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29 Jun 2023, 20:17
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Hey @toooldformba,
Thanks for sharing your profile.
To begin with, your profile looks good on the surface. A GMAT score of 750 is excellent and will certainly enhance your chances of admission. It demonstrates your academic ability and aptitude for the program. Your undergraduate GPA is on the lower side. Your extensive international exchange experience in Korea, the UK, and Sweden demonstrates your global exposure and adaptability.
Speaking about your work experience, your seven years of work experience, including notable positions at a well-known French investment bank and one of the largest private banks in the world, showcase your expertise in equity derivatives and structured products. Your achievements at the APAC level and the reputation of your current team further strengthen your application.
While your extracurricular involvement may not be extensive, your mentorship activities and participation in badminton at a semi-competitive level show that you are well-rounded and have interests beyond academics and work.
Your career goal of working as an investment strategist or structured products salesperson at top private banks in the US or UK aligns well with the Columbia MBA program's focus on finance and business. Clearly articulating your goals and how the MBA will help you achieve them will be crucial in your application.
Considering your overall profile, Columbia is certainly a viable target school. However, applying to a range of schools is always advisable to maximize your chances of admission. Here are a few additional suggestions for target schools:
1. Harvard Business School
2. Stanford Graduate School of Business
3. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
4. London Business School
5. INSEAD
While your GPA may be considered on the lower side, it's not necessarily a deal breaker, especially given your strong GMAT score, work experience, and other accomplishments. Admissions committees consider the entire application holistically, so be sure to emphasize your strengths, such as your professional achievements, international experience, and language skills, in your essays and interviews.
To further enhance your chances, you may also consider engaging in activities that showcase your leadership skills, such as taking up leadership roles in student clubs or volunteering in your community.
Overall, with your impressive background, a well-crafted application highlighting your strengths and aspirations, and strong recommendations, you have a good chance of securing admission to Columbia MBA or other top business schools.
We offer a limited number of complimentary profile evaluations each week . We match you with the students and alums of top B-Schools according to your background and target schools. In this call, the experts will try to dig out your USP for top B-schools and provide you with honest feedback on your profile and chances to your target schools.
Book a free profile evaluation call now!
Good luck with your application process!
Neha Hadke
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Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com
MBA and Beyond
Thanks for sharing your profile.
To begin with, your profile looks good on the surface. A GMAT score of 750 is excellent and will certainly enhance your chances of admission. It demonstrates your academic ability and aptitude for the program. Your undergraduate GPA is on the lower side. Your extensive international exchange experience in Korea, the UK, and Sweden demonstrates your global exposure and adaptability.
Speaking about your work experience, your seven years of work experience, including notable positions at a well-known French investment bank and one of the largest private banks in the world, showcase your expertise in equity derivatives and structured products. Your achievements at the APAC level and the reputation of your current team further strengthen your application.
While your extracurricular involvement may not be extensive, your mentorship activities and participation in badminton at a semi-competitive level show that you are well-rounded and have interests beyond academics and work.
Your career goal of working as an investment strategist or structured products salesperson at top private banks in the US or UK aligns well with the Columbia MBA program's focus on finance and business. Clearly articulating your goals and how the MBA will help you achieve them will be crucial in your application.
Considering your overall profile, Columbia is certainly a viable target school. However, applying to a range of schools is always advisable to maximize your chances of admission. Here are a few additional suggestions for target schools:
1. Harvard Business School
2. Stanford Graduate School of Business
3. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
4. London Business School
5. INSEAD
While your GPA may be considered on the lower side, it's not necessarily a deal breaker, especially given your strong GMAT score, work experience, and other accomplishments. Admissions committees consider the entire application holistically, so be sure to emphasize your strengths, such as your professional achievements, international experience, and language skills, in your essays and interviews.
To further enhance your chances, you may also consider engaging in activities that showcase your leadership skills, such as taking up leadership roles in student clubs or volunteering in your community.
Overall, with your impressive background, a well-crafted application highlighting your strengths and aspirations, and strong recommendations, you have a good chance of securing admission to Columbia MBA or other top business schools.
We offer a limited number of complimentary profile evaluations each week . We match you with the students and alums of top B-Schools according to your background and target schools. In this call, the experts will try to dig out your USP for top B-schools and provide you with honest feedback on your profile and chances to your target schools.
Book a free profile evaluation call now!
Good luck with your application process!
Neha Hadke
Strategy Manager
Testimonials
Meet our Panel of Consultants.
Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com
MBA and Beyond
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12 Jul 2023, 00:42
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🌟Pooja got into INSEAD with a 630 GMAT!!🌟
MBA & Beyond: Making Dreams Come True!
Brief about the applicant’s Profile:
GMAT- 630
Work ex- 8
Background- supply chain manager
A major drawback in her profile- a 630 GMAT score.
How MBA and Beyond helped her-
We all know that gaining admission to prestigious business schools can be a challenging endeavor, especially when faced with a lower-than-average test score. However, it is heartening to witness the transformative power of expert guidance and determination of MBA and Beyond’s team, as demonstrated by a recent success story involving an INSEAD applicant. With the team’s structured methodology, we converted the process of essay writing into a voyage of introspection for the applicant. By providing a systematic framework, we aided in organizing ideas and reducing apprehension, resulting in a seamless and stress-free encounter. Thus with collective effort, Pooja was able to make it into the B-school of the World!
In Pooja’s words, ‘Aiming for INSEAD felt daunting at first, but with the unwavering support of MBA&B, the journey became an empowering experience of growth and self-discovery. Elana, my profile expert, went beyond evaluating the GMAT score, instilling confidence in me from the very beginning. With prompt responses and exceptional patience, Elana addressed all inquiries, making the process highly accessible and approachable. Shantunu played a pivotal role in interview preparation, sharing invaluable tips that became game-changers during the crucial interviews. While Dr. Vinita, my consultant, transformed the essay writing process into a journey of self-reflection. Through her structured approach, she helped organize thoughts and alleviate anxiety, creating an effortless experience.’
Applying to business school requires resilience, and Dr. Vinita's intelligence and genuine interest in understanding individual journeys brings out the best in every applicant. Her receptive nature and collaboration ensured the perfect fusion of thoughts, resulting in outcomes beyond expectations.
Now, Ms. Global Supply Chain Manager eagerly awaits the next season of her story, "Ajmer to Amsterdam," as she embarks on an exciting chapter at INSEAD, her dream school. You can read her complete story here .🎓
💫 Discover how MBA&B can transform your aspirations into reality. Read more about our successful applicants here! 💫
We offer a limited number of complimentary profile evaluations each week . We match you with the students and alums of top B-Schools according to your background and target schools. In this call, the experts will try to dig out your USP for top B-schools and provide you with honest feedback on your profile and chances to your target schools.
Book a free profile evaluation call now!
MBA and Beyond
MBA & Beyond: Making Dreams Come True!
Brief about the applicant’s Profile:
GMAT- 630
Work ex- 8
Background- supply chain manager
A major drawback in her profile- a 630 GMAT score.
How MBA and Beyond helped her-
We all know that gaining admission to prestigious business schools can be a challenging endeavor, especially when faced with a lower-than-average test score. However, it is heartening to witness the transformative power of expert guidance and determination of MBA and Beyond’s team, as demonstrated by a recent success story involving an INSEAD applicant. With the team’s structured methodology, we converted the process of essay writing into a voyage of introspection for the applicant. By providing a systematic framework, we aided in organizing ideas and reducing apprehension, resulting in a seamless and stress-free encounter. Thus with collective effort, Pooja was able to make it into the B-school of the World!
In Pooja’s words, ‘Aiming for INSEAD felt daunting at first, but with the unwavering support of MBA&B, the journey became an empowering experience of growth and self-discovery. Elana, my profile expert, went beyond evaluating the GMAT score, instilling confidence in me from the very beginning. With prompt responses and exceptional patience, Elana addressed all inquiries, making the process highly accessible and approachable. Shantunu played a pivotal role in interview preparation, sharing invaluable tips that became game-changers during the crucial interviews. While Dr. Vinita, my consultant, transformed the essay writing process into a journey of self-reflection. Through her structured approach, she helped organize thoughts and alleviate anxiety, creating an effortless experience.’
Applying to business school requires resilience, and Dr. Vinita's intelligence and genuine interest in understanding individual journeys brings out the best in every applicant. Her receptive nature and collaboration ensured the perfect fusion of thoughts, resulting in outcomes beyond expectations.
Now, Ms. Global Supply Chain Manager eagerly awaits the next season of her story, "Ajmer to Amsterdam," as she embarks on an exciting chapter at INSEAD, her dream school. You can read her complete story here .🎓
💫 Discover how MBA&B can transform your aspirations into reality. Read more about our successful applicants here! 💫
We offer a limited number of complimentary profile evaluations each week . We match you with the students and alums of top B-Schools according to your background and target schools. In this call, the experts will try to dig out your USP for top B-schools and provide you with honest feedback on your profile and chances to your target schools.
Book a free profile evaluation call now!
MBA and Beyond
20 Jul 2023, 08:15
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Hello, I would appreciate your input on my profile and opinion on the most realistic schools for me to apply to.
· Demographics:
Israeli, Male, 30 years old
· Education:
Tel-Aviv University - Political science. My total grade was a 92%, which seems to roughly translate to 3.7 GPA if I am not mistaken. I Finished in the top 15 precent of my class (one point shy of graduating with distinction, unfortunately).
· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education:
I have just finished a Data analysis course and am looking for a job in the field. Part of my reason for choosing this path is to bolster the quantitative side of my application which I feel is lacking.
· GMAT:
720 (V42, Q47, IR 7, still waiting for the AWA score), first attempt.
· Work experience:
*I enlisted into the Israeli army at 18, went through Officers course and released at the rank of First Lieutenant after 4.5 years of service.
*During my time in Uni, I worked for the Tel-Aviv Uni student Union as the foreign relations coordinator, working with foreign students that came to study at the Uni and sending domestic students abroad. A highlight of my work was planning and executing a weeklong international event with visiting students from all over the world, from the ground up.
*After graduation, I Started working abroad for a government Organization, as a delegate at UC Berkeley, CA, for two years. I worked with Berkeley students, faculty, and other organizations such as the Israeli consulate. I Advised and supervised various student groups and individuals, and Managed content, finance, and logistics for projects on campus. That's where I met some MBA students that got me excited about the possibility of getting an MBA myself.
· Extracurricular activities:
*A diplomatic leadership fellowship which was quite selective, in which we focused on issues like geopolitics, public speaking and media training.
*I was also involved in in an organization that promoted international connections between Israel and Jewish diaspora and through that I had was given some interesting opportunities:
-Leadership seminar with students from across the globe.
-Interviewed the former Israeli consul in NY in front of a live audience.
-Was flown to an international convention in Washington D.C.
· Post-MBA goals:
Hoping to Get into Consulting or otherwise develop my business acumen, hopefully so that in the future I'll be able to bring it back and work with under-represented groups and small businesses in Israel and the Palestinian authority.
· Target schools:
Haas, NYU, Yale, Virginia Darden in the US, Oxford and Cambridge in the UK. I am mostly interested in US based schools and I'm very open to advice regarding other better fitting schools to further research.
· Other information relevant to your profile:
* First generation University graduate (in fact, also first high-school graduate, as my parents did not actually graduate from high-school)
* I volunteered for two months in Nepal as an English teacher after my army service.
*North African descent.
·Other questions:
*My university degree is only 3 years, and only recently I realized some American schools do not recognize 3-year degrees, how big of an issue is this? I was pretty stressed when I heard it, and unfortunately it seems that it's an Issue for Berkeley, which is one of my top picks.
*As I said, I am currently looking for work after a Data analytics course I took, how big of an issue is it that I am currently not working?
Thanks in advance!
· Demographics:
Israeli, Male, 30 years old
· Education:
Tel-Aviv University - Political science. My total grade was a 92%, which seems to roughly translate to 3.7 GPA if I am not mistaken. I Finished in the top 15 precent of my class (one point shy of graduating with distinction, unfortunately).
· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education:
I have just finished a Data analysis course and am looking for a job in the field. Part of my reason for choosing this path is to bolster the quantitative side of my application which I feel is lacking.
· GMAT:
720 (V42, Q47, IR 7, still waiting for the AWA score), first attempt.
· Work experience:
*I enlisted into the Israeli army at 18, went through Officers course and released at the rank of First Lieutenant after 4.5 years of service.
*During my time in Uni, I worked for the Tel-Aviv Uni student Union as the foreign relations coordinator, working with foreign students that came to study at the Uni and sending domestic students abroad. A highlight of my work was planning and executing a weeklong international event with visiting students from all over the world, from the ground up.
*After graduation, I Started working abroad for a government Organization, as a delegate at UC Berkeley, CA, for two years. I worked with Berkeley students, faculty, and other organizations such as the Israeli consulate. I Advised and supervised various student groups and individuals, and Managed content, finance, and logistics for projects on campus. That's where I met some MBA students that got me excited about the possibility of getting an MBA myself.
· Extracurricular activities:
*A diplomatic leadership fellowship which was quite selective, in which we focused on issues like geopolitics, public speaking and media training.
*I was also involved in in an organization that promoted international connections between Israel and Jewish diaspora and through that I had was given some interesting opportunities:
-Leadership seminar with students from across the globe.
-Interviewed the former Israeli consul in NY in front of a live audience.
-Was flown to an international convention in Washington D.C.
· Post-MBA goals:
Hoping to Get into Consulting or otherwise develop my business acumen, hopefully so that in the future I'll be able to bring it back and work with under-represented groups and small businesses in Israel and the Palestinian authority.
· Target schools:
Haas, NYU, Yale, Virginia Darden in the US, Oxford and Cambridge in the UK. I am mostly interested in US based schools and I'm very open to advice regarding other better fitting schools to further research.
· Other information relevant to your profile:
* First generation University graduate (in fact, also first high-school graduate, as my parents did not actually graduate from high-school)
* I volunteered for two months in Nepal as an English teacher after my army service.
*North African descent.
·Other questions:
*My university degree is only 3 years, and only recently I realized some American schools do not recognize 3-year degrees, how big of an issue is this? I was pretty stressed when I heard it, and unfortunately it seems that it's an Issue for Berkeley, which is one of my top picks.
*As I said, I am currently looking for work after a Data analytics course I took, how big of an issue is it that I am currently not working?
Thanks in advance!
