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Re: ISB Profile Evaluation - Tools for B-School Profile Evaluation
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15 May 2017, 02:55
15 May 2017, 02:55
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magesh.d
Hi,
Please find my short version of CV below.
Academic qualification:
- 10th CBSE : 86%
- 12th: 93%
- B.E. (ECE): 82.5 (Class 2nd)
- M.S (Work integrated stuff) 3.6 CGPA
Experience: 14 years of experience in embedded software development from enigneer to project lead to Manager in a private limited company
Language proficiency: English, Tamil, Hindhi (basic) and Japanese (Basic)
I am 36 years old, thinking to enhance my leader ship and entrepreneurial skills by doing MBA but I am skeptical whether pursuing MBA at this age is worth it.
To be honest I dont have much experience in voluntary work as well.
At this point my idea is to do GMAT and get good score (more than 700) and decide everything later.. Is this a right approach ?
I am always deliberiating whether to spend 3 months time in GMAT preparation and then do absolutely nothing after that ..... I have a kid and given my work schedule, 3 months of time for GMAT is very precious which i dont want to waste it. If the prospects for me to do MBA is good then I would like to do it.
Is there a scope for getting scholarship for me after getting good GMAT score? By the way I recently moved to UK, will this be of any help in getting scholarship?
Thanks, hope to hear from you people.
Please find my short version of CV below.
Academic qualification:
- 10th CBSE : 86%
- 12th: 93%
- B.E. (ECE): 82.5 (Class 2nd)
- M.S (Work integrated stuff) 3.6 CGPA
Experience: 14 years of experience in embedded software development from enigneer to project lead to Manager in a private limited company
Language proficiency: English, Tamil, Hindhi (basic) and Japanese (Basic)
I am 36 years old, thinking to enhance my leader ship and entrepreneurial skills by doing MBA but I am skeptical whether pursuing MBA at this age is worth it.
To be honest I dont have much experience in voluntary work as well.
At this point my idea is to do GMAT and get good score (more than 700) and decide everything later.. Is this a right approach ?
I am always deliberiating whether to spend 3 months time in GMAT preparation and then do absolutely nothing after that ..... I have a kid and given my work schedule, 3 months of time for GMAT is very precious which i dont want to waste it. If the prospects for me to do MBA is good then I would like to do it.
Is there a scope for getting scholarship for me after getting good GMAT score? By the way I recently moved to UK, will this be of any help in getting scholarship?
Thanks, hope to hear from you people.
Hi Magesh
- At the age of 36 and with 14 years of experience, you are a bit too old and too experienced for most full-time MBA programs. You can consider Executive MBA programs instead, including some good ones in the UK (Imperial, LBS, Oxford, and Cambridge are four options).
- You could also consider the Sloan Fellows programs. Read more about them here.
- Investing time in taking the GMAT is worth it provided you feel that you do need an MBA at this stage of your career. Embedded Software by itself is a great field to be in today, and is growing by the day. An MBA could help you move to say product management or account management roles within your industry. On the other hand, many firms also promote engineers to these roles. What does your firm do? Whether to prepare for the GMAT will depend on this answer.
- If/once you do decide that you are going to apply, you will find both the motivation and time to prepare for the GMAT. A 700 is a good score to aim for at your experience level.
- Another point to note is that a lack of volunteer experience does not hurt you in any way so don't worry too much about that. Your academics, experience, GMAT score, and apps (if you do put in strong ones) should be good to help you make it.
Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.
Re: ISB Profile Evaluation - Tools for B-School Profile Evaluation
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15 May 2017, 02:59
15 May 2017, 02:59
Hi Guys!
Please evaluate my profile.
10th CBSE N. Delhi : 66.66%
12th Andhra Pradesh Board : 96.5%
B.Tech Mechanical from Andhra University : 76%
I am a Badminton Player, and represented my School and College for various tournaments. Did not win many trophies though.
I have a lot of Merits in the field of Robotics, and won a lot of prizes in Robotics during my college days.
I am working for an NGO, Make a Difference, for more than a year now. I never planned to join the NGO to enhance my profile. However, if it helps my career I will include.
Was the Project Lead in my Final year project, where we have fabricated and demonstrated a working model of a self propelling pesticides sprayer with a detailed report of its benefits and test results.
I will have 3 years of Work Experience in IT from Tech Mahindra by September 2017. I was given the role of Technical Lead by the end of my 2nd Year in Tech Mahindra, and I have completed the project in lesser time than planned, gaining profits for my company. I was awarded a Pat on the Back for the same immediately. Right now I am a Technical Lead in 2 projects, leading and working in both of them simultaneously. I have my H1B VISA raised for this year's intake, but I am planning to give up for my MBA dream.
I have done my schooling in more than 3 states so I am a very adaptable person with a broader mind. My father being a Navy officer, got to travel a lot along with him.
I am already preparing for my GMAT and planning to write it by August 1st week, aiming for 710+. I am scoring 640 on an average right now in mocks.
I really want to get into Nanyang Business School or ISB.
Please let me know your views on this and the factors I have to improve myself on.
Reporting this profile, as I did not receive any feedback for the previous one.
Thank you very much in advance.
Please evaluate my profile.
10th CBSE N. Delhi : 66.66%
12th Andhra Pradesh Board : 96.5%
B.Tech Mechanical from Andhra University : 76%
I am a Badminton Player, and represented my School and College for various tournaments. Did not win many trophies though.
I have a lot of Merits in the field of Robotics, and won a lot of prizes in Robotics during my college days.
I am working for an NGO, Make a Difference, for more than a year now. I never planned to join the NGO to enhance my profile. However, if it helps my career I will include.
Was the Project Lead in my Final year project, where we have fabricated and demonstrated a working model of a self propelling pesticides sprayer with a detailed report of its benefits and test results.
I will have 3 years of Work Experience in IT from Tech Mahindra by September 2017. I was given the role of Technical Lead by the end of my 2nd Year in Tech Mahindra, and I have completed the project in lesser time than planned, gaining profits for my company. I was awarded a Pat on the Back for the same immediately. Right now I am a Technical Lead in 2 projects, leading and working in both of them simultaneously. I have my H1B VISA raised for this year's intake, but I am planning to give up for my MBA dream.
I have done my schooling in more than 3 states so I am a very adaptable person with a broader mind. My father being a Navy officer, got to travel a lot along with him.
I am already preparing for my GMAT and planning to write it by August 1st week, aiming for 710+. I am scoring 640 on an average right now in mocks.
I really want to get into Nanyang Business School or ISB.
Please let me know your views on this and the factors I have to improve myself on.
Reporting this profile, as I did not receive any feedback for the previous one.
Thank you very much in advance.
Re: ISB Profile Evaluation - Tools for B-School Profile Evaluation
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15 May 2017, 03:26
15 May 2017, 03:26
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bd07
GyanOne
bd07
Hi guys,
This may seem too early on, but I plan to apply by 2020... so it would be nice if I got some feedback in order to work on a few things before my application process.
Anyways, here's my profile...
- Female, Asian
- Born and raised in the Philippines (but I have dual citizenship with the US)
- Currently 21, but will be 24 years old when I apply
- 3.2 GPA (from a top 1-2 university in the PH) - around this range when I graduate as well (started out weak freshman year, but with a significant upward trend)
- Major in Management Economics, Minor in Finance
- Have international study-abroad experiences (one in Berlin where I studied the German Language and Culture), and I'll be completing another one this summer in London (LSE) where I'll be studying on the Global Economy and Financial Markets
- Internship this summer is with the Central Bank of the Philippines (where I'll be working in the Centre of Monetary and Financial Policy)
- Extra-curriculars: Founded a Filipino grilled food business and will be opening it in my university for 1 year this August - (Senior Year), Worked 1 year as a teacher in financial literacy in a poverty-stricken community every Saturday (sophomore year in college), Worked as an ambassador of a cosmetics company in the PH wherein I gave personality talks to teenage girls in a fishing community (freshman year); also part of other college organizations
- Will be taking the GMAT after college (will aim for a 720+)
- After college, I plan to work more on teaching financial literacy on the weekends to communities in the Philippines
- Looking also into a full-time job in the Philippine Stock Exchange, Citi, Department of Finance, Asian Development Bank, or anything in that field. (Will have 2 years full-time experience when I apply)
- Other fun details - Love travelling, mountain climbing, and is also a sports enthusiast
So, this is what I have so far, and knowing how competitive B-school applications can get, I'm looking to improving some aspects of my profile in the next 3 years.
Interested in HBS, Columbia, Fuqua, LSB, Yale, Wharton, Kellogg, Tuck, Sloan, Mendoza, and McDonough
Any feedback or comments will be very much appreciated.
Thanks for your time.
This may seem too early on, but I plan to apply by 2020... so it would be nice if I got some feedback in order to work on a few things before my application process.
Anyways, here's my profile...
- Female, Asian
- Born and raised in the Philippines (but I have dual citizenship with the US)
- Currently 21, but will be 24 years old when I apply
- 3.2 GPA (from a top 1-2 university in the PH) - around this range when I graduate as well (started out weak freshman year, but with a significant upward trend)
- Major in Management Economics, Minor in Finance
- Have international study-abroad experiences (one in Berlin where I studied the German Language and Culture), and I'll be completing another one this summer in London (LSE) where I'll be studying on the Global Economy and Financial Markets
- Internship this summer is with the Central Bank of the Philippines (where I'll be working in the Centre of Monetary and Financial Policy)
- Extra-curriculars: Founded a Filipino grilled food business and will be opening it in my university for 1 year this August - (Senior Year), Worked 1 year as a teacher in financial literacy in a poverty-stricken community every Saturday (sophomore year in college), Worked as an ambassador of a cosmetics company in the PH wherein I gave personality talks to teenage girls in a fishing community (freshman year); also part of other college organizations
- Will be taking the GMAT after college (will aim for a 720+)
- After college, I plan to work more on teaching financial literacy on the weekends to communities in the Philippines
- Looking also into a full-time job in the Philippine Stock Exchange, Citi, Department of Finance, Asian Development Bank, or anything in that field. (Will have 2 years full-time experience when I apply)
- Other fun details - Love travelling, mountain climbing, and is also a sports enthusiast
So, this is what I have so far, and knowing how competitive B-school applications can get, I'm looking to improving some aspects of my profile in the next 3 years.
Interested in HBS, Columbia, Fuqua, LSB, Yale, Wharton, Kellogg, Tuck, Sloan, Mendoza, and McDonough
Any feedback or comments will be very much appreciated.
Thanks for your time.
Hi
Quick question - are you planning to target only the full-time MBA programs through the regular route for the schools you mention, or are you looking at early career options as well (e.g. HBS 2+2+, Yale Silver Scholars)?
Hey,
Yes, full-time MBA program through the regular route. However, do you think the other options you mentioned (HBS 2+2, Yale Silver Scholars) will be a better choice considering my profile?
Thanks for your time! I appreciate it
Hi,
In terms of your profile:
- Your GPA is not very high, although we understand it shows an upward trend. You will need to compensate with a very strong GMAT. 720+ is of course recommended but we would suggest hitting the 740 mark if you can.
- While you do have some good experiences, the consistency across them is missing. The current internship helps and you should try and get a good role with a strong brand name (Citi, for example) going forward. Put in a few years there to build up, and try and get some experience beyond your own country as well (professionally; your foreign academic experiences are well noted). Plan to continue on some of the leadership experiences you have going.
- The 2+2 and Silver Scholars programs are outstanding options, but to have a realistic chance there you should be aiming for a very strong GMAT score.
Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.
