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Hi, can you please evaluate my profile for MIM program.

Target universities : LBS, HEC, ESSEC

Can you please evaluate my profile for the purpose of last roounds( Round 5) of above mentioned universities and also for the Round 1 for next year admission.

I gave my GMAT on 11th April, 2022 and scored 690(Q47, V38) but a miserable IR score of 2.

I am an Indian law graduate fron Guru gobind singh indraprastha University scored a rank of 406 in IPU common entrance Test

My CGPA was 7.3/10 and in terms of percentage it was 73% which according to GMAC conversion table is a 4 GPA, I have interned at PepsiCo India Limited, Aditya Birla finance limited ( one of the buisness of big brand conglomerate in India), Oil and Natural Gas corporation of India( Most revenue Generating PSU of India- Maharatna Status), Luthra& Luthra(One of the top tier 1 firms in India), and at Supreme court of India.

I also have completed a free certificate course related to patent law from World intellectual property organization. In school I won a Gold medal in international science Olympiad,I was also awarded a certificate of being a batch topper for scoring 95/100 in biology. In college I have 3-4 volunteering experience and also certificates for same.

I have been working under a Supreme court lawyer for past 8-9 months.

Hi, HarshGupta08,

Thank you for your post!

First, I need you to understand that your GMAT scores aren't everything while being a critical element of your profile. The IR score can be vital for some specific schools; however, overall, for others; you could gladly focus on building up other elements (ECAs, Essays, LORs, etc.) of your profile as a robust overall profile, have the best chances of getting admitted to any top B-School. Now since you do have a low IR score and round 5 is quite competitive, I would suggest you target round 1 for next year's admissions. Coming to your profile, I would like to give some basic details about the LBS program! So there is no specific cut-off mentioned by LBS for GMAT, GRE, IELTS, or PTE, so it's an open competition!

Moreover, all three, LBS, HEC, and ESSEC, are ranked globally, so you can gauge the type of fierce competition you will face. However, you have a decent score for MiM and have mentioned some big names you have interned for, which would surely give you an additional advantage over other candidates and help you book a spot in the MiM program. All you need to do is elaborate more on your roles and responsibilities and try to share your experience in different internship roles. Moreover, mention the differences in roles, responsibilities, work pressure, and working environment. In your ECAs, you have mentioned volunteering certificates; try to mold your ECAs to showcase your selfless nature, leadership abilities, communications skills, and sense of social well-being.

All in all, I would say you have a relevant profile, you have a quality experience, work on your ECAs, and try to connect dots between your work experience to mold them into mesmerizing essays. Moreover, since you are targeting top b schools in Europe and the world and belong to an overrepresented pool, you would face fierce competition. Therefore, a heck of a lot of your selection is directly proportional to your essays and interview. Hence if you wish, we would love to help you with your essays and make your profile more robust; if you’d like to connect or need any further help regarding your application, in that case, you could always reach out to us for more in-depth professional help. We can connect you with a person who is himself from a Law background, he graduated with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) with a gold medal. He will be a very good advisor for your profile. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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