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Background - Male Indian Engineer from IIT Bombay with payments consulting experience of 4 years (at the time of joining the college). Client facing role and travelled to multiple countries pre-corona.
GMAT - 770
Good volunteering experience in social ventures with government.

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Would you be able to comment here given that we have very less details available?

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Sure Nikhil

Hi Amanvijay13,

As you have not provided broad details of your work experience and extracurriculars, it’s difficult for me to give you a good comprehensive evaluation. From the details you have provided I can see a great GMAT score. I can not say much about your work experience and extracurriculars but if you highlight great stories of ‘impact’ and ‘leadership’ it will enhance your apps.

INSEAD evaluates your potential based on the following criteria:
1. Ability to contribute
2. Leadership skills
3. International motivation
4. Academics

Make sure you think through good examples to showcase the above while working on your application.

I would like to know more details about your work experience (role and responsibilities, career progression) and ECs in length to analyse your chances better. Also your post-MBA goal.

If you like we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and give you a more realistic assessment. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hi Amanvijay13,

From the first glance itself your profile standouts with impressive feats under your belt. Most importantly, your undergraduate background from IIT Bombay helps you move a step closer to your goal of getting an admit at INSEAD which is notorious for selecting candidates who have studied from the top 10 colleges of their respective country. Moreover, your GMAT score of 770 is outstanding which indicates your strong academic acumen and would thus allow you to not only target INSEAD but other top B-schools as well.

Moving forward to your work experience, you have 4 years of work experience which is quite decent for an MBA program yet falls a bit short when it comes to specifically INSEAD where most of the applicants carry a minimum of 5-6 years of work experience. Having said that, you can compensate for the lack of extensive experience with the quality and intensity of your work experience where you need to showcase how you went above and beyond in your endeavours by shedding light on the most impactful projects you spearheaded. In addition to this, you have also had many international experiences which again is a factor that plays a huge role in boosting your chances of acceptance in INSEAD.

Coming to extracurricular participation, you have been involved in quite a few volunteering activities which you can use to highlight your social skills and contribution to society. In addition to this, you can also take up a few certifications in the niche you want to build your career in to showcase your constant thirst for knowledge.

Speaking of INSEAD, it falls under the dream category (where your chances of acceptance are 50%). Keeping this in mind, it is imperative that you hedge your bets wisely and target a good mix of dream and Competitive schools such as HEC and LBS in the dream category and Essec, ESCP, ESADE, FSFM, IE and WHU in the Competitive category (where your chances of acceptance are 60%).

All things considered, you definitely need to pitch in a well-groomed profile which can be achieved through your application (comprising your resume, LORs, and Essays) as it helps differentiate you from the other applicants by highlighting your strengths and overshadowing your weaknesses. Additionally, it also carries a 30% impact on your admission prospects which is why I would urge you to pay more attention to the same.

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