Apr 09: Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with ARINGO

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Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with ARINGO MBA admission consultants

Wednesday, April 09, 2025, at 9:00 AM PST | 09:30 PM IST | 12:00 PM EST

What’s in it for you- Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with Jenifer Turtschanow, CEO ARINGO.

Come with your details prepared and ARINGO will share insights!
Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs
Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List

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Sajjad1994 · Answer

This is a MBA profile evaluation chat so don’t be shy and ask your questions to one of our MBA admission experts from ARINGO

ARINGO · Answer

If you aren’t ready for a profile eval, but have questions about the B-school applications/process - I’m here to help!

Sajjad1994 · Answer

For profile evaluations please submit the following info with other credentials: Pre-MBA Role/Industry, Years of Experience (YOE), Exam Score, C/GPA, Extra Curriculars (ECs) Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List.

ritik0212 · Answer

Hi, Could you please share your opinion on my profile:

Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs
- Role : Sr. Associate (product development) in Fintech domain  
- Industry : Fintech (Banking)
- Years of Exp : 3 yrs currently
- Exam : Gmat Focus  
- CGPA : 8.05/10
- Extracurricular Activities : Debating in college (won a few Tournaments)

Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List
Role : Product and Business Strategy (in fintech or management consulting)

Schools :
Kellogg
Booth
NYU Stern
LBS
Insead
(Aiming for M7)

ARINGO · Answer

Solid profile - GMAT is good, experience is good, goals make sense - Everything aligns - to get in M7 - you’ll need a compelling story/narrative, connecting you to each school. 
ECs are the only area I’m seeing some room for improvement

bomberjack · Answer

Hi, please help evaluating the following profile:-

Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs
- Role : Member of Technical Staff-3 at a tech company, previously at a Fintech, a FAANG and a US healthcare startup
- Industry : Cloud Tech
- Years of Exp : 4.5 yrs currently
- Exam : Gmat Focus  
- CGPA : 7.36/10 (Computer Science from a Top 10 NIT)
- Extracurricular Activities : State level badminton player, college badminton team captain, few months of ngo volunteering during college

Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List
Role : Product Management/Product Marketing Management/Tech Strategy Consulting

Schools :
Insead
HEC
Kellogs
Ross
Oxford/Cambridge
Tepper
Mccombs
ISB

(Aiming for INSEAD followed with ROSS and Kellogs)

Any room for profile building further, aiming for September Deadlines this year. Also, please help with chances of scholarships at respective school, and whether a GMAT retake would add greater weight compared to time spent on co-curriculars in the next few months.

Indian, Male, 27

ritik0212 · Answer

Hi, I had a few queries on ECs.
Do we look at ECs from having a significant achievement’s perspective, or is it why one got inclined towards those ECs?
Also, I believe this is something you invest your time into over the years, and even if someone starts investing more time into ECs let’s say to have a touch of ECs in their profile, won’t it give an impression of an abrupt change?

bomberjack · Answer

+1, would engaging in more ECs starting now look like that it was done only for applications given the timelines?

ARINGO · Answer

GMAT is OK for your list - scholarship is typically tied to parts of app that can increase school stats - higher GMAT than average - INSEAD, HEC, Oxford/Cambridge, Tepper, McCombs - can add some scholarship; ex-FAANG could add too. I’d spend time on co-curriculars/networking to have strong stories for the schools.

nevildabhi · Answer

Good evening
My self Nevil dabhi
Indian engineer (31,Male)
 Let me share my profile for evaluation
Pre-MBA role :- Government sector (Indian railways) -Senior section Engineer -Mechaincal 
Industury :- Transport and infrastructure
YOE:- presently 7 years
Exam:- Gmat:- yet to be taken
CGPA:- 7.95
Extra curricular activities:- Part of AIFF football club, Co-ordinator and Actively engaged at Tech fest . 
Awards:- Best performer -Mechanical department by DRM
2 times PCME level award for best performance

Post MBA- Consulting, Product management,

Schools:-
1. INSEAD
2. ISB
3. ESSEC
4. SDA Bocconi
5. Rotman 
6. IE

Intake Fall 2026

ARINGO · Answer

EC’s and the MBA Application ---- They help the school see what is important to you (subject/focus) and how you will likely get involved in their program --- also gives you a connection to discuss joining a specific club/activity. 
Should you start a brand new one right now? Not exactly - 
I suggest making sure it connects with what you’ve done previously or are passionate about or an expert at ---- coaching badminton, tutoring, debate = toastmasters, or get involved in service with your current company

Good profile - adcoms understand civil service is hard to crack in India. Without GMAT, here is my feedback on school list - 
INSEAD will be looking for pre-MBA international experience - think of any vendors/clients/ teams that have had an international component or worked with someone from a different culture. 
Rotamn - even though you have 7 years of experience, they tend to keep a younger cohort - so may be tough to crack
For both of these schools, I recommend trying to get a profile review or have a conversation with someone from the admissions team in one of their chats/online MBA fairs
Other schools seem well aligned.

This is why I recommend doing something that is related to or continuous of what you’ve already done. AMEX typically has many community involvement opps, use these to boost your ECs. Or maybe try to ’advise’ the debate team from your school or a local school... or join/lead toastmasters

ritik0212 · Answer

Sure, Thanks this is helpful.

nevildabhi · Answer

Respected Ma’am 
First of all thank you for your valuable insight
Please suggest which section I need to improve my profile.
Score I need to target in GMAT

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Everyone, we have last 5 minutes left in this chat session. Ask your questions quickly

ARINGO · Answer

if your CGPA 7.95 is out of 10, then I’d try to aim for 675. I know that with in some instances, this can still be in the top 5-10% - if it is, make sure you articulate this on your resume - simply write "top X%" and then when they see your CGPA in the app form they will already understand. If you didn’t get a chance to share your profile or would rather do so 1:1 - book a time via this link - https://calendly.com/jenifert-aringo/gmatclub

nevildabhi · Answer

Thank you Ma’am 
Have a Nice day

Sajjad1994 · Answer

We are closing this chat session. Thank you ARINGO for your time and inputs. We greatly appreciate it.

ARINGO · Answer

Thank you everyone! If you have additional questions, email me at JeniferT@ARINGO.com or book a time here - https://calendly.com/jenifert-aringo/gmatclub

pa_gilchrist · Answer

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