Ndharni wrote:
Hi! I intend to apply for Wharton Moelis Advance Access Program (Deferred MBA) and it would be great to know what my chances are so here's my profile:
Background and nationality: Indian Male Engineer (Age 21)
Undergrad Information:
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College
My CGPA: 8.1/10 ; Topper's CGPA: 9.4/10
Scored a 99.08 percentile in CAT (common admission test for MBA colleges in India)
GMAT: Not taken yet (740+ expected)
Work experience and leadership:
1. 5 month internship with Amazon as Operations Manager
(Responsible for automating operations, 3 direct reports to upper management and improved compliance of 2 business metrics, managed shift operations)
2. 2 month summer internship as business analyst at a startup
(Applied business analytics to practice data sets, no impact as such)
3. Held leadership position at Design Club, Marketing Club and volunteered for social service during undergrad
4. Did certifications in business strategy, corporate strategy and corporate finance from Coursera (online platform)
Post MBA goals:
Move into consulting and then onto product development
Would love to hear any other options to consider or any other way I could improve my profile for future applications
Thank you!
Hey
Ndharni,
First off I would like to say that since you are targeting a deferred MBA, you need to ensure that you present a well-groomed profile that is demanded during the admission process.
Commencing the evaluation with your academics, graduating with a GPA of 8.1 definitely showcases your academic prowess. As for your GMAT, a target score of 740+ is exactly what you should be looking at as it would open the doors for you to target most of the top business schools. One drawback on the academic front is that the brand value of your undergraduate college falls short. To counter this, you need to portray how despite not being from the IIT, NIT, or any other tier-1 school, you have strived to maintain a holistically developed profile by drawing attention towards aspects like your internships and extracurriculars.
Speaking of Extracurricular activities, they are a great way to showcase your proactive attitude and how you have emulated the theoretical knowledge you gained in classes and created a positive impact by utilizing them in real-life situations. Hence, the initiatives you have taken up should highlight your profile on all fronts. Highlight your leadership skills at the Design and Marketing Club by mentioning how many people you led, what were your roles, and what were the impacts that you created. In terms of social service initiatives, talk about the tasks that you have spearheaded and what difference you’ve brought about in the society.
Moving on to your work experience, an internship with a big brand like Amazon certainly plays a role in bolstering your profile, as you’d be facing competition from applicants from big4 companies. Besides, you have also worked for a startup, this vouches how you gained exposure in best of both the worlds. You can utilise your application to draw the focus on the quality of your work experience, leadership/managerial roles, projects undertaken, and impacts created in those positions. This would help you establish yourself as a strong candidate.
Given your school choice, Wharton falls under the ultra-dream category where your chances of acceptance are 30-40%. In such a case, you must ensure that you back your profile with a very strong application. An application through its various components such as essays, LORs and SOPs would help you to highlight your strengths and give apt justifications for your weaknesses to smooth over any flaws in your profile. Moreover, the application acts as the window through which the admission committee can peer into your skills, caliber, and your personality and thus play an important role in boosting your chances of acceptance.
Besides, it is always recommended to hedge your bets wisely and go for a mixed bag of 6-8 schools in the dream and competitive category. Having said this, if you are confused about which schools best fit your profile and requirements, you can take up our free profile evaluation service through which you can gauge the competitiveness of your profile, get a personalized recommendation on improving the same and receive a list of schools that best fit your goals.
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