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Hello, can someone please give a review of my profile
Target schools - ISB, IIM-A PGPX
Profile -

Female, 27
10th – 92 (SSC)
12th – 83 (HSC)
Chartered Accountant – Cleared in the 2nd attempt.

Work experience -

1. Axis Bank - April 2018 to Dec 2019 – Deputy Manager – Operational Risk
Extensive analysis and deep dive into the Bank’s current and savings account portfolio to identify operational mishaps/irregularities/frauds

2. Morgan Stanley – Jan 2020 to December 2021
I joined as an Analyst in the Bank Resource Management- Derivatives team and got a fast track promotion within a year to Associate
Due to my passion for exploring something on the creative side, I took a leap of faith and switched to a Marketing role
3. MissMalini – Talent Management vertical – Jan 2022 to July 2022
Led a team of 2 people as the Social Media strategist for >30 talents.
Work scope included writing scripts for brand collaboration and working on content ideas and strategies for content creators/influencers to stay relevant and have an increased following on digital platforms
4. Mosaic Wellness – Aug 2022 to Present
Social Media strategy and execution to build a wellness brand on social platforms from scratch

Extra Curricular
Food blogging on social media platforms, having reviewed 200+ restaurants.
Own an online thrift store to promote sustainable fashion

Few things to consider -
1. I’m currently giving mocks but haven’t been able to score more than 600 (need more dedicated prep time)

I want to eventually get into Marketing strategy for bigger brands. Please advise what score I should be targeting and if I stand a chance at getting an admit at my desired schools with the right score?

Thanks in advance.

You have a pretty strong overall profile. You have worked in good companies and being a CA puts you into a great position. I would recommend getting a score of at least 660+ to have a realistic chance of getting a call. 690+ will put you into a great spot. Best of luck for your exam.

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Are the essay shortlisted candidates notified by email or The website needs to be checked??? And when are the results declassified …. 12th Morning/ Evening/ late night?

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Are the essay shortlisted candidates notified by email or The website needs to be checked??? And when are the results declassified …. 12th Morning/ Evening/ late night? Posted from my mobile device

You will receive an email instructing you to check your shortlist status on the portal. Last year, I had received the email in evening.

I assume they’ll follow the same this year as well.

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Can anyone provide an idea what are the essay topics in general and what is the word limit?

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Last year there were two sets of essay topics with a word limit of 500 words each. They are shared here: IIMA PGPX

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Can anyone provide an idea what are the essay topics in general and what is the word limit?

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Hi can someone review my profile:
Target school: IIM A PGPX, ISB PGP.
Profile:

Female, 28
Class X: 10 CGPA
Class XII: 94.2%
UG: BSc (Eco, Stats, Maths). 9.4/10
PG: MA (Development Studies). 8.1/10
GMAT: 700

Work Ex:
1. Associate, Planning Government, Government of AP (May, 2018 - Oct, 2019)
• Assisted in preparation of monthly reports of 29 departments for Chief Minister’s review meetings
• Created and digitized survey instruments, mobile data collection workflow design for all projects
• Supervised data collection and assisted with data cleaning and preliminary data analysis
• Identified and gathered data on indicators to measure state's progress in achieving SDG targets
• Part of the task team coordinating with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy under the National University of Singapore to conduct an Independent Third-Party Audit of the Real-Time Outcome Based Monitoring and Evaluation System
Achievements:
• Aided in creating 'State Indicator Monitoring Framework' to track progress across line departments.
• Authored chapters 8 and 9 for “Sustainable Development Goals Status Report for Andhra Pradesh 2018”
• Assisted in conducting a 2-day enclave on improving women's economic participation (SDG Goal 5)

2. Team Lead, Research and Analytics, Pratham Education Foundation (One of the largest NGOs in India working towards addressing gaps in education system with high-quality, low-cost and replicable interventions.) (December, 2019 onwards)
- Managed 6 analysts working on learning analytics of interventions which reach 600000 learners in 20000 communities. -Designed and worked with IT team to create a Azure SQL data warehouse; created and automated ELT pipelines to clean and store aggregated data from multiple sources.
-Worked closely with co-founder and directors to design overall analytic and research strategy in line with intervention goals.
-Analyzed digital assessment results and checked for correlation between assessment performance and engagement with digital tools and offline activities.
-Designed digital data collection workflow used for data entry by 29000 youth to track learning progress for 250000 children; created sampling strategy for data validation checks and a process to identify data anomalies based on expected performance trends across subjects.
-Switched learning analytics model to account for new data sources and indicators due to change in operations and goals during pandemic.
Achievements:
• Successfully led the training and onboarding of 350+ members on the new digital data collection and monitoring systems.
• Set up a weekly reporting cadence for members ranging from senior management, project managers, content creators and implementation teams.
• Introduced creation of standardized dashboard and reporting formats for weekly and monthly reviews.
• Worked with corporate volunteers to identify patterns of content exploration and attempt creation of personas using k-means and random forest models.
• Analysis presented on course uptake by youth helped in modifying implementation and mobilization strategies for better engagement from communities.
• Created a data collection and monitoring architecture and system that could handle a 5X expansion within a year with minimal edits.

Post-MBA goals: Move into managerial positions but in the for-profit sector (preferrably in the e-commerce/retail industry)

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Hi can someone review my profile: Target school: IIM A PGPX, ISB PGP. Profile: Female, 28 Class X: 10 CGPA Class XII: 94.2% UG: BSc (Eco, Stats, Maths). 9.4/10 PG: MA (Development Studies). 8.1/10 GMAT: 700 Work Ex: 1. Associate, Planning Government, Government of AP (May, 2018 - Oct, 2019) • Assisted in preparation of monthly reports of 29 departments for Chief Minister’s review meetings • Created and digitized survey instruments, mobile data collection workflow design for all projects • Supervised data collection and assisted with data cleaning and preliminary data analysis • Identified and gathered data on indicators to measure state’s progress in achieving SDG targets • Part of the task team coordinating with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy under the National University of Singapore to conduct an Independent Third-Party Audit of the Real-Time Outcome Based Monitoring and Evaluation System Achievements: • Aided in creating ’State Indicator Monitoring Framework’ to track progress across line departments. • Authored chapters 8 and 9 for “Sustainable Development Goals Status Report for Andhra Pradesh 2018” • Assisted in conducting a 2-day enclave on improving women’s economic participation (SDG Goal 5) 2. Team Lead, Research and Analytics, Pratham Education Foundation (One of the largest NGOs in India working towards addressing gaps in education system with high-quality, low-cost and replicable interventions.) (December, 2019 onwards) - Managed 6 analysts working on learning analytics of interventions which reach 600000 learners in 20000 communities. -Designed and worked with IT team to create a Azure SQL data warehouse; created and automated ELT pipelines to clean and store aggregated data from multiple sources. -Worked closely with co-founder and directors to design overall analytic and research strategy in line with intervention goals. -Analyzed digital assessment results and checked for correlation between assessment performance and engagement with digital tools and offline activities. -Designed digital data collection workflow used for data entry by 29000 youth to track learning progress for 250000 children; created sampling strategy for data validation checks and a process to identify data anomalies based on expected performance trends across subjects. -Switched learning analytics model to account for new data sources and indicators due to change in operations and goals during pandemic. Achievements: • Successfully led the training and onboarding of 350+ members on the new digital data collection and monitoring systems. • Set up a weekly reporting cadence for members ranging from senior management, project managers, content creators and implementation teams. • Introduced creation of standardized dashboard and reporting formats for weekly and monthly reviews. • Worked with corporate volunteers to identify patterns of content exploration and attempt creation of personas using k-means and random forest models. • Analysis presented on course uptake by youth helped in modifying implementation and mobilization strategies for better engagement from communities. • Created a data collection and monitoring architecture and system that could handle a 5X expansion within a year with minimal edits. Post-MBA goals: Move into managerial positions but in the for-profit sector (preferrably in the e-commerce/retail industry)

proma1729,
You have a differentiated profile. Acads are good. The streams are different -BSc and MA.
Your work profile is also in Govt and NGO sector which is different from most candidates.
Within NGO, you have worked mostly on analytics side, which is valued highly as your skills will be beneficial to any organization you join. Your work on SDG is also something of value.
Though you have not mentioned extra curricular, assuming its average, your profile is the one which will definitely stand out.
Your GMAT is not so great, but good enough to give you shortlist in both the colleges. If you can perform decent in the interviews, highlighting your USPs, you will be a strong contender for selection.
Best wishes!

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Hi guys, can anyone please answer this - are the extempore topics same for all applicants or do they creat few different pools for applicants roughly based on their industry of experience ?

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You have one of the most interesting profiles I have seen recently. For those well-versed in the impact entrepreneurship, Pratham is one of the iconic impact entrepreneurship models and adds a lot of weight to your profile. Unpack your experiences and construct your stories in a way that demonstrates how working on your projects has provided you with more hands-on experience, experiential maturity, and the ability to contextualize business problems within your industry.

Most of the skills a future leader must possess depend heavily on emotional intelligence. Without interacting with people from different cultures, hierarchies, and motivations, it is difficult to understand the realities on the ground, even if you know all the management concepts. This type of grassroots experience will set you apart as an MBA candidate.

Since many PGP/MBA candidates will have advisory roles in their future jobs, your previous experience in a social enterprise that entails significant human interaction is highly advantageous. The problems that the majority of the world's population suffers from are not first-world in nature. Governments and nonprofit organizations are not capable of solving problems of this magnitude on their own. The experience of a professional who has worked in a highly systematized and incentive-based environment would enhance the effectiveness of philanthropic organizations or the social impact sector. I am sure your previous engagements and initiatives have given you the ability to navigate a complex cross-cultural environment, a criterion considered particularly important for excellence at a global business school like ISB. You are also well-suited for other top MBA programs.

Your GMAT is alright. If you can share the breakdown into Q & V, I could guide you better as the individual scores do influence decision making.

Do not hesitate to reach out if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process. We do not cap discussion hours for our applicants

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Hi guys, can anyone please answer this - are the extempore topics same for all applicants or do they creat few different pools for applicants roughly based on their industry of experience ?

HiVidyasagarP,

1. The extempore topics are independent of applicant's industry or experience
2. Every panel will have lots of extempore topics (lets say for eg 10 topics).
3. These 10 topics will be put up as "chits"
4. Candidate has to pick any one chit. Whatever is the topic on the chit, they have to speak on that topic
5. Candidate can pick up a second chit if they are not comfortable with the first topic
6. After picking second chit, you cant go back to first topic and you cant pick up third chit.

So basically, there is no correlation between topics and candidate's history or application. Everyone will get a random topic based on luck

NOTE - This is based on last few years of experience, the process may be different this year.

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HiVidyasagarP, 1. The extempore topics are independent of applicant’s industry or experience 2. Every panel will have lots of extempore topics (lets say for eg 10 topics). 3. These 10 topics will be put up as "chits" 4. Candidate has to pick any one chit. Whatever is the topic on the chit, they have to speak on that topic 5. Candidate can pick up a second chit if they are not comfortable with the first topic 6. After picking second chit, you cant go back to first topic and you cant pick up third chit. So basically, there is no correlation between topics and candidate’s history or application. Everyone will get a random topic based on luck NOTE - This is based on last few years of experience, the process may be different this year.

Thank you

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Hi guys, can anyone please answer this - are the extempore topics same for all applicants or do they creat few different pools for applicants roughly based on their industry of experience ?

VidyasagarP

Many of the IIM A PGPX extempore topics are designed to assess your knowledge of current affairs or trending topics and your ability to present a personal view on issues of global significance.

Regarding your question about whether these topics are "industry-oriented," they are not. However, during the IIM A PGPX interview, the panel is very likely to probe deeper into your industry knowledge by asking you questions and challenging your understanding and views on industry-related issues. So, it is best to be thoroughly prepared and have insights into your industry, both the previous one and the one you are aiming for after the MBA.

Do not hesitate to reach out if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process. We do not cap discussion hours for our applicants

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Hi guys, can anyone please answer this - are the extempore topics same for all applicants or do they creat few different pools for applicants roughly based on their industry of experience ?

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Meanwhile this article might help with the topics and approach

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Hi I have a question on admission procedure:
Is it :
1. Application
2. Short list for essay submission
3. Essay submission
4. Short list for interview
5. Interview
Or:
1. Application
2. Short list for essay submission and Interview
3. Essay submission
4. Interview