Hi
shwetabhartiFirst of all, you've got a great profile there. And I absolutely love the education initiative you started with your father. You should definitely highlight the same with examples and experiences in your B-School application.
INSEAD evaluates your potential based of the following criteria:
1. Ability to contribute
2. Leadership skills
3. International motivation
4. Academics
I clearly see a good mix of all 4 in your profile there. Considering the unprecedented situation we all are facing right now, I see a fair chance for you to make it to INSEAD with a score of 690. What’s going to matter most in your application is how you connect the experiential dots and build a great story to stand out from other applicants in the pool.
I'd be happy to suggest a list of schools based on your profile, however, it would be great if you could suggest your post-mba goals. That will help me understand what you are really looking for in a B-school to bridge the gaps in your profile.
For eg. If 'Impact' were your post-MBA goal, I'd strongly suggest you to look into SAID (Oxford) which is a great school for people who want to use business degree for social good.
If you'd like, I am happy to hop on a call sometime this weekend to discuss your chances for all your target schools. Feel free to
book my calendar as per your convenience.
Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma,
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and BeyondSchedule a free sessionEmail:
shantanu@mbaandbeyond.comWhat s app: +65-97158525
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Indian Female
Qualifications: PGDIM from NITIE Mumbai (CGPA 8.33)
Undergrad : Birla Institute of Technology ( CGPA -7)
Work Experience (Duration, Role, Company, Industry) : 3.2 years of work-ex , Supply chain manager (Demand & Supply planner), Alco-bev Industry)
GMAT Score : 690(Q48 v 36)
Interested in: Full-time MBA (INSEAD,LBS, IE,IESE,HEC PARIS and Top 10 US Schools
Geography / Class Start Year preference: Europe,UK and US (Sep 2021 intake)
What makes my profile unique?
1) I work in a French MNC , where I handle a very international profile . I have to liaise/ Coordinate with my counterparts from 11 different countries . They are from all across the globe (US, Scotland, France , Sweden ,Australia etc.) . Also my international profile takes me around the globe with international business travels so i have a pretty good idea of how international businesses are run.
2) I come from a place called Dhanwar , a small village from Jharkhand state . It is a place where we still struggle for basic needs like electricity . So coming from a village , you can say that I am a first generation female college goer . My father always aspired to give me good education and because of the lack of proper schools in the village , My parents sent me into a government boarding school at the age of 8 , where 100 students are selected through state level competitive exams . I think being on my own at a young age especially in my growing and formative year has made me the self confident and self assured person that I am today.
3) Also while growing up I did not have any one to aspire to in my village and there were clearly a lack of female role models . After being lucky to have received education and gone to college , I realize that it is my responsibility to educate and give career guidance to little girls for whom with a good nudge sky is the limit . I run free coaching classes for girls in my village with the help of my father , where we give them basic education and teach them how to dream . A lot of little girls see me as there model because as per them i have been living a dream with corporate job in the city but at the same time i always have this obligation in the back of my head that i have to keep doing better and better in my life so that my little girls have someone to aspire to.
4) I am a very good performer at the company, where I have got an Exceeds Expectation rating in my 1st ever appraisal . Nature of my job is such that I have to interact with multiple stakeholders and each one of them can vouch for my due diligence in work and the ownership that I take in whatever I do.
I have already done a post graduate course in Industrial management from NITIE, my CGPA is 8.33 . I am an engineer as well from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra , one of the best engineering colleges in India with almost ~99%ile rank in AIEEE.
5) I have always been a believer in giving to societies and raising awareness of social Issues . During my engineering I self took up a project on "Jharia coalfire - a Jharia mine that has been burning since past 100 years' ' due to mishandling of mines by big mining organizations . I visited the villages around to interrogate the life of locals and what the government is doing . I had interview with multiple CMPDI officers and was able to highlight issue at global scale . my paper and suggestions were published in Global virtue ethics review Journal published by the University of Texas.
I think the above points give a crux about my profile. There are multiple other things that i can write . Let me know if more detail is needed for evaluation
Below are my queries
Do I need to retake the GMAT at a 690 score? My target schools are INSEAD,LBS, IE,IESE , HEC PARIS and other top 10 US b-schools
what are other schools you might suggest considering my score and profile?
Is the difference between a 690 and 720 is very significant for b-schools? I really want to apply in round 1 applications giving me only 2-3 weeks to retake my exam. I might not significantly improve my score .
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26 May 2020, 06:58
