Name/username: Vivek Raj
Age : 31
Which Queen's program?: Full Time MBA
Country/Location : Bengaluru, India
Under-Graduate School : IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
Under-Graduate GPA: 7.73/10, Absolute Scale
GMAT/GRE Test scores: 710
Which round did you apply in?: Applied in May, 2023 for Jan, 2024 Intake
Total Work Experience : 9 years 3 months
Pre-MBA Industry : Energy & Utilities, Consumer Products, Medical Devices
Target industry post-MBA: Consulting
Brief about Work Experience : Worked as a Product Engineer in an Oil & Gas firm; pivoted to the role of a Project Manager in a Bengaluru-based startup
What is your relation to the Recommenders?(Manager. client etc): Managers from previous and current company
Volunteering/Extra-curriculars: Teaching experience in NGOs; playing badminton, chess
International Experience : Secondment in the US for on-the-job training
Scholarship Given? : 20,000 CAD
The motivation for MBA and why Now brief? : Working with CXOs of various startups sparked my interest towards the business side of things. I want to fill the knowledge gaps I have and intend to start my own venture in the long-term.
Short-Term Goal : Join a consulting firm and gradually specialise in strategy for sustainable businesses
Long-Term Goal : To start a business in the field of sustainable product and technology development
Link to your interview debrief : https://gmatclub.com/forum/decision-tracker/debriefs.html?school=101&status=4Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant? : No. Reached out to friends and alumni who already graduated through MBA programmes.
Any comments, feelings, advice to share?: The entire application journey is a wonderful opportunity to stop and ponder over one's life. Introspection and selection of college as per one's fit helped me in my journey.