Ask ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting

Hi Nj97,

Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations.

My name is Priyanka, Client Manager at ARINGO. While the school list looks balanced and seems like you might have a fair chance (considering the interview goes well), GMAT can be a catch when Adcom will be comparing profiles at the time of decision making.

In case you are waiting for an interview call, you can share your details with PRIYANKAK@ARINGO.COM (once you get a call) and we can help you with the interview preparation. In case you are done with the interview, do not worry too much about the result, as your part in the application is over: just cross your fingers!

Hope you receive a positive result.

All the best.

Thanks for this interesting information!

Hi n2022gmat,

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 & GMAT – good academic track record. Additional certifications are an excellent example of continuous learning. You would need to specify the reason for a second MBA in the applications. Regarding GMAT, we will suggest to re-take only if you think you are prepared enough for a 710+ score. If not, apply with 710 😊

Work Experience –The impact of your work is quantified well and your experience looks good. We suggest showcasing your international exposure well in your resume (like working with international clients in your ed-tech experience). With 8 years of experience, UK/EU are also more favorable geographies to apply for an MBA. We would love to see your resume to understand your career trajectory, as well.

Extracurricular activities/Volunteer Work – Mention more about your hobbies; NGO experience of ~6 months- A good talking point but would really want to know more details about your involvement.

Your career goals - Your career goals look fine as this is a logical extension of what you are doing presently but will be able to give more insights once you share your CV. You can look at the median starting salary of top UK/EU schools here: https://aringo.com/top-mba-programs/.

Well, a second MBA from a global premium B-school will not only boost your salary (or add value to your CV) but also will open a plethora of opportunities, learning, global exposure, networking, etc.

All in all, sounds like you have a good profile! If you send me your CV and other info on PRIYANKAK@ARINGO.com, 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.

Hello ARINGO I came across your profile and wanted to get your views on my candidature to European business schools for an MBA. Can you suggest some colleges that will help me better w.r.t post-MBA field?

Background
Age: 28 & work exp 5 yrs
Gender: Male
Location: India
Nationality: Indian

GMAT Score: 690 (Might get 700/710 in re-attempt , please suggest if it makes a considerable difference in my application)
Schools: Open to suggestion for European colleges with focus on green energy/sustainability or the colleges which has strong alum network in these sectors is preferred

Work Experience:
1. 5 years of work experience in Wind Turbine industry. 3.5 yrs with Vestas (danish company, among top 3 players in the industry). Worked at system level to calculate aeroelastic loads. Handled sales team (technical bid manager’s) requests for product customization & wind farm optimization strategies (But no direct interaction with client). After 2 yrs promoted as Technical lead (unofficial designation) for repowering business in US, handled a team for 3 for this.
In last 2 years switched to Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy worked on product development of Offshore wind turbines. This role was more focused on New product development unlike customization focused role in last company.
2. Experience involves load calculation and analytics support to sales team in the form of maturing bids for specific sites. Also worked on developing best practices, identify gaps, perform continuous improvement. As a tech lead for repowering directly worked with Sr. Director (Technical bid management head) to propose various feasible solutions.
3. Strategy projects such as technology implementation into values chain to match needs of post product development activities. Achieved a milestone: to reduce around 2% steel weight for towers.



Academic:
1. Graduated with a degree in bachelor’s in mechanical Engg from Shivaji University. Held first position in class of 2015 (67% Absolute grading)
2. M.E in Design Engineering from BITS Pilani (8.67 CGPA Relative grading)
3. Xth : 86.36% XII th:70%

International Experience:
1. Closely worked with technical bid managers across the world mostly from US, Europe & APAC,where I tried to analyze requirements & proposed optimized solutions.
2. As a loads engg closely worked with teams in Denmark on various projects related to New product development. Worked with Noise experts from Denmark to help sound reduction at sensitive sites.

Extra-Curricular Activities:
1. Founder of Vestas Chess Club , Led Vestas Chess team to 1st FIDE international Corporate Chess Tournament in 2021 . Also member of Vestas Sports club, co-organized various sporting events for a group size of 100+ players.
2. Speaker at 2 international conferences in 2017,2018
3. Published 2 research papers during my Master’s degree
4. Volunteered as M.E Students representative in BITS
5. Cofounded Chess Club during in my bachelor’s college 2011. Also won zonal chess championship in 2012.
6.Member of Indian Climate Youth Netwok

Post MBA Goals:
Short Term: Work as a strategy consultant in a big consulting firm in field of Energy. I am passionate about energy transition & climate change mitigation. So using my past exp in wind industry I would like to consult projects in renewable field.

Long Term: Work in leadership roles at Product companies focusing on UN sustainable goals.

MCBAS hi,
Shimri from ARINGO here
Your profile seems very interesting, and although I am missing some more info on your personal background, professional experience, extracurricular activities and school wish list, I really think you have a chance at some of the top MBA programs (Well, with a kick-ass application of course!)

Regarding the EA - congrats! 167 is a great EA score, It's way above the 700 mark. (hard to compare but I spoke to the head of admissions at Columbia who told me they see a 157 as 680... so 167 is GREAT!)
660 isn't a very good score for the top schools, and might not be enough for LBS and INSEAD (I need to see your CV, and understand your gender and nationality for this. as you can imagine, if you come from an overrepresented background, despite living in Australia since 18, the 660 will be an issue)

The good thing is there are quite a few good EA options these days (NYU, Columbia, Darden, Tepper, Duke etc.) and I would apply to all of them... as well as EU schools to maximize your overall chances

Happy to talk further and perhaps work together on some stellar apps.
As always I am on shimriw@ARINGO.com (but, if you reach out, please send me your CV and some more background )
GOOD LUCK!

Hi Ayushi0212,

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. Please include your class percentile in your CV. For GMAT, yes please take the exam again as 570 is not competitive enough.

Work Experience – With the given information, your profile seems to be fine but your overall experience is on the higher side than the class average of your target schools. We would love to see your CV to understand better your roles and responsibilities, the impact of your work, promotions, international exposure, etc.

Extracurricular activities/Volunteer Work – Actively involved in multiple community works is a good point.

Your career goals - Your career goals look fine and the dots can be connected with what you have done so far, however they are a bit generic and need to be further refined. We would love to give more insights once you share your CV and provide more details.

School list – We suggest considering applying to MBAs for mid-career professional programs with an improved GMAT score in Round 2 https://aringo.com/mba-over-30/

All in all sounds like you have a good profile! If you send me your CV and other info on PRIYANKAK@ARINGO.com, 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 Daren65,

Well, there is no right answer to this query and both sides have pros and cons. However, we would recommend that you avoid putting such a short tenure in your CV. While it’s highly unlikely that it will come out but you can never be 100% sure.

All the best!

Dear all,
Please help me gauge my chances of selection at ISB 2023 round of admissions.

Personal profile: Dr. Nishant Joshi, 22 years, male, Indian

Academic background:

10th from CBSE, India: 10 CGPA
12th from Rajasthan State board in PCB: 94.6%Selected through National Level entrance test NEET-UG SCORE- 595/720
MBBS from RNT Medical college, Udaipur: from 2017 to 2022
MBBS average Percentage 65%
GMAT: scheduled in August 2023

Professional background:
Internship : 12 months Mar. 2022 to Mar. 2023 in MB Government hospital ,Udaipur
Total Work experience: 0 months (Planning to join it post GMAT exam, currently looking for early entry options)

Extra- Curricular
*Participated in intercollege debate competition twice and won certificate of appreciation.
*Won medals at college level essay writing, debate competition.
*Participated at college level sports event with 4 gold and 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.
*Founding members of the college literary club, leading a team of junior doctors every year since 2017 to participate in reading and writing activities in the club.
*Founding member and organizer of the annual doctor’s meet of our district.
*Volunteer for annual blood donation event at college since 2018
*Helped manage funds for the student welfare committee.

MBA Plan - MBA in general management with add on concentration in healthcare management

Future plan post MBA: Want to work in healthcare firm at consulting/strategy role to utilize my already available experience in the field and gain valuable insights to build a start-up to provide easy access to healthcare services for patients who belong to poor backgrounds.

TARGET SCHOOL – ISB also open to suggestions about other schools that might fit my profile.

What should be my target score?
What further can be done to be a better fit to the school?

For ISB the competition is fierce, so a score of above 720 might be competitive in your case. Please let me know if you need to have more information

ellenckh hi
Shimri from ARINGO here
326 GRE and MBB offer sounds great! (ignore the GMAT...)
I do need to know more about you, but from what I can see, you can and should apply to as many deferred programs as possible, what do you have to lose?
https://aringo.com/deferred-enrollment- ... xperience/

Please send me your CV, school wish list, and any other relevant info to shimriw@ARINGO.com and we can take it from there.

Shimri

Hello.
I am male from Nepal. I have a GMAT score of 680. I graduated from one of the best (always No 1 in national ranking) business schools with honors degree and 3.74 GPA. I had started an entrepreneurial venture while I was in final year at college and have been running the same since then. I have been working as a CFO and Executive Director. The startup caters to agro and retail industry and have been employing 25 staffs.

For ECAs, I was coordinator of 2 clubs, 1 each in second and third year of my college. I also was elected as the president of Student Welfare Council in my final year. Besides, I conducted the national college festival as the chief coordinator.

For Social

For Social Service, I have contributed in Leo Clubs for 5 years. I left after I was the Club President in 2017. I have been providing entrepreneurship and product marketing trainings to females in different places of Nepal by partnering with United Nations Development Programs.

Hi Ronilsh,
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 – strong GPA. Graduating from the top-ranked institute in your country is an added advantage. We would love to know your class percentile too.

GMAT - Well, 680 is a fine score. Since there is still time in Fall 2024 applications, if you think you can cross that barrier of 700- try taking the exam again.

*Work Experience –You have a good and unique experience! We would like to know your total years of experience with your start-up. We suggest preparing an impactful resume quantifying the results, leadership skills, how big the venture is, etc. Highlight international exposure, if any- schools love that 😊. Also, your story should talk about your passion for your business and your plans for it.
*Extracurricular activities/Volunteer Work – Mention more about your hobbies. Strong volunteering work adds more value to your profile.
*Your career goals – We would love to know more about your long-term and short-term goals, need for doing an MBA, etc.

All in all sounds like you have a good profile! If you send me your CV and other info on PRIYANKAK@ARINGO.com, 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.

Hey all,

My experience majorly has been in manufacturing domain (newspaper printing), analytics domain (dashboards, insights, sql, excel) and product management domain

On a side note, I along with 3 friends, started a small eatery as a startup during covid. However, due to mounting losses, we had to close it.

MBA Plan - MBA in general management

Future plan post MBA: I want to make a switch to consulting domain. I am fascinated with the knowledge consultants possess as they get to work with various clients from different industries.

Target Schools - Top 25 colleges, which have high %age placement in consulting domain, in the US

Thank you so much in advance­

Hello!
I am looking to apply to R1 for the 2024 intake. I would request you evaluate my profile for top US/Europe FT MBA programs.

Background and nationality:
29 years, Indian Engineer Male working in Consulting sector. Lived for 15 years in Saudi Arabia (though no work per se).

Undergrad/certification information:
Bachelor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani with CGPI 7.33/10.
Completed Product Management course on Upgrad from DUKE CE

GMAT:
700 (Q50,V35) - 4th attempt after score plateau of 650. Can plan to take GRE if that helps.

Work experience and leadership:

Total Work experience: 6 years

1) Currently working as Senior Associate in a strategic healthcare consulting firm working with top US pharmaceutical clients (since June 22)
Brief of the role: Lead a team of 2 associates to operationalize the market research studies of top pharma companies for projects worth USD 2+ Mn. Few Initiatives to help the company save/generate USD 1+ Mn. The promotion is due in Sept this year.

Prior work experience:

2) Spent 3 years as a Consultant in an Impact consulting firm dealing with clients— CSR companies, NGOs, Foundations, and Government. Received 3 promotions, one every year.
Brief of the role: Lead a team of 5+ members to execute end-to-end 25+ impact assessment projects across Education, healthcare, livelihood, Water Sanitation and hygiene etc. Led PnL of projects worth USD 15 Mn. Executed data collection exercise across 22+ states of India covering 6000+ stakeholders. Helped the company expands its clientele base. Significant contribution in building team capacity and growing the team size from 7 to 32 members (when I left)

3) Worked as Development Consultant to an Indian Member of Parliament on a 1-year long fellowship program
Brief of the role: Worked on multi-million government and CSR projects to bring development to the constituency. Notable ones such as solving the decade-long arsenic contamination problem, enhancing healthcare delivery services, beautification of lakes, etc

4) 8 months as Senior Analyst at IT consulting firm. Left the firm early because I wanted more functional role and hence transitioned to social sector.

Extracurricular activities/Achievement:
1) Started a social enterprise helping artisans sell their products on e-commerce in 5+ categories with total sales of INR 1.2 Mn in 1.5 years
2) Held a leadership role of being Hostel Rep (part of the Student Union at BITS)
3) Held various leadership roles on various organizing committees of international events at the college
4) Received a Letter of Recommendation from a Member of Parliament I worked with

Post MBA goals:
Short-term: Join consulting firms in the likes of MBB in ESG or healthcare vertical (because of my experience in consulting but in my current role I'm into operations of market research and would want to get into the more strategy-oriented role)
Long-term: Start social enterprise focussed on enhancing livelihood in Indian rural areas (Showcase my commitment to the social sector and combine learning from consulting experience)

Recommendation: From my immediate managers in my current and last company.

Additional point to note:
I applied to 3 schools this March - IESE (R3), HEC Jan intake (R3), and INSEAD Jan intake (R1) - and was rejected in all 3. I believe the GMAT score or essay or profile, probably, was the concern.

Target Schools:
1) Kellogg
2) Booth
3) Duke
4) Ross
5) Darden
6) Anderson
7) Kenan-Flagler
8) INSEAD
9) LBS
10) Oxford

Hi McDuck99, Great work experience and growth. Tough break with your March applications. 700 is a bit low for the schools on your list as an Indian male. Your experience and stories can help boost your profile, but should expand your list of schools to include T20-25 schools.

Happy to discuss your profile and school list more - schedule a call here - https://calendly.com/jenifert-aringo/gmatclub

Hi Sashok98,

Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations.

My name is Priyanka, Client Manager at ARINGO.

You have an exciting profile! From what I can see:

Education - GPA seems high (would love to know your position in % in the class).

GMAT - Well, 670 is a tricky score for top programs. As almost all schools accept GRE scores and if you feel you can score better on GRE- go ahead (we have nothing to lose).

Professional experience - I think your current role and work experience are very relevant for an MBA. However, you need to make an impactful resume quantifying the results, leadership skills, etc. Also, your story should talk about your passion for finance and the energy sector.

Extracurricular activities/Volunteer Work – Good volunteering wok. Schools look for a well-rounded profile. Mention your hobbies too.

Your career goals - Your career goals look fine but we need to connect the dots with what you are doing presently. We can discuss this further if we get to work together. Between part-time vs full-time MBA- well, the call is more of yours as it depends on your preference and constraints. However, if there are no major constraints, then a full-time MBA will be more beneficial.

All in all, it sounds like you have a good profile! If you send me your CV and other info on PRIYANKAK@ARINGO.com, 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.