kamal108555 wrote:
Hi Guys,
Age : 25
I gave my GMAT a week ago and scored 690(Q49, V35, IR8, AWA5.5).
Background:-
Did my undergrad from a reputed university (Tier - 1 college in india) with a GPA of 9.1/10. I held an executive position in organizing committee during my final year. I actively participated and was part of organizing team throughout my college time.
Work experience:-
Initial few months i was out of job, because the company from which i got the offer during my campus placements never bothered to to share the joining date. But i struggled and started working for a startup (worked there for like 4 months) as a structural engineer. There my work comprised of nearly everything spanning from client interaction to technical work and field job.
Finally switched into financial risk sector and started working for one of the leading bank of UK. The location is based out of India only and i am completing my 3.5 years now. In this time span i have been promoted to senior manager. My work majorly involves doing risk assessments of various products a bank offers and predict the risk associated to it. This is done my developing forecasting models that can predict the behavior of a certain pool of customers. Finally reports are presented to highest management and strategies are developed accordingly. Apart from technical stuff, i am also mentoring a few of my team members and taking active part in organizing various knowledge sharing sessions.
Target colleges:- Kellogg, Columbia, Tuck
My questions:-
1. I know my score is on lower side, so should i give another try and apply in R2?
2. Do i need to add anything more into my profile so that i can stand out of the competitive pool?
3. Will my initial stumbling and struggling will hamper my chances?
Really appreciate your help. Looking forward for your reply.
Hey good sir!
So I like your profile and you have some really good stuff there, the main thing is to think about that GMAT. Let me start by getting on your questions:
1. Yes. With a 690 as an Indian/Male/IT person not from IIT , you will not be competitive at top 10 schools. You will need at least a 730 to consider applying realistically.
2. Two things: a) make yourself unique and interesting. We see a LOT of really amazing Indian profiles that get buried amongst the masses because they don't necessarily succeed in presenting an application that it unique introspective, passionate. It helps a lot. b) Adjust your school list. even with your awesome GPA and presuming a higher GMAT, keep in mind that the vast majority of Indian applicants accepted to Top 10 programs come only from IITs and some NIT. It's tough out there. And if you start by adjusting your school list from the start it will make things easier
3. Don't worry about it. At all. You are doing fine, and a few months between school and work wont even be looked it.
I hope this helps,
And if you have any other questions, do not hesitate,
Best,
JF