Dear Team,

My sincere apologies in advance if my profile seems laughable due to my GPA.
However, using my work experience I can surely depict a different story in supporting my ambitions to pursue a top MBA.
I studied Fashion Design from India and did a BA hons coming from an underrepresented background that encouraged me to give a shot at trying atleast.

Unfortunately there are numerous reasons for my low gpa in Undergrad, as I had just lost my father right before I was starting college, I came from a very strict family that wasn't allowing me to go to the college of my choice which was in another state and was also India's best design college. I definitely want to make the Adcoms understand that the issues affected me are a bit genuine which resulted in a low GPA, and I really want to showcase, that my motivations are stronger than my GPA.

I was the class representative of my batch for two years, founding member of two societies as well - Fashion Society as well as Quizzing society, along with other team members. I was also a part of another society that would plan all the college events, bring in sponsors, work towards the betterment of students (basically a student council) as well as volunteering in times of need during natural calamities and arranging funds for the homeless as well as animals. Our grading was extremely subjective, where professors relied on the kind of trend which we had chosen for our projects, leading to a certain kind of bias. The grading was extremely tough as our average scores of the batch was somewhere around 50% and we have never seen anyone scoring a 70% yet.

Describing my work experience, I bagged a placement offer from my college at a retail startup in 2020 during peak covid, which at present is currently in talks of getting acquired by one of India's largest groups . During my time there, being a fresher I made use of all the opportunities given to me - worked on several things like managing daily production, which made me understand how to work with tailors and vendors to manufacture stock efficiently, figure quality checks and understand logistics. I worked on marketing initiatives as well as e commerce planning for the brand, my main KPI was initially to assist in product development, but I slowly took up more responsibilities.

Post this, I decided to shift to marketing properly as I was very excited to explore more, so I interned at a beauty startup, that mainly targeted teens and gen z. An internship was important because not many recruiters could understand my professional experience in terms of marketing. I handled several brand campaigns, partnerships and onboarded several key opinion leaders in the beauty industry to speak about their experience with the brand. Alongside this, I worked on the brand's shopify interface handling logistics and customer support.

I got an opportunity to work in the brand and marketing team at India's leading and biggest Eyewear brand, which is India's Warby Parker and a Unicorn. I had a great time working on all sorts of responsibilities. My main KPI was to work for the brand's marketing initiatives, maintaining its image, creating digital campaigns with a huge team, for its in-house brand. Along with this, I worked on several programs based around loyalty, customer acquisition, and product development for limited edition collaborations with different brands.

Next, I worked with India's leading agency that had initially launched some of the most iconic brands like Zara etc in India. During my role there, I worked with some of the world's biggest luxury brands belonging to the LVMH Group - Fendi and Tiffany and Co. My portfolio of brands included several fashion, lifestyle and beauty brands as well as some recently launched F&B Startups and Alcohol brands. In addition to this, I also worked on pitches that bagged a global contract with the with one of the biggest luxury hotel brand. For these brands, I worked on generating PR of about approximately 30 million each for 6 months, planning several digital campaigns, events and experiences for the brands.

I am currently working with my family in their business as I wanted to prepare for my gmat and also discover the world of ecommerce and retail (which was my main interest since day 1). The organisation is a software consultancy firm that have retail clients across the world and majorly serve some retailers based in Scandinavian countries. We make Point of sale systems for some of Norway's major retailers as well as govt properties and also offer business solutions. My job was to work on creating strategies to acquire more retail brands in other cities, prepare marketing content for presentations, testing the websites and the release as well as expanding clientele in different industries in India. The reason why I want to pursue an MBA is because it was my childhood dream to be someone who can handle, build and grow a business. I kept on working with several brands to understand marketing from scratch, to building a brands retail ecosystem, and getting onto e commerce which are all the same things that the organisation does for other clients and I wanted to be a part of it. In addition to this, I want to build a brand under my father's business, offering tech solutions to retail and fashion brands for not only POS systems but also for product development, sourcing and manufacturing encouraging sustainable practices as well.

I have also participated in several volunteering activities where I started an Initiative at my family's organisation to help females from a financially weaker background to pursue their undergraduate education. I worked as pro bono for an event towards child disability on behalf of my agency , where our team did their PR. In addition to this, I have also worked with my college's student society, where we have raised funds for several landslides that would take place during monsoons, raising funds for the homeless as well as teaching primary school kids how to paint, sketch and draw.

I am requesting for an honest feedback wanting to understand if there are any wild chances that I can get into these or any of the top 50 US B schools.
To be absolutely honest, ever since my dad's demise, i've been dealing with a string of bad luck that have been making me feel depressed over the fact that my gpa is affected, because I cannot sew and got a bad grade in fashion. It would feel funny and disheartening as well, to be rejected on this basis as the course I picked unfortunately has no ties related to quant academics , finding it depressing to be rejected on my ability to not being able to sew or make flower pots.

My sincere apologies for the long write up, but I feel I needed a lot more words to express my desperation.
Thank you in advance for the feedback, and if possible i'd be grateful for more b school suggestions too !

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I am from auditing industry working at one of the big fours with two years of work experience and want to do MBA to change my career to consulting role.
My long term goal is to start my own business.

25 years old female based out of Mumbai, India

Completed Bachelors in Management Studies in 2018 and have cleared CFA L2 exam

I’ve worked in following roles
1. Information specialist at an MNC (backend IB) for one year
2. Buy side equity research analyst at an AIF for 2.5 years
3. Currently business valuations associate at a Big4 firm (have been working here since 15 months)

Post MBA I’d like to work in buy side equity research or private equity (i.e., a role that focuses on core research).

I’m keen on pursuing MBA from ISB and I currently have a GMAT score of 650 but I’m working towards attaining a score above 700. However, I’m facing major blocks with achieving my target score. I’d really appreciate if an expert could guide me on the way ahead.

Currently working for a procurement and strategy boutique consulting firm with clientele in the US. Post MBA, want to switch to MBB, and work in the US.

3+ years in MBB, top 3 universities in region, sponsored by the company.

short-term goal is to join Management consulting in SEA region to learn the best practices how top-tier companies solve their problems and make business transformations, then bring best-in-class practices back to Vietnam and be the one the make positive transformation to growth of my home country

After completing my MBA, my immediate goal is to transition into a consulting role at a top-tier consulting firm, preferably in the strategy or management consulting domain. Given my experience in the edutech startup industry, I have gained strong analytical skills and an understanding of how to optimize operations to improve overall productivity and efficiency. I believe that these skills, combined with the knowledge and expertise I will acquire during my MBA, will enable me to make a meaningful impact in the consulting field. In the short term, I am also interested in working with clients across various industries to gain exposure to different business models, strategies, and challenges.


Region Targeted:
I am open to opportunities across geographies, but I am primarily interested in pursuing roles in India, North America, or Europe. India is a rapidly growing market with immense potential, and I believe that my familiarity with the local business landscape and culture will be an advantage in this region. Additionally, I am also interested in exploring opportunities in North America and Europe as these regions offer exposure to a diverse range of industries and businesses.

Long-term Goals:
In the long term, I aim to develop into a senior leadership position within the consulting industry, where I can leverage my expertise to shape and implement strategies that drive sustainable growth for organizations. As a leader, I hope to work towards creating a positive impact on society, whether through advising organizations on sustainable business practices or through active involvement in community service initiatives. I am also interested in exploring entrepreneurship opportunities in the consulting space and leveraging my experience and network to launch my own venture.

Overall, my post-MBA goals are to gain the necessary skills and expertise to transition into a consulting role at a top-tier firm, and eventually, develop into a senior leadership position within the consulting industry. I believe that the MBA program will provide me with a comprehensive understanding of business operations, leadership, and strategy, and enable me to make a meaningful impact in the consulting industry.

After 5 years working in wealth management looking to move to investment banking