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I want to do Masters in Finance. I have completed my graduation. I have no work experience. My undergraduate university ranked very low globally and nationally.

Profile:

Nationality: Bangladesh

Undergraduate: 4 years BBA completed from very low ranked university from Bangladesh. CGPA 3.70

GMAT: 720

Work Experience: I have no work experience.

Targeted Program: HEC, ESCP, LSE, LBS.

Semi Target: Vanderbilt University, UT Austin, Villanova University, University of Rochester, ESADE, BOCCONI,ESCP,EDHEC.

Post Master Goal: Investment Banking.

Will my undergraduate university's low ranking prevent me from being accepted into target or semi-target programs? Among the above programs, Vanderbilt, LBS , ESCP ,Esade HEC programs do I have a higher chance of being accepted?

Greetings,
I am 20 years old and wish to pursue a MIM degree in the August 2024 intake. As I still have time before the application forums rollout, I wanted to work on the weak points of my resume and know if I should go ahead with this year's intake or take a gap year to further strengthen my profile. I am currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Media studies from OP Jindal Global University, and am in my final year. Thank you for your help!

Grades(till the 4th semester)-
1) Undergraduate- 7.6/8 (top 5% in my batch) which when converted is a 4
2) High school GPA- 3.9/4 (highest in my cohort)
3) GMAT and IELTS- haven't given them yet, but can score above a 7/7.5 band in IELTS, and targeting a 700 in GMAT

Internships
1) A famous NGO (CRY)- communications and PR (1-month duration)
2)NGO (Khushi)- Sales and fundraising department (1 month)
3) Startup- Hireyy- Digital marketing- 1.5 months
4) AKDN established university- University of Central Asia- Marketing and communication- 1 month(in Tajikistan)

Extracurriculars-

1) Founding member and editor of our university's first radio station
2) Podcast editor of a student lead research group
3) Member of the Theatre and photography society
4) Won a university-wide award for the best research skills
5) Won the best documentary award
6) Won the best research skills and outstanding academic performance award in high school
7) Published several articles on the Climatechangewriters website
8) Currently working on a research paper with the intent of publishing
9) Volunteering with the Rotaract Club. Have led blood donation drives at university
10) Organising committee member of several university-wide events

International experience-
My education has been very diverse. I spent my 1st-4th grade in Turkmenistan and then came back to India. For my final year of Highschool, I went to Tajikistan. I have also done an offline internship here, in Tajikistan, with colleagues who came from diverse backgrounds. I also went to SciencesPo for a one month summer school to study about the EU and its functioning.

Some of my target universities include ESCP, Stockholm School of Economics, ESMT, ESADE, IE, and Em Lyon. I know these are some very big names and that's why i'll appreciate any harsh and critical evaluation of my profile. Post-MIM, I wish to enter the social sector in project management. Thank you a lot!!

Greetings,
I am 20 years old and wish to pursue a MIM degree in the August 2024 intake. As I still have time before the application forums rollout, I wanted to work on the weak points of my resume and know if I should go ahead with this year's intake or take a gap year to further strengthen my profile. I am currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Media studies from OP Jindal Global University, and am in my final year. Thank you for your help!

Grades(till the 4th semester)-
1) Undergraduate- 7.6/8 (top 5% in my batch) which when converted is a 4
2) High school GPA- 3.9/4 (highest in my cohort)
3) GMAT and IELTS- haven't given them yet, but can score above a 7/7.5 band in IELTS, and targeting a 700 in GMAT

Internships
1) A famous NGO (CRY)- communications and PR (1-month duration)
2)NGO (Khushi)- Sales and fundraising department (1 month)
3) Startup- Hireyy- Digital marketing- 1.5 months
4) AKDN established university- University of Central Asia- Marketing and communication- 1 month(in Tajikistan)

Extracurriculars-

1) Founding member and editor of our university's first radio station
2) Podcast editor of a student lead research group
3) Member of the Theatre and photography society
4) Won a university-wide award for the best research skills
5) Won the best documentary award
6) Won the best research skills and outstanding academic performance award in high school
7) Published several articles on the Climatechangewriters website
8) Currently working on a research paper with the intent of publishing
9) Volunteering with the Rotaract Club. Have led blood donation drives at university
10) Organising committee member of several university-wide events

International experience-
My education has been very diverse. I spent my 1st-4th grade in Turkmenistan and then came back to India. For my final year of Highschool, I went to Tajikistan. I have also done an offline internship here, in Tajikistan, with colleagues who came from diverse backgrounds. I also went to SciencesPo for a one month summer school to study about the EU and its functioning.

Some of my target universities include ESCP, Stockholm School of Economics, ESMT, ESADE, IE, and Em Lyon. I know these are some very big names and that's why i'll appreciate any harsh and critical evaluation of my profile. Post-MIM, I wish to enter the social sector in project management. Thank you a lot!!

Hey Kripandey,

You have a strong profile for pursuing a Master's in Management (MIM) degree in the August 2024 intake. Your impressive academic performance, with a 7.6/8 GPA (top 5% in your batch) and a 3.9/4 GPA in high school, showcases your dedication to your studies.

Your diverse range of internships, including work in NGOs, a startup, and a university, demonstrate your versatility and practical experience in communications, PR, sales, fundraising, and marketing. Your international experience in Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, as well as attending a summer school at SciencesPo, adds a global perspective to your profile.

Your involvement in extracurricular activities, such as founding and editing your university's radio station, podcast editing, participation in theatre and photography societies, and winning awards for research skills and documentary making, highlight your creativity, leadership, and research abilities.

To strengthen your application, aim for a competitive GMAT score around 700 and a high IELTS band score. Additionally, continue to excel in your academics and seek opportunities to showcase your leadership and impact within your university and the social sector.

Overall, you have a promising profile for MIM programs. Craft compelling application materials, highlighting your achievements, aspirations in project management within the social sector, and how your experiences have prepared you for this path. Then you can target all the good schools in your target list and other schools like ESSEC, HEC Paris, and Imperial.

If you need help you can message me directly and I'd be happy to give more pointers on how to improve your profile and the right schools you should target.

Kripandey

Academics: Your GPA scores in both undergraduate and high school are very good. Aim to maintain or improve your grades in your remaining semesters. The target GMAT and IELTS scores you indicated would put you in a good position: a 720+ GMAT would make your profile even stronger.

Internships: Your diverse internship experiences across communications, marketing, and sales are interesting. In your applications, make sure to highlight your key projects/ achievements in these internships, how it impacted the organizations, what you learned, and how these learnings can translate to your MiM journey. Since your post-MiM goal is to enter social sector in project management, try pursuing internships that align more closely with this field/ domain. This would demonstrate to the AdComs your interest and skills in that area, and that you have gone beyond researching to gain practical experience.

Extracurricular Activities: Good diverse list of activities. In your applications, make sure to highlight (similar to my point above) what you learned in these activities, what skills you developed (e.g. creativity, leadership, communication abilities) and how these can help with your MiM and post-MiM journey.

International Experience: Your experiences studying in different countries, such as Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, India and summer school at SciencesPo, add a valuable international perspective to your profile. Make sure to highlight the cross-cultural experiences, adaptability, and global outlook you gained from these experiences. Your target schools would highly value this exposure.

Post-MiM Goal: Articulate your passion for the social sector and your motivation for pursuing a project management role (i.e. the "why" part) in your application essays. Also make sure to research your target schools in-depth to identify which organizations from the social sector have recruited for project management roles in the past (ideally 2-3 years). Then identify, through the schools brochure/ websites and by reaching out to alumni, which resources (e.g. courses, alumni network, professors, etc.) within the school can help you achieve this goal. Highlighting these clearly can make your application compelling.

Regarding the decision to apply in the current intake or take a gap year, it is a personal decision. However, consider factors such as how prepared you are for the application process, your GMAT/ IELTS scores, timelines for your target programs, and your personal/ financial circumstances. If you feel ready, you should proceed with the current intake. However, if you believe taking a gap year will allow you to further enhance your profile through additional experiences, particularly internships, better test scores, etc. it can make sense.

Hope this helps. If you have more/ specific questions, schedule a FREE chat through the link below. All the best!

Regards,
Arvind
HEC Paris MBA alum, Admissions interviewer
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Hi guys,
I am aiming to give GMAT this year.
If someone can help me judge my profile. And help me suggesting which b schools to apply for MiM/MBA programs and GMAT score needed. Aiming for top schools mostly in Europe, USA, singapore.


I am from India.

I have done my ug in computer science engineering.
10-95, 12-92.6,ug-69.9

I am currently working as a technical consultant in an MNC I have completed 11 months of workex as per current status.
I have done 4-5 intermships also.

I have been head for college events and football team.
Also, have played football at district level.

I want to do management/strategy consulting in top 15 consulting firms.

I am currently also working as DJ at nightclubs in India.

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Hi Everyone,

Please, evaluate my profile, I don’t have an academic background in business/economics, so I’m not sure whether I have a chance to apply or not (to LSE, LBS,HEC, ESSEC, ESCP). And what are the chances of getting scholarships? 

I’m considering only Master in Management programs because don’t have lots of work exp for MBAs.

Age/Gender/Nationality: 23 y.o., Female, Russian

GMAT Score: 720

Toefl ibt: 110

Educational Qualifications:

High school diploma with honors (GPA: 4/4, was the best student at my grade).
Graduate: Specialist diploma (5 years) in Linguistics and Interpreting (with honors, GPA: 3.8/4 or 4.7/5).

Studied for 2 months in Vietnam as an exchange student.

After completing my studies won a scholarship from the Ministry of Education to study in Vietnam for 1 year.


Internships:


TRANSLATOR, 1 JUN 2021 – 1 JUL 2021, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (concentrated on agricultural sectors and markets of Vietnam and Russia)

TRANSLATOR, 1 NOV 2020 – 1 JAN 2021, THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (concentrated on military-economic and military-technical cooperation)

Work experience:


1) Non-official, freelance:
1 NOV 2020 – 1 JAN 2021, BUSINESS INTERPRETER
Translated for the international delegations, directors and manufacturers at the trade fairs in Moscow;
(I learned a lot from them about international business and decided to grow in business industry)

2)Full-time official, current: ~1.4 y. (Import export and logistics manager, South-East Asia (Vietnam and Thailand mostly) and Russia) with a 1 year of business trip to Vietnam (controlled all the logistics and import-export processes, has been a representative of my company in Vietnam, monitored the implementation of all production processes at the more than 15 factories; visited trade fairs);



Volunteer experience:


INTERPRETER, 1 JUL 2021 – 10 SEP 2021, THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY-TECHNICAL FORUM "ARMY-2021" AND THE ARMY GAMES 2021
Announced important information (in English) for more than 260 teams from 34 countries;
Translated for a Vietnamese military delegation, including the Chief Justice of Vietnam and other dignitaries;


EVENT ORGANIZER at my university
Assisted with organizing more than 20 events such as the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren, the fashion shows of leading Vietnamese designers, the conferences, open days, cultural activities for Vietnamese exchange students, days of Vietnam at MSLU (with the participation of the Embassy of Vietnam); 



Also in Vietnam, I organized a group of students to donate used things (in a good condition) to poor Vietnamese families (but there is no certificate / confirmation of this, since it was not from the organization)


Languages:

A CERTIFICATE OF VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (C1 LEVEL)
English proficiency

Extracurriculars: 

-The article "PECULIARITIES OF BORROWED ECONOMIC TERMS OF ENGLISH ORIGIN IN RUSSIAN AND VIETNAMESE" was published in the Russian Science Citation Index;
-Has been a speaker on Vietnamese-Russian relations and economic cooperation at the leading academic research institute in Russia - the Russian Academy of Sciences;
-Has been a speaker at 2-3 conferences of the top Russian universities (the Higher School of Economics, Moscow State Linguistic University, etc.);

-Participated in the UN model;

+I also love traveling and photo/video making (traveled around 10 Asian countries, have my instagram travel page with more than 1000 subscribers, hope to grow more).

+Love surfing and running (not a professional)

+Interested in product and web design (made a website for my company, improved the pack design of one product and finalized the idea of rebranding of the main line of packs, both were approved by CEO).

+Know Adobe Photoshop, illustrator, AI, SDL Trados (Translation Program) CAT Tools (including SDL Trados Studio), Enterprise-Resource-Planning-Software (ERP)

Why MiM and why Europe:

1) Because of lack of academic background in economics, I want to receive master in management and to learn more business/management/economics courses to understand in-depth about all the processes (it’s essential for my growth as a specialist)

2) During my business trip to Vietnam I met lots of businessmen from Europe who aimed to develop their businesses in South-East Asia. I learned from them a lot about an European market and how much potential it has (especially in connection to an Asian market in which I have quite a deep knowledge). That’s why I want to become a specialist in an European market, to gain some network and to work in Europe.


I’d like to work in Europe in export-import/logistics or in consulting projects (with asian markets perspective as well).

Hi, would be really glad to have my profile evaluated for MiM (targeting LBS and INSEAD for 2024 intake)

Gender : Male
Nationality : Indian
Age : 22 as of now, will be 23 during admission

Undergrad :

I have a dual degree (B.E. Hons. in Mechanical Engineering plus M.Sc. Hons. Economics) from a top 10 (not IIT) university in India. Graduating in 2024.
Been a part of the college's debate club. Represented the college in inter-collegiate debate competitions, and received awards.

Undergrad CGPA : 6.5 out of 10 as of now, expected to cross 7 by the time I graduate.
I know that this is on the lower side, especially for an Indian male, but this happened due to the fact that I completed both degrees (academic part) in four years (or eight semesters) with an average of eight courses per semester.

GMAT : Haven't taken it yet, but received 700 in a mock (without any preparation). I think around 750 should be doable for me, with a little hard work and practice.

Work Experience :

Currently working as an intern for six months with a renowned MNC in Bangalore. Will be interning at a similar company for another six months from January 2024, as part of college requirements.
Interned for two months with a well-recognized non-profit in India.
Worked as business development and marketing head with a BITS based startup, which unfortunately did not go beyond alpha testing stage.
Worked as a product development trainee with CISCO, Bangalore as part of their Talent Hunt program, but this happened in high school.

High school scores (if relevant) :

10 CGPA in Class X CBSE Board Examinations.
96% in Class XII CBSE Board Examinations.
Represented the school in debate and MUN competitions, and received awards.
Was an NTSE (National Talent Search) Scholar - a very competitive and highly regarded scholarship awarded by the Government of India

International Experience : Studied in France for a year, but this was during elementary school

Hello everyone
Requesting a profile review + trying to get few queries solved regarding MiM Programs

Indian Male Engineer
GMAT 710 Q50 V34
Currently in my final year
Top 10 Undergrad Univ

CGPA till date - 9/10, current class rank 9/120
12th - 87%
10th - 97%

3 internships till date at small startups - 2 in Marketing and 1 in SCM
Relevant Certifications present
Tried a startup idea but closed before incorporating it


Now my confusion is as below:
1. Which is beneficial - Joining directly after my Btech or taking a gap of 1 year, get some experience and then applying for the MiM programs
2. Which programs should I prefer? - Short duration ones from reputed institutions like INSEAD, LBS, Kellogg or the extended versions from HeC Paris, ESCP, ESSEC
3. Which region b-schools should I prefer? US Schools like Kellogg, U Mich, Duke(for a better pay + better opportunities but newer MiM programs) or Europe Schools like HeC, INSEAD, LBS ??

Please guide me on how should I find the answers to the above questions. I know it will depend entirely upon me

Hi all,

My name is Kshitij, I am from India.
I am currently working as a functional consultant and have completed 14 months.
I am 4-5 intermships cummilating to almost 12-14 months of internship.
I have completed my btech as a computer scienc engineer from IIIT Pune with 6.99/10 cgpa.
I was part of organising team in college and part of the football team.
I also am a part time DJ, pursuing it as a hobby.
I also have many certifications from coursera related to finance, consultimg, presentation, business and operations analytics etc.
My post grad goals are to get into top consulting firms as a strategy/management consultant.
Also planning to return to India after 2-4 years of workex.
So please help accordingly as to a degree which will be considered good in India too.
Which colleges should I aim and what gmat score is minimum to apply for top colleges?
I have a temporary list I am considering please give a feedback for them.
Duke, Instead, hec, Michigan Ross,lbs, imperial, ie, escp, essec, esade, rotterdam.
Please let me know which among the following I should apply to on what scores. Also I am a bit skeptical of joining college in France.
I am scheduled my gmat on 23 Sept.
I have given multiple mocks till now. Latest 2 official mock 3 - 730 Q50 V42
Egmat free mock - 700 Q48/V37

Want to join college in sept 2024.

Thanks in advance

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Hello everyone
Requesting a profile review + trying to get few queries solved regarding MiM Programs

Indian Male Engineer
GMAT 710 Q50 V34
Currently in my final year
Top 10 Undergrad Univ

CGPA till date - 9/10, current class rank 9/120
12th - 87%
10th - 97%

3 internships till date at small startups - 2 in Marketing and 1 in SCM
Relevant Certifications present
Tried a startup idea but closed before incorporating it


Now my confusion is as below:
1. Which is beneficial - Joining directly after my Btech or taking a gap of 1 year, get some experience and then applying for the MiM programs
2. Which programs should I prefer? - Short duration ones from reputed institutions like INSEAD, LBS, Kellogg or the extended versions from HeC Paris, ESCP, ESSEC
3. Which region b-schools should I prefer? US Schools like Kellogg, U Mich, Duke(for a better pay + better opportunities but newer MiM programs) or Europe Schools like HeC, INSEAD, LBS ??

Please guide me on how should I find the answers to the above questions. I know it will depend entirely upon me

A 21-year old man is so young. I think you should spend a few more years to get more work experiences.