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Hi,

Would love it, if someone could review my profile.

Nationality: Indian
Age: 28

EDUCATION
10th Standard (CBSE)- 84%
12th Standard (CBSE) - 87.4%
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) Delhi University - 61% (First Division)
Professional Degree - PGP in Entrepreneurship (Not Recognised)
GMAT - 740 (Q49 V42)

Work Experience
- Founded a foodtech startup in New Delhi, setup entire technology base, cloud kitchen and delivery infrastructure. (Was able to clock $500K in lifetime sales and sold off the venture)
- Worked for a startup that enables hiring of consultants on freelance basis as a Business Development Manager, and closed several MBB & Big 4 Clients that gave recurring business to the firm.
- From the last 5 years, working in my family enterprise that deals in special steel supply as a B2B firm. Completely turned around the business model, brought in several big clients and did backward integration to partner up with major manufacturers of India and entire Asia. Forayed into exports and founded a sister concern to handle specialised export clients. Grew business consistently by 2X yoy and profits by 3X every year.

Short Term goal - Product Management / Strategy role at leading startups
Long Term goal - Start my own E-commerce venture

Extra curricular / Awards-:
- Several awards at school and undergrad level.
- Highly involved in building the local entrepreneurship community and setup events with Tie and startup accelerators.
- Mentored / Advised couple of budding startups for go to market and internet strategy.
- Worked extensively for Women Empowerment with local NGOs

Would appreciate thoughts and any suggestions on how to improve my profile as I heavily lack pedigree and big brand names in my profile.

Thanks a lot.

Hi GettingmyMBA

Most aspects look pretty balanced. Let's go one by one.
Academics- past scores are okay, but GMAT checks the box. PGP in entrepreneurship gives some diversity.
Work experience- stand out feature of your profile. I can already see many potential stories that can show measurable impact. The narrative will also be impressive and show growth moving from one achievement to another.
Diversity- while an Indian male, yet, your work experience will add brownie points to diversity. Extracurricular are a cherry on the top. I'd touch upon the more recent activities and less on the school ones as they may not add much weight unless there's something stellar (not sure what sort of awards are we taking about). Might want to pick and choose just a few extracurricular.
Career goals- this is the trickiest part in your profile. While the strategy role might be organic considering your past experiences a big question that comes up is why MBA. Moving from one successful venture to the other, why do you think an MBA is the most logical next step. Also the long term goal of entrepreneurship looks reachable even today with your history. Additionally you have a PGP in the same subject so what gaps are you looking to fill that only a full time MBA can provide.

To conclude your work history definitely gives you an edge, if you can present it well and portray a genuine need of an MBA, 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
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Thanks a lot for your quick and detailed response MBAkarma

What I am most concerned about is, how do B-Schools establish credibility? Because, most of the things I have done on the work ex side is myself doing the work and taking charge. So I do not have managers speaking for me, or newspaper articles/ PR giving proof of work.

2 things a) Is it sufficient, that I speak about it and know in & out of everything and can handle all the questions?
b) Any steps that could be taken now to cease this fear of mine?

Several entrepreneurs get into MBA programs with no managers taking about them.
There are several ways of building credibility.
The simplest being by showcasing your subject matter expertise in the essays and later in the interviews. The adcom is smart, there's a limit to what one can fake.
Second is via recommendations. As en entrepreneur, the best recommendations you can have are from clients or investors.
Third way is through actual proofs. I'm sure you have some paperwork to show your entrepreneurship experience- firm registration, partners, tax returns, income statements, website etc.
If all of your work experience is real, then the problem you have raised should be the least of your concerns.
Spend your energy on building a strong application and narrative around past experiences, future goals and the need of an MBA.

Best
Varun
MBAkarma.com


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Hi,

Hope you are doing Safe .

Nationality: Indian
Age:25
Education
10 - 90%
12-97%
UG: Bachelor of Technology (76%) Top 10 of the class from state Government university

Work ex: Close to 4 years (Cloud Consultant in Accenture with 2 promotions)
GMAT: 740(Q51,V38,IR8)
Career Goal: Tech Strategy Consulting/Product Management

Application Development Senior Analyst May 2020 – Present
• Led the team of 20 for migration of an on-premises application to cloud; resulting in annual savings of $350,000 and increase in performance by 20%; trained external team of 8 as part of Knowledge Transfer.
• Presented architectural design concept and solution for Diebold Nixdorf OIC by comparing and evaluating private, public and hybrid cloud technologies and tools from technical, functional, and financial feasibility.
• Gathered requirements, functional specifications, timelines, and adoption plans to support technology implementation; worked with stakeholders and across partner teams to build consensus to drive decision making.
• Improved existing infrastructure of TeliaSonera by automating the deployment of improvements resulting in yearly savings of $24000. Worked hand-in-hand with product managers, business stakeholders and engineers to design and implement infrastructure solutions that were used by 9000 customers.

Application Development Analyst Dec 2018 – May 2020
• Expert in Microsoft Power BI and Tableau reports, dashboards, and publishing to the end users for executive level Business Decision.
• Processed millions of rows of data from 17 disparate data resources to reduce turnaround time and provide structured data to business units for further analysis.
• Implemented automated alert for all the SaaS infrastructure issues which resulted in quicker and more efficient fixes leading to an improvement in the response time of critical errors by 85%.

Application Development Associate Jul 2017 – Dec 2018
• Automated processes by using shell scripts which reduced deployment time by 45 min thus increasing the availability of production application for the usage of business purpose.
• Implemented the pipeline process and automated the complete build and deployment to increase the efficiency of the process of deployment by 80 percent.
• Received ‘Beyond The Excellence Apex’ award in 2018 for introducing hashing concept for the deployment of products reduced processing time from 14 hours to 2 hours.
• Collaborated with application development and infrastructure teams in order to help bridge the functional gap and determine the DevOps feature/function set in order to optimize the technical environment.

OTHER ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
• Achieved outstanding performance award in Green Filed Training conducted in Accenture.
• Received beyond the excellence Apex award for the year 2019 during my tenure with Accenture.
• Organized the cultural and Technical fest (Torque’2017) in JNTU Kakinada.
• Claimed 3rd position in Short Put during the department games in JNTU Kakinada.
• Claimed 2nd position in Kabaddi in interzonal competition conducted in JNTU Kakinada.
• Achieved certificate of achievement in Personal Branding & CaSH (Career, Salary, and happiness) workshop by Indian Institute of management Bangalore (IIMB).
• Organized and participated in HIV awareness camp conducted in JNTU Kakinada by Rotaract club of Kakinada.

Languages: Fluent in English, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.

Regards,
Dileep.

Hello Dileep346

Acads is strong, good past scores backed with a decent GMAT.
Work experience looks good too, I especially like how you're touching upon measurable results (cost savings, turnaround time, yearly savings). You will need to do exactly this in your essays to stand out in the technical crowd.
Extracurricular are interesting and diverse. Will add brownie points if you can show impact and transferable skills to other areas of your professional/personal life. How will these qualities make you a good addition to the batch and help you add value both inside and outside the classroom.
Any profile evaluation is incomplete without discussing career goals. This information, unfortunately, is missing.

If you can back the acads, experience and extracurricular with clear and realistic goals, my money's on you.

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
https://gmatclub.com/chat- +918452954888
Free Profile Review
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
info@mbakarma.com


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Hello Varun ,

Thanks for the Feedabck,

My career goal is to get into Tech strategy consulting /Product Management.

Hello

Grateful for your feedback on my profile. I am looking at Cornell's 1 Year MBA program with a customised immersion in real estate.

Background and nationality: Corporate mergers & acquisitions lawyer from Singapore aged 35
Undergrad Information: LLB
GMAT: 660 (V 34 / Q 47)
Work experience and leadership: 9 years of work experience. Currently a corporate partner with a big 4 Singaporean law firm
Post MBA goals: Return to my law firm to continue advising on real estate deals

Profile Evaluation for MBA 2022 Intake-
GMAT: 760
Duolingo: 145
Undergrad: 9.7 CGPA in Bachelor of Commerce.
University: Lovely Professional University, Punjab
12th Grade: 92%
Work Experience: 2.5 yrs as Finance Associate in Largest Infrastructure Company of India- Promoted Twice in the period currently leading a team and managing finance of Two National Projects in India under the direct control of PM Office.
3 MOnths as a Process analyst intern in Telecom Company.
EC's - Hosted many events in Undergrad, District level Hockey Player won prizes in Undergrad, Been a part of Charitable organization for the past 5 years.
Certifications: CFA Level 1, CPMP and Online MOOC's over Analytics and Data Science.
My concern is the reputation of my undergrad university.
Post-MBA goals - Want to transit in Product Management in FMCG.
Hope for the Comments.
Also, Please let me know if pursuing MBA in India or in Abroad is correct for my profile.

I am planning to apply for 2year Stem MBA ( specialization in consulting/finance ) in US [Round 1].

Post MBA goal : Working as a consultant or investment banker.
MBA Budget : 1.2Cr incl. accommodation. ( expecting scholarship on top of it )

About my profile:-
I am 24M from Chennai, India. [ Nationality : Indian ]

Educational Qualification:-
10th Standard : 97.6% [488/500 ] ( 2011 - 2012 )
12th Standard : 95.58% [1147/1200] ( 2013 - 2014 )
Undergrad : Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, Anna University, Chennai [7.97/10] - no history of backlogs/ arrears ( 2014 - 2018 )

GMAT Score :- 760 ( Q51 V41 )

Work Experience:-
I worked at Accenture as Data Analyst ( Software Engineer ) from Aug 2018 - Feb 2020 ( 2 years & 6 months ) - got one promotion from ASE to SE.
I also worked in my registered startup (as pvt ltd) as a Founder & CEO from Nov 2018 - till ( 2 years & 9 months )
Total years of experience : 3 years ( as of today )
While entering MBA : 4 years

Achievements & Participation :-
a) Founded a startup solving the lead acquisition & conversion problems & improving social media branding for MSME’s, worked with 180+ clients including 45+ overseas clients in US, Canada, UAE & New Zealand. I am working on the business side of the company taking care of Marketing & Sales ( Lead acquisition & conversion, price fixing, competitor analysis etc., )
b) Presented paper in 8th International Conference on Science & innovative Engineering 2018 on "Automation in Customer Feedback Management" & executed the project model at Integral Coach Factory, ICF, Villivakkam, Chennai.
c) Participated in debate conducted by pothigai TV ( Doordashan Tamil - National TV ) and it telecasted 3 times in their channel.
d) Completed certification in "Basics of Indian Stock Market" & I am personally investing in stock market from my 19th age.
e) Had few Digital Marketing Certifications in Advertising ( Search, Display, Shopping, Mobile ), Google Analytics, Inbound Marketing, Semrush SEO certification.
f)Served as an editor in a monthly editorial for 2 years at college level.
g)Karate - Green Belt [ State level Karate Tournament Winner in Kobudo Kenshukai ( Fight ) ]
h) Served as a Lions Club Vice President ( VP2 ) at college level.
i) Started a YouTube channel in 2018 and posted 45+ videos including investment ideas, business disciplines, motivational real-life stories & current social problems (importance of voting, Reasons for poverty, Rape issues etc.,)
j) NISM VA [National Institute of Securities Markets] cleared - A Mutual Fund Distribution Exam

Chances of getting Duke, Cornell Johnson, UCLA, CMU, MIT ?
Thanks in Advance.

Hi Akashvikram,

Academically your profile looks strong enough to be admitted to any of the programs you're interested in - really nice job on the GMAT! Looks like you have some very interesting and diverse experiences (professional and volunteer). It's great to have a large amount of different experiences, but keep in mind that it's also hard for a reader (or AdCom) to make sense of all of them, so I encourage you to think through your narrative and come up with a logical way of describing the experiences. On that note, you should also spend some time working through your post-MBA goals. Think about what challenges you want to address, what type of industry/company/role you'll be motivated in, and how each role will build on the prior one. It should be ambitious and compelling and you'll want to show your conviction by demonstrating a track record, or at least proof you know the space and can be successful. It takes time to develop these narratives, but it's going to be an important aspect of your application, and I'm happy to describe it more completely if you'd like to schedule a free consultation. All the best.

Hi StratusMike,
Thank you very much for spending your valuable time to evaluate my profile. Have a great day. I will contact you for your consultation asap.

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Hi I'm looking for a profile evaluation for the full-time 2 year MBA at Johnson starting next year (2022)
Below are details of my profile

Demographic
Indian | Male | Age 25

GMAT
710 (Q49 V39 | IR 6 | AWA 6)

Academics
Under-Graduation: 75.74% (First Division) | Bachelors in Commerce (Honours), Delhi University
12th Grade: 96.75% | Commerce Stream
10th Grade: 9.6 CGPA

Post MBA Goals
Short Term: Marketing & Communication Impact Consulting
Long Term: Set-up my own design and communication consulting organisation

Target Recruiters
IDEO, Dalberg, Bridgespan Group, Ogilvy, Dentsu, Unilever, Frog Design (other similar recruiters, open to your recommendations as well)

Work Experience
Function: Marketing
Tenure: 3.5 years
Industries: Hospitality, Consumer Products & Services, Social Impact
Specialisations: Advertising, Strategy | Additional Exposure: Business Development, General Management

Tenure Details:
July'21 | Tentative Engagement with Malaria No More, India (This is yet to be finalised, but in the pipeline; I'm in the last phase of recruitement and have received a somewhat positive response)
/ Digital Marketing and Communication on their Nation-wide Malaria prevention awareness, treatment, and management Social Behaviour Change Communciation Campaign

December'20-Present | Self-Employed
/ Co-founded social media and website based e-commerce fashion brand 'aurai by dt' (hair accessories) - engaged with an NGO building livelihood of impoverished women through skill building in stiching and tailoring
/ Freelance digital advertising, content strategy, and design solutions consultant to small scale consumer product & service brands

April'20-October'20 | Vihara Innovation Network
/ Marketing and Business Development Associate

June'19-March'20 | Vizara Technologies Pvt. Ltd
November'19-February'20 | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
/ Project Associate - International Heritage Symposium and Exhibition 2020

March'18-May'19 | Templatolio Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
/ Client Servicing Associate
/ Client Servicing Analyst

Co-curricular Development
Social Development:
June'20-Present | Rotary International
/ Member of Rotary Club of Delhi South Metropolitan. Taken active participation in monthly virtual meetings and assisted with operational and design solutions for those meetings

January'21-April'21 | Sofia Smart Centre
/ Engaged with this skill development NGO that enables impoverished women through skillbuilding to generate livelihood (for my hair accessories venture)

June'11 | Music Basti
/ Volunteered at the NGO focused on the holistic development of underprivileged children to bolster their personalities through the medium of music

Cultural Development:
September'14-May'17 | Music Society Member, Under-Graduation
/ Performed as member of the society at college annual fest

July'15 | Summer School, London School Of Economics (LSE)
/ Attended Summer School from London School of Economics (LSE) inManagerial Accounting and received 'A' Grade in the assessment examination

April'09-March'14 | Lead Guitarist-School Band, High-School
/ Participated in and won a few music competitions where I represented my school with my band
/ Performed on the opening day of the International PASH (Partners forthe future) German Leaders' youth camp; organised by the DPS Society in association with the Goethe Institute at Max Meuller Bhavan

February'09-January'12 | Rockschool Guitar Examinations
/ Cleared up till grade 4 guitar examinations with distinction; certified by Trinity School of Music, London

July'10-August'10 | Artek - The International Children's Festival, Ukraine
/ Represented India at this UN initiative, held in Ukraine. The festival encouraged cultural interaction and mutual dialogue betweenchildren from a vast variety of countries

Curricular Accomplishments
May'17 | Under-Graduation
/ Passed my undergraduate degree with First-Division

May'14 | Secondary Education
/ Ranked 10th in my high school, in a batch of approximately 1500 people, in the 12th grade CBSE Board Examination
/ Received a Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit for 7 consecutive years (2006–2014) of academic excellence - from my high school, D.P.S. R.K. Puram

Hobbies/Leisure
Watching sports-Cricket, F1, Tennis, Baseball / Electronic Music Production / YouTube Learning / Streaming Platforms / Traveling /Reading

Thanks for your help

Work experience - Will be completing 4 years work experience with McKinsey and Company as a data scientist.
Undergraduation - Completed my undergraduation from one of the top engineering colleges (Delhi Technological University) in India in Mathematics and Computing Engineering.
School - Got 10 CGPA in 10th and 97% in 12th boards CBSE
GMAT - Got 700 in GMAT (Q49, V36, IR4, AWA4).
Others - Have been involved in various social and co-curricular activities such as National level Horse riding, State level Air Rifle Shooting, Command level football, etc

Is aiming for Johnson Cornell ambitious, realistic or sureshot?

Hi,

Can you please guide on my MBA fitnes?

Profile- A medical doctor from India 3.92 GPA - Average school
MSc Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine from University College London Merit
5 years of experience
Worked in a medical start up
Internal medicine resident at Cambridge University
Prepping for GRE at the moment

Looking to transition into management consulting

Can I keep top tier MBAs in my application list?

Thanks in advance.

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Team, Please help evaluate my chances.

Gmat: 700( V35,Q50)
Nationality: Indian
Education: B.Tech( top 10% of the class) and MBA ( Average grades from top 10 Bschool in India)
Attended executive education at SMU, Singapore, Erasmus University, Rotterdam and University of Denver.
Ongoing micromasters in supply chain from MITx

Workex: 6 years total
5 years with a logistics MNC in their global leadership cadre and a global cohort of 40. International workex of 2+ years and Leadership exp of 1+ years. Top 5 percentile of South Asia business unit consistently.

Side hustle of starting a dance school along with my spouse.

Volunteering experience with 6 NGOs with leadership experience in 2.

What are my chances for Insead/Cornell/Fuqua/Kellogg?

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Hi kousiksurya93,

Thank you for sharing your profile. Your profile looks good on the surface. Your undergrad GPA is good. You didn't share much about your experience on the work front, but I'm assuming it to be good. You will need to share your startup experience and your career progression, which must demonstrate creativity, leadership, and brilliance. To increase your chances of selection to top-tier MBA programs, I recommend aiming for a score of 330+ in GRE. And you're a career switcher, you may want to read an article on how to justify your career switch to AdComs; this article will assist you in making a convincing case.

Overall, a good profile and have a shot at Jhonson. However, I'd like to learn more about your work experience, short and long-term goals, ECs, and so on to assess your chances. And, yes, you may keep top-tier programs on your list; but, since I don't know much about the rest of your profile, narrowing down certain schools for you is difficult. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and shortlist good schools for you. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

Cheers!
Neha Hadke
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