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Indian Female NIFT 770 GMAT [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2014, 09:42
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Hi!

Please help evaluate my profile and shortlist some schools for me.

Background:
Indian
Female
24 years old (at present, will be 25 at matriculation)

GMAT:
770 (Q50, V45)

Education:
NIFT Delhi
Fashion Technology
CGPA : 6.8

Work Experience:
2 years as of date(will be 3 at matriculation)
Working as an Assistant Merchandiser in an apparel buying liaison office. Involves coordinating with buyers in the parent company and vendors located across South and South East Asia - cost negotiations, design aesthetics and production follow ups.

Freelance Work Experience:
Worked as a Freelance fashion Reviewer & Critic for Wills India Fashion Week and also various online publications.
Worked in All India Radio in various capacities for the past 20 years (started out in their "Shishu Mahal" ) :)

Post MBA Goals:
To continue in my current industry in a business development or marketing role.

Target(or should I say "dream") Schools:
Any of the M7 schools, LBS, INSEAD, NUS, ISB (Not sure if my profile will help me get into any of them, but here's hoping :-D )

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Re: Indian Female NIFT 770 GMAT [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2014, 13:20
Hi there,

Thanks for posting! First off - a-muh-azing GMAT! Well done!! You're going to make a lot of people jealous with a score like that!

Let's get the basics out of the way - you have decent academics, a fantastic GMAT, and the start to good industry based experience. Your involvement isn't exactly amazing but it's goal / industry focused so I like that. I also like your goals - staying in fashion can make your story a lot stronger versus wanting to make a complete shift.

However, you're a bit young in terms of experience. So a question for you is why an MBA now? Are you done growing where you are? Is another year of experience (so a 4th year if you apply next year) not going to substantially grow your profile? The schools you have listed, for the most part, aren't joking around when it comes to profiles. Do you think, based on your experiences to date, you can significantly set yourself apart yet? If the answer is yes, then go for it! If it isn't, you can still apply but you might need to prepare for a reapplicant strategy in parallel.

From a school perspective - why isn't HEC Paris on your list? They are ALL ABOUT fashion. What about Stern & Columbia? It seems you might want to stay in Europe & Asia which is fine. If you're open to the US, there are other schools to consider.

I know this wasn't a lengthy response to your post but it wasn't meant to be. I have some questions for you before we get into the details :)

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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Re: Indian Female NIFT 770 GMAT [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2014, 21:18
Hi Bhavik,

Thanks for the response.

Experience - I know my experience isn't stellar as of now, not in terms of the number of years and not in terms of the work I have been doing. I am open to waiting an year and applying next year if I don't get into any of my target schools. But I definitely want to apply this year - I am motivated right now and very much into it.

Schools - I am open to US, actually it is on the top of my list. M7 is in my target list and I thought it includes HBS, Stanford, Kellogg, MIT, Wharton, Booth and Columbia(correct me if I am wrong :-D). And I have sent my scores to Stern. I would ideally like to apply to 5-6 schools from a mix of US and Europe and either one of NUS and ISB. Also, would like to mix up dream schools and more achievable schools.
HEC Paris is not on my list as I think MBA is a one time opportunity and I want to broaden my horizons and go to a stellar school and not be limited by studying in a fashion centric school - this is just my perspective, let me know what you think.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks!

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Re: Indian Female NIFT 770 GMAT [#permalink] New post   15 Jul 2014, 09:28
I'm so sorry - you totally said M7 and I completely glossed right over it. My apologies! If you're all about applying this year - go for it! However, if you want to mix it up with some more realistic options, you're going to have to diversify a bit. Right now you're looking the top 7 in the US and some of the top programs in the world. It's a pretty aggressive list! I understand your reasoning behind HEC but look into a bit more. They're great for luxury retail but they're also just a strong school in general.

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Re: Indian Female NIFT 770 GMAT [#permalink] New post   17 Jul 2014, 11:49
Thanks Bhavik! Noted your suggestion regarding HEC Paris and I will be definitely looking into it. Can you please also help in choosing a couple of realistic but good schools which I could apply to as a safety net.

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Re: Indian Female NIFT 770 GMAT [#permalink] New post   22 Jul 2014, 17:52
Hey there,

To be honest - it's really hard to do that. Y'know why? Because picking schools is a conversation and an exploratory process. If I just started throwing around school names, it wouldn't do you a lot of good. If you want to know schools that might be more realistic and within reach, look outside the Top 10. But beyond that - there are just so many things to think about! I'm including three links below to help you out - give them a read. If you have questions about a particular program, I'm happy to help. If you need a hand with the applications, let us know! John from our team is super retail experienced!

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