INSEAD Profile Evaluation - Tools for B-School Profile Evaluation

Hi

thank you very much for asking for my opinion as well.

You have a strong profile with good elements that will for sure be of the interest of INSEAD. Let me assess it using the school's 4 admissions criteria as framework.

(1) Leadership Potential. You can show leadership potential through rapid career progression. I like your career path, and being promoted is a sign of progression. In your application, make sure to show that your responsibilities and the size of your role have been increasing over time and with every job change. I would be very interested in taking a look at your resume if you don't mind.

(2) International Motivation. You're Chinese, educated in France, with experiences in HK and Japan. Your goals are also international. Therefore, you clearly meet this criterion.

(3) Academic Capacity. Your 760 GMAT score is a clear indication of your academic ability. Therefore, you also meet this criterion.

(4) Ability to Contribute. This is the ability to contribute to your study group, your class, the school. This is not exclusively shown via volunteer work. INSEAD is interested in applicants with interesting and active lives that are willing to share their experiences with other people. I am confident you can also meet this criterion.

Regarding your career goals, I always recommend to avoid mentioning several options. Your goals must be concrete and you must articulate them in a clear way. So please take some time to think about what you want to accomplish in your professional career and how an MBA can help you get there.

As you may know, the Chinese applicant pool is extremely competitive, and although you do have a strong profile, you will still need to find ways to set yourself apart.

I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck in your application.

Thank you very much.

Warm regards
Alex

Hi Guys,

I need some input on my chances of cracking INSEAD. I am Male/29/B.Tech with a total of 6.5 years (7.7 at the time of class commencement) of Experience (details provided below). I have a 720 GMAT score (V40, Q49). I have very few extra curricular activity, I generally spend my free time taking care of my family business (we have a small knitting factory employing 10-12 employees, its nothing big but since last 2 years I have been actively involved in helping my father out, he passed away in last march and I have been taking care of the overall administration since then).

Work Experience -

Feb 2016 - Current, PwC India Advisory (D&A Tech Consulting) - Currently a Senior Consultant (promoted in 2017)
As part of the D&A Advisory practice I generally work with Banks and other Financial Service companies to evaluate their analytical capabilities and advise them on to optimise and improve their data usage. I have also been working closely with the PwC FinTech team to connect with FinTech start ups and explore avenues of collaboration.

As of today I am part of a joint Technology Consulting and Management Consulting Digital Sales Growth Strategy project where I am responsible technology, analytics & data science strategy and PMO. I have two people reporting directly to me and am up for a promotion next year.

Jan 2015 - Feb 2016, Deloitte India (Enterprise Risk Services) - Consultant
As part of the ERS Team within Deloitte India, I worked closely with the Statutory and Internal Audit teams designing and implementing analytical solutions to identify high fraud risks as well as gaps in business process.

Aug 2013 - Jan 2015 - PwC SDC Kolkata - Associate
Working as Data Analyst of the CAATs (Computer Aided Audit Techniques) team, on SAS 99 Journal entry testing for various clients providing auxiliary support to various PwC US, UK, Canada & Australia Audit teams.

Dec 2012 - Aug 2013 - Cognizant Technology Solutions - Assistant Engineering Trainee
I worked primarily with Cognizant's foreign clients to provide Technical Support and handle queries regarding any system inconsistencies

One drawback in my profile is that I am not from any renowned Engineering institute. I graduated from Institute of Engineering & Management (under WBUT) with 7.41/10 CGPA.

With regards to career goals, I would like to continue in Consulting or FinTech related role. The MBA for me is to facilitate more of a vertical shift rather than a industry change. I am facing a mental block in how I can present my case with the essays. I would really appreciate if you any of you guys have some inputs for me.

Also, feel free to suggest some alternate MBA programs, as of now the only other schools I am considering are ISB and NUS.

Thanks in advance,

Best Regards,

Munna

Hi Guys,

I need some input on my chances of cracking INSEAD. I am Male/29/B.Tech with a total of 6.5 years (7.7 at the time of class commencement) of Experience (details provided below). I have a 720 GMAT score (V40, Q49). I have very few extra curricular activity, I generally spend my free time taking care of my family business (we have a small knitting factory employing 10-12 employees, its nothing big but since last 2 years I have been actively involved in helping my father out, he passed away in last march and I have been taking care of the overall administration since then).

Work Experience -

Feb 2016 - Current, PwC India Advisory (D&A Tech Consulting) - Currently a Senior Consultant (promoted in 2017)
As part of the D&A Advisory practice I generally work with Banks and other Financial Service companies to evaluate their analytical capabilities and advise them on to optimise and improve their data usage. I have also been working closely with the PwC FinTech team to connect with FinTech start ups and explore avenues of collaboration.

As of today I am part of a joint Technology Consulting and Management Consulting Digital Sales Growth Strategy project where I am responsible technology, analytics & data science strategy and PMO. I have two people reporting directly to me and am up for a promotion next year.

Jan 2015 - Feb 2016, Deloitte India (Enterprise Risk Services) - Consultant
As part of the ERS Team within Deloitte India, I worked closely with the Statutory and Internal Audit teams designing and implementing analytical solutions to identify high fraud risks as well as gaps in business process.

Aug 2013 - Jan 2015 - PwC SDC Kolkata - Associate
Working as Data Analyst of the CAATs (Computer Aided Audit Techniques) team, on SAS 99 Journal entry testing for various clients providing auxiliary support to various PwC US, UK, Canada & Australia Audit teams.

Dec 2012 - Aug 2013 - Cognizant Technology Solutions - Assistant Engineering Trainee
I worked primarily with Cognizant's foreign clients to provide Technical Support and handle queries regarding any system inconsistencies

One drawback in my profile is that I am not from any renowned Engineering institute. I graduated from Institute of Engineering & Management (under WBUT) with 7.41/10 CGPA.

With regards to career goals, I would like to continue in Consulting or FinTech related role. The MBA for me is to facilitate more of a vertical shift rather than a industry change. I am facing a mental block in how I can present my case with the essays. I would really appreciate if you any of you guys have some inputs for me.

Also, feel free to suggest some alternate MBA programs, as of now the only other schools I am considering are ISB and NUS.

Thanks in advance,

Best Regards,

Munna

Hi Guys,

I need some input on my chances of cracking INSEAD. I am Male/29/B.Tech with a total of 6.5 years (7.7 at the time of class commencement) of Experience (details provided below). I have a 720 GMAT score (V40, Q49). I have very few extra curricular activity, I generally spend my free time taking care of my family business (we have a small knitting factory employing 10-12 employees, its nothing big but since last 2 years I have been actively involved in helping my father out, he passed away in last march and I have been taking care of the overall administration since then).

Work Experience -

Feb 2016 - Current, PwC India Advisory (D&A Tech Consulting) - Currently a Senior Consultant (promoted in 2017)
As part of the D&A Advisory practice I generally work with Banks and other Financial Service companies to evaluate their analytical capabilities and advise them on to optimise and improve their data usage. I have also been working closely with the PwC FinTech team to connect with FinTech start ups and explore avenues of collaboration.

As of today I am part of a joint Technology Consulting and Management Consulting Digital Sales Growth Strategy project where I am responsible technology, analytics & data science strategy and PMO. I have two people reporting directly to me and am up for a promotion next year.

Jan 2015 - Feb 2016, Deloitte India (Enterprise Risk Services) - Consultant
As part of the ERS Team within Deloitte India, I worked closely with the Statutory and Internal Audit teams designing and implementing analytical solutions to identify high fraud risks as well as gaps in business process.

Aug 2013 - Jan 2015 - PwC SDC Kolkata - Associate
Working as Data Analyst of the CAATs (Computer Aided Audit Techniques) team, on SAS 99 Journal entry testing for various clients providing auxiliary support to various PwC US, UK, Canada & Australia Audit teams.

Dec 2012 - Aug 2013 - Cognizant Technology Solutions - Assistant Engineering Trainee
I worked primarily with Cognizant's foreign clients to provide Technical Support and handle queries regarding any system inconsistencies

One drawback in my profile is that I am not from any renowned Engineering institute. I graduated from Institute of Engineering & Management (under WBUT) with 7.41/10 CGPA.

With regards to career goals, I would like to continue in Consulting or FinTech related role. The MBA for me is to facilitate more of a vertical shift rather than a industry change. I am facing a mental block in how I can present my case with the essays. I would really appreciate if you any of you guys have some inputs for me.

Also, feel free to suggest some alternate MBA programs, as of now the only other schools I am considering are ISB and NUS.

Thanks in advance,

Best Regards,

Munna

HI

What are my chances at Insead, Kellog?

Age - 27 years
Nationality - Indian
Gender- Male
GMAT - Not Given (Mock score ~ 680-700) targeting a score of 710-720

Graduation - Btech in civil engineering from GNDEC Ludhiana (2013) (State government college) - 71% (20th rank)
Post Grad diploma - Young India Fellowship(Postgrad. diploma in liberal arts ) at Ashoka University (2017) in collaboration with Sciences Po

Work Experience - ~5 years

Strategy Consultant- CEO Office, CLIX Capital July’17- Present (Erstwhile GE capital India)

Project Manager – CLIX CASH – A digital, consumer lending entity in collaboration with European Fintech.
Responsible for timely build & delivery of the platform to handle 3mn+ customers

Ideation and built of Go to market strategy of three business lines – SME, Leasing, two wheeler finance
Responsible for timely delivery of key initiatives lead by CEO office
Assisted the management team in two fundraising exercises

Founder, PAB Agri Brands, Punjab Dec’15-Jun’16

A non-profit organization started with an aim to help farmers to establish complete B2C value chain for self-made products produced using modern sustainable cultivation and manufacturing techniques
Launched 150 Agri products; 800 farmers covered, 80 district distributors, 13 consumers
Organized 100+ workshops for 2k+ farmers about benefits and market avenues of organic farming
Connected around 10k farmers with experts(professors/scientists from Punjab Agriculture University)

Co-founder, Grocery Guy Aug’15-Nov’15

Launched delivery startup for a regional agricultural product (B2C) focusing on providing an alternate platform connecting end-consumers and farmers.  Headed Marketing & Operations 21 membered team;
offered 800+ products on the digital platform 
On boarded 300+ organic produce farmers to sell on the platform  Established complete logistics solution to handle 100+ orders a day
Launched 15+ marketing campaigns using digital and print media covering 1 million potential costumers  Raised seed funding of $200K from US-based NGO

Tata Consultancy Services, Madras, Chandigarh Client-side Representative Jan’14-July’15

Worked as an interface between the Punjab government and the company. Worked in collaboration with Chief secretary of state.  40K+ teachers database & their works department brought online

Thanks

Hi,
I want to apply for NUS and INSEAD MBA. Kindly evaluate my profile for the same.
Personal info: I am 27 years old, female, engineer
Educational qualification:
B-Tech in Electrical & Electronics engineering from NIT Jamshedpur with CGPA 9.2
XIIth: 86% (Science background)
Xth: 94%
Aiming for GMAT scrore >=730
Work-ex: I have been working in JSW Steel Vijaynagar unit in Total Quality Management department from past 3.5 years. I am in the core TQM team and was instrumental in driving the TQM implementation in the organization under the leadership of TQM Head, Vice President, who is also my reporting manager. We, as an organization challenged the much coveted Deming Prize in the year 2018 and got the same. During this entire Deming journey, I had a great opportunity to interact with Japanese TQM Gurus who were also the consultant for the Deming journey. Right now I am instrumental in driving the TQM implementation in JSW Energy unit. Apart from this, I look after the capability building section of TQM department and under this have covered 7500 employees under our various training programs. I am also a certified Lead auditor of ISO 9001:2015, 14001, and 45001. I have been trained in Advanced Statistics as well and is an in-house trainer for tools such as Regression analysis and Design of Experiments.
Extra-curricular: I have been trained in the classical dance form Kathak for 9 years. In college, I held the post of Class Representative of Electrical and Electronics engineering batch. I was a member of the Fine arts club and cultural and dramatics society of my college. I also held the post of Joint General Secretary of Fine Arts club and the Vice President of Girls batch. Moreover, I was in the core team of Corporate Affairs which was instrumental in raising funds for organizing the techfest of our college. I was also a faculty at Sankalp, which is a registered NGO of NIT Jamshedpur and taught children over there. We, as a team, setup schools and learning centers for underprivileged children in nearby areas.

Hi Surabhi,

Incidentally, we have worked with an applicant working in the TQM department at an automotive, and we have also helped someone from JSW, having similar number of work experience as yours. SO I hope I am able to shed some light on your candidature.
You have worked on several big initiatives, which is always a good thing. It will be important to understand your specific role in these projects- exactly what initiatives/ actions did you take that made the project outcomes better? How did you lead other people? what results did you achieve? While your team achievements are important, adcoms would like to know your specific contribution to them. SInce INSEAD focuses a LOT on international experience, it would be nice to know if you have gained any international work exp. either by traveling abroad or by working in multi-cultural teams.

You have a breadth of ECAs, but all of them seem to be in college. Which ECAs have you pursued in the past 4 years?

REgarding the GMAT - yes it would help to have a good GMAT score. Aim for the best you can achieve.

Hi Everybody,

I'm interested to see whether my profile is competitive for INSEAD.

Female, Irish, 29
GMAT: TBC - Will be sitting in June '19
Education: Bachelors of Commerce & Chinese from No 1 Irish business school - involved one year studying exclusively Chinese in top Chinese University - GPA 3.6

WE: 5.5 years - Founded own company straight after University in Ireland, built business from scratch to 10 employees and $2 million+ revenue. Ran business for 3 years then found replacement for myself and then moved to Asia and have worked in regional sales roles across APAC for tech companies for past 2.5 years - top regional sales performer.

Extra curricular: Experienced sailor, avid traveller - have lived in USA, Greece, Singapore, China; top 5 in the world irish dancer
In terms of languages, I can speak English, Irish, French and Chinese.

After-MBA: My goal is to go back in Entrepreneurship

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Thanks

Work Ex : 2 years of work ex as an administrator in our family run hospital. Trustee of an NGO working in furthering female education in the state (candidates mostly from rural / backward areas) in the fields of medicine and nursing, and organising subsidised health camps. Worked in the same informally during college and started new training programs during the same.

Education : CGPA 7.2 in Civil Eng, 10th 89, 12th - 78.

GMAT: .Taking the test soon but expect something in between 700-730 considering my CAT score of 97%le.

Extra curriculars : Speak four languages, certified in music Rockschool London. Also into digital art and started a small business in the same.

Participated in '08 commonwealth youth games in the closing ceremony.

Needed to know what score will I require for a 1-5 or atleast 5-10 kind of offer.

TIA.

Hi everyone,

Do I stand a chance at INSEAD with my profile? It's my dream school, and the aim is to switch to a consultancy. I have been counselling clients from a legal perspective for a while (being a transactional lawyer - primarily M&A and PE), and would love to switch to business/strategy counselling through a consultancy career.

Female, Indian, Corporate Lawyer

GMAT: 710 (V40, Q47, IR5, AWA 6)

Educational qualifications: I have completed my schooling at a school that features every year in the Times of India top 10 schools in India. I secured 95% in 10th and 86% in 12th.

Thereafter, I studied my law (5-year B.A.LL.B course) in one of the top 10 law schools in the country. My grades in college are unfortunately average. In top 25 in a batch of 100.

Work experience: I have around 4 years of PQE (and will complete 5 by the time of starting the session). First 2 years were at one of top 5 law firms in India, through college placements. The subsequent 2 years (and where I am working right now) is at the #1 law firm in India. I work as a transactional lawyer (specializing in M&A and private equity investments) and mostly work with foreign clients being companies (many US, UK, Chinese, Australian and Singapore clients) and PE funds (such Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, Warburg Pincus and Brookfield) looking at investments in India.

I have recently been promoted to a Senior Associate, which is one of the only 3 promotions that we receive in our entire careers in law firms. Our designations are Associate ---> Senior Associate ----> Principal Associate ----> Partner. Further, I have consistently been rated very high in terms of performance and have received high bonus payouts. My job profile is very high in client facing work and involves no court experience, since I am a corporate lawyer and deal with transactions such as share purchase, acquisitions, mergers etc., and not litigation.

Recommendations: I can obtain recommendations from my current boss (a partner at my firm), another partner at my firm that I work for extensively, and my ex-boss (a partner at my ex-firm).

Co-curriculars: Have 2 legal research papers as publications in journals and 1 legal research paper presentation. Also have 1 moot court participation in a national level moot court competition.

Extra-curricular:
a) During College:
• Volunteering at an NGO that provides free legal aid to socially disadvantaged women.
• Teaching at a coaching class for CLAT (Common Law Admission Test - the Indian equivalent of LSAT ).
• Part-time content writing for websites (including the blog of an online retailer).
• Headed the book clubs on sci-fi and fantasy literature and organized intra-college crossword tournaments.
• In the organization committee of an inter-law school sports festival organized by our law school.

b) Post College:
• Mentoring a financially disadvantaged teenager with an NGO.
• Handled the CSR activity of a listed company in Indore with a friend by creating a plan for manufacturing low-cost sanitary napkins for distribution in Indore to disadvantaged women.

c) Office participation:
• Part of the team which suggests ideas and drives the updating of the technological systems within the workplace for increased productivity.
• Regularly conduct workshops in office on sexual harassment at the workplace.

I identify my major flaws as (i) not very high GMAT score, (ii) an unbalanced GMAT score, and (iii) not securing very high grades during my undergrad. Unfortunately flaws are what we can't undo.

Thanks to whoever is kind enough to share their two bits!