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Hello everyone,
I would like my profile evaluated for MiM or MSc management for top unis in the UK. Which are the best possible schools in the UK i can target and have a good chance?
I have a BCom from a tier 3 college in India but i have a GPA of 8.47.
I scored first in my state for 4 out of 6 subjects in class 12. (89% total)
I was supposed to graduate April 2020 but that’s delayed because of Covid and I had to give my finals last September; I have not graduated yet.
I got 650 GMAT and will take the Toefl soon.
I have lots of extracurriculars (NSS, sports, quiz club, commerce association, consumer advocacy forum, college magazine coordinator) but no work experience. I have applied for some internships.
I grew up in the Middle East during school (lived for over 8 years)
I speak 3 languages.
I would like to join the September 2021 intake.

My profile is on the weaker side, but I’d like to know where there’s any chance for an admit :)
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Hey NewUserMIM2021,

To begin with, your undergraduate GPA of 8.47 is pretty impressive and will allow you to target almost every school in the United Kingdom, as schools in the UK are relatively more biased towards the GPA. Being from a tier 3 college should not worry you, as what matters most is how you utilized your time in college, thus showcasing a well-groomed profile is what you should be focusing on.

Coming to your extracurriculars, you have a lot of leadership and volunteering roles in varied classes like sports, clubs, fests, and events, which all showcase your strong interest in developing your profile holistically. So make sure you elaborate on what you did in the roles and dig deeper into this aspect to bring out varied skills like leadership, teamwork, and effective communication in your profile as B-schools are looking for applicants that are future leaders and can effectively manage and work in a team.

As for your GMAT, an overall score of 650 is on the lower end for the top-notch schools like LBS and LSE. Other than these two, all schools in the UK do not require GMAT. That being said, if you’re keen on targeting LBS and LSE, I would highly advise that you go for a retake and try targeting a minimum of 690.

Moving on, your lack of work experience is a bleak point in your profile. Since you would be competing with applicants with extensive work experience hailing from big brands, I would advise you to create an alibi for the same by showcasing your involvement in the family business. Moreover, highlight how you have gone beyond the role, any initiatives you took, and any kind of impact created to showcase an equally competitive profile. Furthermore, you can cover for this shortcoming by taking up some courses or certifications in the field of management, as top b schools are on the lookout for those who are constantly on the path of upskilling themselves.

Coming to school suggestions, you can consider targeting LBS, LSE, and Imperial that fall under the dream category while Warwick, Cass, UCL, Durham, and Kings can be targeted under the competitive category. Looking at your profile you have a 50% chance of getting admitted to the schools in the dream category and a 70% chance of getting admitted to the schools in the competitive category.

On this note, while you have a competitive profile, to increase your chances of getting admitted to these schools you would need to ensure that you have a very strong application (consisting of - Essays, LORs, and Resume) that highlights your strengths and overshadows your weaknesses in order to differentiate your profile. You need to showcase your journey, what makes you different from your peers, and how you are a great value addition to the school.

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hello! I am Shashwat Mazumder from India. I want to pursue MIM abroad. Please evaluate my profile mentioned below.
Age: 21
Undergrad student: Bachelor"S in Commerce (Honours in Accounting and Finance) GPA 8.3/10.0
Senior secondary (X th): GPA 9/10
Higher secondary (XII th): 86%
Target Gmat score: 680-700
Work Experience: 3 months Internship in local business unit
Course: Business Analytics and Leadership and Management
Leadership: Active member of National Service Scheme (NSS) and conductedNational Heritage Day Seminar, International Women"s Day, World Heritage Day and Many more social events.
co-curricular activities: Diploma in Drawing and Diploma in Singing/ Sub Division Cricket Player
Intrested: Sports Management is the main area of Interest
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Hi MiMEssay ! I need your advices !

I am looking for someone to assess my profile.

I am a 20 year old male and I am French.

I did 6 months of internships including 3 at PwC and 3 at PSA (I thought I would value the first one), and I spent 1 month abroad for a charity.

On the travel side, I participated in an exchange with IE for a period of 6 months and I participated in the intercampus mobility of 6 months in Singapore.

I will soon graduate from the BBA of ESSEC and I am in the top 15% of my class (about 3.6/4 GPA on average)

I am preparing for the GMAT (710+ is my goal) and I got 8 in my Ielts.

On the side of my activities; I am a swimmer and I am part of the school association.
I am also part of one of the JE of my establishment in which I am a Senior Consultant (carrying out studies for start-ups or companies of all kinds against remuneration).
I am also part of the office of one of the most famous associations of the school.
I have some interesting certifications that I can add to my profile and am thinking of passing the AMF or Bloomberg.

My main targets are the MiMs of LBS, St Gallen, LSE.
Otherwise, I also hope to get Imperial, Bocconi, UCL and Esade or IE.

There you go, thank you in advance!

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Background and nationality : Indian, Female, 22
Undergrad Information : Finished my BCom Hons. (With project and one semester specialization in Marketing) | 9.5 CGPA | St. Francis College for Women, Osmania University | Passed out: 2019
GMAT/GRE : Yet to appear
Work experience and leadership : Interned at Synchrony Financial as Relationship Expert, Interned at hedge fund: D.E. Shaw as Talent Acquisition Intern | Working as a Talent Acquisition Specialist (Full-time role) at D.E. Shaw for the past 1.5 years. Leadership: School Headgirl, Won numerous national level debate competitions | NSS Volunteer | Joint Secretary of College Commerce Club | Winner of youth parliament from Parliament of India.
Community and others : NSS Volunteer (Attended various camps)
Post Master goals : Have not decided yet, mostly anything at the intersection of marketing and management
Anything else? : Class 12th percentage: 95.2 (CBSE) | Class 10th: 9.8/10 (CBSE)

Dream Schools: LSE, Imperial College of London, University of Manchester, HEC

What are my chances at these places for MiM or Marketing? Is there anything I need to do to improve the profile? I am planning to write GMAT soon.
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Hello Everyone!

Please let me know the colleges I should aim for on the basis of my profile:

Nationality: Indian, Age: 23

Class 10th: 10CGPA
Class 12th: 96%
Graduation: Bachelors in management studies (finance) from best college of India
CGPA of the same: 8.56
Work Experience: 1.5 yrs as a Business Analyst with a fintec startup
Extra curriculums: Organised pan university MUNs, won university level competitions, Part of social service forum at the college, like to play table tennis
Expected GMAT score: 640

Thanks. Any suggestions for colleges will be appreciated.
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Hi everyone!

I hope everyone is staying safe.

It would be of great help if someone could help me in evaluating my profile for MiM programs.

Target Universities - HEC Paris, ESCP, ESSEC, LBS, IE, ESADE, Bocconi, RSM, Schulich School of Business, Ivey, WHU, HHL, UCD

A 23-year-old male engineer from India.

Academics:
10th: 9.2/10
12th: 82.46% (Maharashtra State Board)
Grad: B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Visvesvarya Technological Unverisity, India (2019 Passout) - 7.28/10 CGPA (Top 10% of the class)

Achievements:
1. House Captain in Junior College (2014) - House secured the first position
2. 12th Board (High School) merit rank holder (Rank 1) in college in Computer Science Stream
3. Graduation final year project selected as one of the best projects in the university and received partial funding.
4. One research paper published in an International Journal (JETIR International Journal(ISSN: 2349-5162))
5. National Basketball Player - Participated in All India Inter AEES Basketball Championship U-16 Men's category- Stood 4th
6. Served National Cadet Corps for one year -Passed Certificate 'A' exam
7. All India Camlin Painting Competition - School level second
8. National Cyber Olympiad City Rank - 2 (2014)
9. Established Rotaract Club in my college - Served as Charter President for the club and organised various fundraisers in the district
10. Lead Graphic Designer for College Annual Cultural fest UTSAHA (One of the biggest in Bangalore)
11. Event coordinator for TechTransform 2k17- inter collegiate Technical fest
12. Hostel Mess Incharge 2018-19

Work Experience:
1. 1 Month Project Internship with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (Done during Graduation)
2. 3 Months Project Internship with Ekzen Robotics (A start-up based out of Bangalore) (Done during Graduation)
3. 12 months* of full-time work experience with Aon Consulting as an Associate. (Working in the Assessment Practice and Talent Consulting vertical at Aon)

*Presently working

Hobbies which define me as a person
1. Amateur Cyclist
2. Novice Guitar Player
3. Cooking
4. Ardent Reader

Kindly help me out in categorizing the above-mentioned B-Schools in Dream, Competitive and Safe categories.
Target Universities - HEC Paris, ESCP, ESSEC, LBS, IE, ESADE, Bocconi, RSM, Schulich School of Business, Ivey, WHU, HHL, UCD

Thank you in advance!
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Hi all,

My name is Mert, from Istanbul, Turkey. I graduated from architecture but I want to be a consultant as a career goal. This is why I want to apply to MiM programs.

University: I graduated from Istanbul Tech. University with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture GPA: 3.43/4.00. ( it is a highly selective public school and the best school in architecture in Turkey)
I also had an exchange year in paris, france.

GMAT: I will take it in two weeks. I aim to get at least 700. the more, the merrier
Toefl: 104 ( 27,28,24,25)
Work Experience: Previously I have internship experience in an architecture and engineering firm based in Turkey but mainly operated globally. ( 3 months)
I also interned at an archaeological excavation ( 2 months)
For the past 3 years, I have also been teaching language to foreigners in tech company.

Extra-curricular: I have many extracurricular activities. I have been a volunteer Ambassador to a Forum, being the only Turkish representative. I have also been participating in this forum for the past 3 years. Also I have mentored a group of first time scholarship holders there.
I also work as a volunteer junior editor in an online architectural and urbanism publication platform based in the NL.

I speak English, French, Turkish and some other languages at basic and int. level (norwegian and japanese) So one of my best skills is language ability.

Community: I volunteered in a library dedicated to only women’s work
I also co-founded my uni’s lgbtq+ club.
Represented my school to NAAB accreditation committee

My aim is to get offers at least one from LBS, LSE, HEC, Bocconi, RSM, TUM, IE

I want to work as a consultant afterwards, understanding the basics of management which I lack and kind of be a unique combination with my background and with elective courses.

I’d appreciate it if you can drop me any insight or advice. Or maybe other universities that are more suitable for my profile. I would like to have some insights on how I can better show my profile considering my background in architecture. Because I am afraid that my background is going to be an obstacle ( I haven't seen so many arch grads studying at those schools now)

Hi pilgrimanager,

From the first glance itself, your profile looks well-groomed. To begin with, your undergraduate background in architecture is more of an asset to you as it differentiates you from the crowd and helps you add diversity to the cohort which is what every school is looking to breed. In addition to this, your GPA is pretty competitive and allows you to target every top MiM program worldwide. Here you have mentioned that you are aiming for a 700 in your GMAT however, taking into consideration your preferred schools especially HEC, you need to aim for at least a 710 in your GMAT.

Another interesting addition to your profile is your international experience in the form of a one year exchange program to Paris which goes on to showcase your broadened perspective and adaptability quotient, traits held in high regard by top b-schools.

Your extracurriculars further vouches for the varied skills you have got under your belt which will definitely work in your favour. Looking at the details you have provided about your extracurriculars, you have been constantly upgrading yourself by going above and beyond in your endeavours. From volunteering and mentorship works to spearheading an LGBTQ+ community in your college, you have been involved in all the right causes through which you can highlight your interpersonal skills.

When talking about your work experience, you have got an extensive amount of exposure in the professional setup. However, since you are applying for a management degree, it would be better if you can highlight any experience in the managerial position to stay relevant to the program. Having said that, you can also highlight the projects you handled, skills you’ve gained and your major takeaways to stand at par with the competition you face.

Now coming to the schools that you are targeting, HEC, LBS, LSE fall under the dream category(where your chances of acceptance is 40-50%), while Bocconi, RSM, TUM, and IE can be clubbed under the competitive category(where your chances of acceptance is 60%). On this note, to hedge your bets wisely, you can also look at some other great schools such as ESSEC, ESCP, FSFM, ESMT, and ESADE.

All things considered, you can further boost your chances of acceptance by presenting a very strong application that will help you differentiate yourself from the applicant pool. Your application would highlight your profile USP’s and overshadow any particular weaknesses in your profile. Since you are concerned about your undergraduate background in architecture, your application would be the main tool through which you can represent it as an asset. Moreover, you need to ensure that your LORs and Resume, equally depict the strengths of your profile.

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Hello ;

I am looking for someone to assess my profile.

I am a 20 year old male and I am French.

I did 6 months of internships including 3 at PwC and 3 at PSA (I thought I would value the first one), and I spent 1 month abroad for a charity.

On the travel side, I participated in an exchange with IE for a period of 6 months and I participated in the intercampus mobility of 6 months in Singapore.

I will soon graduate from the BBA of ESSEC and I am in the top 15% of my class (about 15/20 on average)

I am preparing for the GMAT (710+ is my goal) and I got 8 in my Ielts.

On the side of my activities; I am a swimmer and I am part of the school association.
I am also part of one of the JE of my establishment in which I am a Senior Consultant (carrying out studies for start-ups or companies of all kinds against remuneration).
I am also part of the office of one of the most famous associations of the school.
I have some interesting certifications that I can add to my profile and am thinking of passing the AMF or Bloomberg.

My main targets are the MiMs of LBS, St Gallen, LSE.
Otherwise, I also hope to get Imperial, Bocconi, UCL and Esade or IE.

There you go, thank you in advance!

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Hi B2B,

First and foremost, you have a well groomed profile. You have done your undergraduate in BBA from ESSEC which is a good brand name under your CV that will definitely work in your favour. Moreover, your performance in your undergraduate vouches for your academic prowess and would help you stand out from the rest of the competition.

Additionally, you have also mentioned your international experience, wherein you have had 6 months of exchange program at IE and at the ESSEC Singapore campus respectively. These experiences can be used to highlight your broadened perspective and adaptability nature. All in all, through these activities, you would be able to showcase your constant learning curve which is an important aspect valued by any b-school.
Furthermore, you are targeting a 710+ in your GMAT exam which is exactly what you should be aiming for considering the schools that you are targeting are all in the top-tier category.

Talking about your work experience, you definitely have an upperhand since you have a big brand name under your CV that is PwC. Moreover, you have also had internship experience at PSA which even though might not be very recognisable is still relevant to showcase your skills. Thus, you can use both the experiences to highlight the kind of projects you handled, skills you developed and the impacts you created.

Coming to your extracurricular activities, you have a diverse range of activities under your belt which goes to show that you are an all-rounder. Through these activities, your interpersonal skills such as leadership, team-work and communications skills. Moreover, you have also got some certifications where you can highlight your academic skills, as well your thirst for knowledge and vigour to constantly upskills yourself.

Speaking of the schools that you are targeting:
St Gallen comes under the ultra-dream category (where your chances of acceptance is 30%)
LBS and LSE comes under the dream category (where your chances of acceptance is 50%)
Imperial, Bocconi, UCL, Esade and IE fall under the competitive category (where your chances of acceptance is 70%)

However, you can further boost your chances of acceptance by presenting a very strong application that will help you differentiate from the application pool. Your application would highlight your profile USP’s and overshadow any particular weaknesses in your profile. Moreover, you need to ensure that your LORs and Resume, equally depict the strengths of your profile.

That said, if you are contemplating how to draft an impactful application, you can check out our All-in-one service, that is a complete end to end consulting process aimed at providing personalised application suggestions, unlimited editing service and expert consultants who would constantly be there to help you throughout your application journey.

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02 Feb 2021, 21:30
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Nationality: Indian

GMAT/GRE Score: Yet to come. (Targeting 700+)

Score - 57% (B.E - ECE)

Work experience: Total Years: 2.6
a) 2 years at an Automotive Industry where I worked with International Client's as Software Engineer
b) Experience in Electric Vehicle Domain, Designing and Validation
c) Promoted from Trainee to Software Engineer within span of 1 year.
d) Currently Working at a Consulting firm (Since past 6 Months)

Internship and Certification-
a) Interned at Wildlife Conservation and Research Fund.
b) Interned as Web Content Developer at a Startup
c) Interned as Market Researcher and Procurement Associate at a Startup
d) Received Funding and awarded for Socio Technical Project of Converting Atmospheric Air to Drinkable Water
e) Attended a Entrepreneurship Camp
f) Awarded with best Paper Position at International Model United Nations
g) Selected for Poster Presentation at District Level

Educational Background:
a) B.E in Electronics and Communication. Graduated in June,2018 with 57%
b) XII- 84% (PCMS)
c) X- 9.2 CGPA

Extra curricular:
a) Lead Organizer of a TEDx Event
b) Editor of College's Annual Magazine
c) Volunteered as Teacher for Rural Education Drive
d) Fundraising for a Charity event
e) Vice Captain of House
f) Hosted and Organized State Level Fests
g) Participated at Young Champions of the Earth for United Nations Environment Program.

Master program(s) you are applying to?:
a) MS- Environmental Management
b) MIM- International Business Management

Post-MIM Targets:
a) Corporate Firm (Environmental Management Eg: ERM )
b) UNEP/UNDP
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Hi Everyone,

Could you please evaluate my profile for Masters in Management program in schools like- LBS, HEC PAris, ESSEC, INSEAD, Imperial, ESCP and EDHEC? Below are my details:

I am 23 years old and come from India.
I have graduated from National Institute of Technology, Warangal with a CGPA of 6.72 in the field- Electronics and Communication Engineering.
My current GMAT score is 620 and GRE score is 312. I am planning to give GMAT or GRE whichever is better soon before the deadlines. (Please suggest which one I should be taking for MIM program)
I have worked in HSBC as a Software Engineer for 14 months. I did my schooling in Qatar and Kuwait. I have really good leadership experience from school and college. I was a core team member for managing Publicity and Media for my college cultural event. I have participated and won awards in academics and sports throughout my schooling. I have international exposure as well-THIMUN conference and travelling to few other countries.

Extracurriculars: Athletics, Silver medal in School Olympics held in Qatar, swimming, football, cricket and basketball. I was in a dance team for 4 years in my college and lead the team for 2 years.

Please tell me my chances for securing a seat in the top b-school.
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Hi Everyone,

Could you please evaluate my profile for Masters in Management program in schools like- LBS, HEC PAris, ESSEC, INSEAD, Imperial, ESCP and EDHEC? Below are my details:

I am 23 years old and come from India.
I have graduated from National Institute of Technology, Warangal with a CGPA of 6.72 in the field- Electronics and Communication Engineering.
My current GMAT score is 620 and GRE score is 312. I am planning to give GMAT or GRE whichever is better soon before the deadlines. (Please suggest which one I should be taking for MIM program)
I have worked in HSBC as a Software Engineer for 14 months. I did my schooling in Qatar and Kuwait. I have really good leadership experience from school and college. I was a core team member for managing Publicity and Media for my college cultural event. I have participated and won awards in academics and sports throughout my schooling. I have international exposure as well-THIMUN conference and travelling to few other countries.

Extracurriculars: Athletics, Silver medal in School Olympics held in Qatar, swimming, football, cricket and basketball. I was in a dance team for 4 years in my college and lead the team for 2 years.

Please tell me my chances for securing a seat in the top b-school.

Hi "pujitha12" - Jen, CEO here at ARINGO and I would love to provide some insights to your profile as it relates to these schools.
Academics - Good college, GPA is neutral
GMAT/GRE - reattempting the GMAT will give you optimal opportunities at these schools (GMAT is more widely expected in UK/EU)
Professional Ex - doing great in this area, any promotions or major projects nearing completion?
EC's: great leadership, certainly the strongest part of your application - leverage this in your essays along with your international experience (any volunteer experience to share with the adcoms?)

Overall, good profile, stronger with a GMAT score that illustrates your aptitude for the program. We have a MiM specialist on our team that will help articulate why you should be part of the 2021 cohort.
Happy to chat offline as well - you can email me at JeniferT@ARINGO.com
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hello! I am Shashwat Mazumder from India. I want to pursue MIM abroad. Please evaluate my profile mentioned below.
Age: 21
Undergrad student: Bachelor"S in Commerce (Honours in Accounting and Finance) GPA 8.3/10.0
Senior secondary (X th): GPA 9/10
Higher secondary (XII th): 86%
Target Gmat score: 680-700
Work Experience: 3 months Internship in local business unit
Course: Business Analytics and Leadership and Management
Leadership: Active member of National Service Scheme (NSS) and conductedNational Heritage Day Seminar, International Women"s Day, World Heritage Day and Many more social events.
co-curricular activities: Diploma in Drawing and Diploma in Singing/ Sub Division Cricket Player
Intrested: Sports Management is the main area of Interest

Hey Shashwat9,

Beginning the evaluation with your academics, graduating with a GPA of 8.3/10 definitely showcases your strong academic prowess. Moreover, considering your inclination towards the management, graduating with a bachelors in commerce showcases your passions towards the field. As for your GMAT, a target score of 690+ is what you should most certainly aim for. Considering your academic background, one thing that you need to focus on is differentiating yourself from the crowd since the average applicant pool every year is clouded with engineers and business graduates.

Moving on, extracurricular activities are a way to showcase your proactive attitude and how you have emulated the theoretical knowledge you gained in classes and created a positive impact by utilizing them in real-life situations. Hence, the initiatives you have taken up should highlight your holistic development on all fronts. Seeing your extra-curricular activities, I’d say being a part of NSS is an amalgamation of how socially responsible you are and how you have the ability to take a lead and go the extra mile. Additionally, you can talk about how you were able to organise the National Heritage Day Seminar, International Women’s Day, World Heritage Day and how you were able to make a positive impact by leveraging your leadership and communication skills. Also, your diploma in singing and art shows your diverse skill set, a trait that is most certainly held in high regard by b-schools.

You have undertaken two certifications such as Business Analytics and Leadership and Management which showcases your will to always upskill yourself and gain a holistic and cross-functional understanding of various business fields. This goes on to vouch for your passion in the field and can be a good point in highlighting the dedication you have towards fulfilling your career goals.

As for your practical experience, 3 months Internship in a local business unit is decent enough however you need to be mindful of the fact that you’d be facing competition from applicants from big4 companies. To cover this up, you can utilize your application to draw the focus on the quality of your work. Here, talking about the roles and positions you undertook, the teams and projects you led and the impact you created in those positions would help you establish yourself as a strong candidate. In addition to this, you can also talk about your family business in case you have any to build on the breadth of your experiences.

Coming on to the schools that can be targeted, here are a few schools bifurcated as per the dream, competitive, and safe category:
Dream: HEC, LBS, LSE, Duke
Competitive: Essec, Escp, FSFM, ESMT, Imperial
Safe: EDHEC, Skema, Grenoble, IESEG

Your chances of acceptance at dream schools are 40-50%, at competitive schools 60-70%, whereas in safe schools it is 80%.

To sum up, given the fact that you hail from a business degree and have a holistically developed profile, you need to make sure that you stand out from the crowd as you will be competing with guys from similar backgrounds. In this case it is imperative to present a strong application.

A strong application holds 30% of weightage in the entire admission process. It also aids in highlighting your strengths and giving apt justifications for your weaknesses to smooth over any flaws in your profile. You can use this tool in your arsenal to the best of your advantage.

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Hello Everyone!

Please let me know the colleges I should aim for on the basis of my profile:

Nationality: Indian, Age: 23

Class 10th: 10CGPA
Class 12th: 96%
Graduation: Bachelors in management studies (finance) from best college of India
CGPA of the same: 8.56
Work Experience: 1.5 yrs as a Business Analyst with a fintec startup
Extra curriculums: Organised pan university MUNs, won university level competitions, Part of social service forum at the college, like to play table tennis
Expected GMAT score: 640

Thanks. Any suggestions for colleges will be appreciated.

Hey yashiagg,

To begin with, your academic background showcases a series of excellent scores starting right from your schooling to your undergraduate degree, thus bringing to light your strong academic prowess. Moreover, the brand of your undergraduate college - ranking among the top colleges in India, gives your profile a boost as schools tend to pick out applicants from the top schools of each country.

Moving on, you have quite a few leadership and volunteering roles which all showcase your strong interest in developing your profile holistically. So make sure you elaborate on what you did in the roles and how you handled problems, planned the events, raised funds, etc. You should dig deeper into this aspect and bring out varied skills like leadership and teamwork in your profile. Your role in a social service forum further complements your leadership potential as it showcases your drive to give back to the society.cOn the extracurricular front, you can also take up some certifications that would showcase your passion for the field of management and your will to constantly upskill yourself. This could further improve your profile and give you the required competitive edge.

As for your practical experience, your 1.5 years of work experience as a Business Analyst in a Fintech startup, would put you at par with other applicants. Working in a startup environment also means that you might have worked on a lot of varied projects. Showcasing how the experience groomed your skills and knowledge as well as highlighting the impact created due to such endeavors would allow you to compete with candidates hailing from the big 4 firms.

Coming to your GMAT, an overall expected score of 640 is on the lower end. Therefore, I would advise you to go for a retake at the earliest and to target a minimum score of 690, that would allow you to target top B schools.

Coming on to the schools you can target, when applying abroad, in order to hedge your bets wisely, it is always better to target 6-7 schools in the dream, competitive, and safe category. Some of the schools in the respective mix of categories are listed below.

Dream Category (50% chance of acceptance) - LSE, INSEAD, LBS, HEC and Duke

Competitive Category (70% chance of acceptance) - ESSEC, ESCP, FSFM, IE, and Imperial

Safe Category (90% chance of acceptance) - Grenoble, Skema, EDHEC

On this note, while you have a competitive profile, to increase your chances of getting admitted to these schools you would need to ensure that you have a very strong application (consisting of - Essays, LORs, and Resume)that highlights your strengths and overshadows your weaknesses in order to differentiate your profile. You need to showcase your journey, what makes you different from your peers, and how you are a great value addition to the school.

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Hello sir/ma'am
Profile Evaluation:
Nationality : Indian, 23, Male
GRE = 314(Quant - 169/Verbal- 145)
IELTS = 7/9
CGPA - 7.57/10 in Mechanical Engineering in LNMIIT(B-Tier institute in India)
7-month work ex(continuing) - Manager-Operations in a Mask Manufacturing company. My work includes managing raw materials, production, labour management and Quality check.
1 Month International Internship as Automation engineer at Arcelor Mittal, Kazakhstan.
another technical internship as Mechanical engineer at an Ultratech Cement in India.
one and half month social media content writing internship for NGO.
I have managed fests in my initial 2 yrs.
Member of Phoenix club (robotics club) of college.
The ORganiser of few workshops.
I was project head in thrid year at my institute of ASME LNMIIT chapter.
I have been a Lawn tennis team captain at my college.

I am looking to apply for the MAM program in LBS or MiM in Imperial. please tell my chances.
Please tell which top colleges can get into for courses MiM or MSBA either in UK or USA. Can there be the advantage of my quant score?
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Hello, I'd like to have a profile evaluation:
age 24
academic : b.e. (3 gpa ) and m.tech (3.5 gpa) pursuing
GRE/IELTS: YET TO TAKE (321-325 range)
curricular activities: played at national(open) in yoga and state(open) in karate, part of club for marketing/publicity of tech-fest, help published author for writing final plot
work experience: had small startup work their and failed there (near about 6 month),internship at medium production house(2-3 month),
targeting school : ieseg bschool (msc in internatonal bschool) , emlv paris (MiB), skema bschool and neoma too
what are my chance?
Thank you in advance!!!
any suggestion to improve to improve?
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Hello everyone!

I consider applying for a MIM program in Europe this year (2021 intake). A little worried about my chances to get admitted :please:

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Nationality: Russian, 21 years
Education: Bachelor- international economics program at one of the best Economics universities in Moscow (around 10th in the country) GPA 4.5/5
Test scores: GMAT 670 (Q45 V37) IELTS 7.0 (going to retake the GMAT, since my q score is on the lower side IMO)
Work exp: 5 months as an Analyst at the Ministry of Economic Development (External sector Analytics) + internship at the Budgetary department (2 months)
Extracurricular activities: Participated in a number of BIG4 events (such as consulting school at EY, audit camp at PwC) + Case support at BCG. Participated in international conferences (in Spanish) and in an Case Championship (ranked 15% of the best teams)
Languages Russian, English (C1), Spanish (B2)

My dream school is Bocconi. Another ones are WU Vienna and Prague University of Economics and Business (CEMS program)
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