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Hello Experts,
Please find below my profile details for the evaluation:

GMAT: 710

Educational Qualification:
-B.E CIVIL Thapar University: CGPA- 8.07/10

Work Ex.:


Class-I State Govt Civil Servant(Pay Scale 15600-39100/6600)-Punjab Public Works Department (6.5 years - Presently working):
- Handled/Monitoring/Supervision of World Bank Funded Highway Projects of state worth Million $
- Dealt with Procurement of services and works, Utility shifting,Land Acquisition as per New R&R ACT-2013, Forest and Environmental Clearances, Laison with other Govt Departments/Field PIUs/PMC,Contract/Project Management
- Supervised /initiated various reforms in department by making various services online like E-enlistment,PWD Integrated Management System,Online Asset Management etc
- Head of Sub Division and responsible for Supervision/Execution of construction /Maintainance of roads,Buildings and Bridges, in sub division, Job includes managing staff of 50 people, Conceptulizing,planning to commissioning of projects,involved in handling various NOCs like Fuel Stations,Marriage Palaces,safety certificates etc, handling of various litigations against department in Lowe courts to High Courts
-Handled/Supervised various Administrative duties like Duty magistrate in Corona crisis,Law & order crisis in Ram raheem Episode,Stubble Burning, Election duties, supervising preparation of cards for various schemes of State Govt and Barricading during VVIP Movements in area
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[b]WAPCOS Ltd , A PSU under Ministry of Water Resources(3.5 years)
- Engineering Consultant handling various projects
- Business Development, Laisoning, with clients,Service providers and various Govt agencies, Procurement(Preparation of EOI,RFP,Attending Pre bid Meetings),Project Management for International Hydropower Projects


Extra-curriculars:
-Won Many prizes in Quizzing during University days

Why MBA after extremely well settled life:-
1. Well working in Govt sector since my graduation is probably most fascinating act in my life and gives me immense satifaction by making meaningful impacts at grass root level
2.I wanted to improve my skill set and i feel management education will enhance my understanding and broaden horizon of my thought process
3.To make my decision making more of data/fact driven rather than hit and trial , to develop well structured approach for solving problems and to develop multiple prospectives(participative learning in IIMs help me to achieve this)
4. Networking
5. Infrastructure sector will witness huge growth in coming days for our country transition to First world economy and i feel mba will develop my expertise to prepare myself for future leadership roles
36 Looking for future senior roles in Infrastructure sector,Strategy/advisory,Operations and General Management
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Hi Karan,

You have a decent GMAT score and versatile experiences across two different Govt. organizations. Experience in handling world bank-funded projects is a great distinguishing factor in your profile. Along with this, skills such as IT management, business development, and crisis management make your profile very diverse. However, the essence lies in the way you convey your achievements to the admission committee in the SoP/essays. There is a big difference in the language and terminologies used in Government/PSU environment and the outside business world. You need to accordingly narrate your work experience in a language that is more accepted in the business world. For example, using "resolution of conflicts and critical issues" instead of "handling of various litigations against the department", "change management" instead of "Supervised /initiated various reforms", etc. Narrating your story in such a language will help the adcom to connect better with your story. With 10+ years of work ex, IIM A & C would be your best bet. You can also apply for ISB & IIM B.

As far as your post-MBA goals are concerned, you can either change your role or industry or both. You can very well opt for business development/project management roles in the infrastructure sector. You can also look for strategy/consulting roles in companies like PwC, KPMG as these companies have lots of Govt. clients, and prefer candidates with past Govt experience.
Hope that helps.

Feel free to register for a free admission consulting session if you have further queries.
All the best!
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I am an engineering grad with 8.98 cgpa from NIT, female, working in banking sector(currently in a govt bank). I am aiming for IIM Ahmd PGPX for 2021-2022 batch, (the round 2 applications deadline is 19th october), but not yet done well with my preps. So I might need to apply in 3rd round ( by Dec last). Im apprehensive and tensed about the chances. any suggestions please.
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Hi Sucharita,

Being a female candidate with BFSI (Govt Bank) domain experience, you stand apart from the largest pool of applicants i.e. Indian IT male. However, you have not provided other details of your profile, eg - No. of years of work experience, roles and responsibilities, extracurriculars, etc without which it is difficult to evaluate your profile. As a general recommendation, you should aim for a 700+ GMAT score to get an interview call from IIM A.

Talk to mentors from your background who have pursued MBA from IIMs/ISB to discuss your specific admission related apprehension. Feel free to register for a free admission/career counselling session.
All the best!
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Hello Seniors/GMATClub Folks,

Need help with my profile evaluation.

Can I please get feedback on my profile so that I can better evaluate 'the college shortlist'.

Background:
Indian IT Male Engineer (General category :cry: ) *silence* :D
Age: 33 :roll:

GMAT score: 680 (Q48, V33, IR4, AWA4) :shh:

Education:
10th: 82%
12th: 73%
Bachelor Degree: B.Tech, State Government College, Computers, 64%
Note: Not sure how % converts to GPA or CGPA - since there are different conversion methods.

Work Experience:
9.5 years at Indian IT Services Major

Work Experience Brief (in order 2011-till date):
1: Business Process Digitization Consultant, 3.25 years, reported to CIO of Client's Organization. Internal Six Sigma certified with saving of 200K+ USD.
Includes 1 year of experience as Project Lead (very small team though - 3 people).
2: Business Analyst, Accounting Domain, 3 years (with 7 months of International experience).
Includes 1 year of experience as Module Lead (team size - 5 people).
3: Scrum Master (PSM 1 certified) and Techno-functional analyst, 6 months.
4: Product Manager and Lead, Enterprise Mobile App Store, 1 year.
Team size - 18 people.
5: Program Manager, Mobile Apps and Ecosystem (60+ apps) and Mobile Talent Development Lead (60+ learners), 1 year and counting. Team size - 15 people.

Extra-Curricular:
1: Founder of College Literary Society and Quizzing Club
2: AIESEC, Local Chapter, Student Exchange Program and Communications Lead
3: Toastmasters - Multiple Leadership roles at different levels; overall 6+ years.
3: Hosting, planning, and managing Corporate and Non-Profit Events and Conferences (ranging from 50+ to 700+ audience)
4: Have represented my employer at various colleges-to-campus connect initiatives.

Post-MBA Goal:
To leapfrog and accelerate my growth into (Product Management + Technology Consulting) roles. :blushing:

Looking for suggestions and feedback on profile evaluation and where do I stand? :please: :angel:

Targeting Round 2 admissions this year in India (ISB, IIM A,B,C,L,I, any other suggestion)?

Thanks a lot in advance! : ) :)
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Hi Prokiller! :)

Profile looks suitable for the listec Indian B-schools, but GMAT score is low especially since you belong to the overrepresented IT services area. A strong application with a very good essay will be essential to get calls from A, B and C. Focus on highlighting your wide array of experiences and learnings and show absolute clarity on why you need an MBA now.

That being said, we have witnessed a few IT services folks getting into the top IIMs with a 680 score (but stellar application) in the last few years. So work hard for an impressive application.

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Hello Seniors/GMATClub Folks,

Need help with my profile evaluation.

Can I please get feedback on my profile so that I can better evaluate 'the college shortlist'.

Background:
Indian IT Male Engineer (General category :cry: ) *silence* :D
Age: 33 :roll:

GMAT score: 680 (Q49, V34, IR5, AWA5) :shh:

Education:
10th: 82%
12th: 73%
Bachelor Degree: B.Tech, State Government College, Computers, 64%
Note: Not sure how % converts to GPA or CGPA - since there are different conversion methods.

Work Experience:
9.5 years at Indian IT Services Major

Work Experience Brief (in order 2011-till date):
1: Business Process Digitization Consultant, 3.25 years, reported to CIO of Client's Organization. Internal Six Sigma certified with saving of 200K+ USD.
Includes 1 year of experience as Project Lead (very small team though - 3 people).
2: Business Analyst, Accounting Domain, 3 years (with 7 months of International experience).
Includes 1 year of experience as Module Lead (team size - 5 people).
3: Scrum Master (PSM 1 certified) and Techno-functional analyst, 6 months.
4: Product Manager and Lead, Enterprise Mobile App Store, 1 year.
Team size - 18 people.
5: Program Manager, Mobile Apps and Ecosystem (60+ apps) and Mobile Talent Development Lead (60+ learners), 1 year and counting. Team size - 15 people.

Extra-Curricular:
1: Founder of College Literary Society and Quizzing Club
2: AIESEC, Local Chapter, Student Exchange Program and Communications Lead
3: Toastmasters - Multiple Leadership roles at different levels; overall 6+ years.
3: Hosting, planning, and managing Corporate and Non-Profit Events and Conferences (ranging from 50+ to 700+ audience)
4: Have represented my employer at various colleges-to-campus connect initiatives.

Post-MBA Goal:
To leapfrog and accelerate my growth into (Product Management + Technology Consulting) roles. :blushing:

Looking for suggestions and feedback on profile evaluation and where do I stand? :please: :angel:

Targeting Round 2 admissions this year in India (ISB, IIM A,B,C,L,I, any other suggestion)?

Thanks a lot in advance! : ) :)
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Background:
Indian IT Male Engineer (General category :cry: ) *silence* :D
Age: 33 :roll:

Thanks a lot in advance! : ) :)
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Just wondering, how is your category relevant to your profile?
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Hi
Please can someone evaluate my profile.
I am a mechanical engineer with 11 years of experience.
I have completed my education from UK.
BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering from University of Hertfordshire (Full Time ) - 1st Class Honours
MSc Mechanical Engineering from University of Huddersfield (Part Time) - with Merit

As part of my undergraduate term, I completed a year of full time paid industrial placement with Cummins Generators UK. (2006-2007)

I was employed with Cummins UK for 5 yrs (2008-13) during which time I completed my Part Time Masters funded by them.
Thereafter I worked with Cummins India for the next 5 yrs. (2013-2018)
During these 10 years I completed my 6 Sigma (DFSS) Green Belt certification and Chartered Engineer certification.
I was able to win some critical business for my employers and resolve some customer critical failure issues. As a result I was awarded engineering quarterly award for my contribution.

I took a break in 2018 due to some family reasons and then rejoined employment in 2019 with JCB. Here I have worked for little over a year. During which time I have developed Generators and recently have been awarded JCB Business Excellence Award.

I took my online GMAT test on 6 Sep and got a score of 590.
I am positive I can score higher as I have been scoring 660 in my mock tests.

I am looking to break free of the core engineering run of the mill and want to rise above the ranks through an MBA.
I am looking at IIM C,L,A as my options.

If there are other ways to leverage my experience apart from doing an MBA, I am open to those views as well. Looking forward to your advice.
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Hi Archisman,

Your GMAT score is on the lower side, would urge you to focus on that and get it up by 90-100 points. Profile wise, things look good. However, with 11 years of experience under your belt, you have to work more on analyzing your reasons for pursuing MBA and your goals after that. You would also need to show clarity of thought on your life journey and future choices.

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Hi
Please can someone evaluate my profile.
I am a mechanical engineer with 11 years of experience.
I have completed my education from UK.
BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering from University of Hertfordshire (Full Time ) - 1st Class Honours
MSc Mechanical Engineering from University of Huddersfield (Part Time) - with Merit

As part of my undergraduate term, I completed a year of full time paid industrial placement with Cummins Generators UK. (2006-2007)

I was employed with Cummins UK for 5 yrs (2008-13) during which time I completed my Part Time Masters funded by them.
Thereafter I worked with Cummins India for the next 5 yrs. (2013-2018)
During these 10 years I completed my 6 Sigma (DFSS) Green Belt certification and Chartered Engineer certification.
I was able to win some critical business for my employers and resolve some customer critical failure issues. As a result I was awarded engineering quarterly award for my contribution.

I took a break in 2018 due to some family reasons and then rejoined employment in 2019 with JCB. Here I have worked for little over a year. During which time I have developed Generators and recently have been awarded JCB Business Excellence Award.

I took my online GMAT test on 6 Sep and got a score of 590.
I am positive I can score higher as I have been scoring 660 in my mock tests.

I am looking to break free of the core engineering run of the mill and want to rise above the ranks through an MBA.
I am looking at IIM C,L,A as my options.

If there are other ways to leverage my experience apart from doing an MBA, I am open to those views as well. Looking forward to your advice.
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Hello,
Myself Murtaza Presswala

Need a profile evaluation.

Worked with Siemens Gas and Power for 4.5 years as a System Engineer.

Handled multiple projects for national and international clientel as lead engineer on them.

Joined L&T and worked with a proposal team for 3 months.

Will be joining Siemens Energy next month with a similar job role as previously held but with more cordinated role.

Done one project with Siemens USA team for global standardization.


Academics :
10th :82%
12th : 78%
Btech : 9.21 GPA

Co curricular : Represented college at national level for BAJA and Robocon. Lead a team as a Design lead.

What are my chances for PGPX course?

How much do I need to score in GMAT?

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Hi Experts,

I would like to request you to review my profile.

Background – Indian IT Male

Graduation – B-tech, NIT Bhopal (2016). CGPA – 7.16.
XII – 89.2 %
X- 9.8 CGPA.

GMAT - 700 (Q49, V35)
Planning a Retake by August End – Target 730 – 740.


Work Ex – Samsung Research & Development Institute, Noida.
July 2016 – Present, 4 years and 2 months.

Role – Project leader for new launch smartphones, Successfully completed more than Five new launch Projects.
Also involved in providing Android upgrades for Samsung Flagship models.

Awards -
I was part of the team involved in the launch of first Samsung smartphone on Android Go Platform. Due to Price constraints this was a very crucial project targeted for Indian markets.
Received the Best Squad Award for completion of First Project for Android GO Platform.

Collaboration -
Regular Collaboration with Vendors such as Qualcomm, Google for Android updates and Bring - up of new Qualcomm Chipsets.
Have international experience through Collaboration for projects involving various Samsung R&D centres such SVMC R&D centre and Suwon R&D centres.

Best Yearly rating for the year 2018-19 and promotion to lead engineer in 2020.

Extra curriculars –
Revived Samsung Photography club, which was only a club for namesake 3 years back and now coordinate for conducting photo-walks, competitions and workshops.

Co- founded PETA club in NIT Bhopal ,organized its events and helped setup PETA club in other regional colleges in Bhopal.

Regularly involved in sports athletics and adventure activities – I have bungy jumped twice in past few years, sky dived, trekked in the Himalayas.
Lead the table tennis team in Inter NIT competitions in college.
Performed stunts on Wooden poles, Iron ladders & roller skates in school.

I have Played Table Tennis at state level at a young age of 15.

Post MBA goals – Short term Goal – Move into Product management.
Long term – Reach a leadership position and lead a diverse group of Product Managers

Thanks in advance.
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Dear Experts

I just received my Online GMAT score.
Score - 710 (Q49 V37 IR 5)

First GMAT as I had reported earlier 700 (Q49 V35 IR 7)

Is the IR score of GMAT online a Red Flag while applying?
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Hi, do you think I have a good chance of being shortlisted for IIM A -PGPX ?

I gave the online GMAT on 24.08.2020 and I scored 640 (Q47 V31)

Not too happy with my score, I decided to give another try , this time at a test center . My exam was yesterday and I improved my score to 700 (Q49 V35). Now, something about me- I am 29 years old, female and I am a Chartered Accountant in practice . I cleared in 2014, so that makes it 6 years of work-ex. I have always worked in a firm where a family member was a founding partner. ( Would working in a family owned firm be looked upon negatively ?) Since clearing my CA exams, I have obtained two additional post qualification diplomas from ICAI. Recently I have also cleared the Independent Director's exam conducted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. My areas of practice range from Transfer Pricing,Audits, Income Tax to Project Financing . Since the past two years I have also appeared as an authorized representative before the National Company Law tribunal, so add a bit of litigation experience to my profile.

I missed the first round as I wasn't too happy with my score. Please help me in going about the process. Also, is the verbal score (V35) a problem

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Hi all,

Request to evaluate my profile for IIM-A/B/ C/L. Mentioned below are my details.Thanks in advance.

Academic:

GMAT- 660 ( Q-47, V-33)-Planning to retake this month.
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Delhi College of Engineering- 68.4%(2010)
12th (CBSE)- 67.6%
10th (ICSE)- 92.4%(District Topper)
Ex-student of Super-30,Patna


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8 years of work experience - 5 years in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(Maharatna PSU)

Product and Application developement of Industrial and Automotive Lubricants through market research,lube surveys,field trials of new and existing products.
Resolution of field complaints in co-ordination with sales team across India.
Obtaining product certifications and approvals from customers.
Lab management through co-ordination with quality and assurance team.
Co-ordination with Sales/Marketing team to achieve business plan.
Conducting technical training sessions for top OEMs and partners.
Deputed as the one of the first Techno-Commercial Managers in the organisational restructuring.
One of the top performers on fast track promotions.
Briefly involved in role of Sales and Marketing in Northern India.

3 Years with a Lubricant Service(Oil/gas sector)Company- VAS Tribo

Supervision of Maintenance activities related to Lubrication at plants.
Monitoring of field complaints and resolution by providing technical support.
Consulting in Lubrication Program developement for various clients across automotive,cement,paper,fertilisers industries.
Conducting Training sessions for customers and developing Sector-specific training modules for industries.
Co-ordination with Noria,USA our USA Partners and German Global Team for Lubricant Testing and conducting training sessions.
Co-ordinating with Sales and Marketing team to achieve business plan.

Trainings/Certifications:

Advanced Machinery Lubrication by Noria Corporation.
Startup India Learning Program By Invest India, Government Of India
Strategy Consulting Virtual Experience Program by Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Crash Course in Data Science by John Hopkins University SAIS Online.

Extra-curriculars:

Author in India's only Lubrication and Reliability magazine.
Inter-SBU Cricket Tournament player at BPCL.
Volunteer Teacher at Super-30 Patna
Interest in Foreign Diplomacy and International politics.
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Please evaluate my profile for IIM A,B,C, ISB and NUS

I am working in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited ( PSU) for the past 6 years. Prior to this I have worked in Hero Motocorp Private Limited for 6 months.

10th Standard:88%
12th Standard: 88%
B.Tech : NIT Bhopal ( 8.24)

GMAT : 690 ( Q 49, V35, IR 5, AWA 4)

Certification: One year certification course in General Management from IIM Indore. Grade : 3.27/5

Extracirricular:

- District level Cricket Player
- Has played cricket in State level from KV.
- Lead dancer in College Cultural society. Has performed in many events such as IIT B mOOD iNDIGO
-Rajya Puruskar awarded in National scouts and guides.
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Hi, do you think I have a good chance of being shortlisted for IIM A -PGPX ?

I gave the online GMAT on 24.08.2020 and I scored 640 (Q47 V31)

Not too happy with my score, I decided to give another try , this time at a test center . My exam was yesterday and I improved my score to 700 (Q49 V35). Now, something about me- I am 29 years old, female and I am a Chartered Accountant in practice . I cleared in 2014, so that makes it 6 years of work-ex. I have always worked in a firm where a family member was a founding partner. ( Would working in a family owned firm be looked upon negatively ?) Since clearing my CA exams, I have obtained two additional post qualification diplomas from ICAI. Recently I have also cleared the Independent Director's exam conducted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. My areas of practice range from Transfer Pricing,Audits, Income Tax to Project Financing . Since the past two years I have also appeared as an authorized representative before the National Company Law tribunal, so add a bit of litigation experience to my profile.

I missed the first round as I wasn't too happy with my score. Please help me in going about the process. Also, is the verbal score (V35) a problem

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Hi ShivnaM,

This is a good profile and the score. The verbal score will not be a problem. In addition, working in the family business will not be considered negatively. Your post-PGPX goals would need to be very clear- if back to family business, then why PGPX or working somewhere else, then you'd cover why you're moving out of the business and joined it in the first place.

All the best!
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Hi all,

Request to evaluate my profile for IIM-A/B/ C/L. Mentioned below are my details.Thanks in advance.

Academic:

GMAT- 660 ( Q-47, V-33)-Planning to retake this month.
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Delhi College of Engineering- 68.4%(2010)
12th (CBSE)- 67.6%
10th (ICSE)- 92.4%(District Topper)
Ex-student of Super-30,Patna


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8 years of work experience - 5 years in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(Maharatna PSU)

Product and Application developement of Industrial and Automotive Lubricants through market research,lube surveys,field trials of new and existing products.
Resolution of field complaints in co-ordination with sales team across India.
Obtaining product certifications and approvals from customers.
Lab management through co-ordination with quality and assurance team.
Co-ordination with Sales/Marketing team to achieve business plan.
Conducting technical training sessions for top OEMs and partners.
Deputed as the one of the first Techno-Commercial Managers in the organisational restructuring.
One of the top performers on fast track promotions.
Briefly involved in role of Sales and Marketing in Northern India.

3 Years with a Lubricant Service(Oil/gas sector)Company- VAS Tribo

Supervision of Maintenance activities related to Lubrication at plants.
Monitoring of field complaints and resolution by providing technical support.
Consulting in Lubrication Program developement for various clients across automotive,cement,paper,fertilisers industries.
Conducting Training sessions for customers and developing Sector-specific training modules for industries.
Co-ordination with Noria,USA our USA Partners and German Global Team for Lubricant Testing and conducting training sessions.
Co-ordinating with Sales and Marketing team to achieve business plan.

Trainings/Certifications:

Advanced Machinery Lubrication by Noria Corporation.
Startup India Learning Program By Invest India, Government Of India
Strategy Consulting Virtual Experience Program by Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Crash Course in Data Science by John Hopkins University SAIS Online.

Extra-curriculars:

Author in India's only Lubrication and Reliability magazine.
Inter-SBU Cricket Tournament player at BPCL.
Volunteer Teacher at Super-30 Patna
Interest in Foreign Diplomacy and International politics.
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Hi spriyam,

This is an impressive profile- great mix of acads, professional experience and extra-curricular. Do focus on getting a score in the 690+ range, then you'd have a much better chance at the IIMs. You could consider ISB as well. What are your post MBA goals? Happy to discuss the profile in detail.

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Please evaluate my profile for IIM A,B,C, ISB and NUS

I am working in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited ( PSU) for the past 6 years. Prior to this I have worked in Hero Motocorp Private Limited for 6 months.

10th Standard:88%
12th Standard: 88%
B.Tech : NIT Bhopal ( 8.24)

GMAT : 690 ( Q 49, V35, IR 5, AWA 4)

Certification: One year certification course in General Management from IIM Indore. Grade : 3.27/5

Extracirricular:

- District level Cricket Player
- Has played cricket in State level from KV.
- Lead dancer in College Cultural society. Has performed in many events such as IIT B mOOD iNDIGO
-Rajya Puruskar awarded in National scouts and guides.
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Hi Abhi0706,
While your acads, extra-curricular, etc. are good, would need to know more about your post MBA goals and your current nature of work, achievements, etc. to evaluate the profile and suggest options.

Your extra-curricular would be appreciated especially at schools such as ISB and NUS.

Cheers,
Manan | Co-founder, S4G
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Thank you so much for your reply 😊
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Hi, do you think I have a good chance of being shortlisted for IIM A -PGPX ?

I gave the online GMAT on 24.08.2020 and I scored 640 (Q47 V31)

Not too happy with my score, I decided to give another try , this time at a test center . My exam was yesterday and I improved my score to 700 (Q49 V35). Now, something about me- I am 29 years old, female and I am a Chartered Accountant in practice . I cleared in 2014, so that makes it 6 years of work-ex. I have always worked in a firm where a family member was a founding partner. ( Would working in a family owned firm be looked upon negatively ?) Since clearing my CA exams, I have obtained two additional post qualification diplomas from ICAI. Recently I have also cleared the Independent Director's exam conducted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. My areas of practice range from Transfer Pricing,Audits, Income Tax to Project Financing . Since the past two years I have also appeared as an authorized representative before the National Company Law tribunal, so add a bit of litigation experience to my profile.

I missed the first round as I wasn't too happy with my score. Please help me in going about the process. Also, is the verbal score (V35) a problem

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Hi ShivnaM,

This is a good profile and the score. The verbal score will not be a problem. In addition, working in the family business will not be considered negatively. Your post-PGPX goals would need to be very clear- if back to family business, then why PGPX or working somewhere else, then you'd cover why you're moving out of the business and joined it in the first place.

All the best!
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Hi !!
Please evaluate my profile for IIM-A/B/C

I "THINK" I might represent somewhat below average represented profile. Here are the key highlights:

1. Decent 88% and 86% in 10th & 12th standard respectively
2. Undergraduate GPA - 2.92
3. Work Ex - 8.5 years (Oil & Gas MNCs)
4. 2+ years of International exposure in oilfield operations(UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq)
5. Total of Four papers published, two of them with leading industry researchers.

Now comes the major problem: I decided to resign from my present company in Saudi in Jan,2020 to join a new company in Kuwait (PICKED THE WORST TIME TO RESIGN RIGHT??) and now I'm currently waiting for Kuwait to open its borders so I can join the job. This means I'm currently not a working professional.
Hence the main reason why I decided to explore the world of MBA and now ended up with GMAT 690 in my first attempt. Should I care to improve my score or will the representation land me up somewhere in IIM-C atleast.

Feedback will be highly appreciated.
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Hi !!
Please evaluate my profile for IIM-A/B/C

I "THINK" I might represent somewhat below average represented profile. Here are the key highlights:

1. Decent 88% and 86% in 10th & 12th standard respectively
2. Undergraduate GPA - 2.92
3. Work Ex - 8.5 years (Oil & Gas MNCs)
4. 2+ years of International exposure in oilfield operations(UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq)
5. Total of Four papers published, two of them with leading industry researchers.

Now comes the major problem: I decided to resign from my present company in Saudi in Jan,2020 to join a new company in Kuwait (PICKED THE WORST TIME TO RESIGN RIGHT??) and now I'm currently waiting for Kuwait to open its borders so I can join the job. This means I'm currently not a working professional.
Hence the main reason why I decided to explore the world of MBA and now ended up with GMAT 690 in my first attempt. Should I care to improve my score or will the representation land me up somewhere in IIM-C atleast.

Feedback will be highly appreciated.
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Hi ysp4ever,

Thanks for sharing the request. Its a case in point that many candidates are going through at this point in time because of the unprecedented situation all around.
A first cut of your profile presents a very decent profile, one that could add value to a class at IIM A /B /C. You have decent acads with international experience and are close to the average experience bracket at the 1-year programs. So far, all good.
The only pain point is that your are not employed. Now the adcoms will care about that only if you present a profile that may not be attractive to employers post-MBA or have mismatch in your goals. Placements after 1-year MBA happens either on basis of experience or on aptitude --- depends on preference of different employers.
So, in a nutshell, if you can bring out the high points in your career, project how you can add value to the MBA cohorts, and have clarity on your post-MBA goals, you would be able to make it.
690 is a good score. Don't spend energy on retaking the GMAT. Trust us, it won't boost your chances much for your target schools. Instead focus on having a stellar profile and you would make it.

Feel free to get in touch with us here for any queries.

Cheers !
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ysp4ever
Hi !!
Please evaluate my profile for IIM-A/B/C

I "THINK" I might represent somewhat below average represented profile. Here are the key highlights:

1. Decent 88% and 86% in 10th & 12th standard respectively
2. Undergraduate GPA - 2.92
3. Work Ex - 8.5 years (Oil & Gas MNCs)
4. 2+ years of International exposure in oilfield operations(UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq)
5. Total of Four papers published, two of them with leading industry researchers.

Now comes the major problem: I decided to resign from my present company in Saudi in Jan,2020 to join a new company in Kuwait (PICKED THE WORST TIME TO RESIGN RIGHT??) and now I'm currently waiting for Kuwait to open its borders so I can join the job. This means I'm currently not a working professional.
Hence the main reason why I decided to explore the world of MBA and now ended up with GMAT 690 in my first attempt. Should I care to improve my score or will the representation land me up somewhere in IIM-C atleast.

Feedback will be highly appreciated.
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Hi,

Request you all for my profile assessment

Current position: Assistant Manager in Oil & Gas sector (PSU) with 7 years experience

UG degree: B.Tech Electronics and communication (WBUT)
UG (%): 85%
12th(%): 80%
10(%) : 85%


GMAT1: 640 (Q45, V33) on 30th Aug'20
GMAT2: 640 (Q50, V27) on 14th Oct'20

I would like to apply for IIM A/B/C EPGP/PGPX course.

Please help.
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