Hello All, Can you please review my profile? 10th - 90% 12th - 85% B.S Mechanical Engineering - NIT Hamirpur, HP, 2005 - 2009 - 7.7/10 MS Automotive Engineering - Clemson University USA, 2011 - 13 - 3.7/4 Work Experience - total 8 years in Automotive R&D (6 years experience in USA working for Big 3s!) HeroMotoCorp (India) - Field Service Engineer; 2009 to 2011 Cummins Inc (USA) - Sr. Performance Development Engineer; 2013 to 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (USA) - Engine Controls Engineer; 2016 to June 2017 General Motors (USA) - Sr. Controls Engineer; July 2017 to current I am still planning to take my GMAT and looking forward to get admission in IIMA - PGPX course.

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Please evaluate my profile for IIM one year MBA program
30, Female
GMAT Score: 700, Q48/V37 , IR4
Academics :
B.Tech(E.C.E) - 9.34 CGPA
12th(State Board) - 97%
10th(CBSE) - 94% (Received Gold Medal for being School Topper, and Topper in Social, Language Subjects)
Total Work Experience - 7.8 years in Consulting. Current Role : Senior Consultant
Foreign Languages Known - French A2, German A1
Extra Curriculars: Guitar(Performed during company events). Volunteering with Wildlife SOS during my free time.

Work Experience:
Technology: Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud - Technical

Present Company: (2 years, 2021 - Till Date )
1. Senior Consultant working for Canada Government Client implementing Payroll. Individual Contributor in the project
2. Leading technical team for 2 internal projects to build automation tools.
3. Demo and Pre Sales work for potential clients for the existing tools
4. Recognized with Performance Awards
5. Active participation in organizing events

Previous Company: 2 years, 2019 - 2021
1. HCM Specialist
2. Worked for Pre Sales Support and secure a project for tenure of 4 years
3. Technical Team Lead with a team of 4 members
3. Contributed to building automation tools and reusable assets
4. Recognized with STAR Performance Award 4 times and a Team Award from Executive VP for extraordinary Pre Sales Work.

Previous Company: 3.8 years, 2015 - 2018
1. Associate Developer
2. Worked in 8 projects, multitasking also
3. Recognized with SPOT Award

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Please evaluate my profile for IIM one year MBA program
30, Female
GMAT Score: 700, Q48/V37 , IR4
Academics :
B.Tech(E.C.E) - 9.34 CGPA
12th(State Board) - 97%
10th(CBSE) - 94%
Total Work Experience - 7.8 years in Consulting. Current Role : Senior Consultant
Foreign Languages Known - French A2, German A1
Extra Curriculars: Guitar(Performed during company events). Volunteering with Wildlife SOS during my free time.

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Hi Bhanu,

Based on the info provided (which is mainly academics and extracurriculars), you seem to have a decent profile. Academic performance has been great throughout and your GMAT score is okay too.

Can you please shed some light on your work experience - detailed info on the roles and responsibilities that you have taken up + your career progression and major achievements (if any) ? This will help with the profile evaluation.

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Your profile is a great fit for IIM-A, B and C executive program

Students of similar profile have had a very strong conversion record. So all you need to ensure is a good application (essays and SOP). I have helped candidate secure admissions in IIM-A and C this year with even a lower GMAT score (620 and 660) and similar profile. So I will stay positive and work hard.

All the best!

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Hello Bhanu612

PGPX is going to asses your profile on primarily 4 factors-
1) Academic Potential- you have decent past scores, and the GMAT is at par. While it does not help stand out especially among the highly competitive pool of Indian Engineer applicant pool, it isn't a deal breaker either. Which means academic potential is not the reason you'll get an admit to PGPX and will need a spike in at least one of the areas below.
2) Work Ex- Definitely shows potential. Unlike academics, work ex is subjective and what matters is the depth of your work ex (career progression, conscious decision making towards a long term goal, accomplishments). However, more than a check list what matters is how you choose to present your journey in the application (essays, LOR and interviews). Your work ex surely shows potential of good story telling.
3) Diversity- What do you bring to the batch that will add to the experience of your batch mates inside and outside the classroom? We tend to look at extracurricular as a check list that will help us get in, but we have to work equally hard to showcase how are these activities relevant to the B-School application. (Yes you played Guitar and Volunteered, but how are these important or relevant for the B School- if you can prove that, then these can add diversity, else not).
4) Career Goals- B Schools are looking at leaders that have a Clear and Realistic vision of their career. As long as you can show A) the long term trajectory of your career (and why do you have this long term goal), B) the short term plan (say 3 to 5 years from now what role you must work in to be able to gain enough learning and experience to transition into your long term goal) and C) how the B School will act as a stepping stone to help you land the said role and what companies are you targeting (yes that specific). The goals must be realistic too (considering your profile, background and what the school can help you achieve). You seem to have not mentioned any goals, and that makes the profile evaluation incomplete. Keep in mind your future aspirations are as much a part of your profile as your past experience.

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. I am a Chartered Accountant with 6+ years of work-ex. However, my graduation score was below 50%. Is it a deal breaker for IIMA PGPX? Since I am still allowed to appear for CAT on the basis of my professional qualification.
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Hi, I too am a Chartered Accountant with around 6 years of experience; and I just secured an admit in IIM-A PGPX'24. My advice to you would be to focus on building up your profile, it might outweigh your lower College grades. Would be happy to help you out further if needed!

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Bhanu612, you have a pretty strong profile. Your experience lies in the range of 7-8 years, which is the sweet spot for the age profile at IIMs. Your extra curriculars are strong too. Just focus on building a good application and on writing essays which can actually convey yoir journey, and getting into IIM A/B/C will eb a cakewalk for you. I myself focused on building my profile and put efforts in penning it all down, which helped me in securing an admit at IIMA.

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Hi Shrikant24 hope this gives you perspective

Recently, I got informed about a situation where an impressive candidate who worked with me was declined admission to the IIMA PGPX program due to his subpar undergraduate academic record. During the second attempt at interview, the interviewer notified the candidate about the GPA issues candidly. In light of this, my recommendation is to prioritize bolstering your profile and mitigating risks if you are considering pursuing an MBA soon. Consider achieving an outstanding GMAT score to counterbalance your academic history because IIMA PGPX is one of the most selective MBA programs.
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Requesting my profile evaluation.

10th - 92%
12th - 80%
B Tech - 8.7 GPA , NIT

Work Ex- 11 years continuing in the same PSU, which is in to Coal Mining, Job Profile varied from trainee level to operational manager(IN charge of a big section with worker strength of 150 and looking after 50 NOs large mining equipment , also played key role at unit level for SAP implementation in PM Module ) to an Investigating Officer assigned for fraud detection in public procurements in Vigilance Unit now(Reviewing almost any policy frameworks or strategic decisions which has been questioned, comparing and analyzing them with the Govt guidelines or allowed best practices and suggesting systematic improvements). Has been given company level award of excellence for technical innovation once. Has been trained by some of the very fine institutions to carry out the Vigilance functions, like National Forensic Science University and CBI Institute and National Institute of Financial Management(if mentioning them can at all add any value to my resume).

My prep for GMAT not very good now and not sure if I can make it to 720 this time, what would be my chances for next year if at all.

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Hi community,

Gaurav here, looking for some guidance or any points to improve upon for my profile -

Here's a short brief -

10th 80%
12th 76%
Graduation in bachelor's and accounting finance with 81%
GMAT scheduled for oct 5,2023
Age 25 (by 31st March 2024, currently 24)

Work exp 44 months (currently) as of 31-3-2024 work exp will be ~50 months.

Extracurriculars-
1. Interned at Child rights and you for 2 months, raised ~inr 1.5L for the development of schools in marginalised areas of Bombay
2. Volunteered at Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (2016-2018)
and headed street plays on social causes such as ‘Child Labour’, ‘Road Safety’ for the upliftment of the society on Independence
and Republic day at municipal schools.
3.completed 240 hours of community service and field work involving fund raising for municipal school students.

Post completion of grad work exp
1. Joined an early stage startup, in the sme lending space and oversaw strategy and operations, scaled the company to INR100 MN in annual loan disbursements.
2. Part of an education lending fintech, sequoia funded, assisted in corporate debt raise of inr ~350MN from wholesale lenders and built out a product roadmap for a corporate learning platform.
3. Part of an early stage fintech startup in the payments space and successful raised ~1MN USD for seed funding and also lead product experience for the consumer facing app.
4.currently working as product manager at a NBFC and owned the entire product cycle for digital lending in the upskilling segment, scaled it to ~inr 60 MN in disbursals.

Post B- school goal-
post-MBA goal is to advance within the product management function of Fintechs and NBFCs, eventually taking over the P/L responsibility for my own business unit.

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Hello AryaSwagat,

You have a differentiated profile and this will prove to be advantageous for you; of course, a lot will also depend on how well you tie these to your career goals. As you have not mentioned your goals, we are unable to comment on the same.

Having said the above, while it would make sense for you to apply when you feel most ready (and a 720 on the GMAT would be great), adding another year of experience will have its own disadvantages.

All the best!

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Hi AryaSwagat,

Your work experience is more than 11 years. If you appear next year, it would be 12 years. Delaying the process is not going to play in your favour even if you improve the score by 10-20 points. College admission will become tougher as your work ex increases. Also, the work that you have done in Coal India is good, but not extraordinary. There are about 20-30 candidates from Coal India itself who would be applying this year. Among those candidates, you will have to think how you will differentiate yourself?

The point that we want to highlight is that you should apply this year itself by round 2, even if GMAT is not to your liking. GMAT is a strange exam, no one believes they have reached their full potential in GMAT. Take a call judiciously. Applying with 700 this year is far better than applying with 720 next year.

Take time out of your busy schedule at CIL. Focus on your GMAT and try to get the best you can in next one month. If for some reason it doesnt turn out well, then anyways you have to wait for next year. But, if you target next year, definitely you are not qualifying this year. Why not try and fail, rather not try and wait?

Coming to your question of profile evaluation, all profiles are equal unless they are extraordinary. eg some one was in army for 10 years, someone is a state level football player etc. Your profile is not extraordinary. You will have to differentiate and highlight whatever achievements you have in your profile in a way that it sounds different and good. That you can do at appropriate time. Focus on GMAT and if possible apply round 2 this year, thats the best we can suggest for the betterment of your career.

About your question on your chances, because of higher work ex, the chances are slightly lower than most candidates, but very much there.

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Hi All,

Kindly review my profile. Any suggestions or inputs are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

GMAT - 650(Q48, V31, IR 3) - Since R2 deadlines are already around the corner, I don't think reattempt will be possible. So thinking of applying with this score.
Education - B.E in Computers with First Class(Decent college from Mumbai University), Diploma in Computer Engineering with Distinction.
Work experience - 8.5+ years
Industry - IT
Roles - Started as a software developer for around 4 years, then worked as business analyst for around 3 years, currently working as an Engagement Manager(include PMO activities, managing revenue around $50k, maintaining customer relationship) since over last 1.5 years.
Companies - Have worked in top IT services companies in India and 1 Big 4. No international experience.

Extra curriculars - Actively involved in Rotaract club throughout college years and served various board positions. This involved a lot of community service projects. Was a Core team member of the Teach For India board in one of my organization which had a tie up with TFI. Also, completed 60 hours of teaching in one of the TFI affiliated government schools in Mumbai. Helped in the installation of a new Rotaract community club and led it by serving as the President in 2020. I am very fascinated with hair and was looking for something which I could take up as a hobby. So I did a complete Hair course from a well known beauty academy. While in the middle of the course Covid struck and the classes were paused, but, I ended up doing 50-100 haircuts in covid even before I could finish my course. Also, did all the hairstyling for a Rotaract club fashion show event.

Certifications - Professional Scrum Master I & II, SAFE 5 Scrum Master

Few points to add -
-I am working on the delivery side, but recently bagged a delivery led sale worth around INR 15 lakhs ( I know the contract amount isn't that big, but thought it deserves a mention)
-Mother to a toddler

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Hi All,

Kindly review my profile. Any suggestions or inputs are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

GMAT - 650(Q48, V31, IR 3) - Since R2 deadlines are already around the corner, I don't think reattempt will be possible. So thinking of applying with this score.
Work experience - 8.5+ years
Industry - IT
Roles - Started as a software developer for around 4 years, then worked as business analyst for around 3 years, currently working as an Engagement Manager(include PMO activities, managing revenue around $50k, maintaining customer relationship) since over last 1.5 years.
Companies - Have worked in top IT services companies in India and 1 Big 4. No international experience.

Extra curriculars - Actively involved in Rotaract club throughout college years and served various board positions. This involved a lot of community service projects. Was a Core team member of the Teach For India board in one of my organization which had a tie up with TFI. Also, completed 60 hours of teaching in one of the TFI affiliated government schools in Mumbai. Helped in the installation of a new Rotaract community club and led it by serving as the President in 2020. I am very fascinated with hair and was looking for something which I could take up as a hobby. So I did a complete Hair course from a well known beauty academy. While in the middle of the course Covid struck and the classes were paused, but, I ended up doing 50-100 haircuts in covid even before I could finish my course. Also, did all the hairstyling for a Rotaract club fashion show event.

Certifications - Professional Scrum Master I & II, SAFE 5 Scrum Master

Few points to add -
-I am working on the delivery side, but recently bagged a delivery led sale worth around INR 15 lakhs ( I know the contract amount isn't that big, but thought it deserves a mention)
-Mother to a toddler

Thank you

c_r hope this finds you well

It's unfortunate that your verbal score is considerably low, despite a respectable Q48. I want to be candid with you and recommend a retake, as the odds of securing admission to IIM A from the IT sector with this score are challenging (though not insurmountable with a strong application and stellar interview performance). In cases where profiles within the IT sector are closely aligned, the GMAT score can often serve as a differentiating factor. Alternatively, you may consider taking the GRE if it can lead to an improved overall percentile compared to the GMAT.

Regarding your professional experience, I see significant potential in your profile, particularly in terms of your career progression and your engagement in intriguing extracurricular activities and passions. You didn't mention your undergraduate background, but if you graduated from a tier 1 or government college, this can positively influence the admissions committee's perception of your potential.

You haven't provided information about your career goals, and this is a critical aspect in assessing your readiness for the post-PGPX phase.

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Hello Experts: Please evaluate my profile below:
GMAT: 700
Q 49, V35, IR 5

(Total 51 months by July 2024)

Age: 27 M-INDIAN
Professional Summary:
Job 1 : Mechanical Engineer in Dubai (UAE): Voltas Limited (Construction) (July 2019-Oct-2020) 15 months
Roles: Project Bidding, Budgeting, Tendering and Estimation

6 month buffer in moving back to India to find jobs in Covid.

Job 2: Consultant (EY) (July 2021)-Present
Engagement 1: Handling the merger of 7 Indian subsidiaries of Tata Steel.
Engagement 2: Handling SAP Projects for a Fortune 500 client (Tata Steel) and its subsidiaries across India/Canada/SE Asia/Europe. (I started as an Analyst and got two promotions within 18 months. (36 months experience in this job by July '2024).
A total of 51 months of work experience by July 2024.

Extra Curriculars in Undergrad
1. Leader (AIESEC)- Partnered with local orgs and helped them raise projects which were worked upon by foreign interns. This helped companies increase their cultural diversity. Projects raised were worth ($20000+)
We organized events themed around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
(Youth Speak Forum-A common platform for college students to interact with industry titans.)
Baalkalakar-Fun day out for kids from local orphanages.

2. Team Lead-ISHRAE-We won a grant ($1500) to design an environment friendly cooling system and created a working prototype. This was from among a team of 100+ teams that applied for the grant throughout the country.

Extra Curriculars in my current job:
EY-Foundation - Mentoring students from underprivileged backgrounds in deciding their future action plans by understanding their inclinations towards various disciplines (Science and Commerce).
Toastmasters International:- Was part of this club while working in Dubai. I do engage with local entities (India) as a part time member.

Educational Summary
Undergrad: Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (2015-19) from a tier 1 college in India. CGPA 7.96; GPA 3.33. (KIIT Bhubaneswar)
10th (ICSE)-86%
12th (ICSE)-79% (Science)

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Get into the bigger consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, BAIN, L.E.K..) open to generalist roles initially to get an idea of the market.
I look forward to transitioning into senior strategy consulting roles. Operations interest me too.

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Hi there,
Could you please review my profile, I am planning to apply to IIM A PGPX, IIM B EPGP, IIM C PGPX.

Below is my profile:

10th- 8.4 cgpa
12th- 80%
Grad.- B.com hons. 72% (top 10 percentile in batch)

GMAT- 650 Q45 V34 IR5 AWA5

Work experience:
1) plant manager- Indian manufacturing firm. 1.5 years

2) Assistant Accountant(Indian FMCG co.)-
Joined as a book keeper, and after 5 months I was managing several projects like: Dealing with Indian army(sale of grains), dealt with executives of Parle, Britannia, Marico etc.

3) American express: Joined as lead analyst, in 1 year promoted to Sr. Lead analyst. Handling a portfolio as process owner of 1 billion USD worth of chargeouts. Received several rewards and have certificates as a proof.

Extracurriculars: Part of Amex learning and development initiatives and representative of my whole department.
Volunteered as teaching faculty with Bodhi tree foundation and taught many kids from different parts of India.

Retook GMAT but somehow got 620 Q48 V27 IR7. Canceled it.

So applying with 650 score.

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