shubhrayadav0604 wrote:
Nationality:Indian , 24
GMAT: yet to give
Undergraduate: B.Arch from Sir J.J College of Architecture-6.75/10
Courses looking for : Masters in Management- 2021 intake
Profile-
EXPERIENCE:
1. Worked as a Junir Architect at M.M. Projects Consultants Pvt.Ltd. from June 2019 to May 2020
• Interacted with the Clients and analyzed multiple tier client requirements on an individual level.
• Actively engaged in Strategy meetings, conceptualizing, designing and documentation of projects.
• Team member in several pre-tender activities for major initiative
• Assisted Project Manager with reports, cost estimates and time tables. Created 6 different financial viable options for the project (Financial Viability Report). Analysed cost and benefits of projects.
2. Internship
Interned at M.M Projects Consultant Pvt.Ltd. during 8 Semester as a Professional Practice
• Team member in several pre-tender activities for major initiative:
i. Reconnaissance Survey Report – Visiting 72 Slum Pockets and collected the data of the same
ii. Conceptual designing of the modules for unit plan.
iii. Financial Viability Report: Created 10 different financial viable options for the project.
• Arbitration proceeding - Worked in lawyers briefing, strategy meetings & prepared important documents such as the Statement of claim, Reply for the Counter Claim and the Affidavit of evidence.
VOLUNTEERING:
1. DEEKSHA- Diffuse Environmental Education Keep Society Humbly Aware (NGO)
• Volunteered for 10 hours a week for 3 months to help in creating awareness towards the environment in the tri-city
• Initiated PR Campaign on social media for generating awareness to increase green cover
• Coordinated Awareness drive in the tri-city of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali to sensitize people for plantation and other related activities taken up by the NGO
• Conducted talk cum presentation on Solid Waste Management in selected schools.
• Conducted a public outreach program in association with Pantaloons at Chandigarh.
2. KISAN INTER COLLEGE, TLHAR, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
• Volunteered as a Teaching Assistant (May,18 – Jun,18).
• Tutored underprivileged and academically weak students of 8th to 10th standard for subjects English, Science and Maths.
OTHERS:
• Member of editorial team of college magazine “Shilpsagar” from 2104 to 2016.
• Organised a College Exhibition and contributed as college’s Archive’s Co–Head.
• Organised a college exhibition on “Synogogues of Mumbai” in 2017. Documented for the same.
• Attended social event of Digitization of Women and Tree Plantation during Annual Cultural College Festival “Sattva” of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in 2018
INTERESTS:
Swimming, DIY home décor crafts and techniques, Cooking and baking.
Hey @theshubhrayadav0604,
Commencing your evaluation with academics, I would say hailing from an architectural background is one of the major strong suits in your profile as schools look to add in diversity to their cohort. Moreover, this certainly acts as a differentiator in your profile as you possess an altogether different perspective. Coming to your GPA, 6.75 falls a bit on the lower end in comparison to other candidates. To remedy this, you would need to pose the right alibi and divert attention towards other aspects of your profile such as your extracurriculars, projects, internships and GMAT score.
Another significant aspect that schools focus on is extracurricular activities as they are looking for a comprehensive profile. Hence, it is essential to shed some light on the endeavours taken up at any clubs, associations, sports, fest, or events you managed or participated in during your undergraduate. Volunteering initiatives, certifications, or internships undertaken during the course of your study would also count towards your extracurricular initiatives. Herein, you have a good amount of extra-curricular activities that showcase your versatility and proactive nature. So, make sure you emphasize on what events you have led, what were your roles and responsibilities and what were your major takeaways. Elaborating on this will showcase a holistically developed profile and would vouch for you being an apt candidate for the school.
Moving on to your professional front, you hold 1 year of work experience and an internship which is pretty decent. But, you need to be mindful of your competitors who will possess relevant experiences from the Big-4 firms or othe r big brands. So in order to stand in par with your competitors, you ought to put in efforts to highlight why you chose these internships, projects done so far, how you have gone beyond the role, any initiatives taken up, and any kind of impact created to establish a connection with your goals, and portray the knowledge gained from these experiences. Thus, you should focus on the quality of your work and how you went above and beyond and bloomed in the role. Explaining all this well can be a differentiator for you, and help you stand out in a crowd.
Also, if your target is to get admission to the major top B-schools then a GMAT score of 690+ is the best way to set yourself comfortable in their admission list as it would not only fulfill the basic eligibility criteria but also pose as proof of your academic abilities.
Having said that, here are few schools that you can be looking at for the Masters in Management:
DREAM: INSEAD, HEC, Duke
COMPETITIVE: ESSEC, ESCP, FSFM, ESMT
SAFE: EDHEC, Grenoble, Skema
Lastly, while you have a good profile, you need to be aware that you will be facing competition from equally good or even better profiles, which is why, you need to complement your profile with a strong application that includes essays, letter of recommendation, statement of purpose, and resume that highlights all your strong suits, gives reasoning for the weaknesses, and displays how you’d be a good addition to the cohort. As a matter of fact, your application can boost your chances of acceptance by 3x!
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