Thanks for sharing your profile @Apoorv0194. You can be a good fit for NUS and several other top Asian MBA programs. Your 5.5 years of B2B product marketing + IT consulting are right in their sweet spot for experience. A 655 GMAT FE score, roughly equivalent to a classic ~700, around the ~90th percentile, which is competitive at NUS. Academically, you’re solid: Chem Eng undergrad (~3.49/4) + a strong first MBA (8.27, top 10 in program).

Your big question mark is the second MBA rationale, which must be handled very carefully so you don’t come across as “degree collecting.” You can read this BLOG.

Suppose you explain clearly why the first MBA (Tier-2, done in Covid) didn’t give you the global exposure/recruiting access/network you now need for strategy consulting in Asia, you can be taken seriously, especially at schools like NUS, NTU, HKUST, etc.

For NUS, you can be at or slightly above their average range. Not a “wow” score, but definitely competitive, especially combined with your profile. You’ll enter with 5.5 years, B2B product marketing + data/AI marketing in Infosys + earlier IT consulting. That is a textbook NUS profile: tech + Asia + analytics + B2B.

Given your post-MBA goal, core consulting/strategy, NUS can be a logical fit: good consulting placements in Asia, Singapore hub, decent number of Indian consultants transitioning into MBB/Big-4/strategy roles.

So your job with NUS (and similar schools) is to answer: “What can NUS MBA give me that my first MBA (Tier-2, India, Covid-era) genuinely could not, in terms of global exposure, network, and recruiting outcomes?”

If you can concretely show your first MBA was locally focused, mid-tier, done during Covid → limited networking, no strong global consulting pipeline. You have since grown into a different career orbit (B2B product + data/AI marketing) and now need: Singapore/SEA exposure, Asia-Pac consulting recruiting, and a stronger global brand & alumni network. Then your second MBA becomes a strategic upgrade, not an indulgence.

Risk: Second MBA + fairly “common” demographic (Indian, male, tech/consulting).

If your essays and recommendations are sharp on why a second MBA in Singapore, crisp about the consulting pathway, and rich in quantified impact stories from your B2B marketing + consulting work, then I’d ballpark your NUS chances as a good target range (not “safety” but realistic).

NUS scholarships (Excellence & Achiever Awards, Future Leaders, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, etc.) typically cover 20%+ tuition, with a few full-tuition or major awards (Dean’s Award, APEC, regional scholarships, etc.). With your current stats, you can be competitive for partial scholarships, especially if you can show top MBA performance (which you have), significant impact at Infosys/prior firm, and some leadership + volunteering.

Things you can do (especially for the consulting pivot):
The Second MBA story, you can frame it like:
Where you started, Tier-2 Indian MBA during Covid → limited peer interaction, on-campus ecosystem, global exposure.
Where you are now, more senior, doing data/AI marketing for global clients; want to move into core consulting/strategy.
What you need that you can’t get otherwise, a regional hub (Singapore) exposure, access to global consulting recruiters, cross-cultural cohort and alumni base across SEA/East Asia, structured career services & brand that your current MBA simply didn’t have.

Why now? You’re at 5-6 YOE, enough experience to contribute, still early enough to pivot into consulting.

LORS: Current or most recent manager in Infosys marketing (who can talk about your strategic thinking, client impact, and leadership). Another, a previous supervisor from IT consulting or a major project stakeholder (who can speak to your consulting potential, problem-solving, and cross-functional work). Brief them to discuss how you rank vs peers, evidence that you can handle ambiguity, specific consulting-like skills (structuring problems, influencing stakeholders).

Remember, NUS Round 2 is the last inclusive round for several scholarships (APEC, etc.), so submitting a strong, early-in-the-round app would be important.

Questions for you to reflect upon:
1) Which firms are you targeting post-MBA (MBB / Big-4 / Tier-2)?
2) Which geography: Singapore/SEA, India, or open globally?
3) What did you not get from your first MBA that you’re specifically seeking at NUS/abroad (top 3 points)?

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at NUS or any other target schools more accurately.

Happy to chat, please feel free to reach out to us.

Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma, INSEAD Alumnus
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond

Hey Apoorv
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, given your 5+ years in B2B product marketing + IT consulting and your current role in Infosys’ Data & AI marketing team, you actually have a solid profile for NUS, especially since they like applicants with tech + consulting pivot goals.

The 655 GMAT also looks decent, However you will also have to work on your essays and clearly justify the reason for your second MBA. Highlight your analytics/AI exposure, and show leadership from your core committee roles.

For stronger scholarship chances, you should look beyond NUS to HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, SMU, and NTU. Your story is good, just make sure you position the second MBA as a strategic pivot, not a repeat degree.

I’d be happy to offer you a free profile review for your target programs to see where you stand and how to boost your chances, happy to help!
No pressure, no strings - just helpful insights on where you stand and how you can strengthen your chances.

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Good Luck!