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Hi please evaluate my profile for Olin , Tepper , Rotman , Simon , Goizueta . Planning to apply for 2022 intake

I have a GMAT Score of 720 (Q49 V39 IR4)

I have done my graduation ( B.E - Electronics and Communication Engineering ) from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India with a CGPA of 9.04/10 (90.4%) . Also I have been a 2 time merit scholarship holder (2 consecutive years ) in my college .

My 10th class CGPA has been 10 CGPA (95 %) and 12th class percentage has been 91.8%

I have worked for 2 clubs in my college -:

1) Cultural club in which I was a part of the event organizing team and played a role of a cultural head i.e talking to the managers of renowned musicians and sufi artists , planning out the cultural events etc.

2) Science & Maths Club - Here I was a part of their management team wherein I helped them organize several fun maths & science challenges.

I have worked for 2 NGO’s as well -:

One was a Wildlife conservation NGO wherein I was a part of the team which rescued animals on road which were hurt ( due to accidents with cars etc.)

Second was an NGO wherein I taught underprivileged kids and helped them gather resources such as school books , school bags etc.

I have been in ZS for the past 12 months.(24 months at the time of matriculation)
In ZS, I have been working closely with a US pharma client and i handle their sales incentive compensation and goal setting . I analyze extensive retail and outlet level sales data to create useful insights and also do call planning for field reps to optimize customer reach . I have also provided ad hoc analytical support for clients to help cater to varying demands from field representatives.
Working at ZS has led me learning about a lot of new dimensions of how the industry works , also analyzing the real sales data helps understanding the different areas where things can be improved to get better profits for the company .

This all has led me to derive insights and look in those directions which are generally ignored by us.

rgarg13 - your work experience will be attractive given the social impact it has had (and can have in the future. No worries on the gap in your resume. You can address it in the "optional" essays. All of your targets are very competitive, as you know, so it’s hard for anyone to get admitted. However, you have an interesting background that could be turned into a solid application. That being said, I would add some other schools to your mix

Name : Saswat Singh GMAT: 720
Nationality: Indian male
Age: 25 years
Undergrad Information: B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 8.84 CGPA
Work experience: 2 years 9 months currently, By the Aug 2022 it will be approx 4 years
Function: Senior Systems Engineer, Basically Software Developer responsible for Development of Application
Graduation: 8.84 CGPA; 12th: 88.8%; 10th: 95%

Extracurricular: Performed Hosting in Office annual events multiple times,
Community and others: Teaching kids in my hometown village and conducting events for them
Played Cricket, Basketball and Badminton in various Interschool, Intercollege and corporate tournaments
Target: NUS, NTU, ISB
Post MBA goals: Transition to Leadership/Managerial roles in Management Consulting.

Can you please suggest to me what are the chances of getting into these top B schools.

This would be my background:
Indian, female 30
Bachelor in commerce 74% (tier3) , Mba 6.19cgpa (tier3)
Target gmat: 2targets @680 &720
Job ex: -2016-2017 (Deloitte, audit support)
-Changed profile from audit to valuation
-2018-2019 (Evalueserve, Investment banking
support) (Analyst role)
-2019-now (got hired for senior analyst) (Moody’s
PE support) (Both valuation roles include
Financial modeling, industry analysis, investor
Memo, trading comps)
-Guide 2-3juniors in project deliverables
-Did a financial modeling certification
Extra-curricular: - Degree in Indian classical music with a few concerts under my belt (concerts since the age of 5)
Have been investing and generating profits since the age of 20
Ngo involvement in financial literacy (1year) with a batch of 20-40students

I want to target venture capital post a second mba. How supportive are the markets in US and Europe for breaking into VC as an international student?
And if not, provided i do not want to pursue IB &PE, how to realign goals to get a an admit as well as get recruited post mba?

Also, would product management be a justified shift considering my background and bag an offer in the recruitment market?

Berkeley math for management course with good grade , sports - state level cycling , incubation for initial level entrepreneurs.

Name : Abhishek Gupta GMAT: not yet taken
Nationality: Indian male
Age: 26 years
Undergrad Information: B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 7.73 CGPA
Work experience: 4.5 yrs in Tata Consultancy Services... Also worked as a lead for my team...Got early promotion as well
Function: Automation tester and java developer role
Graduation: 7.73 CGPA; 12th: 83.4%; 10th: 9.4 cgpa

Extracurricular:
interviewed freshers at tcs n account level...
role at ur company - tester -->business analyst--> developer bfsi platform...
lead for a team of 9 members...
got 3 consecutive top level A band in my appraisal and Got early promotion as well
Hosted annual fest once (was appreciated a lot)and volunteered many times as was fun spoc for my account in my company...
learning and development spoc...
transport spoc...
Runnerup at tcs badminton competition and volunteered the same...
Man of the match at account level final cricket match...also volunteered and was part tym commentator...
was a part of musical skit that we performed when music was not allowed to be played at the fest...
organised friday fun activities and fun other activities on special occasions for own team...
Maitree club in my company who serves in NGOs and organize cultural events...

National cadet corps( NCC ) C certificate holder...
represented college in nodal level badminton tournament...
Worked in NGO called Prayas... and member of Maitree club in my company who serves in NGOs and organize cultural events...
captain of hostel cricket team...




Target: ISB, IIMs

Question - How much score do i need to get into my selected clgs...
Is my profile suitable enough to get into these colleges

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