Thanks for sharing your profile @i40i ! Your profile looks well-positioned with 4 years at a fast-track global consultancy with sponsorship, international client leadership, measurable social-impact leadership, and prior internships in PE/VC/ER are rare + powerful signals. For INSEAD, LBS, and HEC, you have the ingredients: analytic credibility, leadership, international outlook, and social impact. The biggest remaining levers are (1) a good GMAT score (target 665+ FE), (2) crisp, metricized stories showing client impact and team leadership, and (3) very tight, school-specific “Why X” essays that connect your consulting > consulting (or strategy) path.

What adcoms might notice first: Consulting + fast promotion (top 15%), clear leadership trajectory, and high performance under professional metrics. International, cross-boundary stakeholder management = INSEAD/LBS/HEC values global exposure heavily. Social impact leadership & publication = differentiator for interview and scholarship panels. PE/VC/ER internships = strong evidence of commercial curiosity and finance exposure (helps if you mention strategy/PE/VC consulting pathways). These are the load-bearing strengths top European schools look for.

Talking about the school fit:
INSEAD loves fast-moving consultants with global experience and social impact leadership; your profile matches their international cohort and accelerated 10-month program. What matters: target GMAT FE ~665+ (INSEAD class average ~708 classic), bespoke “Why INSEAD” (campus choice, exchange, clubs), and clarity on how INSEAD’s multi-campus, rapid format aligns with your timeline. You can take a look at this blog on How to get into INSEAD.

LBS is recruiter-heavy in consulting and values international candidates with consulting + leadership. They look for 5+ years on average, but 4 years with fast promotion is acceptable if the stories are sharp. Emphasize London/Europe career intent and LBS clubs/treks.

HEC’s September intake attracts experienced applicants (avg ~6 years) but accepts 3-5 year candidates with high impact. HEC’s class average GMAT FE ~645; HEC will value your leadership in diversity & social impact and your commercial internships.

Things to do:
Metricize your consulting impact. Why? Admissions committees want measurable business outcomes. So, for your top 4 stories (client engagement, team leadership, global program design for Women Empowerment, Neurodiversity inclusion, pro-bono research publication), make a one-liner format, so that you can use them in your essays/ interviews.

Clarify post-MBA consulting path (precision matters). Schools want a believable, sequenced plan: short-term role + 3-5 year progression + how the school helps. Pick the exact consulting track (like Strategy at MBB / Tech Strategy at Bain / Internal strategy rotational at Accenture Strategy), name target geographies (Europe, MENA, global), and 2–3 target firms. For each school, add how their resources (labs, clubs, treks) make the plan realistic.

Amplify the social-impact publication. It can be a differentiator. You can prepare a synopsis of the research, your role, findings, and public event reception; have a one-page takeaway you can attach to applications as an achievement.

For LORs: Your 2 recommenders should quantify your “top 5%” performance and international client leadership.

If you'd like, you can also explore schools like IESE, Cambridge Judge, ESADE, or Imperial.

Questions for you to reflect upon:
1) What’s your GMAT plan? Do you have a mock score?
2) Which short-term consulting role do you want immediately post-MBA?
3) Are you open to relocating to Europe/Asia/other?

We would love to learn more about your 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've worked with Shantanu(INSEAD Alumnus, Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond) received Interview Invites. If you’d like a second pair of expert eyes on your essay drafts and want an in-depth evaluation, you’re welcome to book a session with us.

You can also take a look at our latest LBS, HEC, and IESE ESSAY WORKSHOP YouTube video. It might be insightful.

Hi @i40i
Thanks for reaching out.

You’ve got a very commendable profile that makes you very competitive for INSEAD, LBS, and HEC. Working with a T2 consultancy and having a promotion along with a scholarship signifies to the AdCom that you’re professionally competent and that the firm believes in your capabilities. If you can specify the nature of your work (role and responsibilities and impact) then that would give us a better context. You also check both the global exposure and leadership box as well which will be well appreciated by all three schools, especially INSEAD.

But what really brings that ‘distinctive flavour’ to your profile is the social impact and advocacy work you’ve done across women empowerment and neurodiversity inclusion. These will make for wonderful narratives in your essays and will paint you as a well-rounded person.

As for your academic, you are in the top percentile of the applicant pool and stand out as a high achiever. What will really complement this is your GMAT score so ensure you secure somewhere in the 685+ range. Also, have you started attempting mocks? If so, in what range have you been scoring so far?
Finally, you seem to want to stay in the consulting industry post-MBA which is fine but what exactly is the niche you have in mind? Have you mapped out your short and long-term plans?

Based on the information you’ve provided, you make an outstanding candidate to INSEAD, LBS, and HEC. But to figure which best suits your objectives, we will need to understand your future goals in the consulting space.

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

Feel free to reach out to us at the coordinates below!
Phone/WhatsApp No: +91 88502 49409
Website: https://thembaedge.com/

Warm regards,
The MBA Edge Team

Hey
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, your profile looks strong and well-rounded. Four years at a Tier-2 global consulting firm with fast-track promotion, international experience, and MBA sponsorship already signal strong performance and leadership potential. Your social impact work is also a major asset, leading pro-bono initiatives, contributing to global minority advocacy programs, and authoring a publication under the firm’s brand all show depth, purpose, and maturity beyond typical consulting experience.

The additional internships in PE, VC, and equity research add valuable breadth and reinforce your finance foundation. Academically, an 8.7 GPA, valedictorian honors, and multiple distinctions paint a very strong academic story, and your leadership roles round things out nicely. The only missing piece is the GMAT, a competitive score will be important for your target schools, but given everything else, you’re already a high-potential candidate.

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.

Feel free to connect- Click here
You can also email me your CV at: priyankak@aringo.com

Good Luck!