May 28: Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with ARINGO

Question

Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with ARINGO MBA admission consultants

Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 9:00 AM PST | 09:30 PM IST | 12:00 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

Show Spoiler

Attachment:

Aringo- GC banner - Copy.png

Attachment:

Aringo- GC banner.png

Anchrs · Answer

Hi

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Anchrs , Hello

ARINGO · Answer

Hi all! Thanks for joining - I’m Jen from ARINGO and excited for profile evals today! I can also answer any questions you may have. 
For Profile Evals, please share:
Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs
Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List

Sajjad1994 · Answer

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

Welcome Everyone! To the live chat

Profile evaluation request from a member

28 year old Indian Female, Mumbai University, 3.8 GPA, year of Graduation in Finance 2015 (after that Masters in finance, Corporate Law certifiation and completed LLB by attending morning classes and working fulltime)
GMAT: 650 (preping for GMAT again to elevate my score)
Schools: MIT Sloan, Fuqua, Johnson, Tuck
Work Exp: I work in a World Top 5 Agrichemical Company as an Asst. Manager (one promotion) for last 4 years
1. Flagged more than 50 instances of possible violations leading to multimillion-dollar penalties by discovering weak points in the existing framework that protects the Company against violations under the Prevention of Insider Trading Regulations.
2. Initiated and drove the digitization and penetration of Prevention of Insider Trading policy to reduce violations by 95%
3.Ensured smooth transition and integration of a $30M in revenue/year Indian business of Arysta Lifescience Inc. (a USA headquartered company acquired by UPL Limited) by establishing consensus among finance, legal and HR departments for faster processing of contracts and acquiring licenses.
Questions:
1.what aspects of my profile I need to highlight in order to let the Adcoms know that I’m serious about pursuing a Leadership Role in Agribusiness, considering I work in a 6 member team and don’t have any one reporting to me
2. I haven’t won any awards at work apart from my promotion or any awards outside of work, how to navigate this considering the "Honors & Achievements" section is blank (Should I add my school/college level winings)
3. Will my age and lack of years of experience work against me, considering I spent better part after graduating getting a another degree/certifications
4. How do I navigate the "Degree Collector tag"
5. How to best highlight my interest in Agribusiness considering I do not have a strong hook story

Please post your profile to get it evaluated by admission expert from ARINGO MBA admission consultants

Anchrs · Answer

PLease rate my profile and provide some recommendations

10th - 9.6CGPA (CBSE)
12th - 87% (CBSE)
Integrated dual degree B.tech + M.Tech - 7.64 CGPA

I have my GMAT scheduled in 2nd week of July

Work Ex; 5 years as a production supervisor in

German MNC and 1 year work ex in Danish MNC in Procurement

danzouchiha725 · Answer

32M, engineer with MBA from tier 1 Indian Bschool. 6.5 years of workex (2.5 years pre MBA in a startup, and 4 years post MBA in big 4 in their management consultanting arm. Multiple awards in Big 4, 1 accelerated promotion. President of society in Extra curriculars + tons of involvement in student driven clubs. 
Post 2nd MBA - Consulting/Tech/Product.

What should be my target score? Open to schools inside/outside US and other geographies.

ARINGO · Answer

Thanks for sharing - here are my answers to your questions:
1. What you need it share is - Why are you passionate about agribusiness and what does it have to do with your additional degrees? You need to connect the dots for the adcom to understand you and your journey. You don’t have to have a formal managerial role to be a good candidate. 
2. Yes - you want to show leadership/accomplishments from other parts of your life - college and/or EC’s post-grad
3. 4 years of WE is good - the additional degrees can be beneficial if you can incorporate them into your story
4. Demonstrate why past degrees were necessary and why you still need the MBA to get to your goals
5. I think you need to figure out why you are passionate about this business and that will become your hook!

what do you want to do post-grad?

kulabo · Answer

Hi Jen, I would truly appreciate it if you could help review my profile

Background 
Age: 27 
Gender: Female 
Nationality: Indian

Academics 
Class X: 93.4% (Head girl in school, Captain of the Volleyball Team) 
Class XII: 90.91% (Humanities, Top 10 in College, German: 100/100) 
Bachelor of Arts: 9.17/10 GPA (Major: Economics, Minors: Psychology, German) 
Fergusson College (one of T20 humanities colleges in India, Estb. 1885 – Heritage Tag by University Grants Commission) 
Masters of Arts: 9.07/10 GPA (Major: Economics, Minors: Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics) 
University of Pune (Graduate Education was aided, Top-performer in Common Entrance Test, led multiple initiatives in my department)

Scholarships:

District Merit Scholarship (Pune) 
DAAD HSK Scholarship (Uni Freiburg, Germany) 
POSCO ASIA Fellowship (South Korea) 
Masters Merit Scholarship (Uni Pune)

Work Experience:

Eco Start-up – 2 years part-time alongside Masters – Strategy & Ops (exposure to multiple business pillars, collaborated with Ads, Marketing, Graphics, Sales, Finance teams to scale business and implement small scale process improvements)

Deutsche Bank – 2 years – Corporate Analyst (Migrated project to India, Trained a team of 30+, Recognition Award from Leadership)

Amazon – 2 years – Consultant (Tier 1 Retail Business Consulting, Multiple Projects to drive growth & operational excellence, currently handling a portfolio of €XXM, Hiring for language resources)

All roles have been focused on impact & international stakeholder management (US/Europe), however I worked from Indian offices in T1 Indian cities (Mumbai, Bangalore in Pune)

Test Scores: 
8.5/9 - IELTS 
Targeting 715+ in GMAT FE

Volunteer Work/ Community engagement: 
passionate about environment, orgs where I volunteered include: 
PASCH 
Green Steps 
Eco Vision Foundation 
Madat Trust

Extracurriculars: 
Languages: German C2 qualified, multiple engagement certificates

Post-MBA: 
Accelerated Leadership Program/Strategy Consulting/FMCG

Schools: 
Yale SOM is my absolute dream school. I plan to apply in R2, because I feel I would be able to put my best foot forward in that round. Would like an honest feedback if my profile is competitive enough? And what other schools should I consider?

Anchrs · Answer

I have 2 options in my mind. First is engg. and tech industry and second is agriculture startup.

ARINGO · Answer

Hi! Your biggest hurdle will be why a 2nd MBA? especially since you worked before your MBA. Startup exp and Big 4 are great! So are EC’s. Keep the flexibility in your post-grad goals as consulting has been in flux and you’ve already been in consulting, so you need to make it interesting... 
GMAT FE 645+ for top global programs - EU/UK/US for sure.... not sure of your GPA’s - if they were above average, upper 20% should be OK with this range... if not, aim higher to make up for it. 
If you want T15 - Cornell, Tepper, Ross - need 665+ and then def 675+ for M7.

Amazing experience! You have an exciting profile and can be quite competitive with brand names across different industries. You can consider the Wharton Lauder program with a focus on global leadership/strategy; Yale is great - similar school profiles with GSB, Haas, Tuck, MIT and if you are open, INSEAD can be great! if FMCG is priority Kellogg would be a great add. 
I think your profile checks the boxes and then some. Typically there isn’t much difference between R1 and R2... but this year things may be a little different with US schools because of policy fluctuations - so R1 may have less international candidates than normal.

danzouchiha725 · Answer

Thanks for your reply!! Really appreciated. Grades are in Top 20% of the batch for sure.

QQ: What could be the target score for INSEAD?

ARINGO · Answer

You have interesting experience - if you want to go toward PM/tech - Cornell, Tepper, Ross, NYU... CBS, MIT are the more tech focused, all depends on GMAT - 645+ for T15 to be admissable - then higher to be competitive... and 675+ for M7 for admissable and higher to be competitive.

PGuha · Answer

Hi, I would really appreciate your help on my profile.
I am 27 years old; a master’s in economics and have 4 years of work experience in Consulting. I have a CGPA of 8.63 in my master’s degree. I have done volunteer work during COVID teaching underprivileged kids for an NGO. I was part of the same NGO during my university years and had to leave when I relocated for my job. I am really interested to apply to M7, IESE, SDA Bocconi, LBS and INSEAD. 
I haven’t taken the GMAT yet, how much should I target in terms of scores? In my first attempt I scored a 555. Had preparation gaps due to time constraints, which I will fill up this time around.

Additionally, I am from India.

kulabo · Answer

Thanks Jen, appreciate it

will check out programs you recommended

Sajjad1994 · Answer

We have last 10 minutes left in this chat, ask your question quickly

sagar123450909 · Answer

Hi, 
I am 29 M, ive done a BBA + a diploma in mass communication. 
have around 7 years of experience, around 5 in a startup + 2 in a Big multinational firm.
I have a CGPA of 7 in my bachelors. I started with a small role in the startup and quickly rose through the ranks and became a senior product manage there. i am targeting around 695 - 725 score in GMAT FE 
i am not really sure about what schools i should go for.

Really appreciate your help!
Thanks

ARINGO · Answer

Hi - great profile - M7 you’ll need 675+ to get in the game. for other schools 645+

sagar123450909 · Answer

realistically how good of a chance do i have with a scroe of 675-685

since i come from an over represented category

PGuha · Answer

Thank you, Jen!

May 28: Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with ARINGO

Prep Toolkit

Top 5 GMAT Debrief Videos

615 to 715 in 15 Days (Ria's Strategies)

More than Quant/Verbal Abilities: Speed vs. Accuracy

745 with Only Self-Prep and GMAT Club

From 555 to 765: 210-point Improvement

Perfect 805 Score Debrief by Julia

My Rewards