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Hi Neeraj,

Your work ex looks good.
GMAT score is bit average and will make A,B,C tough given the competition.
ISB, XLRI, Indore and NUS are possible. For NUS try to apply in October as they have rolling admissions and it becomes tougher to get an interview call if you apply late.
For IIM's, consider retaking GMAT by Oct mid. In that case, target NUS by Oct end, IIM A by nov mid, IIM B by Dec 5 and then ISB ( R2). You will have to skip IIMC in this case ( given its deadline) unless you can really handle essays and GMAT prep together.

Feel free to contact us for any queries.

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10th exam 86.4% (state board)
12th exam 77.8% (state board)
B.Tech in computer science & engineering 8.86 GPA (state university)

work experience:
administrative officer (specialist IT) in a government owned insurance organization for 5 years, then promoted to assistant manager (IT) in the same organization after that (continuing over here till date). Total work exp = 8 years (almost) in reinsurance and allied actuarial field.

professional qualifications:
licentiate (LIII), associate (AIII), fellow (FIII) of general insurance from Insurance Institute of India
student member of Faculty of Actuaries, UK [cleared CT1 (financial mathematics), CT3 (mathematical statistics), CT5 (contingencies) each one at first attempt]
student member of Institute of Actuaries, India

achievements:
qualified GATE exam with 94.62 percentile, all India rank 2251 (category - general)
received certificates of merit from Indian Insurance Society for scoring distinction marks in 6 papers of fellowship exam
nominated delegate to attend Global Insurance Rendezvous 2015 on SAARC perspective
secured 5th rank in all India essay competition organized by Asia Insurance Review and GIC Re, essay got published in their book

publications:
wrote an essay on 'India - on the way to emerge as a potential Reinsurance Hub' in Insurance Blog, Asia
wrote a paper on 'Evolving customer centric strategy in general insurance' in a journal (ISSN 2455-1627)
wrote an article on 'Replacing Dollar as reserve currency' in Ideas Make Market

certifications:
Undergone several certifications on R and Python to do data analysis, cleaning, student's t-test, ANOVA

volunteering:
helped an entrepreneural venture named 'Klathrate' on developing reinsurance portal through Micromentor

hobbies:
maintain a photography blog encouraging solo-travelling for women

expected GMAT score:
650-680 (not taken yet)

Question : in which IIMs can I apply with this kind of profile?
Edit1:- I am a woman

Hi,

Can anybody please evaluate my profile and suggest me which institutes should I target? (I prefer the Indian ones)

Indian female, age 31, work experience = 8 years

10th exam 86.4% (state board)
12th exam 77.8% (state board)
B.Tech in computer science & engineering 8.86 GPA (state university)
expected GMAT score: 680-720 (not taken yet)

work experience details:
administrative officer (IT) in a government owned insurance organization for 5 years, then promoted to assistant manager (IT) in the same organization after that (continuing to the same cadre till date). Work experience in reinsurance and allied actuarial field.

professional qualifications:
- fellow of general insurance from Insurance Institute of India
- student member of Faculty of Actuaries, UK [cleared CT1 (financial mathematics), CT3 (mathematical statistics), CT5 (contingencies) each one at first attempt]

achievements:
- qualified GATE exam with 94.62 percentile, all India rank 2251 (category - general)
- received certificates of merit from Indian Insurance Society for scoring distinction marks in 6 papers of fellowship exam
- nominated delegate to attend Global Insurance Rendezvous 2015 on SAARC perspective
- secured 5th rank in all India essay competition organized by Asia Insurance Review and GIC Re, essay got published in their book

publications:
wrote essays, articles in various blogs and journals (one in an international journal)

certifications:
undergone several certifications on R and Python to do data cleaning, student's t-test, ANOVA

volunteering:
helped an entrepreneural venture named 'Klathrate' on developing reinsurance portal through Micromentor

This response is a bit dated but hoping it is still valid as given the timelines here you would be applying around now. Your profile is excellent overall, and if you have achieved a 680+ on the GMAT, you should have a good chance at all the schools (A/B/C/I) you mention.

Nationality- Indian
Gender- Male
Xth- 67.7%
XIIth - 65%
Undergrad- B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering with 54.4%
TOEFL- Yet to take
GMAT- 750 ( Q-50, V-41, AWA-4.5, IR-5)

Work Exp :
1. Have worked for 9 years in Telecom Industry and am currently VAS Manager for Airtel India Operations. Have previously worked with Nokia, Mahindra Comviva. Also have worked in UK for 6 months.
- Have received awards for my work at Airtel and previous organisations
- I have done in house courses in Airtel for Leadership,Security as well as technology


Volunteer Experience :
1. Involved in education of economically deprived kids, conducting fundraisers with an NGO "SOCH"
2. During flood disaster in MP in 2016 I was part of the team that setup communications to emergency and disaster helplines for people affected by the natural calamity
3. Sarva Seva Sankalp Samiti – NGO from Burhanpur for Deaddiction centers, Vaccination Drives, Reforestation, Awareness
programs for Crimes against women.Participated in workshops near Indore and Burhanpur for Vaccination drives, Awareness Camps and planting of saplings for green drive.
4.Mentored students at GS Institute of Management for development of soft skills


Extra Curricular:
1. Head of student placement committee and President of club "Peregrination" in College
2. Designed college website for "Peregrination"
3.Paper Presentation on Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic at national level at Concours 2006 at KIT, Andhra Pradesh
4.Presented Paper on Mobile and Wireless Communication in Techvinox 2005.
5.Paper Presentation on MRI Scan Application of Fuzzy Logic in PIONEER 2K5 at College of Engineering ,Kolhapur
6.Second prize in "Wrocketry" organized at KIT Andhra Pradesh
7.Won HTML web page competition in School level competition

Please evaluate.

Hello,

I have 5 years of experience in IT as an application developer. My profile details are below-

10th - 91.8%
12th - 87.8%
Graduation - 81%

At what GMAT score can I expect a call from IIMs and other colleges such as SPJain, ISB etc.

Thanks,
Neeru

Hello Everyone

I request you to please evaluate my profile.

Current Position: I have worked with only one company as a Mechanical Engineer and I have over 7 years of Exp.
Currently working with North American R&D
5+ years in the New Jersey, USA - Lead Design Engineer for Mechanical Components.
2.5 Years in Pune, India - Design, and Simulation of Mechanical Components.

M.Tech from IIT Bombay [Mechanical Engineering] GPA 8.5
B.Tech from a Government college in UP - 72 %.

GMAT - Planning to appear for GMAT in coming weeks.
Have score 680 (Q49, V33) in Dec 2012, this score has expired.

Was involved in a lot of Cultural and Organisational team, while I was at IIT.

WHY MBA
Want to move away from technical roles and want to get into management roles.

Target Schools
IIM A,B,C and L.

Also, I will appreciate if you can suggest a GMAT range that will make my score competent enough for this schools.
I've found it really difficult to improve my Verbal score but I am trying really hard.

Regards

Your profile looks has a technical bend and doesn't seem to be suited for a B school application with the data given below. The WHY MBA also needs polishing up. On the brighter side, you have the requisite experience and international exposure which will be beneficial in the overall process. As iterated multiple times in this forum, GMAT score is only 1 of the many requirements, IIM ABCL give out interview call to overall holistic profiles. GMAT ranges from 650-750 usually.

How true is this, Are people with extensive tech backgrounds considered 'unattractive' to B schools?

Sounds disappointing , does that means that such people need a 'not so tech-heavy' role to increase their scope for B schools?

The whole point is that you are applying for a "B school" and not a "Tech School". Unless you show some business acumen and an inclination towards leadership why would a B school take you in ?

On the other hand, I am not discouraging or discounting on your capabilities in any way. However, the way you have presented your profile, it will stand little chance of being selected. You should look towards highlighting your achievements in a way that exemplifies more non technical aspects. Simply deciding to "do away with tech roles" is a statement to throw your chances away.

Nationality : Indian
Male
Age : 24
10th - 82 %
12 - 59 %
Bachelors in business administration : (3years ) - 64 %
15 years of education !

Work ex :

3.8+ years. Founded 2 companies , which are still running at a steady growth. We deal in the end to end requirements of cotton and oil purification and extraction vertical.

The youngest first-generation entrepreneur in the cotton and oil purification and extraction vertical.



GMAT :

560
Quant : 39
Verbal : 28

Please suggest me US bschools with decent return on investment ,that would give this profile a shot .

P.S : Keeping my expectation low and being realistic.

Your profile looks great and the international work-ex will only work in your favor. The average GMAT in all the IIM's is around 700. But a 680 won't make or break your case. Give it a shot next year and you have a pretty good chance of making it. All the best.

Hello All

I am planning to give GMAT in Aug 2018. Scored 680 in mock tests.
Age - 35 Years

Academics :

MBA - 67%
Engineering CGPA is 6.4
12th - 58%
10th - 71 %

Work Experience : Having 9 year of experience and out of which 06 years (current company is Biggest automobile giant in India)

Planning to apply for IIM A B C K L I XLRI and ISB.

Please evaluate my profile and guide me for further study. Thanks

Hello iamnitin

You have just mentioned your Acads, Industry and Expected GMAT. This info is too little to give a meaningful feedback.
ISB/IIM are interested in assessing your candidature holistically.
This includes-
1. Academic Potential- To judge whether you will be a good addition to the program and will be able to handle the academic pressure. Your acads and expected GMAT looks slightly below average, so you will have to compensate by having strengths in other areas to stand a fighting chance. (mentioned below)
2. Work Ex- More than your number of years and industry, they are interested in the quality of work ex. What has been you career progress, what are your major accomplishments? Without this info it is difficult to say anything.
3. Diversity- Automobile background can get you some brownie points, but it will depend on your overall work history. I've worked with several people from Maruti and they have gone to do well in theri career post ISB/IIMB- but you will need to show the AdCom why you deserve an admit.
4. Clarity of Goals- This factor alone is the most important and can make or break your chances. What is your compelling reason to do an MBA after 9 years in the industry? What are your post-MBA goals. If your expectations are not realistic, AdCom will not be interested to meet you. So again, no info to make any comments.

On a side note, if you are planning to take the GMAT in Aug, when are you planning to apply are R1 deadlines are early Sep and may not give you enough time to focus on a quality application.

Best.

Varun

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You have just mentioned your Acads, Industry and Expected GMAT. This info is too little to give a meaningful feedback.
ISB/IIM are interested in assessing your candidature holistically.
This includes-
1. Academic Potential- To judge whether you will be a good addition to the program and will be able to handle the academic pressure. Your acads and expected GMAT looks slightly below average, so you will have to compensate by having strengths in other areas to stand a fighting chance. (mentioned below) - Noted !!!, GMAT Score I am targeting is 760, hope it will be able to compensate my less academics
2. Work Ex- More than your number of years and industry, they are interested in the quality of work ex. What has been you career progress, what are your major accomplishments? Without this info it is difficult to say anything.1. Worked as an EDP Manager in a small firm and opted for MBA after 02 years of experience. Completed 04 Major projects by my own, details I can share if required.
2. In my second Job , got 50% hike in 03 months due to my performance. Completed 01 Major project within timelines.
3. Became Team Lead in last three years work. Working as Senior Management in IT. I have details of many projects, which I have completed and received appreciations/certificates from the organisation.
3. Diversity- Automobile background can get you some brownie points, but it will depend on your overall work history. I've worked with several people from Maruti and they have gone to do well in theri career post ISB/IIMB- but you will need to show the AdCom why you deserve an admit.Noted !!!!
4. Clarity of Goals- This factor alone is the most important and can make or break your chances. What is your compelling reason to do an MBA after 9 years in the industry? What are your post-MBA goals. If your expectations are not realistic, AdCom will not be interested to meet you. So again, no info to make any comments.Want to reach in decision making position of Business Operations and need to complete more standard management studies to accomplish that dream.

On a side note, if you are planning to take the GMAT in Aug, when are you planning to apply are R1 deadlines are early Sep and may not give you enough time to focus on a quality application.

Best.

Varun



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Thanks Varun for Promptly giving me feedback on my details. More details are mentioned in the response for more guidance.

Also if possible, please suggest how much time I need to make an quality application and how I can make it ? It will be agreat help, if you will help me to prepare for my dream. Thanks

Hello iamnitin

Thank you for the additional details. Please see my replies in BLUE





Thanks Varun for Promptly giving me feedback on my details. More details are mentioned in the response for more guidance.

Also if possible, please suggest how much time I need to make an quality application and how I can make it ? It will be agreat help, if you will help me to prepare for my dream. Thanks
How much time is needed is a very subjective question and will depend on each individual. If you are very clear with your Post-MBA goals it should be easier and faster. But if you are still figuring those out, it could take a lot of time to produce a good application. If you wish to have discuss this in detail feel free to call me on the undersigned
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Best

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Thanks a lot for your expert advice. I will disturb you again, if I need any other guidance.

Regards
Nitin
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