July 20: Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with ARINGO

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Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with ARINGO MBA admission consultants   
 Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 9:30 AM PST | 10:00 PM IST | 12:30 PM EST

What’s in it for you- Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with Jenifer Turtschnow, CEO ARINGO.

Come with your details prepared and ARINGO will share insights! 
 Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs 
 Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List.

Join the chat here:  Link

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Hello Everyone! We will start the chat session in 10 minutes. Stay tuned

Get your profiles ready

Labubu · Answer

Hi how to join the profile evaluation session?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Hi, Just post your profile here.

Labubu · Answer

May I ask whether you have seen any candidate with low GRE but got admitted to top 20 us schools?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Be here with us and let ARINGO answer you

sunnychakraborty · Answer

10th-91% ICSE
12th-92% ISC
ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL FROM WEST BENGAL WITH 8.30 GPA IN 2013
WORKED FOR 18 MONTHS WITH TCS
PRESENTLY EMPLOYED IN SBI AS CREDIT MANAGER
WORK EXPERIENCE 12 YEARS

vivek829 · Answer

Profile: 28 yr male 
2013 class 10 marks 8.4cgpa 
2015 class 12 93% 
2016-2017 ca foundation 
2017-2020 family business 
2021-2025 Economics graduate Martin Luther University, Germany . 
2021-2025 Worked 4 years as Werkstudent in a Pvt German Co

Language fluency- English, Hindi, German , French

Extracurricular- options pricing projects, research assistant chair of finance , company evalution projects , European Poker Champion 2023 , multiple quant projects , European Central Bank Internship,etc

kindly give me a honest opinion what are my chances and if then . what GMAT score should I target

ARINGO · Answer

Hi everyone,

My name is Shimri Winters, Head of Strategy at ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting (http://www.ARINGO.com).

About me: I hold a BA in Computer Science and worked as a programmer for a big IT company before joining London Business School for my MBA. I’m here to answer any questions you have about MBA admissions!

For profile assessments, feel free to send your CV, GMAT score, school wish list, and any other relevant information to shimriw@ARINGO.com.
Let’s get started - no question is too big or too small.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Thank you ARINGO for joining, Let’s start the session

Welcome Everyone! To the live chat

Question 1

Labubu · Answer

Profile: 26 female (4y working experience at Loreal, ASUS, Shiseido in product marketing area)
GPA: 3.4/4.3
GRE: low...like about 300 in mock test, haven’t taken real exam yet.

Which school would you recommend me to apply for? Does low GRE candidate got a chance to recieve interview inviatations?

My bucket list:
MIT
Yale
Stanford 
Columbia
Upenn
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
NYU
UCB
UCLA
UMich

Let’s say...which school do you recommend me to delete it, and which schools do you recommend me to apply to (at least 6 schools)?

ARINGO · Answer

Hi @Khushi0805, Your profile is quite strong—solid academics, impressive professional experience, and meaningful extracurricular involvement. That said, for schools like HEC and LBS, where the average GMAT scores are typically higher, I would recommend retaking the GMAT if you’re consistently scoring around 655 in mocks. Pushing your score closer to the 700 mark could significantly strengthen your application. Since Round 1 and Round 2 have relatively similar acceptance rates at HEC and INSEAD, taking a bit more time to improve your GMAT score and applying in Round 2 could be a strategic move. That being said, admissions aren’t just about the GMAT. I recently worked with an Indian male consultant who was admitted to INSEAD off the waitlist with a 635, so it’s definitely possible with a lower score. Bottom line: if you believe you can improve your GMAT with 1-2 more attempts, go for it. Even if it means applying in R2, the potential payoff is worth it. Once your GMAT is maximised, happy to do for you a profile assessment, and even perhaps work together in creating some stellar apps. I am always on shimriw@ARINGO.com Good luck—your profile has a lot of potential!

sunnychakraborty · Answer

10th-91% ICSE
12th-92% ISC
ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL FROM WEST BENGAL INDIA WITH 8.30 GPA IN 2013
WORKED FOR 18 MONTHS WITH TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
PRESENTLY EMPLOYED IN A NATIONALISED BANK IN KOLKATA AS CREDIT MANAGER
WORK EXPERIENCE 12 YEARS
WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF SECURING A GOOD COLLEGE FOR MBA CONSIDERING THAT I GET A DECENT GMAT SCORE?

ARINGO · Answer

Labubu, Great question – and yes, absolutely. At ARINGO (http://www.aringo.com), we specialize in helping applicants with non traditional profiles, including those with low GRE or GMAT scores, gain admission to top 20 MBA programs.

Over the years, we’ve successfully worked with candidates who had GRE scores in the low 300s, but had strong professional experience, leadership stories, and compelling application strategies that helped them stand out.

you can see some success stories here: https://aringo.com/mba-low-gmat-success-stories/

If you’d like, I’m happy to take a look at your profile and suggest the best path forward.
i am always on Shimriw@ARINGO.com

Labubu · Answer

Even below 300 gets admit? Like 280

ARINGO · Answer

Thanks for sharing your background your strong academics and 12 years of work experience (especially in credit and tech roles) could definitely make you a competitive candidate for top MBA programs. but I suggest looking at the one year programs who are designed for more senior candidates!, even if your GRE isn’t ideal. At ARINGO (http://www.aringo.com), we specialize in helping candidates just like you – over 30, strong work history, sometimes with lower test scores – gain admission to top 20 schools. You might want to check out our dedicated MBA over 30 page here: 👉 https://aringo.com/mba-over-30/ And here’s a short YouTube clip with some advice for MBA applicants over 30: 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vqxDqvZ4fQ Happy to take a look at your profile in more detail if you’d like – we’ve seen great results with profiles similar to yours. Best, Shimri Rarely, but sometimes. We had a 350 "old GMAT" get into IESE last year. but she was very very special In this case, I suggest you take the GMAT Waiver route. many top 20 US schools ofer GMAT waivers - DM me and I will send you a list

averageenjoyer69 · Answer

10th class - 95%

vivek829 · Answer

Profile: 28 yr male
2013 class 10 marks 8.4cgpa
2015 class 12 93%
2016-2017 ca foundation
2017-2020 family business
2021-2025 Economics graduate Martin Luther University, Germany .
2021-2025 Worked 4 years as Werkstudent in a Pvt German Co

Language fluency- English, Hindi, German , French

Extracurricular- options pricing projects, research assistant chair of finance , company evalution projects , European Poker Champion 2023 , multiple quant projects , European Central Bank Internship,etc

kindly give me a honest opinion what are my chances and if then . what GMAT score should I target.

patronumbeagle · Answer

29 years, peruvian,
GMAT FOCUS 645 
- Q: 83
- ⁠V: 82
- ⁠DI: 81
GPA: 15.3/20

Education:
- bachelor’s degree in Economics (uper tenth) in the top 5 national Business Schools
- ⁠Double degree in European Management, which included a full academic year abroad in France.

Experience: Almost 6 years of experience in one of the leading financial services holding in my country and one of the largest in Latin America. My current position is senior associate, I manage a portfolio of 70 clients (assets 800MM usd) and I am in charge of carrying out their credit evaluation (industries: multinationals, fishing and fintech). Functions: lead the evaluation, contact the client directly, analyze, present to the commitee.

Achivements:
- ⁠Excellence performance recognition in 3 consecutive year
- ⁠5 consecutive promotions
- ⁠Involvent in different internal projects related to efficiency, automation and ESG
- ⁠Instructor of different courses

Extra curricular:
- ⁠Current staff of a non-profit organization focused on promoting the role of women in the financial sector.
- ⁠Volunteer in a Start up booster program in 2020
- ⁠Volunteer in international business roundtables 2016-2018

Post MBA goals: 
- Want to became a Business Strategy Manager for business related to payments and disruptivebusiness (ex Visa, Google, Ebanx, Netflix)

I would like to know my chances and also the most closest MBA (primarly US but also TOP Europe as second option) programs that can help me achive my goals

ARINGO · Answer

You have a strong and unique background. The mix of academics, practical work experience in Germany, and standout activities like the ECB internship and European Poker Champion title really stand out.

Still, your chances will depend a lot on your GMAT and the schools you apply to. I suggest focusing on the GMAT first. Aim for 700 or higher if possible. Once you have that, we can build the right school list based on your profile.
Feel free to share with me your GMAT score and CV and we can take it from there

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