MiM Profile Evaluations [Master Thread]: Post all Profiles Here : Masters Programs (MSc, MiM, MiF, Accounting)

Narenn · 2020-01-31T14:05:59-08:00

Hi Guys, This is a Master thread for all profile evaluation requests for MiM applications. We do not want random profile evaluation threads everywhere on the forum. This will help people get some consolidated (and free ) advice from consultants and help others learn as well. Post your profile here if you want! Suggested Template Background and nationality Undergrad Information GMAT/GRE Work experience and leadership Community and others Post Master goals Anything else?

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Hi all,

Need some advice because I've hit a brick wall and honestly cant go pass it unless someone provide an idea which either breaks the wall or provides a ladder to go over it

I have scored 57% avg in BBA from VNSGU in Gujarat & 65% avg in Master degree from Mumbai University. I had no idea about front office roles in Finance until i reached final semester in BBA and had no idea that these roles require a MBA from top institutes in India to even go pass initial screening. I enrolled in a Masters degree in a college affiliated to Mumbai University and also got a job at an Investment Bank but in back office.

I tried hard to break into a front office role but couldn't. I've decided to pursue a degree from top institute but their academic requirements are a barrier for me. All university's have mentioned high academic scores to get admitted. I am confident of scoring good grades in GMAT but really dont know if that will be enough to make my application look stronger. I want to pursue international educational to expand my employment scope at global level.

Nationality - Indian
Undergrad Information - BBA & Masters in Management Studies from University of Mumbai
GMAT/GRE - Target 670-700
Work experience and leadership - 3 years in Nomura Seervices India Pvt Ltd
Community and others - Junior secretary students council
Post Master goals - Front office role in Investment Banking or Equity research

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Evaluations are welcome for LBS MiM

22, Female, Indian.

1. Top 10 university in India undergrad. Liberal Arts with a Major in Economics. Top 15 pc of class. Dean's list. 83%.
2. Internship with the BMGF in association with the Indian Government. Policy advisory on maternal and neonatal healthcare indicators.
3. 1 year 11 months work experience in the Social Finance sector with India's #2 NBFC MicroFinance Company.

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1. Vice-President Student Council in School.
2. Member, undergrad Economics Society.
3. Core Member Interdisciplinary Compendium in undergrad.
4. Core Member - Finance, Founding Cultural National Level Fest of undergrad college. Brought in lead sponsors. Involved in planning and strategy.
5. Project Associate with the Confederation of Indian Industry - Young Indians (CII-Yi) on creating awareness about child sexual abuse and child safety amongst primary schools, teachers and parents.

GMAT 730.

Top-notch recommendations.

Evaluations are welcome. Thanks.

Congratulations on a solid GMAT score. The competition will be intense from your demo but you have a very good chance for top MiM programs assuming the right strategic positioning. As a sidenote, If you wait a year and continue to progress in your career, you also have a good shot at top MBA programs, which, depending on what kind of experience you are looking for, may be more prestigious and yield higher tuition ROI. You certainly have the well-rounded profile that top schools seek from an EC standpoint, which is important and often lacking from otherwise qualified applicants. Given that you are a non-traditional applicant (work experience is in social finance sector), you'll need to position your candidacy well and differentiate yourself. With your ECs, you'll want to focus on what is recent (e.g., post-undergraduate) and where you had leadership and IMPACT (e.g. not just a "member" but a leader). You'll also want to have clearly defined goals in your application essays, especially since it's not readily apparent what you'd like to do post masters in this profile. If a free consultation with an admissions consultant to talk through strategy/timing/probability of admission may be helpful to you, feel free to sign up for one here: https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/

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Thanks to the topic initiator. I would like to share my profile here for evaluation. Some valuable advice to choose which business schools to apply for the 2020 MiM intake will be much appreciated. I know it is quite late to apply around this time. I would like to mention that it was around March when I decided to apply for MiM programs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. I think that focusing on my master's studies might be a good option now due to the impacts of COVID-19.

Background and nationality: Age 23, Bangladeshi

Undergrad Information:
Completed in June 2019. CGPA: 3.11/4.0, BBA (Major Marketing) from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka (top tier uni in our country). The business school is arguably the best in the country with an acceptance rate below 2% in undergrad.

GMAT - 710 (Q47, V40) - First Attempt. I had to take the online exam on 28th April 2020. After reaching the exam centre on 18th April for my scheduled GMAT exam, I found that the exams had been closed for almost a month. Taking the online exam took a toll on my quant score.

IELTS - 8.5, Took on March 21, 2020.

Other Passed CFA Level I in 2018. I have registered for the level II exam, which got postponed due to COVID-19, in 2020.

Work experience and leadership
Started my internship in January 2019, and joined the same company fulltime as a senior executive before completion of my internship after two months in March. I got promoted to Assistant Manager after another eight months. I will likely be forfeiting another promotion around the end of this year if I move for my master's degree.

The company is a local IT firm, which is the only Local LSP of Microsoft and Gold Partner of SAP in the country. It specializes in industry 4.0 technologies like AI, ML, Data Science, IoT etc. I was part of the strategy team, which directly reports to the CEO/MD of the company. I played a vital role in planning for the SBUs, creating international partnerships and working on the IPO placement process of the company. If the IPO is successful, then the company will be the first one to get listed as a software technology company in the country.

As a leading sponsor company in the Startup World Cup (Biggest Startup Competition in the world) Bangladesh Regionals, the company gave me extensive international exposure to countries like the USA, UAE, India, China, and Singapore.

Community and others
I have been part of an organization, which worked for the education for street children in the city. As the coordinator, I managed a full team of 30 volunteers and made an impact on more than 150 children over three years. I am part of the Board of Advisors now.
Have many notable event organization experiences in undergrad.
Have completion medal for long-distance running, and Champion and Runners up accolades in Cricket and Football (Mostly intra-department ones as I took sports mainly as a hobby) as manager and player during undergrad.

Post Master goals
Would like to move into consulting and gain long term global experience in a top management consulting company.

My undergraduate results are quite uninspiring. Despite my CGPA being on the low end, I should be in 50th percentile of my class.

End note: I have been working fulltime from home now due to COVID-19. It makes time very scarce for me, and completing the exams has had left me little to no time for sleep in the last two months. I have LSE, Imperial, UCL, Cass, (you could guess that I would prefer to be in London, UK if possible) and Manchester Business School in my target school list. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could evaluate my profile and suggest me. (Please ignore any grammatical mistakes, as I am writing the post at 6 AM after being awake since yesterday with a full workday and a whole night of application research). Thanks in Advance!

Congratulations on clearing L1 of the CFA! As a tech-focused engineer in South East Asia, you come from a very overrepresented demo for the UK school list you mention here. That said, you also have some differentiating performance. Although your undergraduate grades are lackluster, your CFA clearance should make up for that somewhat. Schools like the CFA and the GMAT because they are level playing fields by which to evaluate candidates -- they don’t have to rely on a school they may or may not be familiar with to do the vetting for them. So if you have poorer academic credentials (and coming from your demo, that’s anything below the top 20% of the class), it’s good to counterweight that with third party academic credentials like the CFA and the GMAT that prove that you can handle academic rigor.

Your ECs are also better than most and show diversity of passion split between community engagement (children’s poverty/education issues) and professional/intellectual passions. You’ll definitely want to emphasize when you have been a LEADER with IMPACT rather than just a foot soldier taking orders from others. For instance, making a point to mention managing and coordinating 30 other volunteers is a good idea. Your impressive running accomplishments will look good on a resume but you should probably focus on the civic engagement for the essays - it will be more differentiating and it has more of an impact on others/the community. I know you say you are *very* busy with work (that’s going to be par for the course for other applicants to top-tier programs like the ones you are targeting) but you need to make time outside of work to stay civically engaged so that your ECs are still current and not just from college.

Your GMAT scores a little low for your demo. If there is a way to re-take them before you apply to the earliest possible rounds in the fall (when your chances will be highest), I’d advise you to do so. A higher GMAT score will also position you well given your undergrad history.

Much of your applications’ probability of success comes from strategic positioning (e.g., how you spin what you have already accomplished, why you need an MiM, how you will contribute to the MiM academic community while you are a student, and what you want to do post-degree). If talking to an admissions consultant might be helpful when thinking through this strategy, feel free to sign up for a free consultation here: https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/

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Thanks to the topic initiator. I would like to share my profile here for evaluation. Some valuable advice to choose which business schools to apply for the 2020 MiM intake will be much appreciated. I know it is quite late to apply around this time. I would like to mention that it was around March when I decided to apply for MiM programs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. I think that focusing on my master's studies might be a good option now due to the impacts of COVID-19.

Background and nationality: Age 23, Bangladeshi

Undergrad Information:
Completed in June 2019. CGPA: 3.11/4.0, BBA (Major Marketing) from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka (top tier uni in our country). The business school is arguably the best in the country with an acceptance rate below 2% in undergrad.

GMAT - 710 (Q47, V40) - First Attempt. I had to take the online exam on 28th April 2020. After reaching the exam centre on 18th April for my scheduled GMAT exam, I found that the exams had been closed for almost a month. Taking the online exam took a toll on my quant score.

IELTS - 8.5, Took on March 21, 2020.

Other Passed CFA Level I in 2018. I have registered for the level II exam, which got postponed due to COVID-19, in 2020.

Work experience and leadership
Started my internship in January 2019, and joined the same company fulltime as a senior executive before completion of my internship after two months in March. I got promoted to Assistant Manager after another eight months. I will likely be forfeiting another promotion around the end of this year if I move for my master's degree.

The company is a local IT firm, which is the only Local LSP of Microsoft and Gold Partner of SAP in the country. It specializes in industry 4.0 technologies like AI, ML, Data Science, IoT etc. I was part of the strategy team, which directly reports to the CEO/MD of the company. I played a vital role in planning for the SBUs, creating international partnerships and working on the IPO placement process of the company. If the IPO is successful, then the company will be the first one to get listed as a software technology company in the country.

As a leading sponsor company in the Startup World Cup (Biggest Startup Competition in the world) Bangladesh Regionals, the company gave me extensive international exposure to countries like the USA, UAE, India, China, and Singapore.

Community and others
I have been part of an organization, which worked for the education for street children in the city. As the coordinator, I managed a full team of 30 volunteers and made an impact on more than 150 children over three years. I am part of the Board of Advisors now.
Have many notable event organization experiences in undergrad.
Have completion medal for long-distance running, and Champion and Runners up accolades in Cricket and Football (Mostly intra-department ones as I took sports mainly as a hobby) as manager and player during undergrad.

Post Master goals
Would like to move into consulting and gain long term global experience in a top management consulting company.

My undergraduate results are quite uninspiring. Despite my CGPA being on the low end, I should be in 50th percentile of my class.

End note: I have been working fulltime from home now due to COVID-19. It makes time very scarce for me, and completing the exams has had left me little to no time for sleep in the last two months. I have LSE, Imperial, UCL, Cass, (you could guess that I would prefer to be in London, UK if possible) and Manchester Business School in my target school list. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could evaluate my profile and suggest me. (Please ignore any grammatical mistakes, as I am writing the post at 6 AM after being awake since yesterday with a full workday and a whole night of application research). Thanks in Advance!

Hi Riese

With your profile, and your score of 710 on the GMAT, you should have solid chances at all other programs, and a decent shot at LSE (with enough time spent on making strong apps, of course). For Imperial, please check if you meet incoming GPA requirements. That may be a stumbling block.

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Age: 26
Education: Associate Degree in Energy Management; completing Year 3 in Business Management with an online part-time university from UK (AACSB accreditated) while working; expected graduation in January 2021.
Working Experience: 3 months curricular internship abroad + 1 year in multinational utility company + 1 year in management consulting (both after completing my associate degree) I'm currently employed full-time.
GMAT: still not obtained
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish and Portoguese.
Target B-schools for MiM: IESE, IE, NOVA SBE, ESADE. I'm making applications for Sept 2020 and Jan 2021.
Main goal: international mobility in LATAM countries + career progression.

Moreover, due to the fact I'm looking for an imminent career changement in a different country, I would like to have a suggestion regarding the strengths and weaknesses of leaving my job now and investing money and time in a MiM, knowing that in the future I also would like to get an MBA.

Thanks in advance and best regards.

Hi MarCat

It would be difficult to take a call on your chances for these schools without an indicative GMAT score. Please note that most MiM/MBA programs will consider your post-qualification experience (i.e. experience gained after you completed your Bachelor's studies) a work experience in their definition.

Also, please do consider your plans at this point. While there are people who get an MBA after getting an MiM, you should plan for the MBA if you feel you can at this point itself. Since you are right now at the planning stage, it makes sense for you to possibly work, and wait 2-3 years, and then apply to an MBA. As career progress is your major objective at this point, and you are already in consulting, speak to graduates of your target MiM programs to see whether they can give you the boost you need. Usually, working for 2-3 years in Analyst/Early Associate roles is a good plank to get a top MBA on later on.

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Hi,
I have applied for CEMS MIM Cologne, MMM Mannheim and will be applying for TUM MMT soon.
Can you please evaluate my profile and chances of getting in.

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Undergrad uni: University of Texas At Arlington, USA.
Undergrad degree: BSc Information Systems (meets and exceeds the business ECTS requirements), GPA - 3.46/4.00 (1.8).
GMAT: 720 (Q: 49, V: 40, IR: 7, AWA: 5.5).
Language: English, Hindi, German (A2 and studying further), Spanish (elementary)
Internships: None.
Work Ex: None.
Study Abroad: 1 Semester (BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway).
Leadership Roles: Held leadership roles in an international fraternity (Delta Sigma Pi - Zeta Mu chapter), Started a successful sports club from scratch at the university.
Additional: Various on-campus part-time job experience for 2 years as a student.

I will soon have my interview for Cologne and have applied to Mannheim on the 1st of May.

Thank you.

You should have pretty strong chances at all 3 schools, Anurag.

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I want to know which universities for MIM can i target with my profile.

Age: 25 , Indian male

cgpa: 6.85/10 in mechanical engineering
Graduated in 2017

GMAT - have to be taken (got 740 in official GMAT prep test)

No professional experience
Prepared for civil services examination.

Extra curricular activities:

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Hi DarkAveneger

- If you can achieve your target GMAT score, you should have a solid chance at some of the top MiM programs
- In case you have held any employment at all in the last 3 years, consider looking at an MBA as well. Some MiM programs may be reluctant to consider you given the 4 year gap between graduating from college and joining an MiM program. You would also be among the older/est students in these programs
- Profile and GPA wise you will be fine, it is this gap you have got to evaluate.

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Hi
I want to know which universities for MIM can i target with my profile.

Age: 25 , Indian male

cgpa: 6.85/10 in mechanical engineering
Graduated in 2017

GMAT - have to be taken (got 740 in official GMAT prep test)

No professional experience
Prepared for civil services examination.

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Organised several fund raising events in college for the education of under privileged children

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Hello DarkAveneger

My suggestion would be to gain some work experience or look at a master's program at this point. Most MIM programs look at candidates with less than 2 yrs of experience.

MBA will not be a possibility as you have no experience and 3 yrs is a long gap to fill.

You could write to some MIM program and send them your resume. Highlight if you have done any kind of internships or short term projects during these gap years.

Hope this helps.
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Hi syunus26,

Well top MBA schools do have an average GPA of 3.5+, however this being said a lower GPA need not be a dealbreaker if you know how to compensate for it.
Highlight the reasons for the dip in your GPA - Were there any extenuating circumstances that led to low scores? Also, highlight other profile strengths to compensate for the profile weaknesses - any strong achievements in extra-curriculars, internships/projects taken up during college. GMAT/GRE have a strong emphasis on the selection chances, a strong GMAT Score will always need to be backed by a strong application. For Top MBA schools, target a GMAT of 680+, anything lower than this may lower your selection chances.

Work experience looks fine, but you will need to highlight and quantify your work place achievements - Promotions, Awards, Contribution to the business (% profit generated,etc). While you have given a good overview of your profile, the details are missing ( What kind of exta-curriculars you engaged in, workplace projects,etc). I would suggest you to take up this profile evaluation so that with better details I can help you with an action plan on how to get into good MBA programs with your profile.

Here's the link: https://www.mim-essay.com/profile-evalu ... evaluation

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MiMEssay Thanks for giving me some hope. As of now i am focusing on GMAT and then i will have time to focus on other things that could improve my profile.

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I would like to receive profile evaluations. I'm planning to apply for MIM at HEC, LBS, and ESSEC next year.

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Age: 21 (23 at the beginning of the program, if admitted )

1) Undergraduate from top 20 university in India, GPA 8.28/10 (one-time branch topper and last four semesters with 9+ SGPA)
2) GMAT at Home - 660 (one-month preparation, Q-49 & V30, looking to retake it and get a 720+ before I apply next year)
3) Internship at BIG 4 Firm (consulting), Currently working as an analyst at the same firm. ( By the time I will apply, I will have 1 year of experience)
4) Semester exchange experience in Taiwan for 5 months.
5) Co-founded a food delivery startup and raised 11000+ USD sales generation in 8 months of operation, Headed marketing and branding in specific.
6) One of the Super-30 (NGO) students from India.

Extra-Curricular :
1) Selected for MIT Innovation Bootcamp
2) Participated in Harvard CELP program ( Crossroads emerging leaders Program - Harvard University)
3) Chapter Director - Startup Grind.
4) Director - Entrepreneurship Club
5) Director - Hult Prize ( University level)
6) Participated in State level Boxing Tournament
7) Member at State's Entrepreneur Association
8) Organized and managed several events at the university level.
9) Volunteered in raising awareness towards fake news and hate speech during COVID time, helped the campaign in marketing and fundraising.
10) Food and photography Blog

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Hello, I'd like to have a profile evaluation:

Age: 21
Previous work experience: 3 month full-time internship as a Business Development & Operations Assistant
Graduated in Economics and Management in 2020 (GPA 4.0)
No IELTS and GMAT, the first is not a problem at all, as I speak English fluently, my issue is with the GMAT as I am trying the online nightmare version tomorrow, but I already know it won't be a strong score (around 620, which is low, I know).
Targeted B-schools: 1st tier: LSE, Imperial College, Bocconi (I am evaluating both the International Management and Management courses, I know the latter is easier in terms of entry requirements)
2nd Tier: Alliance Manchester, UCL, King's College, etc. (any other suggestions?)

Thank you in advance

Hi MaxD97,
Well you have a pretty decent profile as such - GPA is good, having business related experience helps but be sure to back your experience with examples of workplace achievements and learnings.
I see that you are targeting primarily UK Schools - Well most of the UK schools place a heavy emphasis on academics, so your GPA will help you in the initial screeing process.
You will be happy to know that LSE has waived off GMAT for the final rounds, and other UK Schools do not need a mandatory GMAT score.
Here's how you can categorize your target schools ( I have added a couple of suggestions as per your profile)
Dream - LSE
Upper Competitive - Imperial, UCL, Cass
Competitive - Warwick, King's College, Bocconi
Safe - Manchester

If you want to discuss how you can improve your selection chances for the above schools, you can drop me a watsapp on 918810658356.
Would be easier to communicate over there.

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Hi,
I would like to receive profile evaluations. I'm planning to apply for MIM at HEC, LBS, and ESSEC next year.

Profile:
Age: 21 (23 at the beginning of the program, if admitted )

1) Undergraduate from top 20 university in India, GPA 8.28/10 (one-time branch topper and last four semesters with 9+ SGPA)
2) GMAT at Home - 660 (one-month preparation, Q-49 & V30, looking to retake it and get a 720+ before I apply next year)
3) Internship at BIG 4 Firm (consulting), Currently working as an analyst at the same firm. ( By the time I will apply, I will have 1 year of experience)
4) Semester exchange experience in Taiwan for 5 months.
5) Co-founded a food delivery startup and raised 11000+ USD sales generation in 8 months of operation, Headed marketing and branding in specific.
6) One of the Super-30 (NGO) students from India.

Extra-Curricular :
1) Selected for MIT Innovation Bootcamp
2) Participated in Harvard CELP program ( Crossroads emerging leaders Program - Harvard University)
3) Chapter Director - Startup Grind.
4) Director - Entrepreneurship Club
5) Director - Hult Prize ( University level)
6) Participated in State level Boxing Tournament
7) Member at State's Entrepreneur Association
8) Organized and managed several events at the university level.
9) Volunteered in raising awareness towards fake news and hate speech during COVID time, helped the campaign in marketing and fundraising.
10) Food and photography Blog

Hello Amansadique2

You have some great things to talk about in your resume! If I have to evaluate your profile in 4 buckets ( considering most MIM programs evaluate aspirants based on these specific criterias)

1. Academic potential - Great acads + a good GMAT score will increase your probability of admission.

2. Brand Value - Your experience with the top consulting firms also tells the school of your potential and aptitude. 1 yr experience in such firms will be of great value. This also increases your employability factor.

3. Leadership potential - Very good extracurriculars. Most of them are leadership roles which are great!

4. International exposure - You can really talk about your experience and weave a great story here.

Overall, in my opinion, you are on the right track. Focus on your GMAT and I am sure you will able to get into these top programs.

Check out this story of someone with an equally interesting profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwj4Yp_TC-8

All the best!

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Hi,
I would like to receive profile evaluations. I'm planning to apply for MIM at HEC, LBS, and ESSEC next year.

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Age: 21 (23 at the beginning of the program, if admitted )

1) Undergraduate from top 20 university in India, GPA 8.28/10 (one-time branch topper and last four semesters with 9+ SGPA)
2) GMAT at Home - 660 (one-month preparation, Q-49 & V30, looking to retake it and get a 720+ before I apply next year)
3) Internship at BIG 4 Firm (consulting), Currently working as an analyst at the same firm. ( By the time I will apply, I will have 1 year of experience)
4) Semester exchange experience in Taiwan for 5 months.
5) Co-founded a food delivery startup and raised 11000+ USD sales generation in 8 months of operation, Headed marketing and branding in specific.
6) One of the Super-30 (NGO) students from India.

Extra-Curricular :
1) Selected for MIT Innovation Bootcamp
2) Participated in Harvard CELP program ( Crossroads emerging leaders Program - Harvard University)
3) Chapter Director - Startup Grind.
4) Director - Entrepreneurship Club
5) Director - Hult Prize ( University level)
6) Participated in State level Boxing Tournament
7) Member at State's Entrepreneur Association
8) Organized and managed several events at the university level.
9) Volunteered in raising awareness towards fake news and hate speech during COVID time, helped the campaign in marketing and fundraising.
10) Food and photography Blog

Hi Amansadique2,
A pretty impressive profile I must say, academics look good, and the combination of a Big4 brand+ Entrepreneurship experience on your resume is a good profile asset.
LBS & HEC, especially place a very strong emphasis on International experience so this again works in your favour.
You have an excellent extra-curricular profile as well with strong achievements in Athletics, Social Volunteering and College clubs.
A couple of challenges would be the UG Rank - Not so much for ESSEC, but HEC is notorious for Recruiting from the Top 10 schools of the applicant's nationality, and differentiating yourself from an over-represented pool of Indians applying to these schools.
However, it is not a major reason to worry - You have a good profile you just need to strategic on how to compensate for the above challenges.

I would suggest you to check out our profile evaluation tool, where you can get a score as per the competitiveness of your profile: https://www.mim-essay.com/profile-evalu ... evaluation

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GRE = 312 (Quant - 168/Verbal- 144)
IELTS = 7/9
CGPA - 7.44/10(till 7th sem)
Mechanical engineer Final year student
No work experience
1 Month technical International Internship at renowned Company
another technical internship at a big firm in India(home country)
one ad half month social media content writing internship for NGO.
Lots of extra-curricular throughout graduation
I have managed fests in my initial 2 yrs. I was project head in thrid year at my institute of an international student chapter.
I have been a Lawn tennis team captain at my college.

What are my chances at Singapore Management University for Masters in Management program?
Thank you so much

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Hi,
I would like to receive profile evaluations. I'm planning to apply for MIM at IESEG, Audencia and Trinity, MIB at Grenoble.

AGE: 21
GRADUATED: June 2020
College: Chandigarh University
Course: BBA
CGPA: 8.9, Two times branch topper
IELTS: 6.5
GRE/ GMAT: not planning to take as I don't think I'll be able to score above 310 in GRE.
12 percentage: 87%
10th CGPA: 9.8

Internships:
1. Walt Disney World,Florida- 3 months intern
2. Aviation startup, gurgaon- 2 months intern

EXTRACURRICULAR:
1. I was a part of my college's student development center and therefore have organised number of programs and events in university and inter university level. Also participated in debate competitions.
2. I was a head girl in my 12th standard, I also secured 112 rank in national english olympiad. I have also won many debate competitions.
3. I have also won a medal at state level swimming competition in freestyle.
4. Director - Literary Club
5. Runner up in Oppo Fresh Face Chandigarh

I feel my IELTS score of 6.5 is less, do you feel it would be worth giving it again to get a score of 7/7.5?
Can you please evaluate my profile and tell if I would be able to get MIM at IESEG, Audencia and Trinity, MIB at Grenoble?

Please also recommend me some other colleges where I can apply with my profile.

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03 Jul 2020, 22:49

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Profile Evaluation:

GRE = 312 (Quant - 168/Verbal- 144)
IELTS = 7/9
CGPA - 7.44/10(till 7th sem)
Mechanical engineer Final year student
No work experience
1 Month technical International Internship at renowned Company
another technical internship at a big firm in India(home country)
one ad half month social media content writing internship for NGO.
Lots of extra-curricular throughout graduation
I have managed fests in my initial 2 yrs. I was project head in thrid year at my institute of an international student chapter.
I have been a Lawn tennis team captain at my college.

What are my chances at Singapore Management University for Masters in Management program?

Thank you so much

Hi Utkarsh,

Your GRE translates to a 620 on GMAT which is lower than the average GMAT score of SMU (650). Your CGPA is also on the average side. Your chances are so-so of getting in provided you prepare a stellar application.
Which other schools are you targeting? Perhaps I can help you target more schools. Are you planning to retake GRE?

Let me know if you'd like to discuss your profile and schools over a call. Please fill out this form (https://forms.gle/sP7Zau4F64T5adyT7) and schedule a call with me.

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rhidham12

Hi,
I would like to receive profile evaluations. I'm planning to apply for MIM at IESEG, Audencia and Trinity, MIB at Grenoble.

AGE: 21
GRADUATED: June 2020
College: Chandigarh University
Course: BBA
CGPA: 8.9, Two times branch topper
IELTS: 6.5
GRE/ GMAT: not planning to take as I don't think I'll be able to score above 310 in GRE.
12 percentage: 87%
10th CGPA: 9.8

Internships:
1. Walt Disney World,Florida- 3 months intern
2. Aviation startup, gurgaon- 2 months intern

EXTRACURRICULAR:
1. I was a part of my college's student development center and therefore have organised number of programs and events in university and inter university level. Also participated in debate competitions.
2. I was a head girl in my 12th standard, I also secured 112 rank in national english olympiad. I have also won many debate competitions.
3. I have also won a medal at state level swimming competition in freestyle.
4. Director - Literary Club
5. Runner up in Oppo Fresh Face Chandigarh

I feel my IELTS score of 6.5 is less, do you feel it would be worth giving it again to get a score of 7/7.5?
Can you please evaluate my profile and tell if I would be able to get MIM at IESEG, Audencia and Trinity, MIB at Grenoble?

Please also recommend me some other colleges where I can apply with my profile.

Hi rhidham12,
Your GPA is good, work experience and extra-curriculars look good as well. The International experience is a profile asset so highlight it appropriately.
IELTS is more of a screening criteria than a selection criteria, I would suggest you to apply for a Waiver ( Schools give waiver if your UG Degree was full time and conducted in English. You need to mail schools with a transcript and a waiver request).
Well, IESEG and Audencia are more of safe schools for you - With a strong application you stand a selection at UCD, TCD,Grenoble, ANU, IE, Ivey (You can give the school's internal admission test IEGAT which is way simpler than GRE).

I would suggest you to take up our profile evaluation to get an in-depth analysis of your profile strengthens and weaknesses. You will also be given some school recommendations based on your profile score, country and GMAT/GRE Preferences. Here's the link: https://www.mim-essay.com/profile-evalu ... evaluation

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