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Hi ancarter95,

Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations.

My name is Priyanka, Client Manager at ARINGO.

You have a very interesting profile! From what I can see:

Academics – good GPA and involvement in multiple activities is nice.

Work Experience –You have a very good experience and we see you have a lot of concrete data to add in your resume- Leadership skills, promotions, awards, etc.

Extracurricular activities/Volunteer Work – You also have some serious community work. Tell us about your hobbies and interests, as well.

Your career goals - Your career goals look fine but you need to connect the dots well so you are able to convey your passion for helping the social sector. business We will be able to give better insights into the goals once we have your CV, as well. 😊

School list – Well, your GMAT is lower than the class average of all the target schools, so you might want to consider retaking the exam for putting your best case forward.

All in all, sounds like you have a good profile! If you send me your CV on [email protected], I would love to connect you with our CEO who will be happy to help further with a detailed review and perhaps work together on some amazing apps.

All the best.

30 Year old, Indian Male

GMAT1 - 730 (will try again)

Education:
PhD in Engineering (US) GPA 3.85/4
Bachelors in Engineering (India) GPA 7/10

Work Experience:
Cumulative 3 years at Oil & Gas supermajor in Research & Development
Three patents out of research
Involved in product development. Primarily responsible for leading developers but also very hands-on.

Awards: National (US) and International research presentation awards
Leadership: Clubs and professional chapters in school – lead to multiple awards for the chapters (undergrad and grad), Discipline committees at work.

Target Schools: Stanford, MIT, HBS, Wharton

Hi ninjarobot99,

Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations.

My name is Priyanka, Client Manager at ARINGO.

You have a very interesting profile! From what I can see:

Academics – good GPA in both bachelors and Ph.D.

GMAT - Well, 730 is a good score. Anything higher than that will be FANTASTIC😊!

Work Experience –Working in O&G super major- Nice! Your experience is good coupled with patents and leadership skills. We would like to know more about your roles and responsibilities, promotions, the impact of your work, etc.

Extracurricular activities/Volunteer Work – Presentation awards + Early leadership skills- Good talking points. Tell us about your hobbies & interests, as well. Any volunteer work

School list – Well, an enhanced GMAT score will definitely help. Though on the surface, everything looks good, we would be able to give you better insights once we have clarity on your career goals.

All in all, sounds like you have a good profile! If you send me your CV and other info on [email protected], I would love to connect you with our CEO who will be happy to help further with a detailed review and perhaps work together on some amazing apps.

All the best.

PROFILE EVAL REQUEST - GMAT 660 / 4 years at matriculation


Hi,

Non Indian IT applicant here with a score of GMAT 660.

GPA - 6.78/10 (First Class without distinction)
Undergrad - VIT Pune University. Top 15 Universities in India. Engineering program is not that highly ranked as compared to IITs and NITs.

Work ex -

1) 6 months as an Analyst at Fortune 500 company.

2) 1.5 years at World's largest Ed-Tech Firm and India's no. 1 Startup by valuation.
- Worked in 3 different roles
a) Business Development Associate - Clocked revenue of around 40,000$ in 6 months.
b) Retention - Firm has 15 days refund policy. Retained revenue in excess of 100,000$ at 87% retention.
c) Senior Renewals Specialist - Member of a 20 member pilot team that started renewals process in the firm. Renewal rate was 94%
while revenue was around 70,000$.

3) 10 months at current company as Assistant Manager - Business Operations. It is a seed funded B2B Ed-Tech Startup Co-founded by Ex-
BCG Senior Manager. ​One of the founders was recently names in Forbes Asia 30 under 30.
​- Implemented structured post sales​ process

​- Developed a pitch for onboarding Team which the entire post sales team uses. Increase in NPS score from 51% to 73% in 3 months.

​-Implemented a product training program for the entire Sales Team defining scope and limitations of the product, thereby reducing the r efund % by 70%

​- As a side gig inside the company I am product trainer and have trained over 70+ Sales reps

​- Currently working on monetization of the user base. Generated a new revenue stream through this and guided and helped around 25 tutors and coaching institutes to generate a monthly income ranging from 600$ to 8000$


Post MBA Goals -Short Term - To get into Tech Firm as a PM

​Long Term - Entrepreneurship in Ed-Tech


The story I'm looking to develop is around the lines - Important aspects of a Tech company are - Sales, Operations and the Product itself.

I have an experience in Sales and operations with decent impact. Get into PM Role post MBA and learn how to build a scalable product, what are the challenges that one comes across. Use this knowledge of all 3 things to eventually start an Ed-Tech firm of my own in the long term.



I want to do MBA in USA. What are the MBA programs I should consider applying in Round 1 in which I would have a decent chance of getting in.

Hi Aragorn,

Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations. As we have done a detailed profile review over the mail and have a call scheduled for this week, we will take it further from there.

All the best.

Hi ,

Could you please evaluate my profile.

About Me:

Age - 27
GMAT - 760 (Q-51,V-41,IR-8,AWA-4)
Nationality: Indian
Gender : Male
Undergrad: Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Engineering(B.E) in Electronics and Communications - 65 % (one of the Top 100 colleges in India)
12th: 95.6%
10th: 84 %
Currently working as Consultant in Deloitte (4+ years)
Overall Work Experience - 66 Months (IT Industry)

Any tips or questions would be very much appreciated, but I have a few specific questions into which I would love some insight as well:
• Which US B-schools should I target?
• Is my profile good enough to get decent scholarships in the Top 20 US b-schools?
• What more I can do to strengthen my profile so that my chances of making to Top 20 schools increase?

Thanks for your time.

Hi SaiEshwar3001

Thanks for sharing your profile!
My name is Shimri Winters, I head the strategy team here at ARINGO
I am a London Business School graduate and used to interview candidates for the school for 7 years.

You seem to be a very experienced professional with a good GPA and GMAT. but I am missing so many other details.

From what I can see:

Academics – one of the top colleges, and your GPA seems good (I wonder what place you were in class? Top 20%?)

Work Experience – 5.5 years, 4 of which at Deloitte. Sounds great! although I need to know further what you do at Deloitte? Did you have any promotions do you manage any people? Do you have any international experience?

Extracurricular activities – Anything on this front? Hobbies? Volunteering?

GMAT– 760 is a great score. Well done

Career goals – What are you looking for? why do you want to do an MBA. where do you see yourself at in 5-10 years?

School wish list - there are so many good schools out there and I am missing all the above info to give you a better chances estimation and point you to schools that interest you. BUT, if you have some extracurricular activities, had ~2 promotions in the last 5 years, and managed someone, somewhere 😊 you will probably have a high chance of a scholarship at any top 20 MBA program. which? naturally, your chances are higher at schools ranked 15-20 vs. schools that are ranked 1-5 (so for example, UNC, Emory, Tepper, Mccombs chances are higher than Chicago or Wharton)
What programs are on your list????

All in all,
You have a solid business profile and great GMAT. You can get into any top 20 MBA program with some kick-ass applications 😊

Happy to help further with a detailed review and perhaps work together on some amazing apps. If interested, please send me an email with your CV, GMAT slip (or split between Q and V) answers to all the above and we can take it from there?
As always, I can be reached at [email protected]

GOOD LUCK!

Which intake is the best best to get admit int US universities with maximum scholarship? I am from India. I have not given GMAT exam exam yet. I am currently getting around 650 score. I want to ask that which month should i keep as deadline to get my scores in my hand. I have not prepared any thing like SOP/LORs. These things would surely take a lot of time. Things like managing VISA and loans would also take a lot of time. I don’t even know how to select a list of colleges as per my interests. I am now very much troubled and i cannot focus on my study. Any help would be very much appreciated. I am from a economically weaker section. Can somebody please help me handle these things? I can do preparation for my scores on my own. You just need to guide and help me on all these extra stuffs. I want to get admitted into good US universities with maximum scholarship as soon as possible. Please help me ....please....please

The answer is simple:
In theory, the earlier you apply the better. B-U-T, in practicality, only apply when you are ready with the best possible applications.
Meaning => R2 is better than R1 for ALL the schools if you can apply in R2 with a better GMAT score, a stronger application etc.

Think of it as a "one shot" application. if you are not 100% happy, don't apply and wait for the next round, or even next year and apply when you have maximized your chances
GOOD LUCK!

Hi there, could anyone pls share sample GMAT or TOEFL waiver request? Thank you!!

Hi,
Can you please evaluate my Profile.

Indian
Male
Age. 33

GMAT. 730 (official practice 1)
Undergraduate. Bachlor in Technology from WBUT University ( Above average grade University) Electrical. 80% marks (top 10% in class).

Work ex.

9 year work ex as an scientist in the field of Nuclear Fusion at one of the best institute of government.

Only 6 month foreign work ex.at UCLA as an faculty. Went there to perform an experiment.

2 promotions in job completed and third promotion was given on first day of this month only.

Extra curricular.

I love to cook food. On weekend I also sell food using social media.

Could you please look in to my profile and suggest good MBA school for me or even my profile is suitable for MBA or not.
Thanks

With regards
Ashish Ranjan

Posted from my mobile device

Hi,
Shimri from ARINGO here:
Although I won't be sharing a GMAT waiver request example (as these are written according to the specific backgrounds and circumstances of the applicants) I will share some tips on what we have seen this round that worked when applying for GMAT Waivers (so far, this year, ARINGO has helped applicants apply for GMAT waivers at: MIT, Ross, Darden, NYU, Cornell Tech, Emory, Mccombs, Kelley, UNC and some others)
1. Emphasize your academics
2. Specifically talk about your quantitative analytical ability and English skills (the two GMAT parts)
3. Mention how COVID has changed your life (academic plans, professional career, extracurricular activities)
4. Mention how busy you are with COVID related matters which is preventing you from studying properly for the GMAT (for example: "Due to COVID, I am now working 150% of the time to support SMEs...")
5. If you have any real reasons for not taking the GMAT, mention them (remember, you can take an online GMAT, so the fact the test centers are closed, might not be a strong enough reason, but having COVID or not having stable internet might help to draw the picture)

Hope the above helps!
Good luck

Chances for top 20 MBA or MSc finance course.

24 years old, Indian National, Male.
I graduated in 2018 with Bachelor of Commerce Honors, with 72% from a state university (top 5% in class).

A GMAT score of 720, Q49 V40.

I currently have 3 Internship experiences,
1) Indian FMCG Company as a Finance Intern,
2) Research Associate at Kolkata Based Research Firm,
3) Teaching Faculty at Boddhi Tree Foundation (NGO).

I have worked for about a year in my father’s company, where I managed Finance to logistics to compliances. Currently, I am working in the FMCG Company, where I interned, and volunteering in an NGO as a teaching faculty.

10th standard Score- 8.4 CGPA out of 10, 12th (Majored in Commerce)- 75%.

Hi Ashish,

Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations.

My name is Priyanka, Client Manager at ARINGO.

You have a very interesting profile! From what I can see:

Academics – good GPA and top 10 percentile- Superb!

GMAT - Well, without a GMAT everything will be speculative. But if you are able to achieve 730 it will be a pretty good score!

Work Experience –You have a very different experience which is good! Though it is slightly on the higher side of the average work exp., you need to make an impactful resume quantifying the results, leadership skills, etc. Also, do include your UCLA stint as it will add international exposure to your profile.

Extracurricular activities/Volunteer Work – Interesting hobbies 😊. Any volunteering work?

Schools: The school list depends on your GMAT score and career goals. Your profile is fine for an MBA but why MBA (and why now?) needs to be explained well.

All in all, sounds like you have a good profile! If you send me your CV and other info on [email protected] once you are done with your GMAT, I would love to connect you with our CEO who will be happy to help further with a detailed review and perhaps work together on some amazing apps.

All the best.

Hi NJ97,

Thanks for sharing your profile and aspirations.

My name is Priyanka, Client Manager at ARINGO.

Well, you have slightly higher experience for MSF and lower for an MBA. As you have a good GMAT score, we suggest gaining a few more years of experience and apply for an MBA. During this period work toward enhancing your profile by:
a) Gaining promotions (avoid job shifts)
b) Projects that can give you international exposure
c) Preparing an impactful resume by quantifying your work well
d) Continue volunteering work, etc.
e) Certifications in sync with your career goals

It’s good that you are starting early! Now make the most of it. 😊

All the best.

ok cool, thank u Shimri!!

Hi ,

Could you please evaluate my profile.

About Me:

Age - 24
GMAT : 730 (Q-50, V-40, IR-8, AWA- Haven't received score yet)
Nationality: Indian
Gender : Male
Undergrad: 9.01/10 - Anna University (1 of the top 10 universities in India) - Top 1% of graduating class - Gold medalist + received partial merit scholarships.
12th : 97.17%
10th : 96.6 %
Work : Currently working as Senior Analyst in a top US MNC (Fortune 100) (3+ years) - 1 Promotion so far. (May not get another one by the time I apply as that is the norm here)
People managed : Max. 4 people for a brief period of time. Currently managing only 1 person.
Overall Work Experience : Planning to apply R2 this year or R1/R2 next year based on your feedback. So, work experience will accumulate depending on that.
Extracurriculars & Leadership positions : Have a bunch from college and work. Also worked with an NGO during college.

Any tips or suggestions would be very much appreciated, but I have a few specific questions into which I would love some insight as well:
1. Which US B-schools should I target?
2. Any advantage with UK/European B-Schools in terms of scholarships ?
3. Is my profile good enough to get decent scholarships in the Top 20 US b-schools?
4. What more can I do to strengthen my profile so that my chances of making to Top 20 schools increase?
5. What should I improve to increase my chances of scholarships in these schools ?
6. Is my GMAT score okay or should I retake the GMAT again to get an even higher score ?
7. When should I apply - R1 vs R2 ?

Thank you for your time.