MBA Decision Tracker: Monitor Application Status in Real Time

gmatclub

Comments 8 comments

2 years ago

Hi @Eu_top, your background is good and the schools in your list are in-line with your goals.

Some might consider your work-ex (~10 years) to be on the higher side for an MBA, so highlighting "why MBA NOW" would be important. A higher score (ideally 700+/ Focus equivalent) can help increase your chances, given the Indian Male applicant perspective.

Showcasing your ExtraCurriculars would be crucial to present a balanced profile. European programs value certain traits, so adapting your application/ essays to the school can help differentiate.

Hope this helps a bit. Feel free to reach out through the link(s) below for a deeper chat.

Regards,
Arvind
Founder, admitStreet | HEC Paris MBA alum
W: https://admitstreet.com | LinkedIn | E: [email protected]

MBAGuide

Hi @Eu_top, INSEAD alumna here.
I do not quite understand why you cite the MBA as a stepping stone for the transition from a B2B product to a B2C product. You would need to dig deeper and make a much stronger case for an MBA at this late stage in your career and with the schools that are on your target list. And yes, definitely retake the test because the competition gets tougher for people with more work experience (the bell curve in MBA cohort selection). Given the pedigree of the schools you are targeting, I would also advise you to be a bit visionary in your goals. Think what kind of problem solving would excite you post MBA. Have you observed a problem or a gap or a market potential in your industry? How will you address that. A B2B product manager who wants to move into B2C after the MBA may not be the profile that top schools would be most excited about. You will have to craft a strong storyline. Depending on your score, you can add LBS to your list.

Feel free to speak one to one for candid advice.

Best wishes

Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, former INSEAD admissions interviewer)
MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/ | Message: +91 9971200927| email- [email protected]

Target_2025_US

Hi Aanchal,

Thanks a lot for the response!

That’s just one of the reasons and I realise I stated the same here without giving the full picture - the main intent is to take a step back, get a global perspective (till now I have worked in the India and SEA geographies) and go for a domain/industry and geography switch within Product itself. Right now given my experience it’s becoming difficult for me to do the same.

However, the input is duly noted and will be acted upon. Will reach out soon for further help.

Regards,
Siddarth

Sure, look forward to connecting.

Regards
Aanchal

MarendraNodi

Hi Sid, when did you receive communication from Insead? Was it for the January intake's Round 1? I'm waiting for mine, and since our profiles are similar, I'm just checking.
Thanks in Advance

On 28th itself

Vashi99

1 year ago

Hey Eu_top,

Vashi here from LilacBuds.

We at LilacBuds would love to assist you for your re-application process for Fall 2025 intake by connecting you to alums/ mentors of top B-schools and would therefore request more details about your profile. You can connect with our team for a detailed profile analysis at https://lilacbuds.com/services/mba-cour ... mpaign=GCV or leave a message on +91-84483 35484 for a direct reachout.
You can also share your CV on [email protected] .

Hoping to hear from you.

IcanDoIt23

Hi there. Did you take help of any admission consultant and would you recommend anyone? I'm really confused and would love to hear from you. Thank you.

Show all 8 comments

Hide comments

Comments 2 comments

And, congratulations btw

AugustAcademy

Congrats on your results!

ak122

Thank you so much!

I would be curious to know more about your background - are you with TeachForIndia, or some similar organization? You can DM me, and we can chat at a convenient time. This is just so I can benchmark for future candidates. Thank you!

Sandesh48

Hi, would like to connect and know and learn from your profile , thanks

Jyotijk

Congrats! Would like to know more about your work experience?

fignath97

Hey! Amazing path! Could you share more about your work history? Thanks!

liquiDT7

Congratulations on you admit to HEC. I am applying to the same and have 645 FE (classic 700 equivalent) with 3 years of work ex currently. I would be grateful if you could connect with me to answer a few of my doubts regarding the application.

Comments 1 comment

Comments 4 comments

JRIV_NY

Hi, what was your gmat score?

DevikaMohole

I have taken the GRE. I got a 319

Rawal.12

Hi!
Congratulations on receiving admits! May I know if you have been able to make the final decision yet?

Hey. Did you take help of any admission consultant and would you recommend anyone? Thank you.

Show all 4 comments

MBAandBeyond

Hi @M***** , I hope you are doing well!

Your strong GPA (9.21) and 4 years of consulting experience position you well for MBA programs, especially if you can showcase leadership, impact, and clear career progression in your roles. While a GRE score of 319 is decent, aiming for a slightly higher score could make your profile more competitive, particularly for top-tier programs. We would like to know more about your profile like work exp., achievements, international exposure, challenges faced, impact created and more, discussing these details, will help us identify if you can pull out good stories from your experience.

If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a 1:1 call with you to discuss your profile in detail. Please feel free to schedule a profile evaluation call according to your convenience.

“Join Our Exclusive Webinar!"

Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond

VenkataLasya

Hi Meghana. I'm Lasya, I got an admit in IESE too this year. Can we connect? My number is 9945688244

shehzadboghani02

Congratulations on being accepted to Duke with phenomenal scholarship! It looks like I have a similar profile as you. Would you be open to connecting over a quick call?

oll2000

Hello! Thank you very much. We can definitely connect, feel free to shoot me an email @ [email protected]

Comments 17 comments

Hi. It's been very competitive for Asia applicants to break into the M7's and Top 15 in the last few years - had some really strong applicants and the best they could do was INSEAD, which is not bad at all by no means. However, the US Schools were tight surprisingly about their app. Definitely should feasible at Goizueta and hopefully UNC. Fuqua's GMAT is a notch above, so it is a toss up there I think.

Sherryyh

Thank you for the reply. I would like to add a few details:
1. I will be receiving my US green card soon, hoping it will help. I lived and worked in the US for over 7 years.
2. Attended secondary school in Singapore. Lived in Singapore for most of my teenage years before I moved to the US for University.
3. Division 1 NCAA athlete. Played in the same conference (ACC) as Duke, UNC, and Georgia Tech. Very competitive and demanding years for my under grad.
4. Unique work experience in a small business. Became deputy general manager at age 24 (my current age).

I know my GMAT is below average for my nationality. Tested twice and received the same 655 score. Not sure if I will retake again for this round of application.

Wow. All of these are really good! That should help quite a bit!
Not sure it is worth retaking the test. You can try the GRE route to see if you can eek out more of a score but if you already sent the GMAT, it may not be worth boring with a different test as schools seem to be somewhat a loss as to what to do with multiple scores.

P.S. The only one that's a bit of a wild-card is the unique small business experience - it is hard for schools to verify these things and for employers as well so they always prefer national brands (even if a lower position) but fingers crossed. I think you have a fantastic profile and still quite a bit of a career ahead of you - 3 years is probably the minimum standard (I know they say 2) but there are hardly any of those people and the average is 5-6, so you have 3-4 years ahead of you where you can choose between working on your test and career or going back to school.

Hi @Sherryyh , I hope all is well.

With a strong academic background, including a 3.89 GPA and a competitive GMAT Classic score of 710, your profile demonstrates the intellectual capability needed for top-tier MBA programs. However, with only 3 years of work experience, you'll need to highlight significant leadership contributions and measurable impact to offset being on the lower end of the experience range. Your goal of transitioning into consulting is ambitious but achievable, especially if you showcase transferable skills from your current industry, such as problem-solving, analytical thinking, or client engagement. To strengthen your narrative, articulate a clear understanding of consulting through research, certifications, or participation in case competitions, while also addressing how an MBA will bridge specific skill gaps. What's going to matter most in your application is how you connect the experiential dots and build a great story to stand out from other applicants in the pool.

As we have very little information now, we cannot comment much on your profile. If you’d like, we are happy to discuss your leadership skills, impact created, challenges faced, awards and achievements and extracurriculars to assess your chances to top B-schools and strengthen your application with impactful stories.

Join the exclusive webinar on “INSEAD Jan 26 intake and Application strategies!”

Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
Email: [email protected]

Super exciting GMAT Update: 715!

Fantastic! Congratulations!
That’s pretty much the top score you can get in terms of person tiles at least and in my book makes it the top score.

PS. You sending updates to schools?

Thank you! I am updating my score and hoping for an interview invite from Duke. Incredibly happy with a very balanced score, 90+ percentile in all 3 sections.

Heck, even if it was not balanced, it is still 715 😂

Fantastic job. What did you do and what did you use to improve?

I mainly studied the official GMAC question bank. Used the free trial from e-Gmat and questions from GMATClub for some extra practice questions. For my last 655, I did not rest well the day before and was exhausted during the exam. This last prep I had GMAC Official Mock 745, 755, and 725 (second reuse of the Mocks).

That is a fantastic result - it is your determination and yes, likely 655 was not a good reflection of your abilities. Glad you got the 715!

I scored 715 online. Will it take longer to receive the official score report? How high is the chance to be flagged for review? I sent an unofficial update to schools asking if they will consider the score for R2 decisions, and they all replied that they needed the official report.

There is always a chance that a test will get flagged for routine review.

If that happens, you can always mention that to Business schools and they are usually understanding about it.... Let’s hope it does not happen. 🤞

Or... are you considering reapplying in the fall?

Super happy with the results. UNC is my top choice after Duke rejected without interview. I was very intentional with the school locations, and another priority was to minimize the cost of attendance. So glad to push through with a GMAT retake. I did not hire a consultant; I studied a LOT of content posted by MBA consultant firms. Celebrating the school offers and my 25th birthday this weekend!

jai169

Hello Sherry,
Congratulations for securing such high scores, i am stuck in between 550 and 625 score, i am not able to finish my exams on time verbal and DI section specifically, can you suggest the strategy that you are following to get such high scores? what different did you do?

Hi, are you located in the US? I know myself well and analyzed my weaknesses and targeted that for my GMAT practice. I used all GMAC official practice banks and mock exams.

If you are struggling with Verbal and DI, I recommend starting with improving your fundamental language skills. Diligently read business journals like the Wall Street Journal daily to improve your reading comprehension. Start timing yourself when you read articles and see how well you understand and remember the content after 1 read.

Good luck and believe in yourself!
Note: I am just a good test taker, not a GMAT tutor.

Hello i am based in india, will follow the instructions, i get trapped in gmat in comparisons questions, also noticed that after reaching to two choice using elimination method generally one of them is correct but lack ability to select correct between those two as both appears correct and very similar to each other

Show all 17 comments

Comments 3 comments

poupa999

why did hec deny you?

perfect gmat i dont get it

Vangoghs Kindle

Probably because I applied late. As an ORM I should have applied earlier.

Show all 3 comments

ARINGO

Hi Manish Goyal
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, two years of tech experience and a 625 FE looks good. You have some strong schools in your list. Each of your target schools has its own strengths: LBS has a global focus while HEC has strong corporate connections. While ESSEC is known for its international outlook, IE for its entrepreneurial spirit.

The adcoms will want to see how your tech background and academic achievements translate into strong management potential. How do you plan to show these schools that you have the drive and analytical skills needed to thrive in their programs, especially given your goal of working at top tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Stripe?

FEEL FREE TO CONNECT FOR A 1:1 DETAILED DISCUSSION
CLICK HERE TO CONNECT
You can also email me at: [email protected]

Manish Goyal

Thanks for Reverting ma'am, I will certainly book the session.

Comments 5 comments

VIJAYALAKSHMI-S

Hey, did you receive an email that you are admitted or your portal got updated?

Cocoaicedlatte

I received an email notifying me of the admission and the portal was updated around the same time.

ABCL0070

WHAT WAS YOUR SCORE?

Did you receive an admit yesterday?

It's MBA (Full Time). I got an email on 20th March.

Show all 5 comments

Hi @Kadabra , I hope you are doing well! Wish you all the best for the schools you are yet to hear back from!

Your profile seems to have a good foundation in the insurance and financial services industry, with experience across multiple sectors, which can be leveraged for your post-MBA goals in consulting. However, your GPA of 68/100 might require additional context or mitigation, such as strong test scores (GMAT/GRE), certifications, or leadership experiences to strengthen your academic narrative. Your short-term goal to work with a consulting firm in the U.S. aligns well with MBA programs focused on global exposure and consulting pipelines. Be prepared to clearly articulate your long-term vision of starting a consulting firm in Africa and how the MBA will uniquely position you to achieve it. Highlight leadership roles, measurable impact, and transferable skills in your application.

If you’d like, we are happy to discuss more about your work experience, leadership skills, impact created, challenges faced, awards and achievements and extracurriculars to assess your chances to top B-schools and strengthen your application with impactful stories.

“Join our exclusive webinar"

Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
Email: [email protected]

aasante63

Chalee....this round 2 really be someway

Kadabra

It is not easy for real

Hey, Did you receive an email or the portal was updated?

daisydayy

I got an email first and the portal was also updated