.
Hi
aseemsuri91,
Apologies for the slight delay in responding to you but we hope this finds you in time.
We are assuming that you will be applying in R1 in the next session as chances are not as great in the later rounds for most of these schools.
While the work experience etc, coupled with the promotions, seems good, we do not have much information on the kind of achievements you have had at both workplaces, and on your career goals (which should ideally be in perfect sync with your existing experience). Further, while the 710 well meets the average score of even INSEAD (the highest ranked school in your list), you could look at boosting the score just a bit as the GMAT expectations from Indians are always on the higher side. To add to this, your focus should also be on preparing a set of essays that are not only reflective of your true potential but also showcase a synced-up set of career goals
Hence, you definitely have a good chance at a lot of the programs in consideration provided we are able to put forth a strong application
Reach out in case you need clarity on anything else
All the best!