Score: 675 GMAT Focus
GPA: 8.67
Pre-MBA industry: Technology
Post-MBA industry: Technology
3 months ago
7 Aug 2025 04:08
1. Short-term goal - Product manager in a sustainability / climate tech focused organization.
2. Long-term goal - Entrepreneurship - focused on sustainability for SMEs in India
3. Volunteer experience - 6 years of volunteering at Omdena as an AI Engineer and Product Manager. Worked with multiple non-profits including WRI India, Oxford Institute, TrashOut, Red Dot Foundation, Sintecsys, etc. on sustainability focused projects.
4. To accelerate my learning around climate and sustainability, I pursued coveted fellowships from Terra.Do and Climatebase. Analyzed carbon dioxide emissions from textiles in Terra.Do capstone project. Built a climate justice map based on India focused on demographic and geographical factors to identity vulnerable population in multiple states in India as the capstone project for Climatebase. Presented the platform to the district government of Gwalior.
5. Experience - Working in Microsoft as a software engineer for the past 4 years. Received 2 promotions.
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, your profile looks good on the surface. With a strong tech foundation at Microsoft, two well-earned promotions, and a clear passion for sustainability, you stand out amidst the pool of applicants. Your GMAT score also looks strong for your target schools. Your GPA and impactful volunteer work also add credibility.
Your long-term vision of launching a sustainability-focused venture for SMEs in India is bold and inspiring. The depth of your volunteer work, especially through Omdena, and collaborations with organizations like WRI India and Red Dot Foundation adds authenticity and strength to your story. This kind of consistent, mission-aligned involvement is exactly what adcoms at your target schools value. You will have to translate your engineering background into a product leadership narrative in climate tech.
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At Microsoft as an engineer turned product manager, complemented by real-world climate impact through volunteer work with Terra.Do and Climatebase, you bring credibility and domain relevance. The 675 GMAT Focus (~650 classic GMAT) is solid for mid-tier programs but slightly below top-tier medians.
Schools like Haas, Tuck, Kellogg, and Ross align strongly with your career goals in sustainability and product leadership. To elevate your competitiveness at top programs, refine your essay narrative to highlight innovation, such as capstone outcomes, policy influence from your climate justice map, and impact quantification (e.g., emission insights driven by your work).
You’ve blended technical rigor with impact effectively. Execution will determine whether that places you squarely within leadership cohorts at EMBA programs.
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Great elements from your WE, including the brand name and your rapid promotions add to the differentiation that you bring with your Career Goals in sustainability. Provided you can back your application up with a strong passion in sustainability, and your LORs show demonstrable evidences of differnatiable strengths, I can see you getting into at least three of the four listed above. I would also suggest taking a dream shot at some top M-7 schools. A GMAT score of 695 would further strengthen your chances, both at admissions and scholarships, and would therefore be strongly recommended.
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