Hello Katie,

Thank you for the evaluation. Unfortunately, time is something I dont have due to certain reasons. Else one year would have been better as you said and I would have had a better chance. But is it that I dont stand a chance now?

Incase I do, what are my chances of admission and Scholarship?

I know I am trying to ask something that is quite a bit uncertain but would like to know where I stand and incase there is something I need to beef up my profile with, I can make an effort in that direction.

Hi everyone!

Really appreciate the good people on this website for taking the time to comb through all this info and provide gems of advice, huge thanks! So here's me:

Background: 28 year old Singaporean male

GMAT: 700 - Q45, V41, IR6; still awaiting my AWA but expecting a 6.0 (3rd sitting, first 2 yielded a 640 - the most recent one had a split of Q48 V29 and my mocks had nothing lesser than Q49 and Q50, so you can imagine how frustrated I am with my Quant. Kicking myself for this, but I'll save the whining for another post on another thread)

GPA: 4.0/4.0 (First Class Honours)

Education: BSc. and MSc. in Information Mgmt. for Business (University College London)

Work Experience: Close to 3 years as a Business Analyst in IT. Have led a couple of projects on my own from start to finish, bolstered my CV with some certifications to boot (Accenture, then an MNC headquartered in SG currently)

Extra-Curricular Activities: Competitive sports, volunteered with my present organisation overseas,

International exposure: Completed tertiary education overseas, a number of volunteer missions to underdeveloped countries since Secondary school days.

Post MBA Goal - Move into Strategy consulting (MBB is the target), then make a shift to Product Management within the FinTech space.

Personality: Extremely personable individual. People-oriented person. Resilient and logical problem solver. Will ensure this shines through in my essays with the appropriate examples.

Military experience (Mandatory): Infantry Officer in the Armed Forces; trained in Thailand and Brunei.

Thanks for the reply FuturePM91
From the research I've done, I'm aware that the Fintech space is a competitive and demanding one - and being a Product Manager in it, even more so. The idea is to acquire a strong enough skillset at MBB (or equivalent) - and become an 'expert-generalist' across a diverse set of experiences and disciplines, and then bring these over to become the best PM that one can be. Also I trust the rigorous nature of the MBB work-life will prep me well for challenges in other areas of my post-MBA career.

Thanks for the honest feedback FuturePM91
As a Business Analyst, I've worked alongside both PMs and MCs - and I genuinely am confident of becoming a great PM using the transferable skills obtained as a Strat Consultant. I'm aware this is an unconventional route to becoming a PM - but then again, so was Sundar Pichai's career at Google. I admit I could be under-informed and yes I definitely need to stitch my story better. Rather than jump head first into a Fintech role, then touch and feel my way around the firm, I intend to polish my hard skills better. Product and Corporate strategy sure are different, I agree. But both parties are similar to the extent that they need to understand the customer requirements, the business and have good decision making skills. Right?

Absolutely. And thank you for that. Yea, I've never been one to tout my own horn - but I get this is the MBA admissions we're talking about hah. I guess just one last niggling concern I do have - what would be your take on gunning for the GMAT a 4th time and applying for the next intake? The assumption here is that I would get something north of 750 of course. Would that value-add in any way? The way I see it:

Pros:
1. Possibility of a scholarship with a really strong holistic application
2. Fattening up my savings in the absence of a scholarship
3. Boosted work experience and possible promotion

Cons:
1. Putting the industry switch on hold for another year (coupled with advancement)
2. Missing out on compensation
3. 4 GMAT sits might be perceived unfavourably by adcom

Hi Srinivas0512

While I agree with some of the other experts that gaining another year of work experience would make your profile stronger, if you can present your profile as a young Rockstar, you might stand a good chance of admission at some of the top schools. Scholarship is be a matter of strategy in terms of school selection and when to apply.

I personally have worked in the healthcare industry (in India and US) and understand the impact of your work on clinical trials. If you like, I'd be happy to speak with you and guide you further. Feel free to email me at mail@vibranture.com

I'm including the following articles for your help

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Top 5 ways to build profile for MBA applications
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Good luck!




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This is for the recently announced deferred programme

Background: Civil Engineering
Undergrad Information: 8.9/10 CGPA, Department Topper for Civil Engineering, Continuous 100% scholarship for all 4 years based on previous years performance.
The college is ranked 37 according to the government of India but it is one of the Top 5 private colleges in India. I chose it because of the scholarship and distance from my home.
GMAT: 710 (Q49 V38 AWA5 IR8) first attempt and 770 (Q50 V45 AWA5 IR8) on the second attempt 30 days later

Leadership: Have been actively involved in numerous activities on campus. Most notably I have worked for three years organising the annual Model United Nations Conference where I worked my way up to the position of Director-General with over 100 people working under me. At the same time, I have been actively participating in MUNs, Debates and Youth parliaments. I am also the president of the Entrepreneurship Club of the University and have organised multiple one of a kind events, interactions on campus, and helped a few entrepreneurs get in touch with investors. Also involved in the Student Chapters of multiple organizations in various capacities. I am one of two the elected class representatives for my batch.

Internships: I have interned in various roles like content writing and marketing but my summer internships have been in the Construction Industry. One at a local construction firm and one at the Project Management consultancy Colliers International ( does not hire undergrads for management positions generally). I used these to cement my disinterest in the construction Industry. I am planning to get an internship in the real estate sector from Feb 2020.

Outside of campus, I have also been involved in social work. I have worked for two years with an NGO working for the rights of women and children in mainly an editorial role but contributing on the ground as and when required and delivering over 100 workshops in low-income schools.

I have completed my certifications in Lean Management and Lean Six Sigma from the British Standards Institute as well as many certifications in Data, Project Management and business from Coursera.

Post-MBA goals: Get into a REIT or a Real Estate focused PE Firm. As a backup, I would like to join the MBB firms in the infrastructure and capital projects practice. This is my biggest concern. Will Kellogg look unfavourably on my goals since it is a niche.

I would mention that you are recruiting for both. Have contacts and conversations already pre-paved before starting your MBA at these companies. Regarding consulting: I would do the homework with each company and think about whether or not they allow you to choose your practice. For example Oliver Wyman does allow you to choose , but many do not, some of them it depends upon whether or not there are enough projects in the office. So it has to do with the office you're choosing. Just make sure that you have your story straight you've done your homework you know the offices you wish to join and their policy on choosing the practice area for that specific office. yashbhati


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Hi,

Need my profile to be evaluated

Indian-IT male.

GMAT-750(Q-49,V-42)

Xth-87%
12th-88%
Graduation-63% (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University(Top state University having 280+ colleges affiliated under it)


Work Experience:

2.5 years of work ex as Application development Analyst in Accenture.(3.5 by the time I join Planning for 2021)

Client- Leading Australian Telecom

Roles:

Application Developer
QA Analyst
Design and Architecture SME

Responsibilities:

Helped Client to develop his own Logistics order management system.

Consulted the client few new ideas for the better enhancement application.

Participated in several business to business interaction sessions.

Multi-Cultural team working environment.

Presented and showcased the end product to product owner.

Leaded team of 4 from offshore for two major releases.

SME for Design and Architecture for the integrated Application

Developed 4 Critical microservices with no bugs.

Awards:

Global award from Accenture Leadership, Australia

Appreciations from Onshore Senior Managers and Managers.

Got promoted.

Co-curricular:

Workshop at IIT,kharapur

Presentation on non-renewable energy resources in JNTUK Technical fest.

Intership at South Central railway.

Extra-curricular:

Joint secretary for Student Activity Centre, JNTUK

Placement Coordinator for Training and Placement Office, JNTUK

Cultural Committee Head for National level Tech Festival , JNTUK

Choreographed and won 3 flashmobs (consists of 50+ people) consecutively for three consecutive years at University level.

Organized and leaded various Cultural events in the university.

Done few YouTube dance videos.

Member of Accenture dance club.

Member of CSR

Short-term Goal: Be a product manager/consultant in good organization.

Long-term goal: Start a company of my own

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Hi Determine,

Kellogg being a top MBA program will require an exceptional profile. I am sure you have one, but it will need to come out equally strongly on paper. You come across as a person who takes initiatives and drives things- these qualities are appreciated by the adcom. However, to gain a better understanding of your work experience, we will need to understand your achievements and the impact you created upon your company/ clients. The international experience is good, you should also be able to show how you used your interpersonal skills and adaptability while collaborating with this client.
Your GPA is low and I hope you have a good enough reason for that.
Regarding ECAs- while you seem to have done many things during college, its not clear what activities are you currently engaging yourself in? Now is the time to strengthen this area if its lacking.
Reach out to us through this link. I'd be happy to offer you a more in depth profile evaluation.
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