@amoeba99 - the BITS pedigree and Adobe/ Microsoft brands are strong angles.

Some more details can help assess your profile better:

1. What's your GMAT/ GRE score?
2. What were your roles at Adobe and Microsoft? Any notable projects to highlight your achievements?
3. Any extracurricular involvement post undergrad?

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Wow. Amazing scores amobeba99 and a very humble username! ❤️

You should have very strong chances with strong brands, super strong academics between the Undergrad and test scores as well as women involvement. All of the top 3 have been trying to enroll more women as well so that's a welcome component. You are in a good work experience range though depending if you are applying with 3 year and will have 4 by the time of matriculation, this may be a bit on the lower side but that all depends on the resume and career trajectory. If you are on fire after 2 years, they will take you as they love identifying younger professionals earlier rather than making people marinade for 5+ years and then pluck them out.

I would not worry too much about long-term goals. It can be anything really that you can't achieve now (e.g. if your goal is to start a school for women for example in a mountain region of Nepal, the adcom may wonder what's stopping you now from doing it or joining one so think about it that way) but for the M7 and HSW it is very important to have a very clear short-term goal - how do you plan on using the MBA, why are you almost there and just a need a bit of help from schools. Short term (immediate post MBA goal has to sound short, easy to digest, simple, and reachable). It should not be anything that requires more than a simple statement as that will be a weakness. Think of it as a business plan, except instead of a product you have a person. Ideally it would be building on top of your existing strengths and achievements.

Don't be too worried about locking yourself in. Locking in is not a problem. You can be strategically flexible but from AdCom and your goals and your projection, you should have a clear direction where you want to land or at least it should come off that way. Think about it as your estimate - you can always revise it but there is no reason for you to be hesitant. Pick the first/next best thing you can think of and try to get passionate about it. Ideally it would somehow interact with your Long term goal but as mentioned the LT goal is distant and will change many times potentially even your short term goal will change after the first semester/year in bschool but none of these are excuses for not having a well crafted short term goal statement. (Did I harp enough on this? lol)

amoeba99 - You have a strong academic arc - both the GMAT and the GPA are high, and that hold you in good stead. That said, there is a whole lot to applications than just your GPA- b-schools look at your profile holistically and so you will need to present a strong profile on all fronts. These include:
1. work experience- I'd love to hear more details about your work experience. You are working at prestigious companies which lend weight as they have selective hiring processes. However, its equally important to understand what do you do here, what are your achievements and impact, how do you interact with team members- as these elements will help you build a strong application.
2. Extra curricular activities- Your ECAs add some punch to your profile; the DEI initiative sounds interesting, and will be appreciated specifically by Haas. Do you have some more recent activities to add to this list, like being involved in community initiatives at work/ CSR/ DEI initiatives or something different outside of work? Recent ECAs hold a lot of importance and they are mentioned in a separate section in the resume.
3. Goals - now this is the most important part of your application and needs indepth thinking and introspection about what you will do in the short term and how that experience will prepare you to achieve something magnanimous in the long term. Many b-schools ask only for short term goals in the essays but you will still land up mentioning long term goals in the interviews, so you must get a grip on these. Actually goals are the most important aspect of your application and in a way the entire application is built around goals. As @BB mentioned, while you may change your goals while you are at business school, but at the time of application, you will have to mention one clear career goal that builds on your past experience or the transferable skills you gained through it.
As your long term goal is to go into social entrepreneurship to support women, b-schools will want to evidence that you have done something towards this recently (that was my line of questioning in point no. 3). If you aren't currently involved in such initiatives then adcoms will not have reason to believe that you will do it 10 years down the line and I suggest you do not take this approach in your goals essay.
I'd be happy to talk to you and give you more clarity on this so that you spend time now until application to tighten your story.

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Thanks for sharing your profile @amoeba99 ! Congrats on your great GMAT FE score. You have many impactful assets: elite undergraduate brand (BITS), strong tech employers (Adobe, Microsoft), STEM + product/technical credibility, DEI and high-level athletics, and an entrepreneurial/social purpose that can fit top schools’ missions. The 2 main weaknesses to manage are: (a) relatively short work experience for H/S/W (top programs’ median work experience ~4-6 years, Stanford and HBS median sits ~5 years) and (b) unclear immediate post-MBA goal (adcoms want specificity on “why MBA now” and 2-year post-MBA steps). These are addressable: you can turn your strengths into a compelling pivot narrative (tech > social entrepreneurship via an MBA) and show why now is the right time. Recent class profiles & application-volume trends show elite schools remain highly competitive; you need both quantitative readiness and a crisp, differentiated story.

Where you’re strong: Academic pedigree & STEM background, Employer brands (Adobe, Microsoft), Leadership & extracurriculars, national-level basketball + DEI leadership = leadership, teamwork, resilience, and commitment to service/societal impact. Female + Indian + interest in social entrepreneurship / supporting women > fits diversity & social impact priorities that many top programs emphasize. Early-career trajectory is attractive to schools looking to shape future leaders (especially Stanford, which likes younger profiles with high potential). Stanford’s class median experience is ~5 years, but strong candidates at 4 years are often admitted when the case for high potential is clear.

Primary weaknesses: Lack of an explicit short-term post-MBA plan, adcoms want a clear 2-year plan (like transition into social impact strategy role at a foundation / start an MBA-incubated social venture with concrete next steps). Give 2 credible routes: (A) a job/role you’ll pursue immediately out of school that builds skills and network; (B) the long-term entrepreneurial target. Make sure your resume and essays include crisp metrics (like product adoption numbers, revenue/user growth, cost savings, improved diversity outcomes, program reach for DEI initiatives). Numbers are persuasive for top schools.

Demonstrate fit with each school’s social entrepreneurship resources. Mention people/clubs you’ll engage with in each “Why X” essay. These specifics matter. As you apply with 4 years of experience, compensate with depth. If you don’t have people-management, show scope instead: number of stakeholders influenced, budget or P&L responsibility, user-base size affected, and strategic decisions you owned.

You can also explore other schools like Kellogg, Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth, or Columbia. Top schools are extremely selective. Demonstrated impact, clear goals, and specificity about how the school’s ecosystem accelerates your social venture are decisive. Also, schools show increased interest in applicants who can contribute to social impact and entrepreneurship, which aligns well with your long-term goals. If possible, try to start a small pilot or prototype for your social entrepreneurship idea (even a 3-month pilot or user interviews), as this can show action and credibility.

For each school, list 3 specific resources (faculty, centers, classes, clubs) and 1 alum or student you’ll speak to before applying.

We would love to learn more about your academics, 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. Feel free to book a profile evaluation session.

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