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I have done my graduation ( Btech in computer science engineering ) and then worked for 22 months in Hewlett packard in IT as Data Engineer . Post that I have done my MBA in HR from one of the top 15 bschools in india ( XIMB) . I have been working as Senior area manager in HR in Tata Steel , which is a steel manufacturing company of Tata Group for past 9 years . I took gmat and got a really low score and now thinking to write gmat again . Also I am thinking to take EA exam instead of should I apply for test waiver . In case test waiver request gets rejected , do I have options to reapply in next round with scores ? I want to pursue FT MBA from top b schools of USA/ UK or Europe . If not I am willing to pursue MS in Business Analytics , AI or Product Management . I am thinking to permanently settle outside of india . Could you please help review my profile if it is okay to apply for test waiver or should I apply in next round with scores ? Which are the schools I must target as per my profile .
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I am a female Senior Software Developer at Nasdaq with 2 years and 2 months of full-time work experience. I graduated from IIIT Guwahati with a B.Tech in CSE and an 8.2 CGPA in 2024. I completed two internships at Nasdaq—one summer internship after my third year and a final-semester internship—before joining full-time as a Software Developer and being promoted to Senior Software Developer in April 2026. In my current role, I have owned and deployed end-to-end modules, collaborate daily with a UK-based product team on product features, mentor a fresher, and have participated in technical interviews. I have received the Act as Owner Award 6 times, Play as a Team Award 2 times, Fuel Client Success Award once, and Drive Innovation Award once. During college, I was the coordinator of the Fine Arts Club, where I led the club and conducted events, and I was the Head of the Decoration Team for my college fest. I was also involved with the Eco and Outreach Club and the Girls Empowerment Group (GEG), through which I gave talks on girls’ safety, overcoming the trauma of harassment, and internships and career guidance. I have participated in CSR activities including sanitisation and outreach at a rural girls’ school, where I spoke to students about education and women empowerment, as well as volunteering at an animal shelter. I am planning to apply for Fall 2027 MBA programs, primarily targeting INSEAD, HEC Paris, LBS, Cambridge Judge, Oxford Saïd, ISB, NTU, NUS, and Imperial College London. I plan to take the GMAT in September 2026, targeting 675+
I think you have a good foundation for the European/Indian schools you’re targeting! Especially if you can score 675+ on the GMAT.
(we have a dedicated EU admissions team, so I suggest you reach out to me once you take the GMAT? no rush, as we can target November-January deadlines...)

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The GPA is solid, and the promotion to Senior Software Developer after only 2 years is a strong point. The awards, mentoring, ownership of projects and international collaboration are AMAZING! and of course the Nasdaq reference and international team collaboration.

The main issue I see is limited full-time experience. By the time you apply, you’ll have around 2.5- years, which is on the low side for most of these programs. The promotion helps a lot, but I’d focus on showing increasing responsibility and, most importantly, measurable impact in your work.

Your extracurriculars are also useful, but I’d be careful not to simply list everything. The strongest elements are probably the leadership roles and Girls Empowerment Group work. If you have genuine stories where you made a meaningful difference, those can become valuable parts of the application.

SO, next steps
0. consider if 2027 is a must or if you can wait till 2028 to increase chances
1. GMAT GMAT GMAT
2. Talk to me... ([email protected])
3. Create some amazing applications
4. Get admitted!

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Profile 3 ...... Male/ 26yrs/ Engineer/Indian
GMAT: 680 (Q:50 V:31) Will be giving again.
Work Experience – Fortune 500 O&G Firm in India (4 yrs worked.)
Job Profile: 1.5 yrs in Sales & 2.5 years in Operations (earlier)

Education – NIT Bhopal (2015-2019, 8.7/10 CGPA)
BTech: Civil Engineering

Extra Curricular:-
* • Delegate at HPAIR-Harvard College 2019 Conference at Harvard University, Massachusetts in Feb’19, Track: Energy & Environment Sustainability
* • Amongst few employees of IOCL, selected for MDP(Management Development Program) at IIM Ahmedabad in June’19
* • Part of many CSR campaigns: Clean India Mission, distribution of solar street lights, distribution of desks to govt. schools, & Health Check-up camps at petrol stations
* • Fond of Travelling & karaoke, French A2 level.

Leadership:-
Earlier, working in the Operations team in the industrial plant, I got the opportunity to inculcate leadership qualities, amidst handling industrial relations issues, managing contract workers, and coordinating with local vendors & distributors. Now, working in the Retail sales team, I learnt the importance of CRM, increasing customer base under loyalty programs, promoting sales campaigns aggressively, and redressing grievances/ complaints from customers. Currently, I am solely responsible for handling operations of the company-owned retail outlet with annual avg. turnover of 15 million USD, and daily avg. footfall of 7,500 customers. It is one of the most rewarding experiences for me because of the skill sets that I was able to expand.

Target B Schools:-
HEC, LBS, ROSS, UCLA, CORNELL, NUS, ISB, CMU
I think you have a solid profile for the schools you’re targeting!! very realistic!
Especially if you can improve the GMAT (not clear if this is old GMAT or FE?)
I see a strong academic foundation, and then 4 years of professional experience at a Fortune 500 O&G company, which gives you a credible career progression. Your current responsibility sounds amazing!.

The main weakness is probably the GMAT (again, if this is 680 in the old GMAT / ~615 in the GMAT FE) If you can get a few additional points, it would make a meaningful difference.

I’d also work on the leadership/impact story... Managing contract workers, vendors and an operation of this scale is good, but "responsible for" is less powerful than showing what you actually changed, improved or achieved. Look for concrete numbers and examples.

1. Retake the GMAT and I’d aim for 700+ if possible.
2. Dig into your work experience and identify 3-4 strong examples of leadership, impact and initiative.
3. Talk to me for a deeper profile analysis and chances estimation, and we can also look at whether this is the right school mix for you.

I am always on [ShimriW@ARINGO.com]

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Hey Can you please review my profile? Indian female Technical Consultant at Salesforce with ~6 years of experience across Persistent Systems, Deloitte USI and currently Salesforce Professional Services as a Technical Consultant.
GMAT Focus: 675 (Q85, V81, DI85); Engineering GPA 8.85/10.
Technology + consulting background across Salesforce, Data Cloud, AI/Agentforce, MuleSoft, Snowflake and Python.
11 Salesforce certifications, including Platform Developer II, Sales/Service Cloud, Data Cloud and AI/Agentforce Specialist certifications
Built enterprise Agentforce solution for a hotel chain, achieving ~90% case containment, and worked on AI governance/compliance.
8 professional awards, including Salesforce ProServe FY26 top performer, Outstanding Performance, Applause, Spot and High Five Individual and team awards.
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Completed advanced rifle-shooting training.
College Tech Fest Coordinator and Rahat NGO volunteer.

Question - with Gmat focus 675 which school to target?

Also, shall I go for R1 with 675 or wait for round 2 if I can get my score to 705?
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Female , Indian , I have done my graduation ( Btech in computer science engineering : CGPA 8.2 out of 10 ) and then worked for 22 months in Hewlett packard in IT as Data Engineer . Post that I have done my MBA in HR from one of the top 15 bschools in india ( XIMB) . I have been working as Senior area manager in HR in Tata Steel , which is a steel manufacturing company of Tata Group for past 9 years . I took gmat and got a really low score and now thinking to write gmat again . Also I am thinking to take EA exam instead or should I apply for test waiver? . In case test waiver request gets rejected , do I have options to reapply in next round with scores ? I want to pursue FT MBA from top b schools of USA/ UK or Europe . If not, I am willing to pursue MS in Business Analytics , AI or Product Management . I am thinking to permanently settle outside of india . Could you please help review my profile if it is okay to apply for test waiver or should I apply in next round with scores ? Which are the schools I must target as per my profile .
I think you have a very interesting profile, but I would be careful about applying to a traditional FT MBA without first looking closely at school fit.

The biggest question isn’t really the GMAT. It’s why another MBA? and what programs would suit you with nearly 11 years of experience (9 at Tata +2) at HP?
The admissions committee will want a very convincing reason why you need a second MBA at your age now and what the US/European MBA will unlock that your existing degree cannot.

I think you might want to consider full time 1Y MBA programs which are suited for senior/experienced candidates (check out my video: MBA Over 30 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-7x1vRTQyU)
For example: Foster GEMBA or USC Ibear.

Regarding the waiver - it really depends where... so programs’ GMAT is optional. in some its mandatory.
If possible, I’d lean toward retaking the GMAT rather than building the whole strategy around a waiver, especially since you already have a graduate business degree and a low previous score could make a waiver harder to justify.

Also, don’t assume that if a waiver is rejected you can simply submit the application without a score and add one later. This varies by school; some explicitly require you to wait for another round, while others have different rules.

As for schools, I would need to know your GMAT score, exact career progression, current age, extracurricular activities and post-MBA goal before giving you a meaningful school list. but if you send me all of this over email, I can try :) [email protected]...
GOOD LUCK!

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Also, shall I go for R1 with 675 or wait for round 2 if I can get my score to 705?
super easy question - for nearly any candidate, and nearly any school, round 2 is "better" if you can improve your GMAT by 30 points!
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Hey Can you please review my profile? Indian female Technical Consultant at Salesforce with ~6 years of experience across Persistent Systems, Deloitte USI and currently Salesforce Professional Services as a Technical Consultant.
GMAT Focus: 675 (Q85, V81, DI85); Engineering GPA 8.85/10.
Technology + consulting background across Salesforce, Data Cloud, AI/Agentforce, MuleSoft, Snowflake and Python.
11 Salesforce certifications, including Platform Developer II, Sales/Service Cloud, Data Cloud and AI/Agentforce Specialist certifications
Built enterprise Agentforce solution for a hotel chain, achieving ~90% case containment, and worked on AI governance/compliance.
8 professional awards, including Salesforce ProServe FY26 top performer, Outstanding Performance, Applause, Spot and High Five Individual and team awards.
Jatthedar (Appointed Team Lead) at RSSB (Global religious group), been Spearheaded a 20-person frontline volunteer unit at RSSB Beas for last 5 years, orchestrating large-scale lodging operations, crowd flow, and rapid turnaround for 200,000+ visitors.
Completed advanced rifle-shooting training.
College Tech Fest Coordinator and Rahat NGO volunteer.

Question - with Gmat focus 675 which school to target?
I think you have a very strong profile for top MBA programs! The 675 GMAT Focus is a good score, although if you feel you can push it to 695–715+, I’d consider a retake.

The GPA is excellent, and Salesforce + Deloitte + Persistent is a strong career progression. The AI/Agentforce work and 90% case containment are particularly good because they demonstrate real impact.

Your 5 years leading a 20-person volunteer team IS AMAZING!!! and a great differentiator. I’d make sure this gets real attention in the CV and application.

With a 675, I’d look at Kellogg, Booth, Yale SOM, Tuck, Darden, Duke, Cornell, INSEAD and LBS. H/S/W and MIT are reaches, but definitely worth a shot.

SO, next steps

1. Dont rush!
2. Consider a GMAT retake if you think 695+ is realistic.
3. Focus your application on AI/business impact + your unusual leadership experience.
4. Talk to me for a deeper profile analysis and chances estimation once you maximize your GMAT

I am always on [ShimriW@ARINGO.com]

thanks everyone, what GREAT profiles. I think the common theme was DO NOT RUSH for round 1 applications. make sure your profile is maximized (GMAT, application) and apply when ready. GOOD LUCK
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