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Hello,
I would like to seek an evaluation of my profile for applying to Wharton

Age: 25
Gender: Male
Nationality: Indian
Job Role: Digital Marketing

Education:
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from a state funded university in India
Graduated with GPA: 9.3 on a scale of 10 and a gold medal for securing the first rank in the batch

GMAT:
Total Score: 720 (Q 49, V 40, IR 8)

Work Experience:
36 months of Marketing experience in a multinational corporation in the manufacturing industry (manufacturers of building materials), of which 12 months is in a managerial role (1 direct reportee). Some of the activities that I have done are:
- Planning and executing digital marketing campaigns
- Social media management
- Content generation
- Driving engagement on social media and mobile applications
- Analyzing digital campaigns
- Identifying market trends and insights
- Working with creative agencies
- Marketing communications
- Segment development activities
- Developing sales argumentaries

Extra-curricular activities/Community service experience:
Headed three clubs during undergrad college. Was involved in literary events and community service during undergrad.

Post MBA:
Management Consulting (ideally – MBB)

Background and nationality:
This is Krishna. Indian Male – 30 years.
I’m a Chartered Accountant with close to 8 years’ experience in consumer goods industry. Working abroad in an MNC for last 2 years. Secured All India 17th Rank in CA examinations.
GMAT: Preparation in progress
Work experience and leadership:
Lead 2 to 3 critical projects during the last 3 years which gave company more than $1 Mn annual savings. Strong at building systems, processes and controls driving business results. The success of these project created a platform to move abroad in the same company.
Extra-Curricular:
- Member of a Rotaract club – provided several career coaching sessions to students in rural villages
- Thru innovative concept, created a program which makes employees come forward and donate part of their salary to support local schools and old age homes. This program continues even I left the company.
- Organized cultural events and gave several dance performances in events.
- Interested in farming and doing the same along with group of friends.
- Co-founder of an NGO – to protect the abandoned livestock
- Currently working on a project – to create an online platform which can reach rural India

Post MBA goals:
Short Term: So far experience is only with manufacturing set up where core objective/work culture revolves around – ‘operational excellence’. Would like to expose to ‘Customer centric’ companies in the immediate future.
In the long term- customer centric focused companies with operational excellence capability help me to create a route to be the CEO while continue to develop multiple NGO’s and making impact directly on the society. (Im not very clear/specific but this is the direction).

Request you to evaluate my profile for applying to Wharton. Also please advise if there is any other B School that I should look for with this profile.

Hello @krishna198

The outline of your profile is quite decent. What matters from here is simply the GMAT score and what you choose to bring out in the essays. You can read here on what to highlight in your essays.
Needless to say target for a 730+ for the likes of Wharton.
The narrative on career goals looks weak and you may wish to tie in your long term goals to an MBA. Not seeing a need for an MBA to reach the path you have mentioned. Maybe reading here could help.
Commenting on other schools without an expected GMAT and clearer career goals will be pure speculation (which I'm sure you are not looking at).
Should you have further questions, let me know.

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
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GMAT Score Predictor
info@mbakarma.com

thanks alot Mr.Sharma.

This is really helpful.

GMAT - Aiming to reach 740+. I surely realize that I have started late and targeting for R2 considering the time available between now and R2.

Goals - I have gone thru the article that you have shared and I see that I have more than 1 reason for pursuing MBA, however, Im struggling to make more clear. One year back I have started one year online executive education program from Stanford - LEAD- Corporate Innovation. Although it has been very helpful and great learning, the limitations are (a) to pursue this while executing multiple projects in office (b) limited reach to other working peers who also struggle to find time- which limits the learnings from various case studies. I realized the learnings would be much more beautiful with full time MBA course, (2) helps me to expand network and find like minded to support each other, (3) gets me access to companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, Netflix (next generation companies with customer centric focus compared to 'manufacturing setups which are less susceptible to present change).

I will work on this area.

Do I have a chance if I only have a 680?

Hi legendkillaz,

Thank you for your post and for sharing your profile. Your credentials seem on par, slightly above average, which is excellent. Can you break down your Quant and Verbal scores?

Since you have a competitive profile (quantitatively speaking), strategically use the remaining time, between now and application deadline, to develop a robust qualitative profile that speaks to your values and your ambitions. Be sure your objective is clear: Why do you need an MBA? Why Wharton? And Why Now? Having a clear and concise description of who you are, where are you going, and how can Wharton get you there, is vital to your application success.

I am happy to discuss your profile in further detail. If interested, please reach out to coordinate a free consultation (contact details in signature).

Good luck!


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Hello,

Request for evaluation

Male,Indian
Age - 29 years
Gmat - first attempt (720 Q50 V39 )
Education - B.Tech+M.Tech 5 Year Integrated Program, IIT Delhi(65%)
Mining Engineering
WE - 4 Yrs 6 Months
High School - Indian Military Cadet Corp. for two years on voluntary basis.
1-year gap between School and college (study break for Engineering entrance exam)
College

International Experience - Technical research internship in Technical University in Munich for duration of 3 months and had great working experience with a diverse research team.
Internship No 2(technical) - Worked on optimisation of assembly line of a Steel plant in India
Extra Academics (IIT KGP) - (Sports) I was part of Hostel football team for consistent 5 years and had a opportunity to captain the team in final year. Active participant of athletics event at college level.
I was treasurer of Mining Engineering department and organised workshops and events like1) internship and career consulting 2) farewell for graduate students 3) sports events for professor vs students teams 4) Fresher Induction

WE
Post-graduation chose Financial service domain given the fact that I have mathematics background. I joined Swiss based knowledge process outsourcing company (5000 employee) out of Mumbai(India) location. Worked in Equity/future/Fixed income index administration team who were managing asset worth $9-10B for London based investment bank and we were managing US, Europe market. This involved all activities of Index administration like working with IT team , trading and index structuring team.(total 2 years 6 months )(I was under top 3 performer and gained one promotion with maximum bonus among peers
Later on I joined S&P Global company, India and was working with Investment banking client. Assisted client in structuring and launching activities of Equity/Future index. This involved working in python, mat lab and excel. Worked on index worth $700M(2 years and still working. Gained one promotion)
Community Service
5 months back i started working with NGO who were working towards educating unprivileged children. Not much just started.
Target(USA) - Anderson,Ross,Tepper,Tuck,Yale,Kelley
Future plan - I wish to explore consulting and tech but skeptical about it, given the risk involved with the switch from finance
Story is not yet finalised I am working on it.
Please evaluate my profile and if my target schools are appropriate w.r.t constraints like cost and job prospects post MBA
and it would be great if you could tell if domain switch is good to go for. And I have any shot for any better schools?.

Hello gmateIndia

While the contours of your profile look decent on all the admission factors mentioned here
However, speculating the choice of schools requires one to understand your profile deeper especially with respect to career goals. Reading here here may hep you in your research.
For the likes of Wharton you may want to take your GMAT up by 20 points. But needless to say how you tie in all of the above with your career goals and the need of an MBA will be a deciding factor.
Should you have further questions, let me know.

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
info@mbakarma.com

Hi everyone,

Background:
Korean-American (born in Brooklyn)
Age 27
GMAT 710

Education:
BBA in Risk Management and Insurance from Temple University
Honors Program, Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.76

Work Experience: Total 5 years
Job 1 (2 years) - Global Property Underwriter at world's largest publicly traded insurance company. Analyzed and managed risk for complex multinational property portfolios.

Job 2 (3 years) - Co-Founder/CEO of energy efficiency consulting company. Started the company during my sophomore year of college and worked part-time while working at the insurance firm until it grew to the point where I decided to pursue the energy consulting full-time. Worked with property managers, building owners, etc to convert their facilities to up to 70% efficiency. Portfolio annual savings at about $1M.

Extra curriculars - After winning first place at a business pitch competition for Emerging Young Entrepreneurs, joined as an advisor/assistant director of the program focused on fostering and accelerating underrepresented minority owned businesses to work with government and corporate entities.
At the time of application, will be working in Singapore for a network organization connecting non-profit startup ventures to impact investors and government grants.
In college and throughout my insurance role, contributed to a firm that is dedicated to creating opportunities for asian-americans in leadership roles in corporations.

Post MBA Goal - further hone business strategy consulting skills to support global social enterprises in creating sustainable business models. Long-term goal: create a fund that supports social enterprises/startups with the potential for financial returns for investors.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Chris

Looking for a little clarification....

Trying to get a gauge by individuals familiar with the program on whether to apply or no. I particularly wish to understand who this Emba really caters to within which industry as well as is this program quant heavy? I have been invited to Booth’s EMBA interview but through a couple calls, was told that you can select how much wuant heavy classes you wish to take. The reason for my asking, as you will see below, is I am not a quant heavy investment manager so i am getting an idea of whether I should apply to Wharton or not. I also have submitted an app to the LBS/Columbia Global program and possibly Yale or Cornell. Below is a bit about me:

- 14 years in the finance industry in a few different areas(10 as Investment Manager & Principal).
- Currently manage $225 mil in AUM across 18 relationships.
- Highest Education: Masters in Finance at Notre Dame - 3.72 GPA
Executive Assessment - 150

Activities - Local grade school involvement with sports, academics as well as fund raising. Ethics workshop with private military high school. Learning French and marathon and ultra marathon endurance racer. Provide pro bono work to local marine and habitat group.

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Profile:
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: African American Male
Age: 24
Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational), Portuguese (Beginner)
Education: Bachelors in Business Administration, GPA 3.48 2016
Awards: Academic Excellence Award (Given to 1 student each major across university, I received it for accounting major)
GMAT : 710

Work Experience:
- 2 yrs @ Deloitte in their technology consulting practice. Leadership roles on projects, and proposals. 1 promotion analyst to consultant. I've been a mentor for 5+ new staff and led some office volunteering events, and started a pro bono consulting project
- 2 months @ Walmart Labs/Ecommerce as a product manager. Plan on applying at 1.5 yr mark.
- Internship GoldMan Sachs in a middle office finance role (think credit risk, controllers, FP&A)

Extra- Curricular:
Undergrad - 2 yrs Non-Profit Consulting Club (1yr as a lead, 1 yr on the board), VP of Honors Business Society in inaugural yr, 1.5 yrs research assistant for org. behavior professor, 2 yrs D1 athlete (Walk-on, gained scholarship)
Postgrad - Local office leadership at work & started local non-profit consulting project in office and served as project manager.

Post-MBA goals:
Entrepreneurship, High Tech, VC, Impact focused consulting (ex. IDEO, Bridgespan, Bill & Melinda Gates)

Other Schools: Harvard, MIT

Thinking about using MLT to help with application process. Not currently doing much extracurricular mostly focusing on self growth ex. Muy Thai, Travel, Music, Practicing languages etc. Will this hurt me? I was hoping the 2 yrs undergrad and 2 yrs post grad and goals would be enough for impact/extra stuff.

Profile:
Indian, Male, 29
Education Background: Dual Degrees in Chemistry + Chemical Engg from Tier-1 college in India, but with low GPA

Work Experience: 7 years at time of matriculation in the Travel Technology industry. Moved up from a product specialist to Project Management to finally Product Management role. My role is highly cross functional in nature, and I work with technical staff (developers, testers, support specialists) and business leaders (presales, strategy).

Career Progression: Started off as an intern product specialist, and then became full time product specialist - Fully client facing role. Owned client accounts in the middle east and worked with clients in Europe and North America. Logical Next step was to grow in existing role and became a project manager/consulting Business Analyst, consulting to company's biggest clients. Loved product related work and then moved companies to be in a Product Management role. Now looking to grow as a PM, via MBA and gain skills relevant to product leadership (marketing, ops management etc) + gain exposure to other industries

Extracurriculars: Played semi-pro soccer in college, set up multiple departments, raised money for a school providing education to underprivileged children in Bangalore

Applying to Wharton mainly for its global brand and network.

GMAT: 740 (Q50, V41)
GPA: 6.1/10

Short term goals: Join a cutting edge tech company as a PM with strategic roles
Long Term Goals: Lead product/corporate strategy at a technology firm specialising in finding uses for new technology to increase uptake of automation in the B2B world

Other schools: Duke, UCLA, Cornell

Hello chakraaayan

Your GMAT, career progress, goals look solid. Lower GPA can be a problem at the likes of Wharton, but at some schools might get compensated with your GMAT score.
Seems a decent shot at Duke & Cornell if you can put together a strong application.
Make sure you tie in factors mentioned here with your career goals and a need of an MBA.

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
info@mbakarma.com

Hi all,

would be thankful for your evaluation!

Background and nationality: BIG3 Consulting, Eastern Europe
Undergrad Information: top uni in an Easter European country (but not top in outside of the country), economics, stellar GPA
GMAT: 700 (Q45, V40)
Work experience and leadership: 2 yrs corporate finance, 2 years consulting
Community and others: lots of EC in undergrad, some good EC during work
Post MBA goals: short-term - consulting; long-term - not sure

Thanks

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I would greatly appreciate it if somebody could provide their informed opinion:

Background and nationality:
Hispanic Male aged 26.
Nationality: Spain, but with my green card I count as an underrepresented minority
Other: Have lived in four different countries that aren't Spain - talking it up on the essays
Undergrad Information:
Ivy league, 3.2 GPA. Math + Econ double major. Math brought down the GPA.
GMAT:
760, 49Q, 46V, 8 IR, 6 AWA
Work experience and leadership:
4 years at a very large asset manager developing their Fintech strategy + doing related data science type work (natural language processing, etc.).
Other:
CFA designation
Post MBA goals:
Make the shift into sustainable/cleantech investing. Preferably private equity/VC, but open to public markets
Community service/Other EC's?
Nothing noteworthy since graduation

Hi christophahn,

Thank you for your post and for sharing your profile. You, indeed, have a strong and interesting profile. The weakness that I see is a GMAT that is lower than average for the target b-school, but I do not see it being a deterrent (what is your GMAT breakdown)? Depending on the round you are targeting, I would consider retaking GMAT if you can.

That said, I would dedicate a lot of your time developing and telling your story to the adCom. Be sure your story is authentic to your experiences, but also is mindful of the values of the institution. Additionally, clearly articulate why you require an MBA and why now.

Happy to continue the conversation with a free 30-minute consultation. If interested please reach out (contact detail in signature).

Good luck!


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Hi sarcophilus,

Thank you for your post and for sharing your profile. Great job with your GMAT! I think you have an interesting story that if told properly will lead to great success. I recommend you be genuine in your experiences and clear about your ambitions. Inform the AdCom why Wharton makes sense for you (aside from ranking) and why do you require an MBA now. Which other schools are you targeting? I hope you are submitting to R1 as PE slots fill quickly (but only if you submit a holistically strong application).

I am happy to continue the conversation with a free 30-minute consultation. If interested, please reach out (contact details in signature).

Good luck!


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Thank you for your feedback!
Yes I am applying R1.
Other schools are Yale, Stanford(as both seem to be well aligned for clean tech and sustainability), Booth (for their PE lab), and Ross. I may also apply to Columbia if I have the time before the October deadline.

Apologies if this thread is a bit stale but I was hoping for a profile review.

Age: 27, Asian American Male

Undergrad: 3.37 in accounting from a top 50

Experience: 1 year Big 4 Advisory, 3 years at a tech startup where I worked on its S-1 filing and IPO. Currently a program manager at FANG.

Test score: 330 GRE (167Q 163 V) took GRE for a masters in information systems program I was admitted to prior to relocating for current job

Extracurricular:
Multiple case competition wins on a national level in undergrad, competing again 200+ teams. Chosen by faculty to represent school in international competition. Have been invited back as a competition judge multiple times.

Founded a business fraternity in undergrad, served as President then as treasurer. Grew it from 15 to 80 members and oversaw $10k budget. Currently acting as an interview coach at local chapter and personally mentoring 2 students.

Certs: CISA, scored top 10%

Goals: Product Marketing. Tired of working support type roles and I love working with creative people

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