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7 years
India
2026
Female
Score: Plan to take the GMAT
GPA: 7.8
Pre-MBA industry: Other
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
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2018 engineering graduate from NIT, Silchar in computer science.


College activities:
1. Elected member students union body.
2. Elected member of a student-led society.
3. Organized multiple events and activities in the college, handling budget, ideation, execution.

Post MBA goal: Get back into consulting from entrepreneurship as I feel saturated in my current job role. I believe some exposure from an institutional education (MBA) and experience (internship/post MBA job in a consulting role) would help me right now to achieve my desired growth before I can scale our business venture.

Work experience:
3 years at Big4 Audit and Advisory in an analytics role, 1 year at an e-Commerce unicorn as a business associate and 3 years in family business venture as a manager.

Planning to take LORs from my previous manager at Big4 and one of the partners from our business venture.

High impact projects:
1. Big4 company: Worked with multiple cross functional teams from US, Europe and Singapore to deliver guided risk assessment reports using analytical tools for clients with revenue of $20 bn, thereby increasing efficiency and saving client hours by ~60%.
2. e-Commerce company: Project owner of daily food delivery planning activities for the top 15 cities with the highest order volume in India, where I strategized, co-ordinated with city teams and zonal heads, cross- functional teams, and conducted root cause analysis to improve accuracy by ~2 percentage points DoD for about a million orders per day.
3. Family healthcare business venture: Co-founded a startup in north-eastern India to make healthcare services accessible to last-mile communities by conducting market research, competition analysis, ideating and implementing marketing strategies, capacity building and streamlining business operations to increase customer acquisition by 60% and improve efficiency by 40%.

Extra curricular experiences in job roles:
1. Acted as a buddy in Big4 for 3 new hires.
2. Selected as a part of editorial team in Big4, creating and publishing fortnightly emails for the Advisory service line.
3. Led wellness activities online during Covid pandemic for the team.
4. In-charge of gifting, conducting fun activities remotely for team members to foster engagement and relationship building.
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5 months ago
20 Nov 2025, 07:54
Hey
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, you actually have a very well-rounded profile for European MBAs. 7 years of experience across Big4 analytics, a high-impact role at a major e-commerce unicorn, and solid entrepreneurial exposure in your family healthcare venture all show strong leadership and breadth.

AdComs at Your target schools will appreciate your mix of social impact, business building, and cross-functional work. LBS is possible too, but will depend on a strong GMAT. Your extracurricular leadership in college + mentoring + wellness work at Big4 add depth, and your post-MBA goal of returning to consulting looks realistic. Just make sure you clearly show why you need the MBA now after entrepreneurship, and nail the GMAT to stay competitive.

I’d be happy to offer you a free profile review for your target programs to see where you stand and how to boost your chances, happy to help!
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5 months ago
21 Nov 2025, 08:25
Thanks for sharing your profile, @Chansuki. You seem to have a very compelling profile for European schools; your mix of Big4 + startup/e-commerce + entrepreneurial (family business) experience is exactly the type European programs value (diverse experience, international teams, entrepreneurship). With a competitive GMAT and tight storytelling around why MBA > consulting (again), you can be a strong candidate.

Check out this success story of one of our applicants: Ms Project Manager (Family Business), with 8 years of experience and a Low GPA, got into INSEAD.

About the schools:
HEC Paris can be a good fit. It values entrepreneurship, analytics, and international experience. HEC’s class and employment reports show good hiring in consulting and entrepreneurship outcomes, and their admitted class typical scores are competitive, but they value leadership and post-MBA clarity.

LBS can also be a good fit target/ stretch depending on the score. LBS places graduates into consulting and tech; your international/analytics background helps, but LBS is selective. Clear consulting return plan + strong letters and a good GMAT will make you competitive.

IESE, good fit. It explicitly lists a wide accepted GMAT range and focuses on leadership and management skills, your entrepreneurial experience, and Big4 analytics are a good fit. IESE notes that consulting hiring slowed in some cycles, so frame your consulting intent with a clear fit and timing.

ESADE & ESSEC can be good fits. Both have entrepreneurship and consulting pathways, and both report relatively broad GMAT ranges. Your mix of hands-on entrepreneurship + cross-functional corporate experience can be attractive here.

Bottom line, your geography + background strongly suit European programs, you should position yourself as someone who has both client/analytics rigor (Big4) and real operating/entrepreneurial ownership (family venture), with a clear, time-bound plan to re-enter consulting post-MBA to scale your leadership before re-entering entrepreneurship later.

Strengths you must highlight: Diverse work experience, Big4 analytics + e-commerce ops + entrepreneur = rare cross-functional combo. Scale & metrics, you already have quantified impact (40% efficiency gain, 1M orders/day ops improvements, 60% customer acquisition). These would be nice for essays/LORs. Leadership evidence, elected college roles, managing budgets & events, and team engagement initiatives at work. Good narrative potential, you can credibly say: “I built operational muscle as an entrepreneur, realized gaps in strategy/consulting frameworks, and will use my MBA to return to consulting to scale up those skills.”

Weaknesses/risks: GMAT unknown yet. Do you have a mock score? Possible recommender conflict, partner from family venture: admissions committees are wary of family recommender bias. If the partner is a true independent senior leader who can credibly assess your impact, that’s fine; otherwise, prefer a non-family recommender (Big4 partner, e-commerce supervisor, senior client). You will need to explicitly explain the pivot back to consulting. Admissions will ask: “Why leave entrepreneurship to do consulting, and why now?” You must articulate a clear, credible learning plan (classes, clubs, internships) and the timeframe (return to consulting right after MBA, then scale ops/strategy). Demonstrable leadership outside the family context will be important, strengthening evidence of leading teams/projects that are not family business dependent.

Take the GMAT and target a good score. Aim for a GMAT FE score of 675+ if you want top LBS/HEC competitiveness + scholarship leverage. A 635-665 GMAT FE can still be fine for IESE/ESADE/ESSEC, but may make LBS/HEC slightly harder.

Polish your consulting return story. Build a 1-page narrative: (a) what you learned as founder/manager, (b) specific skill gaps (strategy, frameworks, stakeholder leadership), (c) how the MBA + internship will bridge them, (d) 2 concrete consulting roles/firms you target post-MBA and why. Use school-specific hooks (courses, profs, clubs).

Create a high-impact initiative. Within a family venture or freelance initiative, lead a measurable project (new revenue stream, partnership, digital rollout) showing end-to-end ownership. Admissions love sustained ownership (≥6 months).

Strengthen quant & leadership examples for essays and LORs. Add non-family external proof of leadership. Volunteer role, board/advisory stint, or formal mentoring at Big4 (beyond being a buddy) that shows responsibility & independent leadership.

Question for you to reflect upon: Post-MBA, do you have preferred consulting firms (Big Three, Big Four advisory, boutique)? Any geographic preference (UK/Europe/India)?

Avoid relying heavily on a family recommender if a strong non-family alternative exists; committees discount family letters.

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools more accurately. Feel free to reach out to us.

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6 years
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2026
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Score: 315 GRE
GPA: 4.55/5
Pre-MBA industry: Finance: Diversified Financial Services
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
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I currently work as an SME Relationship Manager at a commercial bank in Nigeria, where I support small and medium-sized businesses with their financing and banking needs. I manage a growing portfolio, structure credit facilities, drive deposits, and maintain strong client relationships. I’ve handled several high-value deals and have built trust with customers by being consistent, reliable, and solution-focused. Outside work, I’m actively involved in my church, where I volunteer in leadership and service roles that have strengthened my teamwork, communication, and community-building skills.


I am now applying for an MBA to pivot into management consulting. I want to work with top consulting firms after the program, focusing on strategy and operations, especially within financial services and emerging markets. I believe my frontline experience in Nigeria’s banking sector will help me contribute meaningfully in the classroom and succeed in consulting after graduation.
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5 months ago
21 Nov 2025, 07:05
Thanks for sharing your profile, @joadenowo. You have a nice profile, your 6 years of SME/credit experience in Nigeria is a good, differentiating real-world signal for consulting/operations roles, but your GRE 315 is slightly below many programs’ averages and will be a material admissions lever. Strengthen test evidence, quantify impact, and use networking/LORs to convert.

What Adcoms will like about you: Frontline commercial banking experience: credit structuring, client relationships, portfolio ownership > good proxies for problem-solving, stakeholder management and industry knowledge. 6 years’ experience places you in the attractive mid-career band for these U.S. MIDs. Community leadership (church volunteer) gives reliable behavioural stories for essays/interviews. (These are precisely the signals Ross/Fuqua/Darden value for consulting hires.)

Main risks: GRE 315, it's below median/average for many targets (McDonough's average GRE ~318; Ross & Fuqua's average is also the same/higher). Retake the GRE and target 320+ (ideally 325+) or consider the GMAT (many schools report higher median GMATs). A 320+ GRE score removes a red flag and improves scholarship odds.
On this note, we would like to proudly share a success story of one of our Nigerian applicants: Ms Finance & Strategy Consultant, who, with a 305 GRE score, earned admission offers from Cambridge Judge, R3 (£30K Scholarship+Forte Fellowship) and IESE, R2 (€55K Scholarship, 50% of Tuition Fee)

You can also check out this SUCCESS story.

Quantify impact: Convert every responsibility into 3-5 metricized bullets: portfolio size ($ or # clients), NPL reduction %, deal size, deposit growth %, time-to-close improvements, number of SMEs onboarded. Admissions and consulting recruiters want numbers. Select 2 recommenders: one direct manager who can rank you vs peers and quantify impact; one external stakeholder (client/regulatory partner), if possible. Prepare a 1-page briefer with 2–3 anecdotes each. Start conversations with alumni in consulting from your target schools, use those calls to pull 2-3 school-specific hooks to cite in essays (Darden’s case method, Ross’ action-based learning, Fuqua’s team culture, and McDonough’s global business centre).

If you retake to 320+ OR submit a strong quantitative transcript, Darden/Ross/Fuqua (targets): Might be a good chance with polished stories and recommender support (mid-career, consulting pipeline). McDonough/Owen (targets/safeguards): achievable, McDonough’s class stats are close to your profile range if you lift the GRE slightly.

"Without an improved test score, expect admissions committees to view you as competitive but at risk versus candidates with stronger test scores."

If you have started crafting your initial essay drafts or a “Why Xschool → Consulting” and want an expert's eyes or need an evaluation, please feel free to book a session. We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools more accurately.

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4 years
India
2026
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Score: 675 GMAT Focus
Pre-MBA industry: Other
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
LBS
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I have experience in corporate law, political consulting and now public policy. Initially my post-MBA goals indicated wanting to go towards PE/VC but I added more nuance by indicating short term goals as consulting in other application and eventually moving to VC or entrepreneurship in later applications
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21 Nov 2025, 03:53
Thanks for sharing your profile, @adityabr123. Your profile can be competitive, but it may also be on the borderline for top schools. Your 675 GMAT Focus + 4 yrs of diverse public-sector/policy/law experience makes you interesting, but to convert at ISB/INSEAD/LBS/Booth/Harvard/Haas, you must tighten impact metrics and sell a single, believable career arc (policy > consulting > VC/entrepreneurship).

About the school selection. ISB can be a target, as it is a strong fit for public-sector/leadership narratives.
INSEAD/LBS can be a target/stretch, good if you show international ambition & quant ability.
Booth/Haas can be a stretch, but it needs stronger quant/examples of business impact.
HBS can be a stretch, as it is very selective for 4-yr candidates; it requires standout leadership + story.

Things you shall do: Craft a single coherent story, pick one convincing short-term role (Consulting) and show exactly how public policy + law > makes you the right hire for consulting and later VC/entrepreneurship. Quantify the impact by converting each bullet into metrics (%, $ impact, people, scope). For LORs, select 2 recommenders who can compare you to peers and quantify leadership/impact. For each school, use 2-3 school-specific hooks (course/club/faculty/recruiter) in your “Why X” essay.

Question for you to reflect upon: Which geography do you want post-MBA (India / US / Europe)?

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools more accurately. Recently, most of the LBS applicants who worked with Shantanu(INSEAD Alumnus, Founder, and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond) received Interview Invites.

You can take a look at the latest LBS, HEC & IESE Essay Workshop video on YouTube, which might be insightful.

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5 months ago
21 Nov 2025, 05:49
Hi @adityabr123
Thanks for reaching out.

With experiences across corporate law, political consulting and public policy, your work experience is the USP of your profile if you package it right. In your application, make sure that your frame your experiences across these three domains into one coherent narrative. Emphasize your business-related impact or achievements and how you’ve scaled in your career so far.

You haven’t specified your GPA so please mention that. As for your GMAT score, 675 is below the competitive mark for most schools you’re targeting with the exception of ISB and to an extent Oxford Said. It’s best if you retake the GMAT and try to secure a 695+ so you can apply to those top-tier schools you’re aiming. If you can’t retake the GMAT, then you can consider updating your school list with those that align with your current score.

Now about your goals, if consulting, then your public policy and political consulting background can be positioned as a niche strength for government-facing practices, public sector units of firms, or crossroads of regulation and industry. But if it’s the PE/VC sector, then you must know these are high-barrier sectors so if you have any relevant experience to these areas then please highlight them. You also specified entrepreneurship, so what’s your idea here and what’s going to be your venture’s value creation?

We’d love to offer a free 1-on-1 profile evaluation to dive deeper into your strengths, discuss more about your profile, talk through your fit across schools, and co-create a tailored application game plan!

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5 years
India
2026
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Score: 635 GMAT Focus
Pre-MBA industry: Finance: Investment Banking
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
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Commerce grad from a Tier-1 college with an 8 CGPA Class 12: 96.5% Class 10: 9.4 CGPA

Have 5 years of work ex - 3 years corporate development and 2 years Investment Banking
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21 Nov 2025, 01:55
Hey
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, you have got a strong and ISB-friendly profile. 5 years split between corporate development and investment banking is solid, and your academics show good consistency.

As a female candidate with real finance experience, you’re in a less crowded pool, which helps. Your background has real depth, and if your essays clearly highlight deal experience, leadership moments, and your pivot to consulting, you have a fair shot. Strong recommendations and a well-structured story will matter a lot.

I’d be happy to offer you a free profile review for your target programs to see where you stand and how to boost your chances, happy to help!
No pressure, no strings - just helpful insights on where you stand and how you can strengthen your chances.


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5 years
India
2026
GPA: 7.2
Pre-MBA industry: Technology
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
INSEAD
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Judge Cambridge
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5yoe in Software engineering. Worked at IBM, Amazon and Meesho
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Gmat score?
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5 years
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2027
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Score: 655 GMAT Focus
Pre-MBA industry: Technology
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
INSEAD
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IESE
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NUS Singapore
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An Indian with 5.5 years of work experience in B2B product marketing and IT consulting. Currently with the Data Analytics and AI Marketing team.

Undergrad: Chemical Engineering (Tier 2) (~3.47 on a 5.0 scale, which I just converted online - It was First Class with Distinction)
Postgrad: I have done an MBA in Marketing and Business Analytics (Tier 2 Uni in Covid - which is why I am thinking of a 2nd MBA) (8.27 CGPA - among top 10 in the Program)
GMAT FE 655

Others:
Core Committee member - Marketing Club in MBA
Placement Committee Member - Undergrad
Creativity Team Head - Cultural Event - Undergrad
Infosys Foundation Volunteer
Food Donation Volunteer

Which Colleges should I aim for with good scholarship chances? After completing my 2nd MBA, I plan to move towards core consulting/strategy.
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5 months ago
20 Nov 2025, 07:25
Thanks for sharing your profile @Apoorv0194. You can be a good fit for NUS and several other top Asian MBA programs. Your 5.5 years of B2B product marketing + IT consulting are right in their sweet spot for experience. A 655 GMAT FE score, roughly equivalent to a classic ~700, around the ~90th percentile, which is competitive at NUS. Academically, you’re solid: Chem Eng undergrad (~3.49/4) + a strong first MBA (8.27, top 10 in program).

Your big question mark is the second MBA rationale, which must be handled very carefully so you don’t come across as “degree collecting.” You can read this BLOG.

Suppose you explain clearly why the first MBA (Tier-2, done in Covid) didn’t give you the global exposure/recruiting access/network you now need for strategy consulting in Asia, you can be taken seriously, especially at schools like NUS, NTU, HKUST, etc.

For NUS, you can be at or slightly above their average range. Not a “wow” score, but definitely competitive, especially combined with your profile. You’ll enter with 5.5 years, B2B product marketing + data/AI marketing in Infosys + earlier IT consulting. That is a textbook NUS profile: tech + Asia + analytics + B2B.

Given your post-MBA goal, core consulting/strategy, NUS can be a logical fit: good consulting placements in Asia, Singapore hub, decent number of Indian consultants transitioning into MBB/Big-4/strategy roles.

So your job with NUS (and similar schools) is to answer: “What can NUS MBA give me that my first MBA (Tier-2, India, Covid-era) genuinely could not, in terms of global exposure, network, and recruiting outcomes?”

If you can concretely show your first MBA was locally focused, mid-tier, done during Covid → limited networking, no strong global consulting pipeline. You have since grown into a different career orbit (B2B product + data/AI marketing) and now need: Singapore/SEA exposure, Asia-Pac consulting recruiting, and a stronger global brand & alumni network. Then your second MBA becomes a strategic upgrade, not an indulgence.

Risk: Second MBA + fairly “common” demographic (Indian, male, tech/consulting).

If your essays and recommendations are sharp on why a second MBA in Singapore, crisp about the consulting pathway, and rich in quantified impact stories from your B2B marketing + consulting work, then I’d ballpark your NUS chances as a good target range (not “safety” but realistic).

NUS scholarships (Excellence & Achiever Awards, Future Leaders, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, etc.) typically cover 20%+ tuition, with a few full-tuition or major awards (Dean’s Award, APEC, regional scholarships, etc.). With your current stats, you can be competitive for partial scholarships, especially if you can show top MBA performance (which you have), significant impact at Infosys/prior firm, and some leadership + volunteering.

Things you can do (especially for the consulting pivot):
The Second MBA story, you can frame it like:
Where you started, Tier-2 Indian MBA during Covid → limited peer interaction, on-campus ecosystem, global exposure.
Where you are now, more senior, doing data/AI marketing for global clients; want to move into core consulting/strategy.
What you need that you can’t get otherwise, a regional hub (Singapore) exposure, access to global consulting recruiters, cross-cultural cohort and alumni base across SEA/East Asia, structured career services & brand that your current MBA simply didn’t have.

Why now? You’re at 5-6 YOE, enough experience to contribute, still early enough to pivot into consulting.

LORS: Current or most recent manager in Infosys marketing (who can talk about your strategic thinking, client impact, and leadership). Another, a previous supervisor from IT consulting or a major project stakeholder (who can speak to your consulting potential, problem-solving, and cross-functional work). Brief them to discuss how you rank vs peers, evidence that you can handle ambiguity, specific consulting-like skills (structuring problems, influencing stakeholders).

Remember, NUS Round 2 is the last inclusive round for several scholarships (APEC, etc.), so submitting a strong, early-in-the-round app would be important.

Questions for you to reflect upon:
1) Which firms are you targeting post-MBA (MBB / Big-4 / Tier-2)?
2) Which geography: Singapore/SEA, India, or open globally?
3) What did you not get from your first MBA that you’re specifically seeking at NUS/abroad (top 3 points)?

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at NUS or any other target schools more accurately.

Happy to chat, please feel free to reach out to us.

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20 Nov 2025, 07:50
Hey Apoorv
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, given your 5+ years in B2B product marketing + IT consulting and your current role in Infosys’ Data & AI marketing team, you actually have a solid profile for NUS, especially since they like applicants with tech + consulting pivot goals.

The 655 GMAT also looks decent, However you will also have to work on your essays and clearly justify the reason for your second MBA. Highlight your analytics/AI exposure, and show leadership from your core committee roles.

For stronger scholarship chances, you should look beyond NUS to HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, SMU, and NTU. Your story is good, just make sure you position the second MBA as a strategic pivot, not a repeat degree.

I’d be happy to offer you a free profile review for your target programs to see where you stand and how to boost your chances, happy to help!
No pressure, no strings - just helpful insights on where you stand and how you can strengthen your chances.


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2026
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Pre-MBA industry: Finance: Private Equity
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-Graduated from NIT, Rourkela (Top tier engineering institution in my country) with Honours in Bachelor of Technology in year 2016.

- Have 7 years of full time experience in Product space as Product analyst for online Food delivery/ Retail unicorn startups
- Firms I have worked at are: 'Swiggy' (Food delivery app with close to 100 million consumer base in India), 'Meesho' (Retail E-commerce giant with close to 200 million consumer base in India) and 'Jubilant Foodworks' (India's largest food service QSR company and parent of Dominos India)

Some of my highly impactful work:
- Helped in strategising and metrics formulation for complete revamp and rollout of 'Restaurant app' in Swiggy. Restaurant partners using the app is ~0.2 million.
- Expanded User base of Home Decor and related categories on Meesho app, which led to absolute 2% increase in User base.
-Created a playbook on metabase (SQL base coding) for a network of Logistics partners, Sellers and Buyers on Meesho, which reduced shipment cost of 12% than the average of other competitive scaled retail ecommerce giants in India.
- Devised Pricing strategy, AB experiments and other metric formulation to create 'Dynamic combos' (assorted of main dish, sides and desserts) at Dominos India user facing app, to increase the average order value of Rs. 3 leading to annual uptick in revenue by Rs. 27 crore (i.e. 3 million dollars).
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19 Nov 2025, 17:25
Nice experience Ruchi. It seems the GMAT/ GRE is still the missing link or have you taken the test?
Be sure to share all quantified achievements on your resume (in $$ value and not in Rs./crores). Also you seemto have grown well in your 7 year career, so do make a mention of why you need an MBA at this stage of your professional life
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was working in citi and now working at a startup at the intersection of supply chain and tech. We have worked with Nestle, Png and unilever in Philippines with my startup, as well as in India. and some of the projects have won awards at a global level.


LORs would be good. one from ceo and one from the vp of international business and alliances

ECs - represented India at ultimate frisbee and was the runner up in state tennis in India. Also setup an program to support underprivileged athletes play sports, currently in its 3rd year. I'm also a top 1% player on chess.com and play the guitar, ukulele and keyboard for fun.
Post MBA goals So I want to start in consulting in the short term and then move into entrepreneurship specifically at the intersection of supply chain and tech in emerging countries. Reason being I have worked with major players in this industry and I have seen how hard it it’ll is for them to carry out digital transformations (we’ve had failed rollouts and stuff like that from which we’ve had to bounce back)and I’d want to be able to build something that even smaller players can benefit from.Consulting will give me insights Into the broader field and help my network.
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10 Oct 2025, 08:14
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Priyanka here from ARINGO. Congratulations on your GMAT. Your profile looks strong and well-balanced that combines brand-name corporate experience, entrepreneurial exposure, and standout extracurriculars, a mix that top MBA programs value.

Your transition from Citi to a startup working with Nestlé, P&G, and Unilever adds significant credibility, it shows you’ve operated at both a structured MNC and a dynamic startup level, with global exposure and tangible results. Focus on emphasizing the "why MBA" and “why now” and the impact narrative behind your supply-chain-tech work. Your ECs, representing India in Ultimate Frisbee, state-level tennis, and founding a sports-access initiative makes your profile multidimensional and leadership driven, the kind of personal depth elite schools look for. Excellent LORs from senior leaders will further boost your case.

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11 Oct 2025, 11:21
thanks
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Did u got kellogg invite?
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applying in round 2
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19 Nov 2025, 16:56
Nice experience. Getting an LOR from the CEO sounds commendable, but then it depends in how large the startup is. The ECAs look alright; I like the continuity in the program you've set to help underprivileged athletes. Hope you will have a few quantifiable achievements from this aspect in your profile.
Your short term goals sound alright but I am not so clear on how that leads to your long term goal. At a consulting company you will most likely work with Fortune 500 companies on their supply chain issues, which would be remarkably different from issues faced by SMEs. I understand transferable knowledge etc, but how will this experience set you up for working with SMEs (with different characteristics and needs)in the long run? Just something for you to think and refine as you write your goals.

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Work experience as an Audit executive with KPMG and EY and currently working in a company involved in commercial leasing as one of the largest REITs in the country.
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19 Nov 2025, 16:46
Is your 4 years of work exp including the audit experience for CA? ISB does not count audit experience as work experience, just something for you to be mindful of

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Candidate Profile: Milan Patel, P.Eng.

Demographics: Canadian Citizen | Male | Based in Toronto, ON
Current Role: Independent Preparation & Personal Sabbatical
Target Intake: Fall 2026 (Class of 2028)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with a 4.0 graduate GPA and a background in complex radar systems and team leadership. Currently executing a career pivot from the Defense industry to Finance/Strategy. Driven by a personal mission to leverage financial success and leadership skills to support pediatric healthcare and family support systems (IVF/Adoption).
🎓 ACADEMIC PROFILE
Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) – Electrical & Computer Engineering
Carleton University | Conferred June 2021
GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 (Perfect Academic Record)
Awards: Graduate Scholarship (2019, 2020), Entrepreneurship Award.
Thesis: High-level research in signal processing and algorithm development.
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) – Electrical Engineering (Co-op)
Carleton University | Conferred Oct 2018
GPA: 3.66 / 4.0 (Graduated with Distinction, Dean’s Honour List).
💼 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Personal Sabbatical & Career Pivot (Nov 2024 – Present)
Context: Voluntarily departed senior engineering role to support family through significant medical challenges and personal loss.
Pivot Decision: Declined subsequent offers in Radar/Defense engineering (MDA, Leonardo) to pursue a career aligned with social impact and life sciences.
Current Focus: Dedicated to GMAT preparation and professional development (Financial Modeling).
Electrical Engineering Research & Developer
Bornea Dynamics Limited | Apr 2024 – Nov 2024
Impact: Spearheaded complex system design ownership; performed cost-benefit analysis for executive investment decisions.
Tech to Business: Translated vague client objectives into concrete technical architectures.
Radar E/W Engineering Specialist & Scrum Master
Leonardo Canada Electronics | Aug 2021 – Apr 2024
Leadership: Served as Scrum Master for a multi-disciplinary development team.
Global Operations: Traveled internationally to manage client relations and deliver technical training, directly supporting contract revenue.
Professional Certification
P.Eng. (Professional Engineer): License awarded Oct 31, 2025 (PEO).
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GMAT Status: Currently in intensive preparation for the Focus Edition (Targeting Round 3 application timelines).
Technical Skills: Python, MATLAB, C#, SQL, Systems Analysis.
Certifications: P.Eng.
🎯 CAREER GOALS
Short Term: Investment Banking or Strategy Consulting. My goal is to build the financial acumen and capital base required to drive large-scale impact.
Long Term: Transition into Non-Profit Leadership or Healthcare Strategy (specifically Pediatric Healthcare or Foundations supporting IVF/Adoption).
The "Why": My family history with SickKids Hospital (saving my father’s life) and recent personal experiences with pregnancy loss have instilled a desire to move away from the defense sector and use my skills to fund and manage organizations that support family health and children's well-being.
🏫 TARGET SCHOOLS
Strategy: Applying Round 3 (March 2026) for Canadian Schools; potential US applications pending GMAT score.
Canada (Target): Rotman (Strong Healthcare/Life Sciences alignment), Ivey, Smith.
USA (Reach): Cornell Johnson, NYU Stern, Chicago Booth.
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Qualification is b com last year
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Work Experience:

a) Software Engineer --> Bosch Global Software Technologies --> January 2024 - Present (2 years)
b) Project Trainee --> Bosch Global Software Technologies --> September 2022 – May 2023 (8 months)

Education:
a) Reva University --> Bachelor of Technology --> Electronics & Communication Engineering --> CGPA: 9.39

I'm planning to pursue my master's from Top B-schools in Europe like HEC, INSEAD, ESSEC, LBS etc.
I want to pivot from my core engineering sector to Business fields and explore Consulting, Finance and Marketing domains particularly interested in Sports/Media/Entertainment Sector.

Extracurriculars:
a) Volunteer for the Hackathon events at Bosch.
b) I love video editing; I like to edit videos in my free time. (YouTube channel)
b) Learning 3d VFX
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17 Nov 2025, 12:43
Hi Hemanth
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, you have got a solid academic base with a strong CGPA and early experience at Bosch, but for FT MBA programs - especially at places like Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, etc. your work experience is on the lower end, and you’ll likely be competing with applicants who have 4–6 years plus major leadership impact.

That said, your profile is much better aligned with European Master’s/MiM-style programs (HEC, ESSEC, INSEAD MIM, LBS MIM), where your experience level is perfectly suitable. Your pivot goals- consulting, finance, marketing, and eventually the sports/media/entertainment sector, also fit more naturally with MiM programs, which are designed for early-career professionals transitioning into business roles.

Your extracurriculars add personality, but you will want to show more structured leadership and community involvement for MBAs. If your heart is set on a FT MBA at the top U.S. schools, you may want to gain 1-2 more years of experience with concrete leadership achievements before applying; otherwise, for Master’s programs, you’re already a strong candidate.

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Graduated from Mumbai University affiliated Institute with 7.92/10 CGPA.

Participated in various clubs and events in college. Part of organization committee for some events.
Organized TEDx event in my college. (Have a organizer certificate from TEDx)

After graduation started working with EY. 5 years of experience with in Tech Risk consulting and now shifted to WTW for industry experience.
Working at NGO as a volunteer for teaching underprivileged students and helping them in their studies.
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21 Oct 2024, 09:45
Hey, when did you submit your application to UNC?
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31 August 2024
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Hi MysetryMan04
Good Luck for your interview.
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Thanks
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Hey, How was your interview experience?
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It was great. My interview was with Adcom. I was not aware about the interviewer prior to call.

Asked about my experience my motivations and my passion. Nothing much. She was well aware of my profile. She had gone through it well in advance and seems she had a copy in front of her also. As she was constantly checking in that and was taking nktes.

Don't stress it's just a conversation and nothing to worry about.
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Hey, did you get any update from MSU?
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Looks like you got in...?
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I (M26) am a law graduate with strong academics (GPA 3.6/4), multiple publications and notable co-curricular achievements. I bring 2.5 years of political consulting experience managing cross-functional teams across election-going states, and a year overseeing operations in my family’s hospitality business. I have also engaged in legal aid, para-legal work and rural education initiatives. My interests span governance, strategy and data-driven decision-making. I seek an MBA to transition into corporate strategy. Acknowledging my quantitative limits, I have secured a GMAT Focus score of 645. My target schools include ISB, NUS, NTU, HEC Paris, and INSEAD as a reach.
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17 Nov 2025, 05:46
Hi @Mangalvedkar
Thanks for reaching out!

First, the GPA is very strong. Next, your profile has a very unique angle with the political consulting and hospitality business experience and this will keep you apart from other applicants. But while this is your advantage, your 645 GMAT keeps your profile on the fence. ISB may be a target with your current score as they are open to diverse backgrounds and so will NTU. But for NUS, HEC, and INSEAD, you will need to boost the score by another 35-50 points.

The goal you have in mind is fine but you need to explain properly why you want to transition from political consulting and hospitality into corporate strategy. For this, you will have to introspect a lot as AdComs will want to understand your motive behind your planned goals.

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Hey
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, I see an genuinely interesting and differentiated profile, a law graduate moving into political consulting is already uncommon in the MBA pool, and the fact that you’ve managed cross-functional teams across election campaigns adds a level of complexity and leadership most applicants don’t have.

The year in your family’s hospitality business adds operational exposure, and your legal aid + rural education work strengthens the social-impact dimension of your story. Academically, your GPA with publications and strong co-curriculars helps your case. Your GMAT also looks decent for your target schools. The big selling point is your distinctive blend of law, policy, strategy, and real field leadership, your essays should clearly show how that experience translates into corporate strategy and why an MBA is the right bridge. Focus on building a strong narrative around your application.

I’d be happy to offer you a free profile review for your target programs to see where you stand and how to boost your chances, happy to help!
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I led 100+ people on my team, managing end to end production process for skincare and personal care products.
I'm looking to do transition to Consulting/Tech Ops.
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06 Aug 2025, 06:24
Thank you for sharing your profile @Z S! While a 675 GMAT FE score is within range, it can be slightly on the lower end at highly competitive schools like MIT Sloan and Booth.

3.4 GPA is around the average for most top 20 programs. It should not be a red flag as long as you show academic and analytical rigor (quant courses, strong GMAT Quant, work experience with numbers/strategy).

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17 Nov 2025, 04:01
Sorry to hear about the ding from Booth and MIT, @Z S! That said, looking at your interview invites from the other top B-schools, you’ve done really well. Wishing you the very best for Wharton, Berkeley, and Yale in Round 2. If you need a fresh expert perspective on your essays or help preparing for interviews, don’t hesitate to GET IN TOUCH. Good luck!
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07 Aug 2025, 06:06
Hi
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, with 5 years of experience in the CPG sector and a solid 3.4 GPA, you have a strong professional and academic foundation. Your GMAT score also looks decent for your target schools.

A pivot to consulting is very feasible with your background, schools like Ross and Darden are particularly strong for career switchers into consulting, and they value structured thinking and leadership in fast-paced industries like CPG. If you’ve had any experience managing teams, leading cross-functional projects, or working across markets, that would really strengthen your case.

Could you share more about your current role, team size, leadership scope, or standout achievements? Also, have you had any international exposure or involvement in social/community work? These details would help evaluate your fit at schools like Sloan, which highly values innovation and global impact.

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17 Nov 2025, 03:52
Hi @Giorgio Li Causi, first glance, your 555 GMAT FE score is in the lower range. We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target school more accurately.

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2 years
India
2027
Male
Score: Plan to take the GMAT
GPA: 8.8
Pre-MBA industry: Energy
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
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17 Nov 2025 01:11
ISB
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Round 1, 2026
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I completed my B.Tech in Civil Engineering with a CGPA of 8.8 from Thapar University in 2023, and I am currently working as an Assigned Engineer at Samsung E&A with Seoul office exposure under the Global Vision Sharing Program, contributing to major EPC projects for Aramco and ADNOC, while also actively participating in Samsung’s Joy of Giving initiative.
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