MBA Decision Tracker: Monitor Application Status in Real Time

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2 years ago

Hi. I can’t comment a whole lot in the ISB and IIM but I would recommend spending the next month or two deciding as to which country would like to be for the next three years after graduation. And there’s quite a bit of difference in the application process send my guess recruiting depending on which country or line of schools you go. Keep in mind that for the US programs you need to have at least 740 to be competitive or higher GMAT. Otherwise, I feel your profile fits well with your goals. Good luck!

scrantonstrangler

Thanks for the review @bb. I am quite confused between Europe and the US. Might have to put in more time on researching. Just wanted to know if 3.8 years of WE is good to apply to US/Europe? (3.8 is calculated as on January 2024)

Sure! Good question and good point. I missed the WE aspect 😇 Anything over 2 years is the min for most MBA programs. 3.5 years is in the lower side but if you have some promotions, good projects or experience, that will work. However if you don’t have good projects under your belt or a promotion, it may be better timing to wait when you have 4.5 years… that tends to be around average WE in top 10.

I think my WE with EY takes care of both aspects

I started as a Senior Analyst, got promoted to Associate Consultant in 6 months and then to a Consultant in the next 10 months. Also, my current project involves managing stakeholders in Europe/SE Asia/Canada and India. In any case, I am yet to give my GMAT (booked for May 20th, 2023). I have worked with AIESEC in my undergraduate days and there is some volunteering in my current job too. Please let me know your thoughts! And Thanks again!

MBAGuide

Hi, INSEAD alum here. Your list of schools is broad, which is good. However, having only one school from the US on your list will make the odds too narrow, if you really are open to the idea of moving to the States. Also, if you want to improve the odds I would suggest applying to the early rounds at Duke (and Tuck maybe). Both schools are consulting powerhouses.
HEC Paris and INSEAD can be good options in the EU. If you are serious about these schools, I would advise that you start networking early, get some facetime with the school reps, attend webinars and show some genuine interest. Honestly, there will be plenty of applicants with international job stints and consulting backgrounds, so your competition is going to be fierce from within this cohort. You need to unpack your experiences and reconstruct your stories in a way that shows working on strategy projects at E&Y has given you much more hands-on experience, more experiential maturity, and more capability to contextualize business problems (specific to your area of work) than most other consultants (somehow!). The applications are lengthy as well with 5-6 essays, so if you want to stand a decent chance, you will have to burn some midnight oil.
I think you will be a good fit for ISB, but you will barely meet the threshold for IIM A eligibility as far as your 3.8 years of work experience goes. If you want to get into top-tier consulting companies or strategy roles, I would recommend picking IIM A over ISB in case you get both admits. IIM A is a much smaller cohort (but also highly selective). Needless to say, target a high GMAT.
Feel free to DM or write to us at mbaguideconsulting@gmail.com to request a candid feedback session on your profile.

Thanks for the revert!
I will be in touch as soon as I have a decent score

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That's a great GRE score and having consulting as your pre-MBA industry is a great help for your admissions and recruiting. Not sure if you have other MBA programs on your sights but most Top 10 US MBA programs will have good Consulting opportunities. E.g. Booth and Johnson are really strong for finance as well as consulting.

TheMBAEdge

Hey @raijoh1234,
You have strong academics along with a good GRE score which will be a big positive for your application. If you intend to pursue an investing role in the long term, then I would suggest spending a couple of years on Wall Street with a large Investment Bank since they tend be feeders into PE/VC/Public Market roles over consulting firms. East Coast schools like Stern, Johnson, Tuck And Fuqua can be considered outside CBS and Booth. All of them will also be target schools for large consulting firms.
Technology focused entrepreneurship will be stronger for the West Coast schools, if you are evaluating tech enabled startups in the long run.
Hope that provides some clarity? Do reach out to us at info@thembaedge.com for a detailed discussion.

waleedcheema91

Wow. This is really impressive. Congratulations on multiple admits. Where would you go finally

That is 20 schools man! (Or woman 😱)

Wow! You should a video or a start your own admissions consulting company 😂👍

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reinata.hanna

hello, salam kenal. saya Reinata, dan sedang progres mengejar Tepper.. boleh kah dapat kontak kakak jika bersedia untuk berdiskusi? terima kasih sebelumnyaa

Maybe English is better? so it does not scare some of us off who don't speak Indonesian 😇

ah hello, I am Reinata. so sorryy, thought this reply would go to the user itself (fellow Indo) hehe.. I am trying to aim for Tepper, and would like to get his/her contact for discussions as we have simiar backgrounds. thanks beforeee!

Ah. I see. I am sorry for barging in. I guess they kept their username private? 😬 sorry. Hope they will reply 😇

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fiorentino

Hi there,
Did you get accepted to INSEAD R4 Sept ‘23 intake via phone call or email? And can you confirm you received the notification on the 25th of April?

I know the decision notification deadline is on the 12th of May, so I’m keen to know if the admission board is starting to send out notifications. Thanks!