Score: Plan to take the GMAT
GPA: 8
Pre-MBA industry: Consulting
Post-MBA industry: Media/Entertainment
3 months ago
16 Aug 2025 04:08
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Hotel Management from Hotelschool The Hague, Amsterdam. I spent two years at PwC Middle East as a strategic consultant in hospitality and tourism, and I am currently a business analyst at a sustainable agritech startup in Dubai.
I am targeting the August 2026 intake, by which time I will have accumulated four years of professional experience; two in consulting and two in the startup ecosystem. After my MBA, I aim to either pursue entrepreneurship in the service and entertainment sector or continue building my career in consulting.
Your profile has an international edge with Hotelschool The Hague, PwC Middle East, and Dubai startup exposure. That mix is attractive to INSEAD and HEC.
However, without a GMAT/GRE, you’re non-competitive at all three of your targets.
Aim for 700+ GMAT equivalent to offset the Indian female overrepresentation.
Your switch from consulting into media/entertainment is not a common post-MBA path, so you must justify it with evidence of entrepreneurial or strategic exposure to that industry. With the right test score and refined narrative, INSEAD and HEC are within reach, while LBS is a balanced target.
Ameer Khatri, Admissions Consultant
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