Profile evaluation for LBS, Booth (Chicago), Berkeley Haas, HEC, INSEAD, Cambridge Judge, Said, Sloan (MIT), Stanford, Tepper, Wharton, Yale, Kellogg, Duke Fuqua, GRE 339, Other background, from India

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2 days ago

Wow, what a high GRE score. that absolves the burden of a low GPA, and more so because this is recent, while your undergrad is quite dated.

If I understood your career trajectory properly, you started working in risk (in what capacity?) and then pivoted to PM (which is more current experience?). If you plan to continue in product management post-MBA, then do explain in your applications, why you need an MBA given that you are already working as a PM. What skills and knowledge are you currently lacking that is keeping you from further growth/opportunities and why is an MBA the best vehicle to achieve this?

You do have a long career gap, but its in the past and nothing can be done about it. The best thing would be to address is factually in the application, and explain why this career path was important to you, how you utilized your time and how you grew personally/ professionally during these 4 years. B-schools want to see growth and learning during any phase of life, and a career break can teach you a lot if you utilized your time sincerely. You just need to be strategic in how you explain this career gap.

With your GRE out of the way, you can immediately get started with your application preparation. Although applications open only June onwards, there's much to be done now in terms of b-school research and selection, profile building, brainstorming life stories etc. You have a huge list of target b-schools and my suggestion is that you apply only to 5-8 b-schools across R1 and R2. Those many applications are enough to land you admissions, but these need to be done right. Application writing is an intense process so don't burn yourself out by submitting way too many applications (your quality will also suffer). Instead focus on the quality of a lesser number of them.

Would be happy to talk, should you need further guidance.

Namita Garg,
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MBAGuide

1 day ago

Hi, I wish you had thrown some light on your career growth during both your stints in risk and then in logistics. You started your career late, and therefore how you have fared since then becomes very important. From a very distant view of your profile, it would have been ideal to make the switch to product or supply chain a bit earlier, but it is what it is. You can at least underscore the fact that you are a go-getter and that you made this switch only recently, which shows your agility.

I also feel your list of schools is too long and too full of ultra-competitive schools, which could take your focus away from researching individual schools in depth, and that weakens your appeal to the respective adcoms. See if you can add more from the US T20 segment to maximize your chances for scholarships in this job market.

My background is in Supply Chain design (systems and product) so feel free to reach out if you want to discuss your case in detail.

Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
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dee1pug1

22 hours ago

Please exercise a high degree of caution in selecting schools. I am inferring you are in mid-30's now (UG + 4 + 9) and most schools will challenge you with 'why MBA now?' This challenge will get extended to recruitment also since your peers will be a lot younger to you. I am unclear re your ST goal of technology - is it the industry or the function? Your past will come along with you - so what exactly is on your mind for a post-MBA role, given that you sound like a GRC profile? Happy to speak if you wish to.
- Dee
MBA admissions consultant and management consultant | E: [email protected]