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Hi All,

Please help to evaluate my profile. I am confused about what needs to be done to improve my profile.

I am aiming for IIMA PGPX.

10th - 94.5%
12th - 95%
Bachelor's degree - 88.7% ( Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamilnadu)

Work ex - I have 4 years of experience in IT industry(Standard Chartered GBS) as a software developer. After 2 years of experience, got promoted to senior developer. I have managed projects end to end.

GMAT - in preparation stage ,Hoping to get 700+

Extracurricular - I have interest in music and learning it as well.but did not have any significant achievement. Have managed college fests as general secretary.

Please advise what needs to be improved

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Background – Indian IT Male. I have studied abroad for 9 years during my schooling years.

Graduation – B-tech, NIT Calicut (2016). CGPA – 6.51
XII – 88.6 %
X- 9.4 CGPA.

GMAT - 670 (Q49, V33)
Not planning to retake anytime soon because I have already attempted a couple of times and I want to try with my current profile.

Target Schools - 1yr MBA at ABCLKI/SPJIMR/XLRI

Work Ex – Deloitte Consulting, Bengaluru.
July 2016 – Present, 4 years and 8 months.

Role – Consultant in DevOps technology

Awards -
Responsible for Cloud Migration of legacy system for our Insurance Client.
Have received several accolades/Spot awards at work


Extra curriculars –
HR Lead at an NGO (Bhumi) / I perform as the MC at internal corporate events and help organise cultural activities

Regularly involved in sports and debates –


Post MBA goals – Short term Goal – Already in Tech, but I want to do Tech Consulting, focusing on the Cloud.
Long term – Reach a leadership position in the same field and specialize in a domain (such as Insurance, Consumer, Banking, etc)

Thanks in advance.

Tridisha1, Chethan92, vikgupta07

Hi.

I am planning to apply to One Yr Full Time MBA Course at IIM A/B/C this yr for 2022 Admit.

I am an Engineer and MBA as well from a Tier 2/3 B-School.
Total Work-Ex of around 11 Years. (3 Years post B-Tech & 8 Years in Administration post MBA)
Age - 35

If I target a GMAT Score of 700+, DO I stand any chance for IIM A/B/C?

Since this will be 2nd MBA that I will be targeting, is it a sort of big disadvantage?

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please evaluate my profile. I am looking for 2022 admissions and my target schools for Exec MBA are IIM A/B/C/L, ISB and SP Jain

GMAT:660 (Q49, V31)

Academics:
Btech Electronics Engineering from State Level college: 72%
10th : 79 %
12th: 67%

I am 33y male working as Executive cadre officer (Group A) in Central Armed Forces (through UPSC)
Total Work Ex = 7 yrs

Profiles:
-Experience of Team Commander in Special Force for 3 years
-Leading team in some disturbed areas. Main role was commanding and directing men on ground
- As administrative experience, performed role of men management- from establishment of security infrastructure to assignment of duties and its supervision.
- Involved in training and counseling of men under my command.
- 3 years of experience in Procurement, management and liaison officer at static unit.
- Successful organizations of civic action programs.
-As trainer with respect to Force specific requirements and objectives.

Achievement
- Best solution provider on police modernization and reform. Given by UP govt in coordination with IIT K
- Secretary of ABHIVAYAKTI CLUB in officer training academy. Dedicated to literary and related activities.
- Went through Commando course with all round best and best shooting skill trophy.
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Certifications:
-IIM Rohtak - certificate of business Management
- NLU DELHI - Certification on law subject
- Six Sigma Certification

Extra Curricular:
- Part of civic action program in remote villages
- Organized health camp in remote villages in coordination in local police organizations.
- Participated in various Marathon

#gap of 4 years after graduation in upsc preparation (3 mains)


Please advise about my chances!
What IIM could I get at my current score if I decide not to try to increase score by giving another attempt.
If i need to give another attempt what will be the safe GMAT Score?

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Hello Azim8596,

Thank you for sharing. Military experience can definitely help your application. The leadership experience that you have is very hard to get in the corporate world and adcoms often appreciate that.

As far as your GMAT, aiming closer to a 700 will help enhance your candidacy. That said, while test scores are important, they are only part of the equation. A lot also depends upon whether you craft a strong personal story. Personal MBA Coach has helped many other applicants from the military translate their experiences into essays and would be happy to provide you with guidance.

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Hi Azim,

You got a really diverse and interesting profile with leadership experience. Your profile also highlights your ability to bounce back from difficult situations.

Now coming to your question, with your present GMAT score you can get admitted into any of the Indian Business schools that you have mentioned considering your extraordinary unique profile.

For certain top colleges like IIM A/B/C & ISB, you will need to bring out your diverse and real-life leadership experiences in your profile and application essays etc. If you prepare really good essays and perform well in the interview, then your present score is good enough to get into elite B schools.

However, if you are uncertain about your performance in the interview an improvement of 20 points in your GMAT score will help in balancing any performance deviation in your application and interview.

Please feel free to connect with us for a detailed profile evaluation.

Hi,

You have good experience in the technology and consulting domain for which demand is high in the job market particularly for those people who have completed an MBA. In addition, you have good NGO experience which adds value to your profile.

Your current GMAT score is good enough for IIM I/L/K/U, SP Jain, XLRI but for IIM A/B/C, ISB you will either require an improvement of at least 20 points in GMAT or a very good admission application followed by an above-average interview.

So you can either go for a 20 point GMAT improvement or start preparing a unique application essay.

Please feel free to connect with us for a detailed evaluation of your profile

Hi all

Gmat-750

Education-

Bcom hornos- 67%
Mba (marketing/finance)-72.9% (below avg b school)

Professional experinece

I have 4.2 years of experience in FMCG giant ITC Limited .. till now i working with ITC only in sales division . I worked for food/personal care/stationary divisions and have knowledge of both sales channel- Genetral trade and Modern trade.

Extra cucrricular & promotion

I had 3 promotions in span of 4 yrs.

From Last year years .i am continuously particiapted ITC ANNUAL Star war competiton and represent my branch in CRICKET, DANCE and THEATER.

Certification in Invesvest and portfoloio analysis by NCFM .

Post mba -
industry - FMCG/Retail/conglomerate

Job profile- REGIONAL SALES MANAGER/brand manager .

Plz evalutafe my profile for IIMA PGPX/ ISb PGP.
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Hi Chahalsuri

- Your GMAT score is excellent and should itself give you a solid chance at your target schools. Academics are ok.
- ECA seems fine, and career goals are in line with your experience
- Overall, well set to apply. If you so prefer, you can also look at other top options in the region (NUS/NTU).

Hi reviewers - I would greatly appreciate a brief feedback on my profile and its suitability for IIMA PGPX program

Graduation – BE, PESIT, Bengaluru (2014). CGPA – 9.00/10 (Mechanical)
MS, Arizona State University (2016), GPA - 3.7/4.0 (Mechanical)
XII – 92%
X- 97%.

GMAT - 710 (Q49, V38)
Work-ex - 5 yrs

Target Schools - 1yr MBA at IIM A/B; ISB

Post MBA goals – Short term Goal – Strategy roles at large organizations
Long term – Lead a highly specialized organization dealing with frontier technologies.

Trainings/Certifications:
Certification and course work in production engineering, energy economics and complex systems

Leadership - Technical committee (project) lead at a top American energy industry association serving on a voluntary basis; leading a roadmapping effort on a key industry technology transition initiative that impacts the American Gas industry.

Principal Engineer (2018- present) at an energy R&D organization in USA
-Identified key early stage technologies that were promising to enhance safety and reliability of gas operations, and reduce environmental impact of natural gas.
-Created portfolio of early stage technologies, consisting of 4-5 key solutions, through collaboration work with universities, manufacturers and tech developers.
- Led efforts to obtain funding for the portfolio of technologies by pitching ideas to various industry funding agencies. Convinced the investors of the potential benefits of technologies and communicated the progress with them periodically. Have raised money in excess of >$1m to fund technology development. One of technologies has been proved to be successful and is getting commercialized.
- Led and managed several high value technical consulting projects advising gas utilities in their product/technology upgrade programs. Advised a large utility in their asset upgrade program that positively impacted thousands of connections.
- Consulted the contracts department in handling large change orders arising after project execution
-Handled client review meetings and obtained critical clearances
- Advised proposal department in preparing proposal to research grant RFPs.

Associate Engineer (2016-2018)-at an energy R&D organization in USA
-Identified key research areas and developed technical capabilities thus expanding ambit of department’s services and offerings- this created an additional annual inflow of up to $150,000 worth quick turn- around projects.
-Developed solutions to analyze complex natural gas asset integrity problems

Extra-curriculars:
Proof read research thesis documents of MS and PhD students (on request)
Advise/Contribute to alma mater university in creating internship and research programs,
Interest in Decision theory, Probability, causal reasoning, statistics, philosophy.

Achievement Award: Karnataka Governor award- Bharat scouts; PTW-Sweden- Internship grant;

Hi all,

Please help to evaluate my profile. I am confused about what needs to be done to improve my profile.

I am aiming for IIMA PGPX.

10th - 94.5%
12th - 95%
Bachelor's degree - 88.7% ( Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamilnadu)

Work ex - I have 4 years of experience in IT industry(Standard Chartered GBS) as a software developer. After 2 years of experience, got promoted to senior developer. I have managed projects end to end.

GMAT - in preparation stage ,Hoping to get 700+

Extracurricular - I have interest in music and learning it as well.but did not have any significant achievement. Have managed college fests as general secretary.

Please advise what needs to be improved

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Background and nationality : Indian
10th: 83%
12th: 69%
Undergrad Information : B.E. (Punjab Technical University) 69%

GMAT: 710 ( Q : 49, V : 38)

Work experience and leadership : 7.5 Years ( 4 Years in JK tyre 2 Years in Tata Motors and 1.5 years in Maruti Suzuki)
I have 7.5 Years of Work experience in sales and Marketing - Service. I am responsible for generating sales and revenues in After service industry and drive customer satisfaction

Award: Awarded Best Service Engineer FY16-17 at Jk tyres, Annual Award for achieving lowest Tyre cost at Tata Motors , and Part of Team Awarded for achieving highest accidental revenue at Tat Motors

Post MBA goals :General Management roles, Preferably in Automotive Sector
Target B Schools : In India (A/B/C) R-1
Please Evaluate My profile

Kindly evaluate my profile for IIM A PGPX-

Academics -
10th - 8.0 CGPA
12th - 8.4 CGPA
Undergraduate- 7.1 ( B.Com from RKM Vivekananda college)
Work Ex: 3+ years working in EY GDS as an Auditor.

Post MBA Goals: Short term: Switch over to a financial consulting/strategy role;
Long term: lead a company from the executive leadership position

Extracurriculars -

1. Won multiple all India and regional level awards awards in company for excellence
2. Authored and self published a book.
3. Automated 0.5 million working hours in company by introducing performance optimization tools and techniques.
4. Presented papers on various topics in college seminars (one of the papers was published in SRMs official journal)
5. Certified chartered accountant (ACCA, UK)
6. Certified white belt six sigma

Haven't taken the GMAT yet. Would I have any shot at an admit to IIM A PGPX for 2022 and is it too late/lower chances of getting into the R2/R3 intake?

Hi,

Can anyone please evaluate my profile for Indian B-schools 1 year full-time executive program / Or Few of the top B-schools in India I can target with my profile

Male - 26 years old.

Academic Details-
10th - 6.8 CGPA
12th - With optional 69.33% Without optional 77% - Top 5 percentile Business Studies -95
BBA/BBM/BBM- 73 % from Jain University Average B-school feeder (60,62,77 ,79,75, 85) -Top 20 percentile among 800 students
EPGDBM (Executive management for Working professional Weekend MBA) -Organization sponsored 7.09 CGPA from Symbiosis

GMAT Score - Yet to give ( Need suggestions on the target for an Interview )

Work Experience-
5 years of experience in the field of CRM Solution consulting as a Senior Consultant , Working with a Big 4 Consulting company with a good experience across multiple verticals , Few successful solutions are across Top-20 Universities in the world. Experience of mentoring freshers from Leading B-schools in India.

Post MBA Goals : Transition myself to Digital transformation consulting not limited to CRM technologies but overall Front-office process transformation




Extra curricular-
- Toastmasters member
- CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing Level 2 Completed)
- Started an Anti-ragging committee during my college days - Covered by a Leading news paper
- Good performer awards and testimonials from clients, Business heads for exceptional work and getting new business
- College Rock band member - Lead Synthesizer , Performed at various college fests and won few awards at school level as well as Inter-College level
- Helped transformed a legacy business operating in a rural area to digital, Case study as an ad covered by google
- Volunteer and participation certificates at various national level conference and community service
- Started a home kitchen during covid to support a former house help who became a chef



Any inputs would be greatly appreciated.

Hello GmatWarrior700

Definitely some potential strengths in your profile that you can build upon.
Strong profiles are those which balance Academics, Work Experience, Diversity and Fit of Career Goals. Reading here will help.
Let's touch upon each-
1. Academics looks decent, but the biggest piece is missing (GMAT or GRE). The final score will decide whether the school finds you strong enough to handle the academic pressure of the program.
2. Work Experience isn't as straight forward as Academics (subjective and hence much more difficult to measure). However, on paper, the role seems interesting and unique (vs the larger pool of applicants) and the brand on the CV looks strong. From here it is up to you how you showcase your work ex in essays/interviews and really bring our your career progress and accomplishments.
3. Diversity can come from N number of places (nationality, industry, life experiences etc.), but the easiest way is to show extracurricular activities that make you a good addition to the batchmates' experience inside and outside the classroom. Just like work experience, this list looks interesting and has some B-School favorites (Toastmasters for instance) and it will be crucial how and which ones you bring these out (not necessary to talk about all, keep the message focused on how this makes you a good addition). Also keep in mind that school/university level activities do not add much weight unless you have done something absolutely stellar.
4. Career Goals most important piece of the admissions puzzle. Goals need to be clear and realistic (both for your profile and school's ability to fulfill it). While your goals sound clear, be ready to answer why can't you reach the same goal without an MBA.

So to conclude, you seem to have a diverse profile, but that is just one part of the bigger picture. GMAT, Depth & Quality of Work Ex, presentation of Career Goals will all play an equal (or more) importance in the admissions process.

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Hello rahul_scholar1@yahoo.com

Most of parts of the profile shared check all the boxes.
Academic potential- decent past scores, at par GMAT Check.
Work Experience- Role that can show clear and measurable impact. Under-represented but competitive industry (Good B-School feeder in the past few years). Years' of work ex in the sweet spot. Check
Career Goals- Organic, Clear, Realistic. Check
No clear spike in the profile, but no evident weakness either.
Only if admissions also worked as a checklist.
It is the elements that are missing that will decide success.
If you can fill the following blanks well, you have a good shot at the IIMs one year program.
Work experience should bring out steady upward career progress and impact on the business (very relevant in your case as you are in a sales/revenue role)
Diversity needs to be highlighted through work ex or extracurricular activities (missing in your post)
While career goals look good on paper, why is an MBA needed at all and what skill/knowledge gaps is it going to fill will define a strong narrative.

You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.

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Hello IshwaryaMurali

Past scores look strong and indicate chances of a higher score than what you have mentioned.
Work ex while in the sweet spot from a no. of years perspective, will need to bring out progression and achievements. All the more so as you belong to the biggest and most competitive pool of applicants (IT) which means you will need to stand out from the competition via your essays.
In fact, in such cases, extracurricular is a big differentiator. It is not necessary to have state level achievements or certifications, but a great extracurricular must show an improvement in someone's life (that someone can be you as well). This must present qualities that will help you succeed at b-school inside class, outside class and of course in life. If your music experience can do all that, it is a great extracurricular. School/college activities will add weight only if the achievement was stellar.
Lastly, a profile feedback is incomplete without assessing career goals. Unfortunately these are missing in the post.

You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.

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Hi all !

Profile evaluation requested

Indian Male 33
Industry: BSFI
Acads:
B.Tech Biotechnology (Biochemical tech)- Tier 2/3 college
CGPA: 8.78
PG diploma in banking from Manipal university. CGPA:8.3
GMAT: Yet to attempt
Work experience: 10 years in ICICI bank. Currently heading an operations unit with turnover of 1000Cr cash volumes on monthly basis. Taking care of ATMs and branches of whole western and southern M.P in terms of currency flom and management. Job includes liaison with RBI, ALC, police authorities and other law enforcement agencies on bank matters. Managing RBI and internal audits. Drafting reverts and submission for compliance. Also responsible for product improvement (Cash is referred as product here). Part of team which reviews SOPs for the group. Part of team engaged in software development for efficient cash management- work includes BRS creation, inputs for UI/UX design, module testing and post go live monitoring. Few of projects inclined towards capability building in team and driving for complete west zone (1000 employees).
Community: Member of Zomato feeding India at Indore chapter. Handeled media team for spreading awareness among public of the city. Got certificate of appreciation from ZFI.
Post MBA Goals: Want move into fintech in product or project management from traditional banking as I firmly believe that next 20 years whole banking, payment and lending landscape will change. MBA will be a stepping stone towards my goal.

Target schools: IIM A,B and ISB(Less inclined towards ISB)

Please evaluate. TIA

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Hi Aekagra

Some solid elements in the profile for sure. Work experience seems to be the biggest strength, what stories you choose to present and how will be a major deciding factor. Age/years of experience is slightly on the higher side. While definitely not a deal breaker, you'd be expected to show better career progression and accomplishments. As you rightly said I'd incline more towards IIMs than ISB.

Though past scores are decent, missing GMAT score makes it difficult to give a complete assessment.

Diversity factor is helped by your work profile and industry. Extracurricular will help further. While your list is short, it sounds interesting and may have good stories to tell here. Are there any other extracurricular to talk about? Makes a more compelling case of how you'll add value to the experience of your batch mates inside and outside the classroom.

Lastly, career goals look solid as they seem clear and organic. Here I'd recommend you also look at the realistic side of it- how easy it difficult is for you to land such a role, what sort of work experience do companies hiring for such a role look at, fit with the school.

To conclude, solid work profile, needs to be backed with GMAT and clarity of thoughts in the essays.

You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.

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