Hi, your profile brings outstanding depth, maturity, and leadership. Two decades in the Indian Army with a technical edge (M.Tech in Structural Engineering) and large-scale infrastructure oversight places you in the rare, high-impact applicant pool.

Your GMAT Focus score of 685 (~650 GMAT classic) is slightly below average for INSEAD and Stanford MSx, but your exceptional leadership, global operations exposure, and academic rigor (Top 1% of class) strongly offset that. For MIT Sloan Fellows, Stanford MSx, and USC IBEAR, you’re a highly competitive candidate due to your age, seniority, and intent to pivot to global roles in sustainable infrastructure and supply chain.

Your story resonates with schools looking for real-world problem solvers with strategic vision. Highlight cross-functional, inter-agency coordination, measurable project impacts, and how your MBA goals tie into national transformation narratives.

This is a mission-driven, globally relevant profile, positioned to lead.

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Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, with 20 years of military experience in infrastructure, logistics, and leadership, you are entering the MBA pool with a uniquely valuable and globally relevant background. Your M.Tech in Structural Engineering and a 685 GMAT, paired with an EA score of 163, place you well for your target programs, where maturity, leadership, and a global outlook are highly valued.

Your work in strategic project execution, defense infrastructure, and multi-state operations oversight speaks to high-stakes decision-making and large-scale impact, qualities that top executive-format MBAs seek. Schools like Sloan Fellows, Stanford MSx, and USC IBEAR are designed for experienced leaders like you aiming to pivot or scale impact. Your goal to enter global sustainable operations and eventually uplift India's infrastructure ecosystem shows clear vision and purpose.

How are you preparing for the culture shift from public service to private sector leadership, and do you have examples of cross-sector or international collaboration? Also, have you begun mapping out how your military leadership will translate to corporate operations or supply chain roles post-MBA?

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Hey @NSK1984,
Having helped experienced uniformed and corporate professionals to top schools Fellows program, I can see MIT would be a great fit for your WE & Profile, thought IBEAR, Stanford & maybe even LBS would consider your application very seriously. Without additional insights into your profile, I would also recknon that NUS, ISB, Oxford Said & Cambridge Judge may not help you get your desired employment outcomes.

For each of the fellow programs, however, it will be extremely important to emphasize and demonstrate your passion.

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