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stephunzrox
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Location: India
Schools: CBS (A) Kellogg '24 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V40
GPA: 3.6
26 Jul 2021, 02:02
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Hi All,
I'm planning to apply to the HBS 2+2 Program in this year's application cycle (Probable Deadline: April 2022). I wanted to get my profile evaluation done in order to decide on my next steps.
Demographic: Indian Male
GMAT: 740 (V40, Q50, IR-5, and AWA-6)
To give you a brief description of myself: I am a final year student of Economics (GPA: 9.53/10; Class Rank: 5/56) at St Stephen's College. I'm currently working as a Corporate Strategy and Finance Intern at Urban Company (a 2.1 Billion $ Tech unicorn in India). I'm working with the company's senior management to formulate strategies that would help the company to go public (IPO) by 2022; I've worked on a wide variety of issues such as Corporate Governance Requirements (Board of Directors Composition), Regulatory Fillings, Valuations and Other Strategies that go into the IPO. Prior to this stint, I worked at a MicroVC Fund- Artha Venture Fund, based in Mumbai where I worked as an Investment Intern with their Deal Origination Team. I've also worked at a leading NBFC (L&T) as an Equity Research Intern, and at a Mid Tier Investment Banking firm as an IB intern where I worked on Private Equity, M&A, and Debt Issuance Deals. I am actively involved in Clubs and Societies at my college, I am currently the Founder and Chairman of a Chapter of an International Finance Club (established in Harvard, CBS etc) at my college. I've worked extensively with other chapters of the Club in Europe and Latin America through this network on academic and consulting projects. I have also won several prestigious international competitions including the Duff and Phelps YOUniversity Deal Challenge, Global Valuation Olympiad, London, and the CFI Financial Modelling Competition. I recently gave my GMAT and I got a 740 in my first attempt.
Prior to my MBA, I'm looking to work in one of the top Strategy Consulting Firms in India. I'm also passionate about Social Impact and I have been spearheading an initiative to raise awareness on Menstrual Hygiene in Rural Parts of India. I've participated in numerous public speaking competitions and won awards at each, including the prestigious Harvard Model UN.
I am aware that the Indian Male Category is super competitive at HBS and I'm a little skeptical of applying for the same reason.
What do you guys think I can do better? Should I retake my GMAT (since I do have time) or should I get started with my application process? Also, it would be great if you could suggest any other deferred MBA programs where you think I would have a strong shot at, if not HBS.
I'm planning to apply to the HBS 2+2 Program in this year's application cycle (Probable Deadline: April 2022). I wanted to get my profile evaluation done in order to decide on my next steps.
Demographic: Indian Male
GMAT: 740 (V40, Q50, IR-5, and AWA-6)
To give you a brief description of myself: I am a final year student of Economics (GPA: 9.53/10; Class Rank: 5/56) at St Stephen's College. I'm currently working as a Corporate Strategy and Finance Intern at Urban Company (a 2.1 Billion $ Tech unicorn in India). I'm working with the company's senior management to formulate strategies that would help the company to go public (IPO) by 2022; I've worked on a wide variety of issues such as Corporate Governance Requirements (Board of Directors Composition), Regulatory Fillings, Valuations and Other Strategies that go into the IPO. Prior to this stint, I worked at a MicroVC Fund- Artha Venture Fund, based in Mumbai where I worked as an Investment Intern with their Deal Origination Team. I've also worked at a leading NBFC (L&T) as an Equity Research Intern, and at a Mid Tier Investment Banking firm as an IB intern where I worked on Private Equity, M&A, and Debt Issuance Deals. I am actively involved in Clubs and Societies at my college, I am currently the Founder and Chairman of a Chapter of an International Finance Club (established in Harvard, CBS etc) at my college. I've worked extensively with other chapters of the Club in Europe and Latin America through this network on academic and consulting projects. I have also won several prestigious international competitions including the Duff and Phelps YOUniversity Deal Challenge, Global Valuation Olympiad, London, and the CFI Financial Modelling Competition. I recently gave my GMAT and I got a 740 in my first attempt.
Prior to my MBA, I'm looking to work in one of the top Strategy Consulting Firms in India. I'm also passionate about Social Impact and I have been spearheading an initiative to raise awareness on Menstrual Hygiene in Rural Parts of India. I've participated in numerous public speaking competitions and won awards at each, including the prestigious Harvard Model UN.
I am aware that the Indian Male Category is super competitive at HBS and I'm a little skeptical of applying for the same reason.
What do you guys think I can do better? Should I retake my GMAT (since I do have time) or should I get started with my application process? Also, it would be great if you could suggest any other deferred MBA programs where you think I would have a strong shot at, if not HBS.
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27 Jul 2021, 07:33
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Hi shlok123,
Thank you for sharing your profile. Staring with the stats, your undergrad GPA is good, and a solid GMAT score. You have a good work profile, and presenting your narrative to adcoms correctly can put you in a good position. Your accomplishments will give your profile a boost; they are amazing. As you were involved in a social impact project, speak about your motivation to do this. You can take a look at what business schools look in the candidate for deferred MBA programs. Business Schools, especially for deferred MBA programs, aspire to create future leaders, so the potential must be visible in their students already!
You got a very good score in your first attempt, and if you think you can do better, you can retake the GMAT (higher the better). You should start working on your apps parallelly. You will need to start early and take a couple of months just to brainstorm. We have an extensive content gathering process where we just spend hours brainstorming to set the story’s theme and narrative. You have a good shot at HBS, else you can take a look at top deferred MBA programs to include some safety schools in your list.
Overall an interesting profile. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to the b-school. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.
Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Profile Analyst & Community Manager, MBA and Beyond
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Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com
Thank you for sharing your profile. Staring with the stats, your undergrad GPA is good, and a solid GMAT score. You have a good work profile, and presenting your narrative to adcoms correctly can put you in a good position. Your accomplishments will give your profile a boost; they are amazing. As you were involved in a social impact project, speak about your motivation to do this. You can take a look at what business schools look in the candidate for deferred MBA programs. Business Schools, especially for deferred MBA programs, aspire to create future leaders, so the potential must be visible in their students already!
You got a very good score in your first attempt, and if you think you can do better, you can retake the GMAT (higher the better). You should start working on your apps parallelly. You will need to start early and take a couple of months just to brainstorm. We have an extensive content gathering process where we just spend hours brainstorming to set the story’s theme and narrative. You have a good shot at HBS, else you can take a look at top deferred MBA programs to include some safety schools in your list.
Overall an interesting profile. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to the b-school. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.
Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Profile Analyst & Community Manager, MBA and Beyond
Testimonials
Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com
shlok123
27 Jul 2021, 13:57
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shlok123:
Thanks for reaching out. I agree with much of what the previous post had to share.
I do disagree about the need to retake the GMAT. Your score of 740 is fine. Adding 20 points is not going to dramatically improve your chances. Feel free to get a third or fourth opinion. The biggest focus for you should be on honing your narrative. You threw a lot out there and I suspect putting your story and CV together in a clear, cohesive and compelling manner will take some time.
As far as other programs are concerned, you should check out those at Stanford GSB, Wharton (Moelis), MIT Sloan, Columbia Business School, and UC Berkeley - Haas. Those are all part of the peer set for the HBS 2+2 program.
Good luck and please reach out if you'd like to chat more as you prepare your upcoming applications.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
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Thanks for reaching out. I agree with much of what the previous post had to share.
I do disagree about the need to retake the GMAT. Your score of 740 is fine. Adding 20 points is not going to dramatically improve your chances. Feel free to get a third or fourth opinion. The biggest focus for you should be on honing your narrative. You threw a lot out there and I suspect putting your story and CV together in a clear, cohesive and compelling manner will take some time.
As far as other programs are concerned, you should check out those at Stanford GSB, Wharton (Moelis), MIT Sloan, Columbia Business School, and UC Berkeley - Haas. Those are all part of the peer set for the HBS 2+2 program.
Good luck and please reach out if you'd like to chat more as you prepare your upcoming applications.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
-Admissionado
