skaur4be18
Hi, I am Simran, I am a final year engineering student, focused in Computer Engineering with majors in Data Science, from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala,India. I am planning to give my GMAT by September this year, I also have an intermediate level of Corporate finance as a part of my engineering degree. I have been a part of AIESEC in Patiala and Thapar MUN society for a year, and have held major positions in both of them, I have also been the head organizer of a charity fundraiser in Chandigarh in tie up with an LA based NGO. I have a summer internship experience as Business Analyst intern at EdiQue, on their consulting projects in collaboration with the Government of India. I want to apply for MSc Data science and Business Analytics or MSc Finance at HEC Montreal(wherever I stand a better chance to clear), please let me know my chances for the same.
I actually want to get into the Consulting line, I'm fine with that being Management Consulting or Business Consulting. Whereever I stand a better chance, could you just let me know my chances at top notch B-Schools for MiM or MSc in relevant fields, so that I can get into the consulting line
Hi
skaur4be18,
Since you are aiming for a career in the consulting industry which is in itself quite a broad industry with many variations and avenues, you can opt for either MiM, MFin or MSc in business analytics. Three of these programs are very much in sync with the consulting domain. Now that we have set this clear, let’s dive right into the profile evaluation.
Coming to your academic grades, you have not mentioned your GPA which is an extremely crucial and imperative part of your profile. That said, it is really important that you achieve a 7+ GPA in your undergraduate. On the other hand, for your GMAT exam, it is highly recommended that you target a score of at least 690-700+ in order to land a secure position among your competitors. This will help showcase your consistency on the academic front which is one of the parameters that is judged by these B-school adcoms.
Moving forward, you have had an internship experience as a business analyst at EdiQue on several consulting projects which is a great move considering your affinity towards the consulting industry. That said, you will be facing competition from applicants who have big brand names under their CV which you can overshadow by drawing attention to other strong aspects of your profile. For instance, you can maybe talk about the kind of projects you undertook, impacts created and the takeaways from the same.
Coming to extracurricular activities, you have shown a holistic growth with respect to your involvement in diverse activities. All these activities showcase your leadership, communication and social skills which are some of the primary traits B-schools look out for in their potential students. However, you need to showcase how you went above and beyond in your endeavours which you can showcase by shedding light on the impacts created and the skills you developed as a result.
Speaking of the schools you can target, one thing which you need to take into consideration is the fact that consulting is a face value centric industry where communication is one of the key aspects. Therefore, it is suggested that you target english speaking countries. In that sense, HEC Montreal is prominently dominated by French speaking population and it is mandatory that you learn French if you want to study there. Nonetheless, your chances of acceptance in HEC Montreal in either of the two programs would be somewhere around 60%. That said, a few other alternatives that you could look at are:
Ivey, Queens, Schulich, UBC in Canada
DUKE, Georgetown, Illinois, UVA in USA
Warwick, CASS, UCL, Durham in UK
And lastly SMU and INSEAD in Singapore
All things considered, you definitely possess a well-groomed profile which you can further elevate through your application (comprising your resume, LORs, and Essays) as it helps differentiate you from the other applicants by highlighting your strengths and overshadowing your weaknesses. Additionally, it also carries a 30% impact on your admission prospects which is why I would urge you to pay more attention to the same.
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