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Life2019 wrote:

Dear Experts,

I request you to kindly evaluate my profile for MILR from Cornell University. However, I have listed a few more programs for backup though I’m interested only in MILR, Cornell University.

Programs Interested in: Full-time MBA / MS or Specialized Masters in HR
1. Tier-1 Schools
• MILR, Cornell University
• MS-HCM, Columbia University - School of Professional Studies (From 2019 Part-time program is being upgraded to Full time program)
2. Tier-2 Schools
• MBA (HR specialisation), Wisconsin School of Business, Madison
• Master of HRLR, Michigan State University

Class start year preference: Classes starting in Sept 2019

My Profile:
 General Info:
1. Indian + Male
2. Engineer + PGDM (HR)

 Academics:
1. Bachelor in Engineering (ECE) from Tier - 2 Institute, 2009, 63.87% (Top 25 percentile of the class)
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (HR) from Tier - 2 B-School, 2013, 5.15/7.0 CGPA (Top 25 percentile of the class)

 Work experience: 7 years, India
1. Boutique Consulting: (2009-2011, 22 m): Associate - Business Research | Role: Sector Research & Research report development for Textiles Industry

2. Government Skills Development Council: 2013-2014, 17 m): Manager - Affiliations (Partners & Industry) | Role: Sales Operations: 80%, Skill Research: 20% | Achievements: Largest number of partner empanelment by any Skill Council in India in a fiscal year; Selected to anchor the Skill Gap study with KPMG & Sector Skill Council (SSC) Optimization Study with McKinsey & Co.

3. Big-4 Consulting (2014-2017, 32 m): Senior Consultant - Customer Consulting | Role: CRM process designing, System Testing, Customer Experience Design | Achievements: Received 1 client appreciation award & 1 firm award

4. Education & Skills Think-Tank (May 2017- Till Date): Manager - Research & Partnerships | Role: Research, Project Management & Knowledge Management; Additional responsibility of managing the entire Talent Acquisition lifecycle for Research Associate (RA) roles | Managing a team of 4 members

 Internships: (2012-2013, 11 m, During PGDM(HR)): 3 HR internships including an international summer internship in an MNC in Germany HQ.
1. Summer Associate - Global University Relations, with Europe’s largest Engineering Company
2. Intern - HR Strategy, Planning & Policy, with India’s largest multi-brand retail chain
3. Intern - Early Careers Resourcing, with India’s largest private Life Insurance Company

 Extra-curriculars:

1. Leadership in student bodies:
a) Forum Representative, ECE Forum: During my B.E, I was ECE Forum Representative where I have conducted large student events, introduced new events such as Spell Bee (1st time in India), etc.
b) Alumni Secretary, B-School (2011-2013): I have managed a team of 50 volunteers to implement the largest alumni outreach program culminating in largest turnout at the Alumni meet in our B-Schools history.
c) Convenor, HR Club, B-School (2012-2013): I also started a HR Club in my B-School wherein we have called Industry professionals for guest lectures, conducting knowledge circles, etc.

2. Research articles/papers published: More than 10 articles in HRM published in B-School
magazines/journals

3. Competitions:
a) Winner of best summer project in HR in multiple forums such as Institute of Management Consultants of India (IMCI), Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), etc.
b) Selected as the top-15 Management Student in India by Dewang Mehta Foundation after a multi-level National competitive process
c) I also competitively got selected for Harvard Project for Asian & International Relations (HPAIR), Boston from among 600 students globally
d) Winner of other competitions such as Mahindra SSG - Breakfast with the CEO Series, Infosys Aspirations 2020, etc.

 Test Scores:
1. GMAT: 700 (Q49, V35) IR3 | Actual Test date: Apr 2018; Plan to take another attempt soon
2. IELTS: 8.0/9.0 with all sections above 7.5 but score expiring in May 2018; Have to re-take or request for waiver

 Post-MBA Goal:
I did my 1st Masters(PDGM) quite early in my profession journey having less than 2 years of experience. Hence could not take an informed decision & leverage on the academic & career opportunities which was available in HRM in better known programs in India. I wish to embrace this opportunity to acquire, apply & assimilate knowledge of HRM & IR through this 2nd Masters/MBA and fulfil my career aspirations & passion to work as HR Business Partner/ HR leadership role in an MNCs.

My Questions for the Experts:

Q1. Now, I'm keen to transition into HR Business Partner roles in MNCs in US and hence, I wish to pursue MILR, Cornell to achieve my goal. However, I already have my 1st Masters in HR (PGDM-HR) from India & no work experience in HR but in Consulting, Business Research & Sales operations (Except 11 months HR internship experience).
[Note: The acceptance rate for the MILR program is typically between 35% and 40%.]

Do I even have a chance considering my profile and test scores described in the previous paragraphs?

Q2. Cornell MILR mean GMAT score is 680 (Q47, V36) & I have 700 (Q49, V35).
• But my verbal score is 1 point below the Verbal mean score.
• Additionally, I have only IR3.
• Besides we have to account for the fact that I’m Indian + Male + Engineer being from an overrepresented demographic segment

Will I have to retake the GMAT or my present score is competitive enough?

Q3. Is community service experience a must to show some involvement outside of work?

Thanking in advance

Hello Life2019,

Thank you for writing to us and apologies for the delayed response. Nonetheless, we hope this finds you in time still.

Please find a point-wise reply to your questions below:

1. Considering your entire profile, your HR degree, HR internships, and above all, the fact that you have been involved with the "human-side" of organizations (talent acquisition, customer consulting and so on), you definitely have a chance. Yes, the fact that you have not been involved in a core HR role post your Master's degree will be questioned but a strong narrative from your side can help plug the gaps and align your story towards your future goals. Needless to say, this will require some brainstorming and a set of exemplary essays but is definitely doable

2. Your concern here is absolutely correct. While the mean score is 680, the Indian male applicant pool, particularly comprising those with an engineering degree, is an overrepresented one. Hence, in order to differentiate your profile, the practical mean score for you, though unsaid, will be a bit higher. We recommend that to boost your chances, you consider a retake. There is still a reasonable amount of time left before you submit your application and we are confident that if you have scored a 700 in your first attempt, you should be able to boost this score up with just a bit more preparation

3. There is no such rule regarding community service and it is definitely not compulsory. However, some community service engagement always helps project you as an all-rounder with a vision and adds a few talking points to your essays. Nonetheless, do not worry about it too much. Of course, if you come across opportunities to take up leadership positions in the social sector, do take them up. Else, you may proceed with stressing on other activities (that you have indulged in) outside your core academic or professional engagements.

Hope this helped

Do get in touch with us in case you have any other doubts.

All the best!

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I have recently decided to take a plunge to the MIM courses at France after recommendations from me seniors. They have told me it's a great job and even though it's hard to get a job but eventually we will end up getting one. Whereas, so many sources on the internet say it's not possible and its a waste of investment. Can someone throw some light on this?

All the answers on the internet are majorly by one person who owns a MIM related website which seems like a marketing material all the time.

Can any present or recent graduates throw light on the reality? Thanks!

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Hi nomoneynoMBA,

Thanks for your query and sincere apologies for the slight delay in response.

MiM programs work very well for those who desire a business management learning at a lower cost and with lesser professional experience. We earnestly feel that once you have decided to take a plunge, you must go ahead, garner as much learning as you can, and make the most of all the opportunities on offer. Job guarantees do not come with even the best of programs unless you perform. Hence, if you go out there, network and perform, you will have fine career opportunities

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Should you have any follow up questions, feel free to write to us.

All the best!

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16 May 2018, 10:27

Background:
- Male
- Dual Citizen: Filipino and US
- Born in the US but lived my whole life in the Philippines
- Turning 26 this December

Work Experience - total around 5 years at matriculation
- Did 1 year in a boutique alternative investment manager
- Now in my 3rd year in Corp. Dev for one of the largest corporations in the Philippines
- Promoted twice - once in my first job and once in my second job

GMAT: 740

Education
- Math in Top 3 university in the country
- GPA: 2.5/4. 2.5 is around average in my class. No excuse for the low GPA other than being unfocused and immature.
- CFA Charterholder.

Extracurriculars
- Opened my own neighborhood sundry store. Operated for a few months and made some money but had to close down because there wasn't enough foot traffic
- Been doing volunteer work the past 5 months - teaching financial literacy classes to less fortunate

Goal
- Corp Dev/Strat for a F500 in the US
- Eventually go back to the Philippines to do Corp Dev or start my own fund

Targets
- Booth, Kellog, Tuck, Ross, Stern, Darden, McCombs

Questions
1. How likely are my chances with each school (particularly my M7 choices)?
2. Would the CFA charter lessen adcoms’ fears of my academic capabilities? The exams are relatively quant-heavy and were taken more recently than my college classes. Additional classes to offset my GPA aren’t really an option in the Philippines.
3. I'm also planning to address my GPA through optional essays. Is it okay if I just become straightforward and tell them I was lazy but I'm better now?

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throw123 wrote:

Background:
- Male
- Dual Citizen: Filipino and US
- Born in the US but lived my whole life in the Philippines
- Turning 26 this December

Work Experience - total around 5 years at matriculation
- Did 1 year in a boutique alternative investment manager
- Now in my 3rd year in Corp. Dev for one of the largest corporations in the Philippines
- Promoted twice - once in my first job and once in my second job

GMAT: 740

Education
- Math in Top 3 university in the country
- GPA: 2.5/4. 2.5 is around average in my class. No excuse for the low GPA other than being unfocused and immature.
- CFA Charterholder.

Extracurriculars
- Opened my own neighborhood sundry store. Operated for a few months and made some money but had to close down because there wasn't enough foot traffic
- Been doing volunteer work the past 5 months - teaching financial literacy classes to less fortunate

Goal
- Corp Dev/Strat for a F500 in the US
- Eventually go back to the Philippines to do Corp Dev or start my own fund

Targets
- Booth, Kellog, Tuck, Ross, Stern, Darden, McCombs

Questions
1. How likely are my chances with each school (particularly my M7 choices)?
2. Would the CFA charter lessen adcoms’ fears of my academic capabilities? The exams are relatively quant-heavy and were taken more recently than my college classes. Additional classes to offset my GPA aren’t really an option in the Philippines.
3. I'm also planning to address my GPA through optional essays. Is it okay if I just become straightforward and tell them I was lazy but I'm better now?

Hi throw123,

Thanks for sharing all the details.

Please find our point-wise reply to your questions below:

1. Of course, the M7 comprises all Dream and Stretch category schools

Having said that, there is a fair bit working for you, in terms of your background and professional promotions. Hence, it would be a good idea to apply to each of the schools you have mentioned provided you put forth a set of stellar essays that appropriately present your achievements, differentiated background, and a strong sync among your existing career, short-term goals, and long-term aspirations.

2. Yes, of course. The CFA Charter will enable you to shed light on your strong quantitative and logical abilities. To add to this, you have a decently strong GMAT score

This will also convince the Admissions Committee of your abilities to keep up with the rigor of an MBA program. We would say do not worry too much about the GPA for now. Focus on the other parts of your profile that work for you

3. Yes, addressing your low GPA in the optional essays is the correct approach. Of course, let us state the facts as they were. However, rather than saying you were 'lazy', we could focus on how you were not much of an academic person at that point in your life, how you did not possess the maturity that you have gradually gone on to build now. Of course, you will be required to refer to your GMAT score, the CFA qualification, and strong mathematical abilities to showcase how things have changed since college.

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Do let us know in case you have any further queries.

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17 May 2018, 01:29

Thanks! Hope you don’t mind if I ask some other questions:

1. How would you rate my chances for the non M7? Particularly, Tuck and Darden.

2. Does being a US citizen despite being raised in the Philippines by Filipino parents help or hurt my chances (ie profile being compared to Americans instead of Filipinos or other internationals)?

Thanks!

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throw123 wrote:

Thanks! Hope you don’t mind if I ask some other questions:

1. How would you rate my chances for the non M7? Particularly, Tuck and Darden.

2. Does being a US citizen despite being raised in the Philippines by Filipino parents help or hurt my chances (ie profile being compared to Americans instead of Filipinos or other internationals)?

Thanks!

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Hi throw123,

Happy to answer all your queries

Please find a point-wise response below

1. Considering your overall profile, you stand a good chance in the non M7

2. A greater stress on your background and upbringing in the Philippines will definitely be advantageous. Please do ensure that the same is taken care of in the essays you finalize as it will help differentiate your case from many others

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30 May 2018, 15:29

Hello,

I would appreciate it if you could evaluate my profile and provide feedback. Thank you!

Currently, 26yr old Asian American Male. 27 at Matriculation.

College- 2 yrs at community college (3.8 GPA), then 2 years at UC Riverside (3.15 GPA). Combined GPA ~3.5. GPA fell at UCR due to familial obligations of taking care of a sick relative. Will use optional essay to discuss this.

GMAT: GMAT Prep Test Score of 740 (49Q 41V) Let's assume I will score between 720-740 on the real test.

Work Exp
1.5 yrs- Wealth Advisor at Guardian Life. My team and I specialized in working with business clients on insurance and investment programs, corporate tax planning, and business succession planning. I took this role out of college to really strengthen my soft skills (boardroom presentations, relationship building, communication, etc..). I am a huge believer in working on my professional skills and at the time, my soft skills were lacking in my opinion.

What will be ~3.5 yrs (at matriculation) as a analyst in Product Management at a Top 15 P&C Insurance Company (~$4B in revenue). I love the work I do. This role marries two interests of mine- data analytics and leading cross functional executive level projects within the company. I have plenty of quantitatively-backed examples of the impact I have had. The P&C insurance industry is going through a transformation and it will be heavily disrupted within the next 10-15 years by autonomous vehicles. I aspire to be a leader of a top 5 insurer in the long run and guide the industry through the changing landscape.

Extracurriculars: Vice Chair of a Young Entrepreneurs non-profit organization for 4 years. I was brought in to grow the membership base, and I was able to grow it from ~300 to now over 2,400 members. We provide entrepreneur education and community to grow and collaborate. I also started a volunteer program within this organization and we have volunteered over 3,000 hours at local food banks, beach clean ups, Easter egg hunts, soup kitchens, local libraries, etc..

Organized a basketball team through work. We play in a local men's league. I will somehow incorporate the importance sports (and basketball, specifically) has had in my personal and professional development over the past 18 years.

United Way Rep for 2017. Organized fundraisers and food drives at work. Launched our first Annual Silent Auction which raised more money than any other event.

Short-Term Goal: Join MBA Leadership Development Program at Liberty Mutual Insurance

Target Schools: Columbia, Yale, Kellogg, Ross, Fuqua, Darden, Cornell, NYU, UCLA. I will shorten this list but those are the schools I have an interest in.

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30 May 2018, 23:47

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Hello,

I would appreciate it if you could evaluate my profile and provide feedback. Thank you!

Currently, 26yr old Asian American Male. 27 at Matriculation.

College- 2 yrs at community college (3.8 GPA), then 2 years at UC Riverside (3.15 GPA). Combined GPA ~3.5. GPA fell at UCR due to familial obligations of taking care of a sick relative. Will use optional essay to discuss this.

GMAT: GMAT Prep Test Score of 740 (49Q 41V) Let's assume I will score between 720-740 on the real test.

Work Exp
1.5 yrs- Wealth Advisor at Guardian Life. My team and I specialized in working with business clients on insurance and investment programs, corporate tax planning, and business succession planning. I took this role out of college to really strengthen my soft skills (boardroom presentations, relationship building, communication, etc..). I am a huge believer in working on my professional skills and at the time, my soft skills were lacking in my opinion.

What will be ~3.5 yrs (at matriculation) as a analyst in Product Management at a Top 15 P&C Insurance Company (~$4B in revenue). I love the work I do. This role marries two interests of mine- data analytics and leading cross functional executive level projects within the company. I have plenty of quantitatively-backed examples of the impact I have had. The P&C insurance industry is going through a transformation and it will be heavily disrupted within the next 10-15 years by autonomous vehicles. I aspire to be a leader of a top 5 insurer in the long run and guide the industry through the changing landscape.

Extracurriculars: Vice Chair of a Young Entrepreneurs non-profit organization for 4 years. I was brought in to grow the membership base, and I was able to grow it from ~300 to now over 2,400 members. We provide entrepreneur education and community to grow and collaborate. I also started a volunteer program within this organization and we have volunteered over 3,000 hours at local food banks, beach clean ups, Easter egg hunts, soup kitchens, local libraries, etc..

Organized a basketball team through work. We play in a local men's league. I will somehow incorporate the importance sports (and basketball, specifically) has had in my personal and professional development over the past 18 years.

United Way Rep for 2017. Organized fundraisers and food drives at work. Launched our first Annual Silent Auction which raised more money than any other event.

Short-Term Goal: Join MBA Leadership Development Program at Liberty Mutual Insurance

Target Schools: Columbia, Yale, Kellogg, Ross, Fuqua, Darden, Cornell, NYU, UCLA. I will shorten this list but those are the schools I have an interest in.

Hi LakersFanCali,

Thanks for sharing your profile details and good to see a number of meaningful points up there

However, considering your low GPA, as well as the fact that you come from an overrepresented pool, you must surely be looking at a score of 740 or above. Hopefully the same will work out as well

In terms of professional experience, focus on the career progression, leadership potential, and tangible achievements. The Admissions Committee places immense value on these elements. The extra-curriculars, though, seem to be in great shape and only need to be portrayed in an appropriate manner. However, while your short-term goal of joining a Leadership Development Program works really well and will differentiate you from the rest of the pool, you may want to reconsider if you'd like to be so specific pertaining to the company. You could, instead, just specify that you have a preference for Liberty Mutual Insurance

Considering the aforesaid, with a GMAT score upwards of 740 and a set of essays that well-represent your strengths, you have a good chance at UCLA, Darden, Ross, Fuqua. Kellogg and Columbia would be a Stretch (which is any way the case with most people

)

Should you feel the need to have a detailed discussion, feel free to reach out to us.

All the best!

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06 Jun 2018, 11:28

Hi Experts' Global,

I'm considering applying in round 1 this year for full-time MBA programs enrolling fall 2019 and would love to get a profile evaluation and general thoughts on my potential career path. Any evaluation or advice you could give me would be much appreciated. Also curious if I'd gain anything from waiting another year, getting some more experience in my current role and getting some more community involvement.

White male, 26 years old

Education:
"Southern Ivy" (Duke, Emory, Vandy, etc.), graduated in 2014, Mathematics and Economics BA, GPA: 3.25 (started out pre-med which did not go well. Started to do better when I switched to math and econ, but suffered family tragedy fall of senior year which hurt my grades and recruiting as well)

GMAT:
770 (50Q/46V/8IR/5AWA)

Work (all at private, family-owned diversified holding company with $20B+ revenue):
-1 year as a business analyst in the Operational Excellence department in the automotive division. Acted as a liaison between business operations and IT development for the development of enterprise mobile applications, completed heavily statistical analysis to complete the business cases for these applications as well as justify a multi-million dollar acquisition, created operational tools for field use and trained several GMs on their use.
-2 years as a manager in the Financial Planning and Analysis department in the same division. Promoted to manager 3 years ahead of schedule for being recognized as a top performer. Managed a contractor and intern. Currently in charge of budgets and forecasts for several smaller portfolio businesses and on the leadership team of these businesses to provide insights that drive strategic decision-making.
-2 years (at matriculation) as a senior analyst in an elite corporate strategy & development group at the holding company level responsible for portfolio management, M&A, diversification strategy. So far led primary due diligence for several minority investments as well as played an integral role developing a strategy for the Company's extension into the clean technology industry (renewable energy, food and agriculture, water conservation, etc.). Interface regularly with C-level leaders, board members and external parties (banks, PE firms, Consultants, VCs)

Extracurriculars:
-Pro Bono consultant at an eCommerce retail store, creating the business plan, social media marketing strategy, and pricing methodology
-Half marathon participant in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team In Training program. Raised $2000 for cancer research
-Finalist in my company's internal StartUp business plan event
-Mentor at Big Brothers/Big Sisters Atlanta

Post-MBA Goals:
Ultimately I want to become the CFO of a well-funded start-up in my current industries of expertise (Cleantech, Auto). To get there, I want to work in Finance at one of the external parties I regularly interface with (PE or VC if possible) unless the opportunity presents itself to be a finance leader at a start-up right out of my MBA. I think working in M&A at a particularly flexible, family-owned Strategic provides a different, interesting perspective.

Schools under consideration:
I have two routes I'm considering, since I actually really like my current job:
-Shoot for the stars (Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Chicago) where I think the the value would justify leaving my current role and paying the tuition
-Go to the one year MBA at my local university (Emory, where I think I can get close to a full scholarship), continue working part-time or take 1 year off and come back to my current role.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Hi Experts' Global,

I'm considering applying in round 1 this year for full-time MBA programs enrolling fall 2019 and would love to get a profile evaluation and general thoughts on my potential career path. Any evaluation or advice you could give me would be much appreciated. Also curious if I'd gain anything from waiting another year, getting some more experience in my current role and getting some more community involvement.

White male, 26 years old

Education:
"Southern Ivy" (Duke, Emory, Vandy, etc.), graduated in 2014, Mathematics and Economics BA, GPA: 3.25 (started out pre-med which did not go well. Started to do better when I switched to math and econ, but suffered family tragedy fall of senior year which hurt my grades and recruiting as well)

GMAT:
770 (50Q/46V/8IR/5AWA)

Work (all at private, family-owned diversified holding company with $20B+ revenue):
-1 year as a business analyst in the Operational Excellence department in the automotive division. Acted as a liaison between business operations and IT development for the development of enterprise mobile applications, completed heavily statistical analysis to complete the business cases for these applications as well as justify a multi-million dollar acquisition, created operational tools for field use and trained several GMs on their use.
-2 years as a manager in the Financial Planning and Analysis department in the same division. Promoted to manager 3 years ahead of schedule for being recognized as a top performer. Managed a contractor and intern. Currently in charge of budgets and forecasts for several smaller portfolio businesses and on the leadership team of these businesses to provide insights that drive strategic decision-making.
-2 years (at matriculation) as a senior analyst in an elite corporate strategy & development group at the holding company level responsible for portfolio management, M&A, diversification strategy. So far led primary due diligence for several minority investments as well as played an integral role developing a strategy for the Company's extension into the clean technology industry (renewable energy, food and agriculture, water conservation, etc.). Interface regularly with C-level leaders, board members and external parties (banks, PE firms, Consultants, VCs)

Extracurriculars:
-Pro Bono consultant at an eCommerce retail store, creating the business plan, social media marketing strategy, and pricing methodology
-Half marathon participant in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team In Training program. Raised $2000 for cancer research
-Finalist in my company's internal StartUp business plan event
-Mentor at Big Brothers/Big Sisters Atlanta

Post-MBA Goals:
Ultimately I want to become the CFO of a well-funded start-up in my current industries of expertise (Cleantech, Auto). To get there, I want to work in Finance at one of the external parties I regularly interface with (PE or VC if possible) unless the opportunity presents itself to be a finance leader at a start-up right out of my MBA. I think working in M&A at a particularly flexible, family-owned Strategic provides a different, interesting perspective.

Schools under consideration:
I have two routes I'm considering, since I actually really like my current job:
-Shoot for the stars (Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Chicago) where I think the the value would justify leaving my current role and paying the tuition
-Go to the one year MBA at my local university (Emory, where I think I can get close to a full scholarship), continue working part-time or take 1 year off and come back to my current role.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hello mholmes2101,

Thank you for posting here

Needless to say, you have a fantastic GMAT score with a good overall profile.

Considering the speedy career progression, promotions, leadership experiences, and experience with interacting with stakeholders, you would have surely garnered a mixed bag of skills and these will certainly help you build a strong application, provided you spend time deliberating on your essays.
The extra-curricular activities look decent as well. Of course, the impact that your engagements have had will have to be shelled out well. The start-up experience is an added advantage here and showcases you as an individual with the ability to operate with limited resources

All in all, if you put together a set of essays that focus on your strengths and achievements, portray a logical sync between your short-term and long-term goals (which they already do) and project you as an individual with the capacity to contribute to the overall ethos of the business school, you will have a fairly good chance.

What you need to understand is that Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton are Stretch programs for almost everyone. While you have a strong case to apply, we suggest that you diversify your risk and apply to a broader portfolio comprising the top 15 US programs as well. This will help you emerge with a couple of choices as far as admits are concerned and open avenues for hefty scholarships. Needless to say, the top-15 US programs are all quality programs. While the one-year program at Emory sounds ok, we strongly suggest a 2-year program at this point in your career. Job opportunities are also better after a 2-year MBA.

We do not see any need for you to wait another year. What we do recommend is that you start working on your essays at the earliest and apply this Fall

Hope this helped!

All the best!

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Like many others, my first choice for B-School is HBS. and I'm definitely looking to partner with an admissions consultant ASAP to help with my application for this specific school ASAP. I'll make a choice based on the initial evaluations I get, and decide based on who has the best advice/insight into my profile. I'm also applying to MIT, Haas, and a few others.

My main concern is my low GPA and jumpy career history (circling around the sales/PR/marketing drain, and switching industries from toys to SaaS (tech), before settling in Sales/SaaS 3-4 years ago). I've accomplished a lot at the companies I've worked for, received 5 promotions and held leadership roles for the last 3 years, but it's still not very impressive.

During undergrad, I was seriously ill, once homeless, and worked full-time while studying, so I'm hoping this will shine a brighter light on my dim academics and inconsistent profile. I want my themes to be 1. failing, and then picking myself back up again to show tenacity, and 2. overcoming obstacles, and now wanting to start my own company to make the world a better place.

Academics:
- 3.29 GPA, social sciences
- 730 GMAT (RETAKING aiming for a 780)
- Completing HBX CORe (Harvard business 'prep' course) soon with a goal of an A (4.0) average
- Undergrad was at Harvard Extension School (I'm not sure how this is regarded at HBS? It's part of Harvard University, but obviously much less impressive than Harvard College or any other Ivy League college)

Work Experience:
- American, 3 years of international experience (Germany - working language proficiency)
- 8 years of professional experience, 4 years in people management/leadership roles
- Managed 15 people at maximum, now managing around 5 people (switched companies, and now growing the team from 0 to 5)
- 5 promotions, from intern >associate > senior associate > team lead > senior manager > head of sales
- Starting my own company, in the very early stages

Life Background:
- Aged 30
- Experienced a life-threatening illness and homeless during undergrad - hence the low GPA
- Also worked full-time during all of undergrad, taking classes at night
- Decent amount of volunteering experience
- "Theme" of my application is overcoming hardship/life threatening illness/and homelessness, and now wanting to start my own company and make the world a better place

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Like many others, my first choice for B-School is HBS. and I'm definitely looking to partner with an admissions consultant ASAP to help with my application for this specific school ASAP. I'll make a choice based on the initial evaluations I get, and decide based on who has the best advice/insight into my profile. I'm also applying to MIT, Haas, and a few others.

My main concern is my low GPA and jumpy career history (circling around the sales/PR/marketing drain, and switching industries from toys to SaaS (tech), before settling in Sales/SaaS 3-4 years ago). I've accomplished a lot at the companies I've worked for, received 5 promotions and held leadership roles for the last 3 years, but it's still not very impressive.

During undergrad, I was seriously ill, once homeless, and worked full-time while studying, so I'm hoping this will shine a brighter light on my dim academics and inconsistent profile. I want my themes to be 1. failing, and then picking myself back up again to show tenacity, and 2. overcoming obstacles, and now wanting to start my own company to make the world a better place.

Academics:
- 3.29 GPA, social sciences
- 730 GMAT (RETAKING aiming for a 780)
- Completing HBX CORe (Harvard business 'prep' course) soon with a goal of an A (4.0) average
- Undergrad was at Harvard Extension School (I'm not sure how this is regarded at HBS? It's part of Harvard University, but obviously much less impressive than Harvard College or any other Ivy League college)

Work Experience:
- American, 3 years of international experience (Germany - working language proficiency)
- 8 years of professional experience, 4 years in people management/leadership roles
- Managed 15 people at maximum, now managing around 5 people (switched companies, and now growing the team from 0 to 5)
- 5 promotions, from intern >associate > senior associate > team lead > senior manager > head of sales
- Starting my own company, in the very early stages

Life Background:
- Aged 30
- Experienced a life-threatening illness and homeless during undergrad - hence the low GPA
- Also worked full-time during all of undergrad, taking classes at night
- Decent amount of volunteering experience
- "Theme" of my application is overcoming hardship/life threatening illness/and homelessness, and now wanting to start my own company and make the world a better place

ExpertsGlobal wrote:

Dear All,

Hope this finds you in the peak of health and spirits!

Since 2008, Experts’ Global has helped hundreds of students secure admissions among the world’s most prominent institutions. A small team of dedicated mentors, passionate about imparting authentic mentoring, we consult only a handful of students every year. We take pride in the way we do it!

Impact of our Admissions Consulting

Admits into each of the world’s top 150 business schools.
Students from 20+ nationalities and 50+ career tracks!
Every 10th Indian in the US top 50 MBA programs is our student.
Scholarship specialists: $2 Mn+ Scholarships each year since 2010.
100% Success rate for students who applied to 5/+ institutions and followed our advice.

Guarantee Statement: Know the Least Results, Beforehand

Before a student enrolls, one needs to undergo an exhaustive profile evaluation post which, a ‘Guarantee Statement’, assuring the least possible results and scholarship is personalized. Hence, one enrolls only if the expectations of results are in sync with our assessment. In an unlikely scenario that the guarantee statement is not met, despite a student’s due cooperation and following our advice, 100% fee is refunded- something that is yet to happen!

Meticulously Designed Process, Our Pride

The entire applications process is divided into ~40 milestones, with clear deliverables from the student as well as each member of team assigned to the student. Simply follow your personalized ‘Apps Planner’, honoring the deadlines, and you will see that the applications process is completed in a smooth manner and you get your share of ‘results’ as well as ‘learning’ from the very meaningful MBA applications journey!

Holistic – Specialist – Caps Free Approach

Our team works with a student for ‘results’. Thus, we don’t work on ‘hours of consulting’, ‘number of iterations’, ‘essays only’, ‘interview-prep-on-extra-charges’ kind of models. To get results, a student must perform on all facets of the applications. Therefore, when a student enrolls with us, a team of specialists is assigned: an Advising Mentor who defines the theme of application and choice of schools, a Writing Mentor who guides in preparing impeccable and impactful essays, an Applications Mentor who helps with the online application, resume, and recommendation letters, and an Interview Mentor, who helps with rigorous interview preparation. There is no cap on anything and the intent is to ‘mentor’ the students. Result of this approach is authentic, holistic admissions consulting that leads to a smooth experience and robust results!

Ethics

Under-promise | Ownership of Results | Originality of Work. Spare two minutes on the following video to get a macro-view of our approach and values.

Thank you for your thought and reading this far.

Best wishes,
Experts’ Global Team

Hello berliner,

Thanks for posting your query here.

There is definitely a lot working for your case, considering the career progression, managerial exposure, as well as the international exposure. Every business school values such qualities and these will definitely help your overall case. Of course, as already identified by you, what is tricky about your professional career is the switch from one industry to another. However, if the shifts are explained rationally in your essays, this should not pose much of an issue.

Your GMAT score looks decent if not stellar for the schools you are targetting. Of course, it is good to know that you are planning a retake. A score of around 780 will immensely strengthen your case

Yes, the GPA is on the lower side but don't worry about it too much since you seem to have very valid reasons to explain the same. Moreover, we quite like the theme you are talking about.

Having said the above, one of the most important bits of the applications puzzle - career goals, is currently missing from your post. Thus, why you are applying for the MBA and what you intend to do after the same is extremely important for your overall case. Remember, the short-term goals, long-term aspirations, and larger vision have to be specifically defined and fall in sync with each other. At the same time, these goals should align with your existing experience, as well.

If you are able to put forth a set of stellar essays addressing your strengths, your limitations, and your goals, along with boosting your score a bit, you will have a very good chance at bagging an interview call

Please feel free to reach out to us in case you need any assistance.

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26 Jul 2018, 06:26

Hi Akanksha!

I'd be grateful if you can evaluate my profile.

26 M, Indian. Looking to get into a top US business school.
5 years WE
GMAT - 720, 48Q/41V
Expecting 110+ on the TOEFL
Undergrad: 3.0 GPA in Engineering from a not-so-popular Indian university.

Very passionate about startups and entrepreneurship.
Battled my way through severe anxiety and depression.
(would be) First in the family to study abroad.

Work Experience:

Current:
Ø Entrepreneur. Bootstrapped an ed-tech startup from scratch to a $150,000 ARR business in 3 years. Still running it with positive cashflow. I know $150k might not sound that impressive to US adcoms, but the company is based in India, it's in a small niche, and it is growing y-o-y.
Ø Grew the business from 0 - 10,000 paying customers from over 150 countries.
Ø Singlehandedly built and grew the company's blog from 0 to 2 million annual readers without spending a dime on ads. The site is currently ranked very highly in the test prep niche.
Ø Helped over 1000 students improve their test scores, through one-on-one personal interaction and mentorship.

Previous:
Ø Director of Support for 2 years. First hire at a SaaS startup company funded by top global VC firms.
Ø Helped scale the company's online support system from 0-10,000 B2B customers.
Ø Worked with the CEO and the engineering teams to improve customer experience.

Previously, I also co-founded an offline test prep company straight out of undergrad. It did really well for a year or so, and we gave the major players (the likes of Princeton Review and Manhattan Review) a run for their money, but had to shut it down due to lack of funding (needed to expand operations). Used this experience to pivot the service into an online platform (the aforementioned ed-tech startup).

Extra-curricular:

Startup Festival - 3 years
Ø Organized the first ever startup festival in my home state (which is also one of India's largest entrepreneurship events) with over 2500 delegates attending from across the country.
Ø Led a team of 20 managers and 60 volunteers, and played a key role in raising funds, partnering with the state government, and managing over 100 speakers, startups, corporate, sponsors, and partner companies.
Ø The event kickstarted innovation and tech in our state.
Ø Not sure how relevant it is to my application, but I have a letter of recommendation from our State Minister for IT & Entrepreneurship (similar to Secretary of State), as I worked closely with the state government on building a startup ecosystem.

President and Regional Head at a major national level non-profit - 3 years
Ø Built and lead the city chapter of one of India's largest non-profits (on the lines of Teach for India) from scratch to the city's largest and the fastest growing non-profit org.
Ø Recruited, trained, and mentored over 250 young volunteers to teach, train, and mentor over 300 underprivileged children across 5 shelter homes in my city.
Ø Helped the organization expand to two new cities in South India. Recruited, trained, and managed over 30 young leaders and over 300 young volunteers, who in-turn impacted more than 500 underprivileged children in 10 shelter homes across the region.
Ø Although this was a few years ago, it wasn't just another community service activity. I actually worked 10-15 hours a week for 3 years straight.

Other details:
Ø Was a founding member of my university's student magazine.
Ø Was also a member of a couple of clubs in college (entrepreneurship, speaking).

Hobbies:
I'm a fitness enthusiast. Have done freelance modeling, and was also a Mr. India 2016 quarter-finalist.
Also an avid reader and debater.

LORs:
Can get strong letters of recommendation from my supervisors.

Cons:
Ø No recent community service experience.
Ø No international exposure.
Ø Although I've built a successful business, I haven't worked for big brand corporate companies.
Ø Indian male. Although I'm not in the IT sector.
Ø Low GPA?

Post MBA Goals:

Long term goal is to build a global business (ed-tech SaaS company). I plan to use the business acumen and the vast network from my MBA to achieve this. To get there, I believe I need experience in the SaaS domain. My immediate post MBA goal, therefore, is to join a growing SaaS company in the US. Over the past couple of years, I've had a growing interest in the SaaS revolution in the US, and I very much want to be a part of it.

Can you please evaluate my profile? Since I have a relatively unique background (and experience), I'm having a hard time understanding how competitive my profile would be at a top school. I'm also looking for schools where my profile would be very competitive, so I can secure a handsome scholarship (half-ride, or GA). I'm planning to apply in Early or Round 1 this year.

Please suggest what schools I would be a good contender at. Whether they would be among the Top 10 (Haas, MIT, Ross), Top 30 (Duke, UCLA, Cornell), or Top 50 (Indiana, UT-Austin, Carlson), etc. Thank you very much.

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Hi Akanksha!

I'd be grateful if you can evaluate my profile.

26 M, Indian. Looking to get into a top US business school.
5 years WE
GMAT - 720, 48Q/41V
Expecting 110+ on the TOEFL
Undergrad: 3.0 GPA in Engineering from a not-so-popular Indian university.

Very passionate about startups and entrepreneurship.
Battled my way through severe anxiety and depression.
(would be) First in the family to study abroad.

Work Experience:

Current:
Ø Entrepreneur. Bootstrapped an ed-tech startup from scratch to a $150,000 ARR business in 3 years. Still running it with positive cashflow. I know $150k might not sound that impressive to US adcoms, but the company is based in India, it's in a small niche, and it is growing y-o-y.
Ø Grew the business from 0 - 10,000 paying customers from over 150 countries.
Ø Singlehandedly built and grew the company's blog from 0 to 2 million annual readers without spending a dime on ads. The site is currently ranked very highly in the test prep niche.
Ø Helped over 1000 students improve their test scores, through one-on-one personal interaction and mentorship.

Previous:
Ø Director of Support for 2 years. First hire at a SaaS startup company funded by top global VC firms.
Ø Helped scale the company's online support system from 0-10,000 B2B customers.
Ø Worked with the CEO and the engineering teams to improve customer experience.

Previously, I also co-founded an offline test prep company straight out of undergrad. It did really well for a year or so, and we gave the major players (the likes of Princeton Review and Manhattan Review) a run for their money, but had to shut it down due to lack of funding (needed to expand operations). Used this experience to pivot the service into an online platform (the aforementioned ed-tech startup).

Extra-curricular:

Startup Festival - 3 years
Ø Organized the first ever startup festival in my home state (which is also one of India's largest entrepreneurship events) with over 2500 delegates attending from across the country.
Ø Led a team of 20 managers and 60 volunteers, and played a key role in raising funds, partnering with the state government, and managing over 100 speakers, startups, corporate, sponsors, and partner companies.
Ø The event kickstarted innovation and tech in our state.
Ø Not sure how relevant it is to my application, but I have a letter of recommendation from our State Minister for IT & Entrepreneurship (similar to Secretary of State), as I worked closely with the state government on building a startup ecosystem.

President and Regional Head at a major national level non-profit - 3 years
Ø Built and lead the city chapter of one of India's largest non-profits (on the lines of Teach for India) from scratch to the city's largest and the fastest growing non-profit org.
Ø Recruited, trained, and mentored over 250 young volunteers to teach, train, and mentor over 300 underprivileged children across 5 shelter homes in my city.
Ø Helped the organization expand to two new cities in South India. Recruited, trained, and managed over 30 young leaders and over 300 young volunteers, who in-turn impacted more than 500 underprivileged children in 10 shelter homes across the region.
Ø Although this was a few years ago, it wasn't just another community service activity. I actually worked 10-15 hours a week for 3 years straight.

Other details:
Ø Was a founding member of my university's student magazine.
Ø Was also a member of a couple of clubs in college (entrepreneurship, speaking).

Hobbies:
I'm a fitness enthusiast. Have done freelance modeling, and was also a Mr. India 2016 quarter-finalist.
Also an avid reader and debater.

LORs:
Can get strong letters of recommendation from my supervisors.

Cons:
Ø No recent community service experience.
Ø No international exposure.
Ø Although I've built a successful business, I haven't worked for big brand corporate companies.
Ø Indian male. Although I'm not in the IT sector.
Ø Low GPA?

Post MBA Goals:

Long term goal is to build a global business (ed-tech SaaS company). I plan to use the business acumen and the vast network from my MBA to achieve this. To get there, I believe I need experience in the SaaS domain. My immediate post MBA goal, therefore, is to join a growing SaaS company in the US. Over the past couple of years, I've had a growing interest in the SaaS revolution in the US, and I very much want to be a part of it.

Can you please evaluate my profile? Since I have a relatively unique background (and experience), I'm having a hard time understanding how competitive my profile would be at a top school. I'm also looking for schools where my profile would be very competitive, so I can secure a handsome scholarship (half-ride, or GA). I'm planning to apply in Early or Round 1 this year.

Please suggest what schools I would be a good contender at. Whether they would be among the Top 10 (Haas, MIT, Ross), Top 30 (Duke, UCLA, Cornell), or Top 50 (Indiana, UT-Austin, Carlson), etc. Thank you very much.

Hi SachinKaundinya,

Thanks for writing such a detailed post

First things first, there is indeed a lot working for you - professional achievements, strong leadership experience, and impactful experience in the social sector. To add to this, the start-up experience will definitely add to your case by helping you portray your wide-ranging skillset including entrepreneurial abilities and risk-taking appetite. Of course, all these points will need to be communicated appropriately by drawing up a meaningful story for the purpose of your essays

Don't worry too much about the low GPA as the same can be addressed in your Optional Essay. The career goals also appear in close sync and will help you put forth a logical story.

Having said the above, as an Indian Male applicant, GMAT expectations are always going to be higher from you. Hence, considering your existing profile with a 720 on the GMAT and other pros and cons (dearth of international exposure), the top-10 will definitely be a bit of a Stretch. For a realistic chance at the top 10, you must take up your GMAT score to a 750 at least. However, while the top-30 look fairly achievable with your profile (and a set of stellar essays), chances of scholarship may be limited. The top-50 will give you good scholarships

What we recommend is that you apply to a larger portfolio of schools with a few from each category. This will enable you to maximize your chances of gaining a fine admit and help spread the risk wisely.

Feel free to reach out to us for a detailed conversation. Happy to help

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Profile:

Indian male - 23 yrs old
Mechanical Engineering - Manipal University (Batch of 2016) - 9.12 CGPA
12th standard - CBSE - 93.2 %
10th standard - ICSE - 82.7 %
1 yr work ex at Bosch Ltd. as Graduate Apprentice in manufacturing process planning and process improvement
6 months work ex at an eMobility startup as Design Engineer
Decent extra-curricular profile

I have had the opportunity to work on a number of technical projects at Bosch. The projects were mostly focused towards process improvement activities. I was the project owner of a couple of projects while others were part of a bigger project being driven by an experienced manager. Work at Bosch has helped me grow professionally by exposing me to the best practices in business and engineering.

At the startup, I led the mechanical design work by setting the direction for the product, building and testing prototypes. Work encompassed technical work as well as vendor negotiation(techno-commercial).

I've had the opportunity to lead a team of 5 for a technical project in college, organized, took part and won events in college.

Aiming for 720+ GMAT and targeting fall 2019 MiM session. Will be applying most probably in 2nd round.

Kindly help answer the following questions:

1) What are my chances of securing admission to a top MiM program?
2) What are the colleges I should target at?
3) What are the chances of scholarship with this profile?

Eagerly waiting for help in this regard.

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18 Sep 2018, 08:11

Qualifications
Xth :-64%
XII th:- 82%
Graduation :- 65% English (Hons) Humanities
Current work:- income tax inspector
Age:- 24 years
Nature of work:- not related to corporate work experience in anyway, it is government sector work. The work is divided into two categories

Assessment Section
A job in this section includes work related to desk job details that come with the title of Income Tax Inspector.
You will be responsible for assessing income tax that people, company or partnership firms are liable to pay.
You will also have to handle refund claims and TDS (Tax Deduction at Source) queries Non-Assessment Section
A job in this section will subject you to field work.

Inspectors employed in this section can be a part of the rapid response team that conducts raids.

The ITIs who are given non-assessment duties usually have to perform only clerical duties.

Their job is limited to filing official paperwork and occasionally accompanying raid teams

My query:- I always wanted to do an MBA as it was my dream to work for a private company. Due to financial constraints, I was not able to apply for MBA in foreign universities. I had no interest in Indian MBA as I always wanted to work in a foreign country. Also Indian MBA had very low chances to get me placed in a foreign firm. Private firms in India without an MBA gives very less salary and high load which would not have given me time to make my profile for foreign MBA.
Therefore, I decided to pursue a government job and finance my future MBA from that money.
I intend to do an MBA after 5 years. I can score score very well in GMAT and TOEFL from official mocks that I have given. I am interested in doing MBA from Canada so that I can get permanent residency. I am aiming for "average" b schools in Canada only.
Please I am in dire need of help. I have 5 years at my disposal. Please guide me on how can I make my profile in these 5 years so that the adcoms don't reject me. Also honestly tell me whether I am eligible of doing MBA from an average Business School in Canada only.
Thank you and God bless you !

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18 Oct 2018, 04:57

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Hi,

Profile:

Indian male - 23 yrs old
Mechanical Engineering - Manipal University (Batch of 2016) - 9.12 CGPA
12th standard - CBSE - 93.2 %
10th standard - ICSE - 82.7 %
1 yr work ex at Bosch Ltd. as Graduate Apprentice in manufacturing process planning and process improvement
6 months work ex at an eMobility startup as Design Engineer
Decent extra-curricular profile

I have had the opportunity to work on a number of technical projects at Bosch. The projects were mostly focused towards process improvement activities. I was the project owner of a couple of projects while others were part of a bigger project being driven by an experienced manager. Work at Bosch has helped me grow professionally by exposing me to the best practices in business and engineering.

At the startup, I led the mechanical design work by setting the direction for the product, building and testing prototypes. Work encompassed technical work as well as vendor negotiation(techno-commercial).

I've had the opportunity to lead a team of 5 for a technical project in college, organized, took part and won events in college.

Aiming for 720+ GMAT and targeting fall 2019 MiM session. Will be applying most probably in 2nd round.

Kindly help answer the following questions:

1) What are my chances of securing admission to a top MiM program?
2) What are the colleges I should target at?
3) What are the chances of scholarship with this profile?

Eagerly waiting for help in this regard.

Hello gaganpreet94,

Apologies for the delayed response but we hope this finds you in time still.

You definitely have a very fine GPA, as well as strong work experience at Bosch, complete with client-handling and leadership experience. These elements will definitely help add value to your application.

Having said the above, your chances not only depend on a fine GMAT score (for the top schools and scholarships, we suggest that you look at a score of around 740) but also the essays you put forth. You have not quite shared your career goals with us and hence we are not able to evaluate that segment of your profile. Anyhow, please do remember that for you to have a strong case at hand, the career goals (both long-term and short-term) will need to be in complete sync with your existing experience. At the same time, the overall essays must be representative of your skill-set.

We would like to take this opportunity to offer you a detailed profile evaluation for free. Should you feel the need for the same, please feel free to reach out.

All the best!

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