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Yes, I think you will need to be thoughtful about how you present work experience on UG GPA.

Thanks so much. Would taking part in a mid-term civil service program in, say, Africa for half a year help me improve my profile and chance at the Top 20 B-Schools? I have other ECs during college and at work but are more like one-off events

Hello! Reposting because I didn’t get a reply before. I would really appreciate the help! Age - 25 Gender - Female Graduation - B.E. from India GPA - 3.4/4 (8.6/10) Internships - 2 summer internships and 1-year part time during the third year of college Work Exp - 3 Yrs in Business Analytics (Run, Optimized and provide insights for Marketing campaigns for major companies like JLR, Starbucks, AMEX, Fidelity, McCormick, TGIF, Wendy’s in North America) (Driven million dollar revenue for the client and my firm) Managed peers and freshers. Mentored 5 interns. Conducted interviews and hiring drives GMAT - 710, Writing it again in a month Community Work - Nature Club for 1 year, Teaching underpriviledged children for 2 years, Mentoring Hearing impaired students to find jobs, Pride ERG. Extra-Cirriculars - Learnt Indian Classical Music for 15 years. Won several state level competitons and geven multiple solo performances, Drama Club in college, participated and won in sever inter-collegiate competitions, Organized multiple events and workshops for the entrepreneurship Club of my college Post MBA Goals - Management Consulting - Strategy and operations What are my chances at Booth, Kellogg, Tuck, Fuqua, Stern, Darden, Tepper? And what aspects should I concentrate on?

Hi all Age 20, male Ethnicity: indian Undergrad: Btech. Chemical engineering (gpa 8.5) Currently in my final year Did 3-4 courses on management in coursera NPTEl- entrepreneurship 80% Took part in NGO club activities for 2 years Volunteered in NGOs for 1 year I am a senior core committee member of entrepreneurship club in my college GRE -321/340 How much GMAT score should i target for a deferred MBA intake in top 10 B-schools ?

What are 2-4 top MBA programs that weigh international exposure highly?

All top schools would value

Name: Sayantani Nath Age: 27, Female Ethnicity: Indian Undergrad: B.Sc. Microbiology (68%) I understand the UG GPA is low but there is a compelling personal reason behind it Work Experience: 5+ Years Worked as a Developmental Journalist for 2 years. Total experience in journalism sector - 3.5 years. Have experience in exclusive grassroots reporting in 3 Indian states. Participated in regular newsroom debates, panel discussions and such. Managed a team of 8 news correspondents at a past organization. Helped turn an early-stage crowdfunding platform into a top recognized website in India. Currently working as a Content Manager with a Logistics & Supply Chain company in India. Started two personal ventures - 1 cloud kitchen, 1 web magazine (Both didn’t work out due to COVID and lockdown) Target GMAT Score: 720 (Currently scoring around 690-700 in mocks) ECs: U-25 Journalism Mentor for 200+ aspirants Certificate in Screenwriting Student Volunteer for National Service Scheme (3 Years) Active Listener at Mental health support forum 7 Cups (2 Years) Organizer for annual cloth donation drives among homeless children in Kolkata (2 Years) Actively associated with animal welfare I wish to pursue full-time MBA (preferably Marketing Major) in US or Europe. Likely to be eligible for need-based scholarship at some schools. Which would be the best schools for me to target with realistic chances of acceptance? Do I have any chance at T-20 schools?