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ss085
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Joined: 16 Mar 2021
Last visit: 29 Sep 2023
Posts: 158
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 2
Location: India
Schools: Ross '24 (D) Johnson '24 (A$$) Anderson '24 (A$$$$) Marshall '24 (A$$$) Yale '25 (II) Booth '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
GPA: 3
Schools: Ross '24 (D) Johnson '24 (A$$) Anderson '24 (A$$$$) Marshall '24 (A$$$) Yale '25 (II) Booth '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
Posts: 158
Kudos:
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08 Jun 2021, 14:39
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Nationality : Indian / Female
Age : 27 Years (At time of Joining MBA)
Education :
Senior Secondary: 96%
Mains Rank: 8923 AIR
B.Tech + MTech-7.2/10 CGPA (IIITA) (One of top Indian colleges)
GMAT : 740 ( Q-50, V-40)
Work Experience :
Total : 4 Years at time of Joining MBA
1. Title : Software Developer - GE Digital (1.5 Years)
2. Title: Software Developer - Amazon (2.5 Years) (At time of Joining)
No of Promotions : 0
Achievements : 1) Enthusiastic Backpack Traveller 2) Currently working on a Book Manuscript 3) Freealenced as content writer 4) Unofficially led a team for 1 Year at GE
Target Entry - Fall 2022
Post MBA Goals : Consulting/Marketing (Do not wish to go for Tech MBA)
Question: I wish to get into one of the top 20 MBA colleges. While I wish to go for MBA this year, I wanted to know if waiting for one more year might help me.
Following is how my extra year will change my profile:
Age : 28 Years (At time of Joining MBA)
Work Experience :
Total : 5 Years at time of Joining MBA
1. Title : Software Developer - GE Digital (1.5 Years)
2. Title: Software Developer - Amazon (3.5 Years) (At time of Joining)
No of Promotions : 1
Target Entry - Fall 2023
Achievements : 1) Enthusiastic Backpack Traveller 2) Completed a Book (Might not be famous though
) 3) Freealenced as content writer 4) Unofficially led a team for 1 Year at GE 5) Senior Developer at Amazon and mentored and hired many. 6) Planning to take up basic community service 7) Any additional activities I can do in next 1.5 Years to help my profile (Please suggest)
Also, please note that my GMAT score will expire in 2023 April and if I wait for another year, I will be applying in 2022 October. Will that have a negative impact?
I wish to know how much chances of getting into one of top 20 MBA colleges increase if I wait for another year. Need help deciding when to apply! Mentioned Specialization and top college are priority for me.
Age : 27 Years (At time of Joining MBA)
Education :
Senior Secondary: 96%
Mains Rank: 8923 AIR
B.Tech + MTech-7.2/10 CGPA (IIITA) (One of top Indian colleges)
GMAT : 740 ( Q-50, V-40)
Work Experience :
Total : 4 Years at time of Joining MBA
1. Title : Software Developer - GE Digital (1.5 Years)
2. Title: Software Developer - Amazon (2.5 Years) (At time of Joining)
No of Promotions : 0
Achievements : 1) Enthusiastic Backpack Traveller 2) Currently working on a Book Manuscript 3) Freealenced as content writer 4) Unofficially led a team for 1 Year at GE
Target Entry - Fall 2022
Post MBA Goals : Consulting/Marketing (Do not wish to go for Tech MBA)
Question: I wish to get into one of the top 20 MBA colleges. While I wish to go for MBA this year, I wanted to know if waiting for one more year might help me.
Following is how my extra year will change my profile:
Age : 28 Years (At time of Joining MBA)
Work Experience :
Total : 5 Years at time of Joining MBA
1. Title : Software Developer - GE Digital (1.5 Years)
2. Title: Software Developer - Amazon (3.5 Years) (At time of Joining)
No of Promotions : 1
Target Entry - Fall 2023
Achievements : 1) Enthusiastic Backpack Traveller 2) Completed a Book (Might not be famous though
) 3) Freealenced as content writer 4) Unofficially led a team for 1 Year at GE 5) Senior Developer at Amazon and mentored and hired many. 6) Planning to take up basic community service 7) Any additional activities I can do in next 1.5 Years to help my profile (Please suggest)Also, please note that my GMAT score will expire in 2023 April and if I wait for another year, I will be applying in 2022 October. Will that have a negative impact?
I wish to know how much chances of getting into one of top 20 MBA colleges increase if I wait for another year. Need help deciding when to apply! Mentioned Specialization and top college are priority for me.
09 Jun 2021, 14:17
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Hi ss085,
Deciding when you pursue an MBA is not always easy, so happy to help you think through this. Hopefully my questions and thoughts will help you make the decision, but we can also schedule a Free Consultation to talk through.
As a headline, I'll ask you to consider what would be the benefit of delaying? Academically you're already demonstrating you have the aptitude with a 740 GMAT (nice work!). In terms of your professional experience, it looks like you'll get more leadership exposure, which is helpful. You mentioned some community service as well, which could be very powerful, especially if it fits in logically with your career narrative. Which brings me to an important point - a clear career roadmap. If you already have logical and ambitious career aspirations that you've demonstrated interest of in your past experience (professional or personal), then I encourage you to apply this year in R1. However, if you want to make a big career pivot and really don't have any experience relating to the new career path, then I encourage you to use the next year to get that experience either in your professional or personal endeavors.
Deciding when you pursue an MBA is not always easy, so happy to help you think through this. Hopefully my questions and thoughts will help you make the decision, but we can also schedule a Free Consultation to talk through.
As a headline, I'll ask you to consider what would be the benefit of delaying? Academically you're already demonstrating you have the aptitude with a 740 GMAT (nice work!). In terms of your professional experience, it looks like you'll get more leadership exposure, which is helpful. You mentioned some community service as well, which could be very powerful, especially if it fits in logically with your career narrative. Which brings me to an important point - a clear career roadmap. If you already have logical and ambitious career aspirations that you've demonstrated interest of in your past experience (professional or personal), then I encourage you to apply this year in R1. However, if you want to make a big career pivot and really don't have any experience relating to the new career path, then I encourage you to use the next year to get that experience either in your professional or personal endeavors.
ss085
ss085
Current Student
Joined: 16 Mar 2021
Last visit: 29 Sep 2023
Posts: 158
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 2
Location: India
Schools: Ross '24 (D) Johnson '24 (A$$) Anderson '24 (A$$$$) Marshall '24 (A$$$) Yale '25 (II) Booth '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
GPA: 3
Schools: Ross '24 (D) Johnson '24 (A$$) Anderson '24 (A$$$$) Marshall '24 (A$$$) Yale '25 (II) Booth '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
Posts: 158
Kudos:
18
09 Jun 2021, 18:32
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Thanks for the input. Yes I am planning a career switch. I wish to focus on marketing or strategy consulting as my post MBA goal. However, due to my long background in Tech, my professional experience is in Software Development. Do you have any inputs on what activities I can indulge in over the next year to make sure my career pivot is smooth?
StratusMike
