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Hello,
Kindly Evaluate My Profile

B.Tech (Civil-Infrastructure) : 8.34/10 (2009-13)
12th (CBSE) : 77.4%
10th (CBSE) : 87.6%
GRE : 311 (Q-162, v-149)
GMAT : 600

WORK EXPERIENCE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
 Owner – Jambula Foodzone, Chennai since April 2018 to February 2019
 Worked on everything from picking up 20 kg parcel to logo design for the company and importing of machinery. Bootstrapped with less than 30,000 INR. The business is
regarding FMCG of different spices, seasonings, etc. which are not available in market.
 Used the network and approach directly the owners of sweet and savory and daily need shops in the city.
 The startup did not scale much owing to need for space to conduct day to day operations and requirement of GST for the same. Though proprietorship is not shut down
officially, it is inactive for the past few months


Working in Beroe Consulting India since February 2014
Lead Analyst - Spend Pool Specialization at Beroe Inc, Chennai since Jul-2017;
 Associate Team Lead: Taking up team managerial activities including allocating projects to the team, handling multiple internal and external stakeholders at the same time and meeting the deadlines with 100% timeliness
 Pilot Projects & Managerial Initiatives: Successfully worked on pilot projects to bring tier-1 mining companies on board to Beroe Inc and mentored my junior colleagues including those from Indian Institute of Technology and National Institute of Technology in India
 Strategic Sourcing and Enabling Savings: Interacting with clients and carrying out primary & secondary research and analysis of market scenarios by providing insights into competitive intelligence, supply demand scenario, supply chain risk assessment, price analysis, best cost country sourcing, Porters 5 forces, SWOT analysis, etc., for various categories such as grinding media, mining equipment, refractory, automation material handling equipment, etc. I have worked on projects with clients’ procurement spend ranging from US$ 100-400 mn and enabled savings of 8-10%
 Team management: Adding value to internal and external stakeholders and assisting Team Lead for wide spectrum of topics ranging from team handling to client partnering along with focus on projects for customers from natural resources and FMCG sectors

Senior Research Analyst (Procurement) at Beroe Inc, Chennai since Apr-2016 to Jun-2017
 Category Mapping : Formulating solution design on an array of such topics, thus facilitating major metals, mining, and cement manufacturing clients including some of the major Fortune 500 companies to optimize their global supply chain and procurement operations

Research Analyst (Procurement) at Beroe Inc, Chennai since Feb-2014 to Mar-2016;
 Forecasting Dashboards & Business Development Activities: Developed market reports for mining & metal companies. Apart from generating reports, monthly periodicals and interacting directly with clients, I have carried out business development activities for the company by bringing other suppliers across categories onboard

Direct Seller for Nutritional and FMCG products since August 2017 to June 2018 – Entrepreneur with a motive to add value to customers by dealing in RCM’s FMCG, home care, health care, beauty care products

Private Investor in Indian stock markets since June 2011
 Value Investor with inclination for multi-bagger stock picks. Some of the multi-baggers include Escorts group, Graphite India, Kajaria Ceramics, Finolex Cables, Ajanta Soya,etc


ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL & OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
 Completed 35 PDUs of PMP in May 2017 and I am expecting to give the exam H2 2018
 Best Employee - Senior Level for the year 2017-2018 in April 2018
 Best Employee (Runner-up) Cluster Level at Beroe Inc. in Q3, 2015
 Participated and won prizes in Inter-college Technical fests:
o Won 2nd prize in ‘Landscaping’ and was a finalist in 7 other events at ‘Civilisation - National Civil Engineering Fest’, Anna University, 2012
o Finalists in Bizbiona business idea competition at SRM University, 2011
o Won 2rd prize in ‘Dalal Bull’ at Aaruush - Tech Fest’, SRM University, 2010
Organized and coordinated in events at Technical Fests :
o Head coordinator of ‘Black Friday ‘at ‘Aaruush - SRM Tech Fest’, SRM University, 2011
o Co-coordinator of ‘Treasure Hunt’ at ‘Xplociv - Civil Engineering Fest’, 2011

Stock Market Certification - NCMP (National Certified Market Professional) Level 1 by NCFM (NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets)

Hi AcetheGMAT2019, you are unlikely to make the cut at GMAT score of 670 buddy.

Would suggest you re-appear in GMAT, get a higher score and apply, even if it means applying in R-2.

Very decent josh8822, though GMAT score of 670 comes across as bit of a bummer.

Having said that, your Naval officer background can fetch you an interview call, provided essays are in an immaculate form.

is Beacon Thanks for valuable input. Since this being my second attempt at GMAT(1st 590, 2nd 670), How much should I aim for?? I am finding crossing 700 pretty tough..Or should I apply in R1 with solid essay??

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Hi Pakshaal,

I like your work profile which shows career progression, and lots of initiatives taken and good leadership experiences. The venture sounds like something you were doing on the side, and not as a day job, which is okay too. A failed venture can give its share of learnings and make you aware of ground realities in running a business (GST/ demonetization et al).

Your extra curricular activities look dated. you seem to have been very active at college, but its been several years since you graduated, so what have you done in the recent past?

You have a strong potential for ISB, however your current GMAT and GRE scores are not competitive. I am going to urge you to retake either of the tests and then apply with a better score.

All the best,

Hi,

Retake the GMAT and try getting a710+ score.
Your profile otherwise sounds ok. I am missing the details on your work experience so can not comment much. Given that you will have competition with other CAs from the Big 4, it will be beneficial to get into the specifics of your profile and the value you bring, thus differentiating your profile from your applicant pool.

Hi josh8822, I got that, and for that reason, I didn't suggest a retake. Give your best shot in the application and apply in R1.

Hi All,

I have scored a 610 in GMAT (Q 40 V 34). I plan to finalize this score. I have over 5 years of IT experience with 2 companies. I have been into software development and consultancy both throughout my career.

What are my chances of admission in ISB for the 2020 batch? Any help would be appreciated.

Hi dev9163

610 would not be enough. You need to focus on improving it by at least 70 points, if not more. If possible, try and go above 700, even if that means delaying your application to R2.

Hey,

Please evaluate my profile for ISB: (EEO APPLICANT)

GMAT Score: 690 [Quant:50 , Verbal:33, I.R.:5 , AWA:4.5]

Educational Qualifications:

Graduation: Completed B.E in Electrical and Electronics Engineering ,Anna university -with 8.694 cgpa.
university Rank holder - 42/11000 , college gold medalist.
H.S.C: secured 87.9% from State board tamilnadu in 2014
S.S.C: secured 8.6 gpa from C.B.S.E Board in 2012.

Work Experience:
Working as a Associate Software engineer , OSS/BSS , Operation domain -telecom (14months) -- EEO applicant , co2021.
Had startup for 2 years in college days - soundzgoodapp , got clients during that time.
internship - TAFE R&D division.
Few industrial visit and Many Inplant training.

Extra Curricular and achievements :-

Won third prize in International business conference conducted by ibcn - at dubai.
Best project award in college .
Conducted TEDx event in college --my role as student PR head and student co-ordinator .
College student chairman and conducted various events like IEEE event ,cultural fest , symposiums and many more.
many photography awards.
Volunteer and worked in core team in International business conference inaugurated by finance minister Nirmala sitharaman and M.M.Murugappa chairman of murugappa groups .
volunteer in many startup events , part of few startup communities.
I love meeting different people, conversing with them.
I love playing different outdoor sports like cricket, Shuttle , basketball,etc. Also, I participated in different sports since school days.

work time achievements :
presented a tech talk.
supported my team on giving automation .
BSS activities , interaction with client side and making sure what they need and suggested best moments for profit .
worked on cross domain and helped in developing Dashboard software for the project.

Hello,

Could someone please provide me a feedback on my profile for ISB. I understand, the information provided below would be very limited to get a bigger picture, but any opinions based on the information provided below, would be much appreciated.

Educational Details:
Bachelor in Biotechnology - India CGPA : 9/10
Masters in Food Safety& Risk Analysis ( Food Science & Data Analysis) - Ireland - First Class Honours

Work Experience
Health and Food Safety Consultant , India - 1 year
Data Analyst - in an Agri-Food & Retail Industry , Ireland -1.5 Years (Currently working)

GMAT Score: Expecting 680+

Achievements:
JN Tata Fellowship for Education abroad
University Merit Scholarship, India
Global Masters Scholarship, Ireland
Numerous awards and accolades in literary and technology events.

Hello everyone ..
Greetings!!

It would be really helpful if someone can evaluate my profile for PGP at ISB !

26 Male, Indian
10th - 87%
12th - 93%
BTech- 9.2 CGPA / 10
(Automobile Engineering, SRM University)

GMAT : 660 (Q45, V35)

Work Experience - 46months & continuing..
Working at Hyundai Motors India R&D Center

Languages : English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Korean (basics)

Achievements in Hyundai :
5 Patents (Granted in US, SouthKorea, India & China)
Best innovation award 2018,2016
Best Paper Content Award 2018
Inter company sports badminton winner
Presented various studies at International conferences and also at Hyundai Motors Korea HQ (I was the only one selected from entire department)

Achievements in University :
Best Paper presentation award
Received merit based scholarship(among top 10 in entire department)
Was part of “National champion” formula student team (also participated in Formula student Germany)
3 months internship on Total productive maintenance.

International Exposure :
I interact and work with Koreans on daily basis.
Presented a Technical Paper and handled two projects for a duration of 3 weeks in South Korea.
Participated in a formula student event in Germany. Duration : 2weeks

Extra curricular :
I play piano and participated in various cultural events at Hyundai
I read lots of business books
I like working on social issues during my free time and presented several papers with innovative solutions.

I have given GMAT twice and second time I scored even less. Not sure if I can improve on my 3rd attempt.

Is the GMAT Score too low to apply for B-Schools like HEC,ESADE and ISB?

Looking forward for the valuable feedback !
Thank you .


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Hi guys,
GMAT 740 (V41 Q49 IR 7)
B. Tech :New IIT (8.1 CGPA/10 Chemical Engineering)
HSC: 78%(Maharashtra Board)
SSC: 90% (Maharashtra Board)

Work Ex: 1) 1.5 Years at a small startup (Product management and Business Development)
2) 0.5 year as Business Analyst at relatively established company. (200-400 people)

Please let me know how can I strengthen my profile and what attributes I should highlighted in my essay to maximize my chances.

Dear cartoonpi,

Thank you for sharing your profile. I am an alum from the CO15 and have been assisting applicants in their admission journeys via CrackAdmission.

Below is my take on your profile:

GMAT : Above Average
Experience : Below average - both in terms of quality and volume
Academics : Above Average
Extracurricular : Will need more information from you to comment on this.

To make compelling case in front of the admission committee, you will need to capture the following:

- How have your experiences in the startup and established organization influenced the short and long term goals you have set for yourself.

- Lot of times, admission committees have a perception that applicants with such short professional career have not got an opportunity to showcase leadership/ team management skills at work. Hence it is critical that you demonstrate in the essays examples of how you have taken up leadership positions at work or even in a personal setting.

- Lastly, why MBA now after only 2 years of experience. The adcom would want to know whar has motivated your decision to pursue a MBA now and how are you certain that this is the right investment at this time of your career.

Please feel free to reach out to me at arijit.biswas@crackadmission.com / +91-9701215544 in case you need specific admission realted assistance.

Cheers
Arijit

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can some one advise on this?

Hello Altruists,
Requesting you to kindly evaluate my profile for ISB's PGP:

UG : Manipal Institute Of Technology, BTech IT Class of 2016, CG:7.06 (Severely unwell during most of my time there)
- Member Of Core Comitee, as CatHead Infodesks for 1 year and 2 fests (with experience as an organizer and volunteer in my earlier years at MIT)
- Suggested mechanisms in crowd management
- Introduced mechanisms to collect participation fees through online channels
- Collected/Audited around 200,000 INR in cash everyday.

Work - Ex - 3 years at Tesco
- Work at Tesco's Big Data Platform
- Drove migration of legacy systems to Apache Spark/Scala
- Institutionalized Coding in Apache Scala as fresher
- Solely built a hierarchy for 300,000+ Tesco Items in Thailand and CE
- Solely built a KPI which saved the company money in order of 500,000 USD over 16 months
- Part of a programme to mentor fresh IIT/BITS/NIT grads at Tesco

Help my parents in the food drive they conduct.

GRE: O:325 ; Q:165, V:160

Obtained Admits and Scholarship to University Of Maryland,College Park for Fall'2019. Had to withdraw candidature due to a personal emergency.

I would b grateful for any views/suggestions.

Thank You

Hello Altruists,
Requesting you to kindly evaluate my profile for ISB's PGP:

25, Indian, Male

UG : Manipal Institute Of Technology, BTech IT Class of 2016, CG:7.06 (Severely unwell during most of my time there)
- Member Of Core Comitee, as CatHead Infodesks for 1 year and 2 fests (with experience as an organizer and volunteer in my earlier years at MIT)
- Suggested mechanisms in crowd management
- Introduced mechanisms to collect participation fees through online channels
- Collected/Audited around 200,000 INR in cash everyday.

Work - Ex - 3 years at Tesco
- Work at Tesco's Big Data Platform
- Drove migration of legacy systems to Apache Spark/Scala
- Institutionalized Coding in Apache Scala as fresher
- Solely built a hierarchy for 300,000+ Tesco Items in Thailand and CE
- Solely built a KPI which saved the company money in order of 500,000 USD over 16 months. Won awards for the same.
- Part of a programme to mentor fresh IIT/BITS/NIT grads at Tesco
- Work with people from 5 countries everyday.

Help my parents in the food drives they conduct.

GRE: O:325 ; Q:165, V:160

Obtained Admits and Scholarship to University Of Maryland,College Park for Fall'2019. Had to withdraw candidature due to a personal emergency.

I would be grateful for any views/suggestions.

Thank You