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02 Sep 2021, 04:55
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Hello fellow applicants,
I just wanted to hear your opinion on what kinds of profiles are best suited for B Schools in Europe.
My target Universities are Oxford & Cambridge.
Profile:
1. GMAT Score - 720 (Q50V37)
2. Age - 27
3. Nationality - Indian
4. Work Experience - 4 years
5. Current Role - Project Manager
6. International experience - 8 Months Switzerland + 2 Months in Singapore
7. Positions of Responsibilities - College basketball team captain + Head of the Sponsorship team, Cultural fest
8. College - NIT Raipur
8. College GPA - 7.51, 12th - 89.2 % , 10th - 9.2 (Not sure if it's relevant now)
9. Immediate Post MBA goal - Tech Consulting
In my four years of work experience, first 8 months I supported my father in setting up a new business, 6 months worked in a startup as a business analyst and post that in a fortune 500 company. Even though I'm a Computer Science Engineer, I have always been interest in management roles. Hence, post graduation I only sorted roles in this field. In my current role as a Project Manager, I'm working on a multi-million M&A project, which involves regular interaction with colleagues from over 50+ countries.
When I shared the same with a consultant I'm working with, they proposed with this profile my target schools are a stretch. I should be applying to lower ranked schools. However, they haven't backed this proposal with any reasoning or facts.
All this experience got me back to our beloved GMATClub. I just wanted to hear from others applying to B schools in Europe.
Are these unrealistic expectations? Do I stand a chance in Oxford and Cambridge? Which schools should I apply to?
Thanks a lot!
I just wanted to hear your opinion on what kinds of profiles are best suited for B Schools in Europe.
My target Universities are Oxford & Cambridge.
Profile:
1. GMAT Score - 720 (Q50V37)
2. Age - 27
3. Nationality - Indian
4. Work Experience - 4 years
5. Current Role - Project Manager
6. International experience - 8 Months Switzerland + 2 Months in Singapore
7. Positions of Responsibilities - College basketball team captain + Head of the Sponsorship team, Cultural fest
8. College - NIT Raipur
8. College GPA - 7.51, 12th - 89.2 % , 10th - 9.2 (Not sure if it's relevant now)
9. Immediate Post MBA goal - Tech Consulting
In my four years of work experience, first 8 months I supported my father in setting up a new business, 6 months worked in a startup as a business analyst and post that in a fortune 500 company. Even though I'm a Computer Science Engineer, I have always been interest in management roles. Hence, post graduation I only sorted roles in this field. In my current role as a Project Manager, I'm working on a multi-million M&A project, which involves regular interaction with colleagues from over 50+ countries.
When I shared the same with a consultant I'm working with, they proposed with this profile my target schools are a stretch. I should be applying to lower ranked schools. However, they haven't backed this proposal with any reasoning or facts.
All this experience got me back to our beloved GMATClub. I just wanted to hear from others applying to B schools in Europe.
Are these unrealistic expectations? Do I stand a chance in Oxford and Cambridge? Which schools should I apply to?
Thanks a lot!
02 Sep 2021, 10:49
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ahumne:
That consultant is probably right. He or she is not saying you can't get in but that's it's a stretch. Oxford and Cambridge are amongst the top MBA programs in Europe. For most people, it's considered a reach. If you only apply to those schools you are running a risk that you will be swept out of choices.
You have some good experience overall but everything feels somewhat thin. Your work experience is a bunch of short experiences. Six months in a gig is not going to win you too many points. You are competing with candidates who have been in jobs for multiple years and risen in the ranks at organizations. That's not the only criteria but it's one that you have to take into account when sizing up the competition. The same can be said of your extracurricular activities. They really aren't too robust.
Lastly, tech consulting isn't exactly an inspiring career choice. That's not to say you won't come up with something interesting to propose to the AdCom at these schools, but it's not too imaginative and will potentially downplay interest about your candidacy.
Again, I'm not dissuading you from applying to Oxford and Cambridge but it's probably a good strategy to also apply to schools like IE, ESADE, St. Gallen, etc. that are lower ranked and will still open up professional doors for you.
Hope that helps!
That consultant is probably right. He or she is not saying you can't get in but that's it's a stretch. Oxford and Cambridge are amongst the top MBA programs in Europe. For most people, it's considered a reach. If you only apply to those schools you are running a risk that you will be swept out of choices.
You have some good experience overall but everything feels somewhat thin. Your work experience is a bunch of short experiences. Six months in a gig is not going to win you too many points. You are competing with candidates who have been in jobs for multiple years and risen in the ranks at organizations. That's not the only criteria but it's one that you have to take into account when sizing up the competition. The same can be said of your extracurricular activities. They really aren't too robust.
Lastly, tech consulting isn't exactly an inspiring career choice. That's not to say you won't come up with something interesting to propose to the AdCom at these schools, but it's not too imaginative and will potentially downplay interest about your candidacy.
Again, I'm not dissuading you from applying to Oxford and Cambridge but it's probably a good strategy to also apply to schools like IE, ESADE, St. Gallen, etc. that are lower ranked and will still open up professional doors for you.
Hope that helps!
