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13 May 2016, 05:49
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Hi,
I need some advice regarding my application strength to attend INSEAD or London Business School MBA program.
Here is my profile:
- 29 years old with 6 years of work experience in two countries with 3 years in native Pakistan with SIEMENS in a managerial position and 3 years in UAE in a managerial position with LONDON DAIRY (current position).
- GMAT 700 89th percentile (Quant 47 67th percentile and Verbal 40 91st percentile) in third attempt.
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with 3.0/4.0 GPA and a MBA from LUMS Pakistan with 3.4/4.0 GPA
- Plenty of sports activities at national and inter-varsity level and now at corporate level as well.
- Well travelled around Europe during Student exchange program
- Target schools: INSEAD, London Business School
What do you think are my chances of acceptance for any of these two programs?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Warm Regards
I need some advice regarding my application strength to attend INSEAD or London Business School MBA program.
Here is my profile:
- 29 years old with 6 years of work experience in two countries with 3 years in native Pakistan with SIEMENS in a managerial position and 3 years in UAE in a managerial position with LONDON DAIRY (current position).
- GMAT 700 89th percentile (Quant 47 67th percentile and Verbal 40 91st percentile) in third attempt.
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with 3.0/4.0 GPA and a MBA from LUMS Pakistan with 3.4/4.0 GPA
- Plenty of sports activities at national and inter-varsity level and now at corporate level as well.
- Well travelled around Europe during Student exchange program
- Target schools: INSEAD, London Business School
What do you think are my chances of acceptance for any of these two programs?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Warm Regards
16 May 2016, 17:55
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Hi there,
Thanks so much for your inquiry. For your applicant pool, your academic stats are going to be on the low end at INSEAD and LBS. Your GMAT is close but your GPA is much further away. It looks like you've given the GMAT enough tries, and while your master's GPA will help, it's not going to stand out as your strong suit. Everything else about what you're sharing sounds very generic. I'm not getting a sense of you you stand out. I'm not even sure why you want an MBA! What achievements or unique experiences (that demonstrate your leadership) make you a strong MBA candidate? What do you plan to use your MBA for? And why do you think these programs will help you? These will help me get a better understanding of your candidacy. Looking forward to hearing back!
Thanks so much for your inquiry. For your applicant pool, your academic stats are going to be on the low end at INSEAD and LBS. Your GMAT is close but your GPA is much further away. It looks like you've given the GMAT enough tries, and while your master's GPA will help, it's not going to stand out as your strong suit. Everything else about what you're sharing sounds very generic. I'm not getting a sense of you you stand out. I'm not even sure why you want an MBA! What achievements or unique experiences (that demonstrate your leadership) make you a strong MBA candidate? What do you plan to use your MBA for? And why do you think these programs will help you? These will help me get a better understanding of your candidacy. Looking forward to hearing back!
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17 May 2016, 10:14
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Hi,
I will try to answer all your questions one by one
1. I'm not even sure why you want an MBA!
Well, I want an MBA because
a. I want to switch industries to finance (Preferably corporate finance) and
b. at the same time I am looking for vertical growth in my career.
I am positive that MBA from either one of these schools will go a long way in helping me achieve these goals.
2. What achievements or unique experiences (that demonstrate your leadership) make you a strong MBA candidate?
I have been successful in several leadership roles during my professional career.
I managed the complete demand planning process for two business divisions (a AED 250 million Personal Care division and a AED 120 million Frozen foods division).
As a part of the S&OP project team, I introduced and implemented the S&OP process in the businesses. This included introduction of a forecasting process. The implementation of this process significantly improved forecast accuracy and customer service level for the business and resulted in substantial reduction of working capital.
During my tenure with SIEMENS Pakistan (my first job after school), I managed the planning & production process for SIEMENS Pakistan’s PKR 2,500 MILLION Power Transformer factory, led a production team comprising of 2 team leaders, 50 workers and 12 apprentices in a labor union environment and was responsible for duration and quality of the complete Power transformer Production process. My achievements were:
-Reduction of overall production waste by 7% thorugh performing periodic product/process analyses for quality improvement
- Generation of a 20% decrease in Production cycle time by introducing new Production time management techniques
I plan to write about these experiences in my essays.
3. What do you plan to use your MBA for? And why do you think these programs will help you?
I plan to use my MBA for gaining valuable international exposure. Both of these programs are tailored in a way that their students learn at lot from the community and the multicultural environment. I want to maximize the international advantage that these programs offer. I grew up in a developing economy. I want to take these international experiences back to my country to help it grow in whatever way I can.
Thank you in advance for your help.
I will try to answer all your questions one by one
1. I'm not even sure why you want an MBA!
Well, I want an MBA because
a. I want to switch industries to finance (Preferably corporate finance) and
b. at the same time I am looking for vertical growth in my career.
I am positive that MBA from either one of these schools will go a long way in helping me achieve these goals.
2. What achievements or unique experiences (that demonstrate your leadership) make you a strong MBA candidate?
I have been successful in several leadership roles during my professional career.
I managed the complete demand planning process for two business divisions (a AED 250 million Personal Care division and a AED 120 million Frozen foods division).
As a part of the S&OP project team, I introduced and implemented the S&OP process in the businesses. This included introduction of a forecasting process. The implementation of this process significantly improved forecast accuracy and customer service level for the business and resulted in substantial reduction of working capital.
During my tenure with SIEMENS Pakistan (my first job after school), I managed the planning & production process for SIEMENS Pakistan’s PKR 2,500 MILLION Power Transformer factory, led a production team comprising of 2 team leaders, 50 workers and 12 apprentices in a labor union environment and was responsible for duration and quality of the complete Power transformer Production process. My achievements were:
-Reduction of overall production waste by 7% thorugh performing periodic product/process analyses for quality improvement
- Generation of a 20% decrease in Production cycle time by introducing new Production time management techniques
I plan to write about these experiences in my essays.
3. What do you plan to use your MBA for? And why do you think these programs will help you?
I plan to use my MBA for gaining valuable international exposure. Both of these programs are tailored in a way that their students learn at lot from the community and the multicultural environment. I want to maximize the international advantage that these programs offer. I grew up in a developing economy. I want to take these international experiences back to my country to help it grow in whatever way I can.
Thank you in advance for your help.
