Calling All Michigan Ross MBA Applicants: 2023 Intake (Class of 2025)

Hello,
Plan to apply for MBA next year for Fall 2023 intake. Appreciate it if my profile can be evaluated for Ross, and any general advice on what I can do to improve my profile in the next 1.5 years. Thank you!

Nationality : Indian Female
Age : 25
Father : Serving in forces
Mother : PHD holder

Education:
Overall in 5 schools
10th - Army School, Nasik - 9.1/10 CGPA
11th-12th Science Stream with Computer Science - Fergusson College, Pune - 84%
BTech in Textile Technology - Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai - 8.07/10 CGPA

Extensive co-curricular upto college:
1. Event Head - ICT Marathon 2017 ( led a team of 300), Masterclass ( similar to TEDx)
2. Scientific Paper presentations
3. Performer - Dance, Singing, Drama

Work ex : 3.6yrs(44mths)

1. RELIANCE RETAIL LIMITED Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior Executive, Buying, Central Beauty 2021 Sep to 2022 May
Key Account Manager for HUL, L’Oreal, Himalaya, Flormar (international brand) and 140 other brands for Reliance Beauty ecommerce business spanning across 5 channels. Plan stock levels and monitor performance for over 7500 live SKUs. Handled beauty merchandising for multiple brands for 120 + 200 Reliance Smart and Reliance Trends offline stores for over 12 cosmetic brands. Liasoned between 7Eleven and Reliance team for outlets in India. Was responsible for catalog imagery for ecommerce business. Worked on SAP, Tableau and Littleboy.

2. RELIANCE BRANDS LIMITED Mumbai, Maharashtra
EA to CEO 2021 Jan to 2021 Aug
Trained in all departments and developed a firm understanding of the retail business. Worked on various tasks such as an M&A deal. Was one of the four core members who started the Reliance Beauty Vertical.

3. WELSPUN INDIA LIMITED Anjar, Gujarat
A] EA to Head Operations, Welspun Advanced Textiles 2019 Oct to 2020 Sep

*A1: Active involvement in New Projects. *A2: Handling Diversification Project for Welspun – New Unit for PPE production amid COVID-19. Awarded The BEST GET “Welspun Yuva Puraskar” for 2018-19 in Dec’2019. Represented Welspun Advanced Textiles at Techtextil India 2019 and ITMACH India 2019

B] Production Engineer at FMCG WET WIPES 2019 May to 2019 Oct

Built a strong foundation at Wet Wipes Converting Line where technical textiles were converted into wipes for hygiene purposes on machines of capacity of 2lakh pieces per day! *A4: Awarded EXCELLENCE Award at NCQC Varanasi (National level), GOLD Medal at QCFI Vadodara (State level) 2019. Awarded “STAR EMPLOYEE” of the month of July 2019 Advanced Textiles for extra-ordinary work.

C] Graduate Engineer Trainee at Spun lace Production 2018 July to 2019 April

*A3: Worked on space optimization in container for goods.

4. INTERNSHIPS:
A] ADITYA BIRLA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Navi Mumbai
Research and Development IPT Intern 2017 May to 2017 June

B] ORTHOCRAFTS PVT. LTD. Pune, India
Research and Development Engineering Intern 2016 May to 2016 June

C] NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY Pune, India
Research and Development Engineering Intern 2015 May to 2018 April

CERTIFICATIONS
1. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt – KPMG
2. Customer Analytics, Operational Analytics – Wharton Business School on Coursera
3. Harvard College Project For Asian and International Relations 2022 Delegate

OUT OF THE OFFICE...
1. Make a Difference NGO for underprivileged children - Raised 19,000 in 30 days for underprivileged children. Now heading Fundraising for city.
2. Represented Welspun at forums: GTE 2019 Expo, Pharma and LabTech Expo 2019 for developing profitable relations.
3. Hindustani Classical singer level 3, dancer/performer
4. Won adventure races > 100km


GMAT: 610, 2nd attempt in July 2022


Short-term goals: Work in Strategy and Management Consulting in the US
Long-term goals: Work to offer strategic consulting to the Textile and Luxury Fashion Retail Industries to deliver value with high impact

Target Schools: T25, Wharton from M7

Please do suggest appropriate schools for my profile and I am open to suggestions to improve.
Thank you so much!

Hi, NCC,

Thank you for your post!

First of all, I must say that we rarely see such a detailed, well-structured profile! So kudos on that! Coming to your GMAT, you did well for the first time; however, since you belong to an overrepresented pool, a score of around 720+ would boost your profile significantly. Also, I would suggest you add a bit more about your statistics during your graduation and try to add any additional courses and academic accolades won. Also, you must add a brief paragraph about your certifications; it would help you explore new horizons in front of the adcom and start an interesting conversation with them.

About your work experience and the way you structured your content it's extraordinary! Adding everything from awards to critical projects and mentioning your roles & responsibilities. Now all you need is to back them up with substantial examples of leadership, decision-making, and analytical skills in your tenure. Also, since you switched multiple times in a short span, could you please explain the relevance? Why did you think it was a good time for you to switch? What were your aims & aspirations regarding your career switch? And finally, how would you present this as something not a negative aspect of your endurance? For your reference, I suggest you go through our article on How you can justify your career switch to pursue an MBA for a career change!

Coming to ECAs and internships, you have some relevant ones; however, you need to add a bit more to bank upon them! Furthermore, your internships serve additional benefits as they showcase that you are someone who leaves no chance to grow. Again, being a dancer and singer and participating in adventure races shows your versatility and implies that there is more to you than just academics and accolades. Finally, you have a relevant post-MBA goal; you need to link your past experiences, making them Collinear in a manner, and also add all about any international experience/exposure as they are greatly valued at this stage!

Overall, you do have a very strong profile on the surface. However, a retake with a good score of around 720 is essential for Ross. For school suggestions, I would go with Kellogg, CBS, Booth, etc. however, you need need to understand all these are top B-schools with no short of stellar profiles; hence, you have to be clear on how an MBA can help you reach your goals and mention your motivation/driving force, your aspirations, and finally, how can you add diversity to the classroom program and you have relevant skills to be successful. If you'd like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further help you with shortlisting MBA programs; feel free to book a free session with us at your convenience.

Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Strategy Manager, MBA and Beyond
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Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com



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Does anyone know what the deposit is to reserve your spot if you're admitted and when it is due for a round 1 app?

I don’t think there is explicit information regarding this on the website. I may be wrong. However, you could always attend an online Admissions Coffee Chat and ask it directly to the Admissions Committee.

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Diana Economy is leaving Michigan Ross

I got the following auto-reply from her email.

"After ten amazing years with the Michigan Ross Full-Time MBA Admissions team my last day will be Friday, August 5th. I am grateful for the opportunities I've had to meet so many incredible people and to represent my favorite school."



Diana Economy is leaving Michigan Ross
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Hi there!

Can someone please share their thoughts on what the best approach would be for the "Have you attended any Ross events (online or in person) or been in contact with a member of the Ross community in the past year? If so, please list event and location, and/or contact name and association with Ross. Please also share any referrals to the Ross program made by staff or alumni." question? Would a simple list in topics be enough or an essay would be better?

Thanks in advance!

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Since they specifically asked to list the events attended, I would keep it simple and just make a list of events and their respective locations For the Ross referrals, maybe you can write briefly about your association with them. What do you think?
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Michigan Ross' Top Three Tips for Applying this Year

We wanted to share a few tips that we recommend that you consider when preparing your application. Be sure to note that our Round 1 deadline this year is September 19.

Share your story.
We want to get to know you. Make sure to be self-reflective and share your experiences both inside and outside of work. While we are looking to see how you perform in a work environment, we also want to get to know you better outside your “9-to-5” so feel free to use personal or professional stories in your application (or both!). What are some unique experiences that you can share with us that help us get to know you beyond the bullet points?

Communicate your achievements.
Make sure that your resume clearly states the progression that you have made over the years. You should highlight your personal successes as well as your contributions to your company’s success. Keep in mind we are not just looking at the number of years of work experience, but more importantly the impact you have had in those years.

Be honest.
It is as simple as that. We want to know about your true experiences and achievements. There’s no need to exaggerate. We want to know who you are, where you’ve been, and how you got to where you are. The application process is not only a way for schools to get to learn how you would fit in our communities but also a chance for you to make sure you can show up as your authentic self since it will be a lifetime relationship and you’ll have to proudly represent the school as an alum.
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oh damn! Do we know who’s replacing her?