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Hi there ,
Request you to help evaluate my profile for IIM A - PGPX as I am deeply interested on the program.

- Age : 33 years.
- Gender : Male
- Nationality : indian.

Work Experience : 11+ years.

Industry : Retail.

Bach. Degree : from National Institute of Fashion Technology , India.
GPA : 3.35.

GMAT : Yet to take the exam , targeting December End .

Professional Experience :
1. Job 1 ( 18 Months ) : started with India's then biggest retailer as management trainee mainly into product and vendor management for Women's western wear. Key takeaways were Industry experience and vendor management .

2. Job 2 ( 17 months ) : Started Working with a global Sportswear brand as Asst. Product Buyer , got introduced to dynamics of an international brand environment , used my previous learning to improve Product and processes for the brand.

3.Job 3 ( 36 Months ) : Started working as Manager - Merchandising for a Global Fashion retailer, which had just entered the Indian market space then , spearheading the merchandising and product department . With previous exposure of International brand dynamics , was able to set a up the merchandising dept from scratch to multiple retail stores in India.

4. Job 4 ( 60 Months ) : Joined the current biggest retailer in India started working with yet another international and Global sportswear brand. Currently heading their Merchandising/ product / sales Departments . Have seen through the brand journey from 2 points of sale to 60 points of sale and big ECOM portfolio considering the current ECOM boom in India. The job gave the much required International exposure considering multiple trips to Brand headquarters based in France and working with the French Brand team for almost 5 years now.

Extra Curricular :
Have won multiple awards in School time for various GK Quiz.
Have also been involved in various activities like choreographing a complete Fashion show during college festivals.
Unfortunately , No Volunteer work as of now.

GyanOne ,Apphelp ,MBAkarma , MBADecoder, ruwithrdx any thoughts


Thanks

Your profile is pretty solid. We have NIFT students in the current batch as well. The question that the panel will ask you (considering you get an interview call ) is Why MBA? That should be very clear in your mind. Also, try to get a GMAT score as close to 700 as possible. And make sure that your learnings are reflected well in your essays. That’s my two cents!

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Noted ruwithrdx , I am just not sure about GMAT score coz of my current work schedule.
what about score between 650 - 680 ? Would that be enough considering my profile here ?

680 gives you a decent chance. Why I say 700 is because the institute will try to maintain a certain average. If you fall too below, it would have to find a candidate with a higher GMAT to maintain its average. I suggest that take your time with the GMAT. Whether you take the exam in December or March or August for that matter is the same. You won’t be applying this year anyway. So why rush? Instead, work on making your profile as strong as possible by getting a higher score on the GMAT. If you find 2 hours every weekday and 4/5 hours on weekends, in 3-6 months you can easily get 720-730

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Many thanks ruwithrdx , heard you loud and clear.
MBAkarma , MBADecoder , anything you guys want to add here ?

Hi, I scored a 730 in GMAT. What points should I focus while completing my application ?

Hello anse

Congratulations on the GMAT score!
The points to be highlighted in your application have already been mentioned and shared via two links in the previous post. Please refer the same.
Tie in the admissions factors mentioned here with specific and realistic career goals (read here )

All the best.

Best
Varun Sharma
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GMAT Score Predictor
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Thanks a lot MBAkarma for your reply. This definitely clears few questions.

I want my future career goals for short term to be product owner, product manager or may be Business Development Manager. I eventually like to grow into being Exec VP to CTO long term. Sorry for getting you confused, my bad.

Hi,

Can someone tell me how do the college calculates the work-ex. To which date?

Every college specifies the date till which it would consider work-ex and hence calculate the duration. In Indian context(1 yr course context), IIMs take work ex upto 31st March for the current job i.e. for this year's admission the work-ex cut off date shall be 31st march 2019.

Hi guys,

It will be great if someone can evaluate my profile and let me know what GMAT score should I target to bag a call from IIMA and B.

10th(CBSE)- 83%
12th(CBSE)- 78%
Computer Science Engineering(Calicut University Kerala)- 69%
Completed Business Leadership Programme with ICICI(MBA banking and finance)- CGPA of 7.0 (an elite programme with ICICI bankLtd)

Work Experience Total - 6.5 years+ (I am aiming for ISB 2020 batch i.e.2019-2020)
1. Infosys,Mangalore- Systems Engineer- 3 years

Here I worked in Core JAVA projects.

2. ICICI Bank Ltd, Mumbai-
a. 2016-2018(Commercial Banking): Worked as Account Manager for Big corporates like Marico, many gems and jewellery units. My client base included many SME clients. Also I led many New Client Acquisitions for my unit.
b. 2018-present:I am working in Operational risk profile as a Risk analyst with various groups mapped under me for Risk evaluation. Also I played a Key role in driving a software induction for my group within ICICI.

Achievements:Acknowleded for Highest Advance Tax collection across Mumbai.
Co-curricular- Plenty and plenty of award for various events,Debates,dramatics,including University level award and State level beauty pageant(won subtitle ),
Volunteering: Worked as Placements officer with Make a Difference,Mangalore

Age:30 (I will be 31 by the time I apply for 2019-20)- Just to add, I am a proud mom of 19 month old baby.

Thanks in advance!

Hello All,
Can you please review my profile?

10th - 90%
12th - 85$
B.Tech - 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 biggies!)

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 - 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.

Hello kvishwa1987

With decent past grades, international experience, years of work ex in the right spot all seem to work in your favor.
If you score above 700+, you have no glaring weakness evident in the quantitative aspects of your profile.
However, qualitative aspects will matter too- such as career progress, achievements at work and extracurricular, career goals (very important) and how you chose to tie your past, present and future with the need of an MBA.

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

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
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MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
info@mbakarma.com

Hello kvishwa1987,

Thanks for writing in.

In terms of your overall profile, with your international experience - academic and professional (with top players in your field), you have much going for you, provided you are able to present your achievements and skills in an appropriate manner through your essays.

We suggest that you aim for a score above 700; the higher the score, the better, of course. The same, along with a set of well-written essays that portray a logical set of career goals, wherein the short-term and long-term goals not only link up with each other but also with your experience, will give you a good chance at making it to the program at IIM A.

Should you feel the need for a detailed discussion, feel free to reach out to us.

All the best!

Please evaluate my profile 10th-89%
12th 82%
Btech 60%
Mba : 7.1 GPA

Total 5 years of corporate and 2 years of entrepreneurship experience.
worked in HSBC as IT analyst
International experience as senior data analyst in RAK bank dubai
Ran an IT startup for 2 years and developed 2 software products

Please evaluate my profile..how much should I score in GMAT. Will my lesser percentage in btech affect admission?
I am looking for IIM A pgpx

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Hello vishnusm

Generally speaking, if you can get a score above the average of the class (that is approx. 710+ for IIM A/B/C), you will be in a position to negate the average past scores.
However, GMAT is not the only factor in admissions.
Work experience, extracurricular and career goals all make up a strong profile.
Work experience looks decent on paper- running your own venture and international experience could potentially help (if presented well). Focus on the depth of experience by talking more around career progress, achievements and impact.
Extracurricular is missing and cannot comment on that.
However, most importantly, career goals are missing- this is the most important piece of the admission puzzle and any profile evaluation is incomplete without this info.

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

Best
Varun Sharma
https://gmatclub.com/chat- +918452954888
Free Profile Review
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
info@mbakarma.com

Hi All,

Request for profile evaluation:

Education:
10th - 88.60%
12th - 87.60%
BE - 76%

BE in Electronics and Communication from NSIT, DU

Work Experience:

Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2018
5 years in a Railways PSU as Assistant Manager: Worked with various government sector clients like ONGC, NTPC, Railways. Managed internal telecom systems and led in house telecom projects. Contributed to business development efforts as well. Got an award for extra ordinary performance.

Aug. 2018 - Present
6 months in a Big 4 as Senior Consultant Diversified sector specialization by exploring ports and airport sub sectors. Worked on market assessment, IT strategy and bid support engagements.

Internships
DRDO, DMRC and NTPC

Leadership
1. Appointed presiding officer for the 2014 general election and successfully conducted the election at my booth
2. In house capacity development program for new joinees
3. Led a successful BD effort to explore physical access control and surveillance sector.

Sector Specialization - Transportation Consulting

GMAT - 720 (Q47, V42, IR6, AWA 3)

Looking forward to the reviews.

Best Regards

Arpit