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28 Mar 2023, 03:12
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vaiware
Hey vaiware,
Your CGPA is truly impressive, and your work experience is equally remarkable, demonstrating your adaptability and versatility. However, to create a standout MBA application, it is crucial to emphasize your specific accomplishments and the impact you have made in each role. Use numbers and data to make it even more compelling.
To highlight your leadership and impact at work, showcase your most significant achievements, such as leading a team of analysts to conduct a market research study for a top client in consulting, developing a social media marketing campaign that increased online sales and engagement in e-commerce, or implementing a new process improvement initiative that significantly reduced production time and costs in manufacturing. Such accomplishments demonstrate your ability to manage a team, work across functions, think creatively and strategically, and execute process improvements, making you a strong candidate for MBA programs.
If you are interested in investment banking, note that top MBA programs generally prefer applicants with three to five years of work experience. Pursuing a Master's in Finance program can be an excellent alternative for gaining specialized education in the financial industry and making yourself more attractive to investment banks like Goldman Sachs and Barclays. Highlight your relevant skills and experiences in your essays and recommendations, and consider pursuing internships or part-time work in finance to gain practical experience and showcase your dedication to the field.
01 Apr 2023, 06:42
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Hello vaiware
Kudos to starting and planning early, this will put you in a good spot when you do choose to apply.
ISB will evaluate your candidature on primarily 4 factors-
1) Academic Potential- they want to ensure that you will be able to handle the academic pressure of the program (and also help bring up the avg GMAT score of the B-school
). Your past scores seem decent and any score above 710 will put you in a decent spot academically.
2) Work Ex- Unlike academics, work ex is not as straightforward to measure (5 years is not necessarily better than 4 years). What matter here is the depth and quality of work ex, but equally importantly how you choose to present the same (in your essays, interviews and LORs). Two people with exactly same background can present their work ex (or story) very differently and that can create all the difference (good or bad). You seem to have the right start- role, function, industry, exposure etc. Just ensure that you spend the next couple of years building strong career progression and achievements.
3) Diversity- ISB loves to boast how diverse their class is. You are going to spend more time with your batchmates than with professors or books and hence will learn more from each other. Diversity is proving how you will be a great and unique addition to the batchmates and how your peers will benefit by your presence (AKA- how will you add value to the experience of your batchmates inside and outside the classroom). You have an interesting list of activities that can help add diversity but the key here is to weave the right story (why are these activities relevant to the B-school application & experience and how will this help you add value to the batch). You have the right elements, need top tell a cohesive story around it.
4) Career goals- ISB wants to see a leader who has a 'clear' & 'realistic' vision of their career. You seem to have eyes set on the right goal, just need to ensure you convince the school how it fits in this journey.
You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.
Best
Varun Sharma
+918452954888 (WA)
MBAkarma.com
[email protected]
Kudos to starting and planning early, this will put you in a good spot when you do choose to apply.
ISB will evaluate your candidature on primarily 4 factors-
1) Academic Potential- they want to ensure that you will be able to handle the academic pressure of the program (and also help bring up the avg GMAT score of the B-school
). Your past scores seem decent and any score above 710 will put you in a decent spot academically.2) Work Ex- Unlike academics, work ex is not as straightforward to measure (5 years is not necessarily better than 4 years). What matter here is the depth and quality of work ex, but equally importantly how you choose to present the same (in your essays, interviews and LORs). Two people with exactly same background can present their work ex (or story) very differently and that can create all the difference (good or bad). You seem to have the right start- role, function, industry, exposure etc. Just ensure that you spend the next couple of years building strong career progression and achievements.
3) Diversity- ISB loves to boast how diverse their class is. You are going to spend more time with your batchmates than with professors or books and hence will learn more from each other. Diversity is proving how you will be a great and unique addition to the batchmates and how your peers will benefit by your presence (AKA- how will you add value to the experience of your batchmates inside and outside the classroom). You have an interesting list of activities that can help add diversity but the key here is to weave the right story (why are these activities relevant to the B-school application & experience and how will this help you add value to the batch). You have the right elements, need top tell a cohesive story around it.
4) Career goals- ISB wants to see a leader who has a 'clear' & 'realistic' vision of their career. You seem to have eyes set on the right goal, just need to ensure you convince the school how it fits in this journey.
You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.
Best
Varun Sharma
+918452954888 (WA)
MBAkarma.com
[email protected]
vaiware
01 Apr 2023, 06:48
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Hello suyathis1
You check most of the boxes- Academics (decent past scores and target GMAT score), Work Ex (international ex helps stand out and achievements seem impressive too), Diversity (nationality and work ex both add diversity).
Trick will be convincing 2nd MBA and career goals- if you can build a strong narrative there, you have a decent shot.
You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.
Best
Varun Sharma
+918452954888 (WA)
MBAkarma.com
[email protected]
You check most of the boxes- Academics (decent past scores and target GMAT score), Work Ex (international ex helps stand out and achievements seem impressive too), Diversity (nationality and work ex both add diversity).
Trick will be convincing 2nd MBA and career goals- if you can build a strong narrative there, you have a decent shot.
You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.
Best
Varun Sharma
+918452954888 (WA)
MBAkarma.com
[email protected]
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