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Indians in INSEAD / HEC Updated on: 01 Jan 2024, 01:56
Originally posted by Dhivyabhaarath on 31 Dec 2023, 23:25.
Last edited by Dhivyabhaarath on 01 Jan 2024, 01:56, edited 2 times in total.
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Hi,

I am on Indian Engineeer applicant targeting INSEAD (Jan 2025 intake), HEC and some of the US top 20 schools (Kellogg, UNC Kenan Flagler).

Profile - Strong academics
UG from NIT Trichy with 8.6 CGPA
GMAT Focus - 675 (V-84 Q -88 DI- 78) (96 percentile - 730 equivalent in old GMAT)
4.5 years work ex from a US based Fortune 500 Financial Service company.
Extracurriculars - Sports, Captain of university Volleyball team

Please post your opinions
1. How good are my chances of converting HEC and INSEAD?
2. I am planning to apply to HEC for Sep 2024 intake in Jan deadline - Given they have rolling deadlines, will applying in Jan reduce my chances since 5 rounds had already passed? I don't have the option of applying for HEC for Jan intake.

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My current role is as a Senior Business analyst with 4.5 years experience - I act as an analytical consultant for US based brands like IKEA and American Express. The role is both technical (involves coding and analyitcs) and business (presentations, advising on strategy with data). I have been with a single company and recieved 2 promotions but my role has evolved as in taking ownership of projects and close collaboration with product, finance, Marketing teams.

My POST MBA goal is to move into consulting in the short and long term. It aligns well with my interests and current career curve.
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Hi,

I am on Indian Engineeer applicant targeting INSEAD (Jan 2025 intake), HEC and some of the US top 20 schools (Kellogg, UNC Kenan Flagler).

Profile - Strong academics
UG from NIT Trichy with 8.6 CGPA
GMAT Focus - 675 (96 percentile - 730 equivalent in old GMAT)
4.5 years work ex from a US based Fortune 500 Financial Service company.
Extracurriculars - Sports, Captain of university Volleyball team

Please post your opinions
1. How good are my chances of converting HEC and INSEAD?
2. I am planning to apply to HEC for Sep 2024 intake in Jan deadline - Given they have rolling deadlines, will applying in Jan reduce my chances since 5 rounds had already passed? I don't have the option of applying for HEC for Jan intake.
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Dhivyabhaarath - interesting profile overall, and the score is good too (assuming a balanced split of Q/ V/ DI).

A few questions before sharing some feedback:

1. How has your professional arc been i.e. any promotions? Some details on your role would be good.

2. What are your goals post MBA i.e. what sectors/ roles are you targeting?

Regards,
Arvind
Founder, admitStreet | HEC Paris MBA alum
W: https://admitstreet.com | LinkedIn | E: consultingteam@admitstreet.com
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Thanks for the quick reply Arvind. I have made edits to the above post to add some more details on my profile. admitStreet Please share your thoughts.
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Hi,

I am on Indian Engineeer applicant targeting INSEAD (Jan 2025 intake), HEC and some of the US top 20 schools (Kellogg, UNC Kenan Flagler).

Profile - Strong academics
UG from NIT Trichy with 8.6 CGPA
GMAT Focus - 675 (V-84 Q -88 DI- 78) (96 percentile - 730 equivalent in old GMAT)
4.5 years work ex from a US based Fortune 500 Financial Service company.
Extracurriculars - Sports, Captain of university Volleyball team

Please post your opinions
1. How good are my chances of converting HEC and INSEAD?
2. I am planning to apply to HEC for Sep 2024 intake in Jan deadline - Given they have rolling deadlines, will applying in Jan reduce my chances since 5 rounds had already passed? I don't have the option of applying for HEC for Jan intake.

Edits:
My current role is as a Senior Business analyst with 4.5 years experience - I act as an analytical consultant for US based brands like IKEA and American Express. The role is both technical (involves coding and analyitcs) and business (presentations, advising on strategy with data). I have been with a single company and recieved 2 promotions but my role has evolved as in taking ownership of projects and close collaboration with product, finance, Marketing teams.

My POST MBA goal is to move into consulting in the short and long term. It aligns well with my interests and current career curve.
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Dhivyabhaarath - thanks for the update. Some thoughts on your profile:

1. Your UG pedigree and GPA are strong, hope the 10th/ 12th scores were too. GMAT score is fine for INSEAD/ HEC and most UST-20 programs. GMAT Averages for top MBA programs can be found here. Targeting 10-20 points above a program's average would be ideal, as an Indian applicant

2. Your work-ex is interesting, given the F-500 brand, promotions and analytics/ business angle. Having a strong narrative as to why consulting, why MBA, and linking your past experiences to your goals would be important. Given your Analytics and Financial Services experiences, looking at consulting firms/ boutiques in these domains can be interesting e.g. Oliver Wyman, Bain, BCG, Accenture, etc. Narrowing down on your target geographies helps too, as consulting hiring patterns are geography-specific

3. I'm unable to comment on ECs as we've limited info. Showcasing your involvement (ideally consistent and recent) in these activities and the learnings you've had through them would be important to present a balanced profile

To answer your query - while we can't speculate on chances, with a strong application, you'd be a good candidate for HEC/ INSEAD. Though applying earlier would be ideal, R6 isn't too late for HEC - we recently had a candidate who applied in the last round for international applicants and received an admit/ scholarship.

Hope this helps a bit. Feel free to reach out through the links below for a deeper chat.

Regards,
Arvind
Founder, admitStreet | HEC Paris MBA alum
W: https://admitstreet.com | LinkedIn | E: consultingteam@admitstreet.com