nityamb wrote:
Hi,
Could someone please help with my profile evaluation?
Ethnicity: Indian
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Scores :
Electrical and Electronics - 8.7 GPA (Top 10 Percentile)
GMAT - 730
Qualifications :
B.E. from BITS Pilani (Top 10 Universities in India with a strong history of students in m7)
CFA Level 2 candidate
Harvard: Online Professional certificate in Data Science (ongoing)
Work Experience :
J.P. Morgan: Risk Analyst (2 years (full time) + 6months (intern) Will have 3 years at Matriculation) - Youngest member of the team with leadership experience in multiple high stakes projects.
Ernst and Young (Intern - 2 months)
Co-Curricular : Common Wealth Games Closing Ceremony Participant, inter College MUNs (1st and 2nd positions), Inter-College Drama Competition (2nd Position), TEDx Sponsorship head for campus
Story: Some great stories linking all my life experiences with Co-Curriculars, certifications and job
According to me, the challenges with my profile are -
1. Low Work Ex
2. Not great Co-Curriculars
Post MBA goals: Work in a VC or a PE where i can combine my passion towards finance with the skills gained through an MBA.
Hey
nityamb,
Academically, your undergraduate GPA of 8.7/10 showcases your academic prowess, and the brand of your undergraduate college gives your profile a boost as schools tend to pick out applicants from the top schools of each country.
As far as the GMAT goes, a score of 730 is pretty competitive and would allow you to comfortably target an MBA program in top business schools worldwide including MIT Sloan.
Coming to your extracurriculars, you have a lot of experience in leadership roles which are again great value additions. This showcases your ability to spearhead initiatives, impact others, and empathize with other people. B-schools are looking for applicants that are future leaders and such experiences and qualities most certainly vouch for your abilities and strengthen your application. Although, your extracurricular participation during your work experience is lacking here, you can cover that up by undertaking any volunteering or CSR activities that would showcase your drive to give back to society and thus strengthen your application. Alternatively, you can also take up some additional certifications/courses to upskill yourself and showcase your interest in the field of management. This could further improve your profile and give you the required competitive edge.
Moving on, since an MBA is a manager's degree and requires significant work experience, your 2+ years of work experience as a Risk Analyst is slightly on the lower end. MBA specializations require the students to showcase leadership skills and initiative-taking capabilities, hence you can remedy the lack of experience by explaining and highlighting the major projects of your work and how these experiences helped you develop and further groom your skills and knowledge. Showcasing this in good light will overshadow the duration of your professional tenure.
Moreover, the presence of a big brand like JP Morgan in your CV is an added feather to your hat as you will be competing against a pool of applicants hailing from similar backgrounds. Here, showcasing your journey and the learnings gathered through this experience would allow you to differentiate yourself and thereby gain an upper hand with equally competent profiles with extensive work experience hailing from equally good brands.
Coming to the school that you are targeting, MIT Sloan falls under the ultra dream category. Based on your profile, you have a 30-40% chance of getting accepted into the school. Thus, in order to hedge your bets wisely, I’d recommend targeting a mix of 6-8 dream and competitive schools. Some of the schools in the respective mix of categories are listed below.
Dream Category - NYU, Berkeley, LBS, and Duke
Competitive Category - Mc Combs, Texas, and Michigan.
On this note, while you have a competitive profile, to increase your chances of getting admitted to these schools you would need to ensure that you have a very strong application (consisting of - Essays, LORs, and Resume) that highlights your strengths and overshadows your weaknesses in order to differentiate your profile. You need to showcase your journey, what makes you different from your peers, and how you are a great value addition to the school.
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