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Hi Team,

Please examine and provide a holistic honest feedback on my profile..

Academics :

10th --- 93.5%
12th --- 75.5%
B.Tech --- 77.5%
GMAT : 720

Academic Achievements :
1. Silver medal holder in Engineering second year rank.
2. Bronze medal holder for consecutive semesters 04,05& 06 in Engineering.
3. Sponsor Head for Information Technology department in Engineering.
4. Elected as Vice-President and Sponsor head for Information Technology Department.
5. Elected as President and Sponsor head for Information Technology Department.

Extra Activities :

1. Cross fit athlete.
2. Working with NGO in collaboration with Government of Maharashtra
3. Volunteer for Beach Warriors an initiative for clean beaches in Mumbai
4. Organizing member and event manager for Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2019.
5. Working in collaboration with Reliance Foundation for English education in Municipal Schools
6. Fund raiser for Akshay Patra
7. Poet and food travel blogs.
8. Member and Winner of Toastmaster competitions

Work Experience and Achievements:

1. Working as Software Integration Architect in Reliance Jio .
2. Managed and delivered on crucial Jio products such as Jio Phone Handsets, FTTX technologies and many more internal products.
3. Lead a team of graduate trainees in successfully deployment and delivery of multiple Jio Products.
4. Working in Real Time System deliveries overseeing huge revenues from Customer Base.

Thanks....Expecting a solid review.

Hi Ved22

Your profile has some good spikes that can make it appealing to the adcom. Academically you have done well. Extracurriculars are great too. Work experience has its stand-out elements as well.

All in all, you have a good shot at ISB. You haven't mentioned your goals, so we recommend that you put a bit of research into planning both short term and long term vision. A great application with essays that highlight your strengths and clearly articulate why you would be an asset to the class of 2021 would take you across the finish line.

Feel free to reach out for a detailed discussion.

Hi shobhitkh

There are two aspects that you must focus upon. Firstly the GMAT - a GMAT of 650 will pull you down and you need to ensure that you hit at least a 700+. Secondly, since you would be competing with peers with a similar background, it would be important to clearly articulate why you wish to do an MBA and why is it linked to your journey and goals.

Extracurriculars are great and if you focus on nailing the points above, you have a good shot at ISB.

Feel free to reach out for a detailed discussion.

"There are two aspects that you must focus upon. Firstly the GMAT - a GMAT of 650 will pull you down and you need to ensure that you hit at least a 700+. Secondly, since you would be competing with peers with a similar background, it would be important to clearly articulate why you wish to do an MBA and why is it linked to your journey and goals.

Extracurriculars are great and if you focus on nailing the points above, you have a good shot at ISB.

Feel free to reach out for a detailed discussion."



Hi Apphelp, Can you please recommend on the highlighted portion above? How to drive the process?
Thanks

Hi Team,

Please examine and provide a holistic honest feedback on my profile for ISB

Academics :

10th --- 93.5%
12th --- 75.5%
B.Tech --- 77.5%
GMAT : 720

Academic Achievements :
1. Silver medal holder in Engineering second year rank.
2. Bronze medal holder for consecutive semesters 04,05& 06 in Engineering.
3. Sponsor Head for EXTC department in Engineering.
4. Elected as Vice-President and Sponsor head for EXTC Department.
5. Elected as President and Sponsor head for EXTC Department.

Extra Activities :

1. Cross fit athlete.
2. Working with NGO in collaboration with Government of Maharashtra
3. Volunteer for Beach Warriors an initiative for clean beaches in Mumbai
4. Organizing member and event manager for Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2019.
5. Working in collaboration with Reliance Foundation for English education in Municipal Schools
6. Fund raiser for Akshay Patra
7. Poet and food travel blogs.
8. Member and Winner of Toastmaster competitions

Work Experience and Achievements:

1. Working as Software Integration Architect in Reliance Jio .
2. Managed and delivered on crucial Jio products such as Jio Phone Handsets, FTTX technologies and many more internal products.
3. Lead a team of graduate trainees in successfully deployment and delivery of multiple Jio Products.
4. Working in Real Time System deliveries overseeing huge revenues from Customer Base.

Thanks....Expecting a solid review.

Hi Team,

Please examine and provide a holistic honest feedback on my profile for ISB

Academics :

10th --- 93.5%
12th --- 75.5%
B.Tech --- 77.5%
GMAT : 720

Academic Achievements :
1. Silver medal holder in Engineering second year rank.
2. Bronze medal holder for consecutive semesters 04,05& 06 in Engineering.
3. Sponsor Head for EXTC department in Engineering.
4. Elected as Vice-President and Sponsor head for EXTC Department.
5. Elected as President and Sponsor head for EXTC Department.

Extra Activities :

1. Cross fit athlete.
2. Working with NGO in collaboration with Government of Maharashtra
3. Volunteer for Beach Warriors an initiative for clean beaches in Mumbai
4. Organizing member and event manager for Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2019.
5. Working in collaboration with Reliance Foundation for English education in Municipal Schools
6. Fund raiser for Akshay Patra
7. Poet and food travel blogs.
8. Member and Winner of Toastmaster competitions

Work Experience and Achievements:

1. Working as Software Integration Architect in Reliance Jio .
2. Managed and delivered on crucial Jio products such as Jio Phone Handsets, FTTX technologies and many more internal products.
3. Lead a team of graduate trainees in successfully deployment and delivery of multiple Jio Products.
4. Working in Real Time System deliveries overseeing huge revenues from Customer Base.

Thanks....Expecting a solid review.

Hi Ved

We don't see years of work experience mentioned anywhere?

You have got a good GMAT score that is above ISB average, good academic credentials (your performance during engineering) and I believe you would be able to bring strong stories through your Reliance Jio experience. We also like the diversity of your extra-curriculars. Overall, it is a good profile. You would have to take care of two aspects:

1) As a software integration architect, how would you differentiate yourself from other IT/Soft Testing/Tech Architect candidates? You would also need to connect your experience with impact on company's revenues like you mentioned.

2) Assuming the work ex is below the average, you would really need to bring out elements of maturity, team work and collaboration and also components from your experience that explain how you would want to progress in your career in the short-term and long-term.

All the best.

Hi Shobhit,

I believe you would be able to bring out insightful essays story about your experience at Credit Suisse/ Ultra-tech. You should really spend a good amount of time on your essays. First describing how you would differentiate yourself from rest of the class and also add value to the cohort. You should also build on top of what you have achieved and plan you short term and long-term to show clarity of you decision to join ISB.

However, none of the above will make a lot of sense unless you work on your GMAT score. 650 in mocks is not really encouraging and you need to target 700+. Not saying that with a <700 , you cant make it. Well you may, but since you have some time, work on that score first. All the best.

Hello,

Greetings for the day!

I am a commerce student and graduated in BCOM 2015.
I have close to 4 years of experience majority in advertising/marketing, however, I do hold 1 year of experience in admin profile too.

12th - 61%
10th - 82%

Extra Curricular-
I hold a diploma in fitness sciences. My interest in fitness has made me a licensed Zumba instructor. I have been working with a local NGO for the past 1 year.
I also am a painter and conduct painting session for kids. I got an opportunity to freelance in Social Media and handle a few known local brands.

I am 26 years old and plan to write GMAT on September 19.

I am targeting ISB and IIM B.

Can someone help me understand what min GMAT score I should be aiming at for these colleges with this profile?
MBADecoder @crackverbal

Thanking in advance.

Hi Ruddhi,

Thanks for the shout out.
Although ISB has a huge class size, competition is still never-ending and intense and in this scenario, every bit of "extra" helps. So aim for a 700+ GMAT score, preferably above a 720. The class size is much smaller at IIMB, but the big GMAT score will still help there.
Being from an advertising/ marketing background (I have the same background ), you'd be expected to have good communication skills. I am going to recommend that you do really well in the quant section of GMAT to show your quantitative skills, which are a big evaluation criterion at business schools as they have quant-focussed subjects.
Also, if you are giving your GMAT is September, my guess is you will apply to both IIM B and ISB in the second round deadline. That should be okay.

Personal details:
M.vineeth, age -22, from Hyderabad. I am presently pursuing masters in Environmental engineering

Education qualifications:
M.S (research) in Environmental engineering- IIT Madras- 9.00 cgpa
B.E Civil engineering- University college of engineering Osmania University- 7.1 cgpa.
12th ( Maths, phy, chem)- 93.1.
10th - 90%.

Internships;
1.NTU Singapore summer research internship.
2. wastewater treatment plant as a design intern.

Extracurricular activities.
1. Secretary for CEA(civil engineering association) - Osmania University.
2. Represented Telengana state in IBCC( Bridge designing competition ) at IIT Bombay.
3. Zonal Co-ordinator of IIBCC for TS state
4. marketing and fund rising lead for the technical fest in Osmania University.
5. Key organizer for quizzotic, A quiz competition conducted at UCEOU, where more than 30 colleges from Hyderabad participate
6. part-time work exp in a startup called sprint for IIT JEE preparation.


please help me to evaluate my profile for YLP, ISB and any suggestion are accepted.

Hi Ruddhi

You have got a unique profile (combination of Advertising/marketing plus and your diploma in fitness). I see a lot of diversity in your
experience and if we channel it well in the essays, it can really make your profile standout. However, you need to ensue that you have a 700+ score to get that all important interview invite.

Hi Everyone!

Background and nationality: Male,Age - 25 ( in Sept )

10th : 9.6 CGPA
12th : 86.8% ( PCM + Economics )
Undergrad Information: IT Engineering from Army Institute of Technology , Pune University ( 70% Aggregate, First Class with distinction, Top 10% )

GMAT: Current Score - 690 ; Re-attempting on July 25th!

Work experience and leadership:
3 Years Total ( Till June 2019 )
Been working with a Big 4 as a consultant for ERP Application - SAP for Fortune-500 Client. Been dealing with various functional areas as part of Consumer and Industrial Products industry. Undergone training/learning to achieve level 1 Industry Proficiency ( IPP ) for the aforementioned.
Consistent high performer, working across multiple threads at once while assuming full responsibility of atleast one at a given time. Recognized with back-to-back promotions in my first 2 years with the firm ( not common ). Also, working on overall Project management plan for Capability Maturity Model Integration, or CMMI within the project. Tasked with working with multiple juniors and interns, ensuring smooth on-boarding and knowledge transfer.
Working with top level executives ( CIO, Finance Dir etc.) as client stakeholders for Business Intelligence projects related to reporting of key financial and operational KPI's.

Highlighting 1/3 internships that shaped my perspective better :
Worked with a startup on identifying a use case from Oil and Gas sector in the states, and suggesting a solution based on my findings. Also, worked with the tech team to kickstart development of this tool.

Community and others :
Part of National Cadet Corps ( NCC ) while in college, and undertook various social initiatives such as drug addiction awareness rallies, plantation drives.
Volunteered as part of firm's CSR Initiatives.
Recipient of Merit based scholarship at college for 4 consecutive academic cycles amounting to INR 40k each year.
Captain of my firm's football team, was able to secure bronze medal at an intra-firm tournament.
Cultural Event Coordinator at college, while being part of the Debate club; Participated and won at various debate/extempore events at college-level ; Also, the in-charge/facilitator for my branch's training for the cultural events like Debate,Extempore, English Play in my Third year.
Was included in the Academic Advisory Council at College as part of a group comprising of three student representatives



Post MBA goals: Short Term : To be able to get into a strategy consulting role, with industry focus on C&IP industry ( based out of current experience and interest ) ; Long Term : To have my own venture that imbibes elements of social welfare and sustainability.

Anything else?
I come from an Defence Background, and have been around many places, suggestively enhancing my exposure and adaptability.
Fun snippet : Winner of intra branch Dumb Charades for 3 years in a row
I would be grateful if you could give your inputs and provide points for improvement as well.

Hi Shobhit

What career goals do you have? Your overall profile looks good, and you will need a 680+ on the GMAT to start getting competitive.

Hi Ved22

- Your academics and GMAT score are quite strong. No problems there.
- Your leadership potential is quite strong as well, across multiple areas. This is important, as ISB is a school that definitely looks beyond your core professional profile to focus on areas such as blogging, Toastmasters, and social work.
- The part where you will need to work hard - your goals and your core professional profile, and presenting that to ISB. You come from a software engineering background, that is the #1 most represented background for ISB applicants. Yes, your work on the real-time inter-state system at Jio and on telecom technologies will help, but it will need to be worked upon. This is your main challenge in this application, and you can definitely meet it.
- Also go through this series of articles as they will help you.

Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.

Hi theyesguy

Acads and work-ex are all good here. A 710-720 can help you make it, with a good app. Go for it.

Hi GovindaLalwani

- The rest of your profile is actually quite nice (though you are an IT applicant), but your GMAT score and acads pull you down. You still have ~2 months to prepare for the GMAT (on the outer side) to meet R1 deadlines. Try for that; else R2.
- Can you shed a bit more light on your work responsibilities/domain at Cognizant etc?
- Also go through this series of articles as they will help you.