April 16: Q&A about MBA admissions in 2024 with ARINGO

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Q&A about MBA admissions in 2024 with ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting experts.

Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 10:00 AM PST | 10:30 PM IST | 01:00 PM EDT

Shimri Winters, London Business School grad and head of the ARINGO MBA Admissions strategy team will answer questions regarding MBA admissions in 2024. Shimri will address round 1 vs. round 2 chances, the difference between European and US programs, and answer individual questions regarding chances estimation, profile evaluation, school selection, and more.

Join the chat here: https://www.gmatclub.com/chat

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Thank you ARINGO for joining, Let’s start the session

ARINGO · Answer

Hi everyone
My name is Shimri Winters. I head the strategy here at ARINGO MBA Admissions.
I have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and hold a London Business School MBA. I was also an interviewer for London Business School interviewing 100s of MBA candidates.

I am excited to be here and answer your questions…
Now let’s get started!

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Welcome Everyone! To the live chat

You can start asking your questions

Taranta · Answer

Hi, do you have any suggestion for reaplicant?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Question asked by a member ............ East Asian Male/29/Canada, graduated from a top 3 Canadian uni (3.0 Econ Major). GMAT: 730. Post-MBA goal: Investment Banking. WE: 4 years Capital Markets exp at a top 3 Canadian bank, 2 yrs in a rotation program, 2 yrs senior analyst position. Responsible for market/credit/liquidity risk oversight for trading business. Schools: Cornell, UCLA, Stern, Columbia, Darden, my chances?

ARINGO · Answer

of course! a. try to pinpoint any part of your application that may be of concern to the committee, you can address it in an update letter. b. Address it c. improve it examples for things you can address or do: - Improve GMAT/GRE or TOEFL/IELTS scores - upgrade your exposure to quantitative coursework or tasks - Address your communication skills - another year - more career experience (if that was a concern) - and - work on your fit and commitment to this specific program chances sound high (with a stellar application!) GPA sounds a bit low, but the rest sound very good! WE sounds good!, GMAT is above average and career goals (although a little vague) seem reasonable All in all good chances (for a detailed chances assessment and perhaps joint work on your apps - send me your CV to shimriw@ARINGO.com )

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Question by a member ......... I believe this got missed. Hi team, could you please evaluate my profile US colleges with scholarship and suggest what colleges to apply for( I am looking at top 10).
25 y/o Indian female
Education: 10.00 in 10th standard, 92% in 12th Standard. Computer Science engineering degree from tier 2 college, 4 GPA.
Work ex: 3 years with Fidelity International (Falls in top 5 asset management firms in the world), have multiple recognitions here. Internship with Tata Consultancy Services
GMAT: Attempt 1: 710, giving the second attempt soon, aiming for a 750+
Extra curriculars: Always been active participant, have national level Dramatics achievements, lead the dramatics group and have organized multiple state level events.
CSR: Participate in CSR via Fidelity
Other achievements: Co-Authored and Presented a paper at a national conference.

ARINGO · Answer

Let me get this chat going and ask a question (and answer it ) The question is, should I rush and apply in R1 or wait and apply in R2? In theory, R1 is always better. The chances might be slightly higher for both acceptance and scholarships and even if they were the same, you want to know the answers by November, in case you need to apply to some backup options as well. BUT, as the chances are kind of the same, R2, with a better application (CV, essays, recommendation etc.) or 20+ points in the GMAT ALWAYS beats R1. So my suggestion is - only apply when you are ready! Hi, WELL... As you GPA is great. your work experience is fantastic, and if you score a 750 that would be amazing

you can get into any business school in the world. What would I do? 1. complete and maximize your score in the GMAT 2. if you score 740+ choose 2-3 M7 shcools (Chicago, Kellogg, Wharton sound like good fits to me) 3. in any case choose 2-3 safer shcools (Cornell, Darden, Tuck, Duke for example) 4. talk to me (I am always on shimriw@ARINGO.com) for further advise on create amazing applications *** BTW - For a detailed profile review, please send me your CV, GMAT score, school wish list and any other info to Shimriw@ARINGO.com *** Let’s play a little thinking game - can you guess which one of these is actually true? 1. You can’t get into an M7 MBA program without a 750 GMAT 2. If you are older than 30 you can’t get into a top MBA program 3. If you are looking for a high post-MBA salary you have to go to Harvard 4. The GMAT is 90% of the application 5. If I don’t volunteer I won’t get into Yale 6. INSEAD requires international work experience 7. Shimri from ARINGO drinks 4 cups of coffee a day

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Everyone, we have around 20 minutes left in this chat session. Ask your questions quickly

sahajayanta · Answer

Hello, 
Please evaluate my profile for 1 year MBA with scholarship and suggest colleges. I am 28 y/o Indian male
10th Standard: 90%
12th Standard: 83%
BS and MS in Geology 
Work ex: 4.5 years with Coal India Limited. 
Extra curriculars: Close to NIL. 
Experience in diversified field of Public and Government Interaction, resolving IR issues, experienced in Drilling. 
GMAT: Attempt 1: Will be very soon.
Please evaluate my profile

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Question asked by a member .............. Nationality : Indonesian
Gender : Male
Age:21 (turning 22 this year)
Education: Small Private College in US, with 3.92 GPA

GRE - 162 Q and 148 V (1st Trial) - Expecting to get a 166+ Q and 153+ on Verbal

Work Experiece
1. Analyst at a Big 4 Consulting company for 1 year. Will have 2 years at matriculation

Post MBA Goals:
1. Management Consulting and then transition to a general management role

Target Schools: M7 Schools, Cornell and Ross

Extra Curricular Activities
1. Played College Soccer (College Athlete) and was a Scholar athlete during his time
2. Coached Soccer to 6-14 years old American students during his college years while being a student-athlete
3. Volunteered to teach English to a nursery home during one of the summer break as a college student.

ARINGO · Answer

Hi, so your profile sounds interesting, but I am missing so many details I cant give you a profile evaluation 1. where did you study 2. What was your GPA 3. Any promotions? 4. Managerial experience? 5. International exposure 6. GMAT? 7. where do you wish to study (India? US? UK? Europe?) what now? take the GMAT (till then, it is all theoretical) talk to me when with the info above and I will assist My email is: Shimriw@ARINGO.com Hi, you have a very interesting profile But you are too young to apply "in the regular route" for M7 programs. options 1. if you are still a student, you can apply to deferred MBAs - (like HBS 2+2) you can read more about deferred programs here: https://aringo.com/deferred-enrollment- ... xperience/ 2. you can apply to other programs - https://aringo.com/masters-programs/ (I dont think you want this, but just mentioning) 3. you can wait 2 more years and apply with a FANTASTIC chance GOOD LUCK!

sahajayanta · Answer

My post graduation of IIT Kharagpur
GPA was 9.2
Yes one promotion from trainee to Assistant Manager
Managerial Experiences : Yes
GMAT: Will be given soon
Where to Study: NO choice. But slightly more preferable in India

ARINGO · Answer

so take the GMAT, and score 710+ and you can get into all the good places in India... scholarship? hard to tell in advance... a high er GMAT will help

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Everyone, we have last 5 minutes left in this chat session. Ask your questions quickly

ARINGO · Answer

Right, I think we can close this chat now...

Thanks everyone for this session
I really enjoyed your questions and seeing such great profiles!
Don’t forget to check us out on http://www.ARINGO.com

and remember, for a detailed profile review, please send me your CV, GMAT score, school wish list, and any other info to [email protected]

Good luck everyone

Sajjad1994 · Answer

We are closing this chat session. Thank you ARINGO for your time and inputs. We greatly appreciate it.

Thank you everyone for joining us, This chat is officially over

ARINGO · Answer

For more tips for reapplicants, please visit: https://aringo.com/reapplying-for-top-m ... rams-tips/

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