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Hi,
I am Apurva, 23 yrs old female Indian citizen.
GRE: 313 (taken in 2017)
Suggestion-1 – Should I take GMAT/GRE again?
Target schools – HEC, INSEAD, NUS, IES & ISB
Education – Undergrad (IIT Gn) – 7.67/10 GPA,
12th – 97.1% & 10th – 9.7/10 CGPA
Company – Packaging film manufacturing
Role – Product development & Technical services manager. (3yrs exp till date)
Responsible to establish its products in market by analyzing difficulties faced by customers along the way. Diagnosing the issue & collaborate with product development team to make products robust in all working conditions.
International ex:
1) Summer research intern – Washington University (Academic – 3 months)
2) Egypt – Business development visit (one week)
3) Indonesia – Client problem analysis visit (one week)
Other details:
1) Yuwaah – Young warrior – UNICEF recognized organization
2) Volleyball - university level representation
3) Interested in Case solving – cases over coffee member
4) Blithchorn (cultural club) – Organizer (2016-2018) in undergrad.
Post MBA:
Management consulting in MBB’s or Big 4 firms.
Suggestion -2 Are my target schools ambitious? Can you suggest safer schools?
Suggestion -3 Any profile building activities with will improve my probability into B-school admission & Management consulting?

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GMAT: Will be taking soon, Target- 720
•Nationality: Indian male
•Age: 37 years
•Work experience: 2 years in sales and operations in the retail brand in global setting. and now working on a startup locally.

•Under Grad: BE Mech Engg 70 %(top 10 percent of class)
•12th: 68% ; 10th: 79%(ICSE)
•Extracurricular : High involvement in extracurriculars, (state level sports and cultural events, spearheaded student union etc.
farming, ad voluteering
•Target: Sloan, Stern, Ross , Tuck IMD and NUS
•Short term goal: In product management in consumer products and energy domain.

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MJ has served in senior admissions leadership roles at top business schools, including The Wharton School of Business, UCLA Anderson, and the International University of Moscow – Russia. She served as Admissions Director at The Wharton School of Business and as an assistant dean in Admissions at UCLA Anderson. At the International University at Moscow, MJ taught Organizational Behavior, International Trade, and Negotiations to MBA and undergraduate business students.

During her time in admissions, MJ served on boards and committees for the General Management Admissions Council (GMAC), the Forté Foundation, the MBA Tour, and others. She regularly spoke on panels and made presentations to alumni and prospective MBA students around the globe. She was also featured in Business Week, The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, China Post, and others.I

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Profile Evaluation for MBA/MSBA 2022 intake:

GMAT:760 (v42 q50 ir7)

Indian, Male

Undergrad : 8.8 cgpa Computer Engineering (Pune University)

12th Grade : 93% CBSE

10th grade: 95% ICSE

Work experience: 2 years as software engineer in Mediaocean (US Based IT Company) with interactions with a team in UK as well. Promoted once. (will be 3 years at the time of joining college)

International experience: 6 months semester abroad in Hochshule Hof (Germany), and 1 month internship at NTU and NUS Singapore.

Certifications: Completed two levels of Cisco Certified Network Associate, Completed International Microsoft Certification Course in Network and System Security.

Undertook several projects related to Data Science in 4 years of college.

Extra Curriculars: Secured 3rd rank in the state in ICSE board examinations (10th grade), Played Table Tennis at State Level, participated in several MUNs including Harvard Model United Nations.

Completed open elective course- Economics, Global Leadership Programme in NTU, Singapore.

Completed open elective courses- Project Management, German A1 in Hochschule Hof, Germany.

I am considering MBA in colleges such as NYU stern, tepper, UCLA Anderson and Oxford Said and MSBA in colleges such as Imperial College, ESSEC, Manchester Alliance or Edinburg University. Can I get into a top college for MBA with scholarships (particularly interested in Oxford) and similarly can I get into MSBA top colleges with a significant scholarship? What can I do to make my profile stand out so that my chances for acceptance are increased? And finally, what is my profile better suited to – MBA or MSBA and if MSBA should I not pursue applications for MBA this year.

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Background and nationality: Revankumar, 23 years, Indian Male

Undergrad Information: 3.3/4 - B.Tech with majors in Computer Science and Engineering and minors in Management from NIT Trichy, India (Tier-I college, ranked 9 in the National Rankings)

GMAT: Haven’t given the exam yet (Aiming for 700+)

Work experience and leadership:

Industrial experience:-
Software Engineer II, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2 years+)(Pilotted the Build System Verification Project as a fresher, Created documentations to help out freshers, Participate in Hackathons regularly)
Research and Development Intern, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Software Development and Graphic Designer Intern, Skillveri Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Data Analyst Intern, Technosoft Corporation Ltd.

Undergraduate extracurriculars:-
Head of Quality Assurance, College’s Techno-Managerial Org (Led a team of 40 members, Acquired 8+ patonages including UNESCO, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20121:2012)
Internal Auditor for the ISO Audits
Under-Secretary General for MUN conducted by our college
Senior Graphic Designer of College’s Official Magazine, Cultural and Tech Fests, Symposiums (Mentored close to 25 Junior Graphic Designers)
Workshops Co-ordinator and Organising Committee Member in Cultural Fest

Graduation: 3.3/4; 12th grade: 94.5%; 10th grade: 100%

Community and others: Volunteering for charity events & its fundraising events, Teaching kids at orphanages and conducting events for them, Mentoring incoming junior students

Post MBA goals: Tech Industry soon after MBA and entering into the entrepreneurship domain later down the line

Target: Top 15-20 Business Schools in USA

1) What is the target GMAT score that I should aim for?
2) What are the chances to improve my CV/ profile?
3) I want to join the tech domain soon after my MBA and pursue my entrepreneurship career later down the line in Waste Management (which might be a diff domain compared to IT domain). Shall I still present this as my motive in my SOP? If so, how do I make sure it doesn’t look odd in the face of the AdComs.
4) The work ex that I would have when I apply would only be 2 years. Is it still a good option to apply this year? (from the perspective of AdComs)

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It is difficult to identify specific school choices just based on metrics. It requires a lengthy discussion about goals, resume, etc. Regrets..

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GMAT: 700 (Q45, V41)
•Nationality: Indian Female
•Age: 25 years
•Work experience: 4 years in corporate HR and recently made a shift to HR consulting in a leading professional services firm
•Post Grad: Diploma in HRM (6.11 CQPI)
•Under Grad: Psychology Hons (76.4%)
•Extracurricular : President - theatre club, Mental Wellness Advocate (working on various firm wide initiatives)
•Schools: Oxford, Warwick, Vanderbilt, Emory, Cornell, Darden, Smith (Queens), Manchester
•Short term goal : continue working in HR consulting, geographical change
•Certifications- change management (nasba), undertook finance and economics online courses to counteract the low quant score

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1. Between Cornell and Darden which would be better suited for my post mba goals? Both of them seem to have their pluses
2. I’ve extremely debt averse so are there any other schools I should consider where I have a decent shot at scholarships and good employment options
3. Are there any safe schools I should look at given my profile?
4. Since I have no international experience apart from working with international stakeholders, would I be better applying to Cambridge than Oxford given the latter’s exposure to int. exp?

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Regrettably, we are unable to give advice on school selection based on profiles. A greater discussion on goals, background, resume. etc. is required.

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Demographics (nationality, gender): Indian, Male

· Education (undergraduate institution, GPA, major - high school/entrance exams not needed): VBIT, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (6.4/9, Electronics and Communication Engineering)

· GMAT or GRE (include section breakdown): Aiming for 740+

· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure):
1.Co-Founder and Director of an AR/VR Startup in Real estate & Architecture founded in 2017 during graduation (Registered in 2019).
2.Our Startup idea was originated at the ISB -TEP program. We have developed our product using Design Thinking, and This is the first time I have come across product management.
3.One of the Top 16 teams across the World Invited to the Global Demo Day(2018) by Angel Hack.
4.Presented at Angel Hack’s Global Demo Day(2018) in San Francisco, CA.
5.Top 30 startup teams in India by AICTE.
6.We are at present incubated at T-Hub ( Hyderabad).
7. 3d Model and a VFX artist by hobby and have done multiple projects as a freelancer.

Projects worked on
1. Virtual tour for Devi seafood(Seafood exports company)
2. Virtual Tours created for T-Hub Phase 1 and Phase 2 (In progress)
3. Augmented Reality walkthrough for CRPF

Teaching :
1. Technology Facilitator at ISB - TEP.
2. Training Engineering Students in Entrepreneurship and Product Development for the past two years.

· Extracurricular activities (highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones):
1. Vice-chairperson for Robotics Club VBIT.
2. Conducted Workshops and Summer Training sessions on Animation, Video Editing, Home Automation and IoT.
3.Organiser of Cultural Fest - VIBHA at college.
4. Involved in helping Aditya Mehta Foundation(helping Para Athletes) raise funds for their new facility by creating a 3d model and animated walkthrough for that facility.

· Post-MBA goals:
Short term goal is to become a product manager in an AR/VR division of a Tech Company.
During my early days at ISB, I came across product management, which caught my interest and made me continue as a product manager in my startup and pushed me to mentor multiple students teams in Ideation and during the Product design of their projects.

Long Term Goals: To head the Product Management vertical of a company.

· Target schools:
ISB, Duke Fuqua, NYU Stern, NUS, Tepper

· Other information relevant to your profile:

· Any specific questions you would like answe

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Your goals could be achieved at most any top school. As for scholarships, these vary by school. Check out their financial aid sites for more details. I, too, am debt adverse, but think of the MBA as an investment in you and your career.

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Name : Saswat Singh GMAT: 710
Nationality: Indian male
Age: 25 years
Undergrad Information: B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 8.84 CGPA
Work experience: 2 years 9 months currently, By the Aug 2022 it will be approx 4 years
Function: Senior Systems Engineer, Basically Software Developer responsible for Development of Application
Graduation: 8.84 CGPA; 12th: 88.8%; 10th: 95%

Extracurricular: Performed Hosting in Office annual events multiple times,
Community and others: Teaching kids in my hometown village and conducting events for them
Played Cricket, Basketball and Badminton in various Interschool, Intercollege and corporate tournaments
Target: NUS, NTU, ISB
Post MBA goals: Transition to Leadership/Managerial roles in Management Consulting.

Can you please suggest to me what are the chances of getting into these top B schools.

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Hi Sajjad,
Could I get a profile evaluation please,
28 yo, Motswana Male
Target GMAT 720-750
Reach Schools: LBS, Wharton Columbia, Booth
Targets: Stern, Ross, Tuck, Tepper and Cornell
WORK EXPERIENCE
Motswedi Securities:February 2016 - October 2020
Motswedi Securities is one of four stock brokers based in Botswana trading solely instruments listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange that serves retail and institutional clients from the local market as well as some international clients through various partnerships with different investment banks based in South Africa, Kenya, Dubai and London.

Sales and Execution TraderNovember 2017 - October 2020
Grew to become co-lead of the dealing team reporting directly to the CEO and COO as of March 2018
Drove sales of financial securities which were the main source of revenues for the business through client engagement which greatly improved my relationship management skills.
Supervised two other sales team members in toward growing the retail client segment
Executed the first bond trade in Motswedi Securities’ history. This helped diversify the companies’ source of income when equity market activity was in decline. It required setting up new relationships with local bank trading departments whom

Sales and Trading Trainee May 2016 - October 2017

Sales and Trading Intern February 2016 - April 2016

EDUCATION: The University of Botswana: Bachelor of Arts Economics:
Second Class Upper Division, (2.1.) top 25% of class ( probably even top 10%)

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Diacore (formerly Steinmetz) Gaborone Marathon:
-Productions Team Member January 2014 - March 2014
-Volunteer Coordinator March 13

AIESEC at the University of Botswana:
AIESEC is an international student lead organization that develops student leadership abilities through various international internships and volunteering opportunities.

Team Leader Business Development September 2012 - July 2013

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No one can tell your chances of getting into particular schools as it all depends upon who else applies and on some qualitative aspects of your candidacy, such as leadership and mgt skills or experience. Given that you are early in your career. it would be very important for you to have clearly identified career goals and reasons for earning an MBA. Your essays would be important.

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I regret that we are unable to given a profile evaluation in this setting. There many intangibles that go into evaluating candidates, including leadership and management skills or potential, specific accomplishments at work, ability to communicate well in application and interview. The MBA Admissions process is very holistic.

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A few things: 1) 2years of work experience is on the light end, so you would have to have an exceptional app to be admitted, 2) GMAT scores for incoming students vary by school. Check out Business Week and Financial Times rankings to see what avgs are.

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Scholarships that are available vary by school. Some are merit-based and some are based on particular profiles such as non-profit goals, country-specific awards, etc. Check the Financial Aid section of MBA Admissions sites for each school of interest.