Ask ARINGO - if your GMAT is (or might be) below 720

Thank you Jennie for your insights. I have 2 follow up questions, if you can address those I will be grateful to you.
So if I show that I will not be sitting for placement opportunities and come back to India post completion of my MBA that will be more sound for colleges? Also, showing that there are chances of entrepreneurial journey ahead might be a good bet(considering family business aspect).

What if I don’t want to come back to my family business?

Hi,
I am Vyom Mathur, Area Growth Head (Business Development Head) at OYO (Unicorn Startup). I am applying for MBA programs across top 20 B-Schools in the US. Below is a bit about me and my profile. Do let me know if I can add anything here for a better/more well-rounded review of my profile. Thanks!

1. Demographics: Indian Male, Engineer. 28 years old.
2. Education: Vellore Institute Of Technology (2011-2015). GPA: 8.1/10. Major: Electronics & Communication Engineering.
3. GMAT: 700. Q48, V37, IR 8.
4. Work experience:
- 6 years of total work experience in India’s top startup industries and proven leadership abilities. Expert in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction while driving revenue and sales. Involved in streamlining procedures while optimising employee talent.
- Currently working in OYO for past 3 years as Area Growth Head, managing a team size of 8 business development managers. Part of the coveted The CEO Club, India & South Asia, awarded to the top 10% from 500 top performers who presented citations for their excellent performance during covid times. Recognised twice in OYO Townhall for significant contribution to business.
- Post undergrad, joined Practo (Asia’s top healthcare startup) in an individual contributor sales manager role. Promoted twice in a span of total 3 years of working
at the company. Headed 4 member team in my last role at the firm.
among them.
6. Post MBA Goals:
Short term- I want to transition to a Product Marketing Manager or Product Manager role in technology sector primarily.
Long term - CMO In technology sector.
7. Target Schools: Top 15 B-schools in USA.
8. Other Information:
Planning to retake gmat. Target score 730-740.

- 26 yr-old Indian Female
- Educational Background: Undergrad in English Literature with coursework in Political Science and History; Post graduate certificate in advertising management and public relations. During undergrad, I was in the organising committee of the Department Fest.
- GMAT: 690 (Q48, V35)

Work Experience:
Total: 6.2 years
Role 1: Editor at a newspaper that’s the largest in India circulation wise
Role 2: Consultant at a US-based marketing communications Firm. Worked in this role or three years, and got promoted each year (Associate - Consultant - Associate Project Manager). Worked for clients in the tyre, legal, and telecom industry.
Role 3: Assistant Manager at India’s largest corporate law firm. Set up the Communications division at the Firm.

Post-MBA goal:
Consulting

ECs:
- Self-taught bartender, have bartended at more than 30 events
- Beginners and Improvers level certification at India’s only dance school that specializes in Belly Dancing
- Self-taught fitness coach. I’ve been named one of the fittest people in the communications industry. Mentored over 15 women who were conscious about lifting weights at a gym in which I also trained.

Awards:
- Innovator of the Year at the Law Firm
- Three awards at the US-based company for campaigns
- Employee of the month (a few times) at the US-based company

Questions:
- Can you suggest some schools where I will be most competitive? I want to apply to schools that could possibly offer me scholarships.
- I am working on bumping up my GMAT score to a 740. Will that suffice, as I have low GPA because I was working throughout my undergrad. Have taken up MBA Math to supplement the Quant score.

Jenifer you can surely highlight some of your achievement to let know our members

Indian: Male (age 20)
10th: 8.6/10 CGPA
12th: 90.2% all subjects
Under grad from one of the top 3 business schools in India
3rd year will start soon: current CGPA: 3.63/4

Target B schools:
ISB YLP (already got through 1st round)
Kellogg deferred MBA
MIT Sloan deferred MBA
Chicago Booth deferred MBA
Yale deferred MBA
LBS MiM
HEC MiM
INSEAD MiM

GMAT score: 730 (expected)

What should be my target GMAT score?
How can I improve my profile in a few months?
What are my chances for my target b schools?

Name : 25yrs, Indian, Male, GMAT-730 ( looking to improve by at least 20 points)

UG: B.Tech (not IIT) , GPA: 9/10
WExp: 3 yrs, Software developer ( Fortune 500 company). Key part of the team delivering software to over 20 million customers worldwide and more than 20 products.

Awards:
2 Research Paper publications
Multiple internal patent awards ( Filled in US)

Community:
Mentorship Experiences
1. Mentored a group of young girls to develop and pitch a mobile application for students with learning disability
2. Mentored a group of women in an African Nation in digital skills and entrepreneurship
3. Mentored a group of staff ( teaching) in South Asian Country in Design Thinking

Pro-Bono
1. Acted as a product lead and product manager to lead a digital transformation of an existing business. Launched mobile application and website. Hired and setup an in house development team.


Post MBA goals: Transition to Product Management Role

dream: sloan, Berkley,
target: UCLA, Ross, Tuck

Pls evaluate my profile. Education: Bachelor in Political Science , Delhi University, 63.5 % ; Master in Political Science, 53.5%. ; Certificate Course in Gender ; Certificate Course in Public Policy , Takshshila.

Work:
1. India Fellowship (2016-17) - worked in social development sevtor in grassroot implementation of public welfare schemes and policies. Community work and enagement with the civil society organisation named Samarthan in Panna, M.P.

2. Samarthan , MP (aug 17-dec 17) - Program Manager - led development programs of the organisation at a state level. Conducted trainings and workshops in local governance and did advocacy with local govt officials on participatory development.

3. Researcher Consultant (march 18- june 18) - led an action development research with Sesame Street in understanding play based learning.

4. Ideosync (june 18-dec 19) - ProgrM Officer - multiple mutlistate development projects in communication for social change, climate change, strengthening Community radio station in disaster relief, public interest journalism, fact chevking.

5. Ideosync ( june 20 - july 21) Consultant part time - conducted baseline research, led a project with Horlicks in broadcasting nutrition programs via communtiy radio.
will be starting full time from july as partnership building officer.

GMAT - Scheduled in September
TARGET - ISB - plan to do mba to expand my management skills and venture into management roles in development sevtro where mba is the need.

Interests - Travelling, Playing Sudoku, Music and Movies

Hi AmarpreetK,
You have an interesting profile with neat work experience. ISB places higher value on your numbers and statistics, which you will need a higher GMAT to outweigh your CGPA’s. You could also consider Cambridge with your social impact work.

Age: 32, Sex: Indian Male, Current Residence: India
GMAT Score: Based on 4 mocks 670-700 (scheduled 1st official attempt last week of July), IELTS (Academic): 8.0
Academic: B.E Mechanical Engineering (Production Engineering Specialization), Osmania University. GPA: 3.3
GMAE (General Management Program for Aerospace and Aviation Executives) 1 year Certificate Program from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore & TBS France, 2017-2018
Work experience: 9-10 years
Goals:
Short Terms Goal: Move to Strategic roles in the Renewable Energy Sector (not restricted to Aerospace). I have studied Solar Energy Engineering & Photovoltaics and gained certificates by clearing exams. My plan is to integrate knowledge from academics and experience to enable the switch-over. Long Terms Goals: Head a company involved in Renewable Energy Sector or start/run an organization in the same sector
Questions:
1) I’ve heard a lot that USA is not a great choice for an MBA with the amount of experience I have. How true is that in my case? Would MEM be an alternative?
2) In continuation to the above question, what are the schools that I should be aiming at ? (I am specifically looking at B Schools outside India)
3) What should be my Target GMAT score for the suggested B-school? (relative to the current mock scores I have)
4) Suggestions on what I can do to improve my profile given the age and possible generic pool disadvantage?

Hello I am sushant , having 10 years of experience in Banking n finance sector , currently working as Lead business auditor with societe generale . Previuosly worked with SBI for 6 years at various roles such as retail credit manager , Branch manager and retail asset quality manager . Along with that I am CFA level 3 candidate , FRM certified and CIA certified .

Indian Female (23 years old)

10th- 96%
12th-74.40%
UG- 68.60% (B.Sc math hons)
PG - 72.27% (M.Sc maths)

GMAT-720

Work ex- 2 months
Working on CFA 1 certificate
How to build my profile?
Targeting 2023-24 admission

ARINGO this is the last question for today if you have enough time to answer it.

Hello I am sushant , having 10 years of experience in Banking n finance sector , currently working as Lead business auditor with societe generale . Previuosly worked with SBI for 6 years at various roles such as retail credit manager , Branch manager and retail asset quality manager . Along with that I am CFA level 3 candidate , FRM certified and CIA certified .

what should be my target for gmat if I want to get into ISB? I am aiming for 700, is that low considering my low cgpa. Also since my grad and undergrad was in pol science where percentile range is already low considering the descriptive nature of the exam . Does that justification count ?