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dhrjain
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Joined: 21 Oct 2014
Last visit: 10 Apr 2022
Posts: 35
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 7
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Leadership
Schools: ISB '23 (A) IIMA PGPX'23 (D) IIMB EPGP'23 (D)
GMAT 1: 660 Q45 V35
GMAT 2: 740 Q49 V41
WE:Account Management (Advertising and PR)
18 Jan 2021, 03:53
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Hi there,
I have applied to few North American B-school in round 2 for 2021 intake: Fuqua, Tepper, Emory, Rotman, Mays, and Scheller (round 3).
I have certain red flags in my profile, but then certain areas that stand out. Please help me understand my chances of getting through to the above-mentioned schools.
Below are more details:
Career: 6+ years of exp. in boutique marketing agencies in India with 4+ years of management exp. Current responsibilities include client servicing, portfolio management (USD 1 Million +; Fortune 500 clients), team management, project management. A mid-management role at the current organization. A lot of solution creation, leading team/project, & constant decision making. Have got promotions every year, in terms of both CTC and responsibilities. Working in the agency space gives me opportunity to work with clients from various industries and projects of varying nature. Also, being a project driven industry, I get to work with people from various backgrounds in an environment that is very much dependent on coordination and teamwork. I have had direct reportees (1-2) for 3+ years and apart from that have also managed larger project teams, team sizes going to 50+ members.
Education: Bachelor of Business Management from Christ University, India (top tier undergrad b-school in India); GPA 2.79/4.00
GMAT: 660 (45Q, 35V, 7.0IR)
Extracurricular:
- Member of Business Quiz team at Uni and represented the Uni at several national level competitions.
- Established and operated a hydroponics community veg. garden during the lockdown.
Professional Accomplishments:
- On-boarded and have successfully managed a fortune 500 account.
- Developed a knowledge-sharing program for the company employees.
- Got selected to attend a company-sponsored 5 member, 3 months long, mentoring/skill-dev/leadership program, led by MD of a large Indian business.
Post MBA goals: Strategic or Marketing Consulting in North America. Have transferable skills and want to pursue MBA to learn strategy and improve soft skills and leadership qualities.
Addressing low scores:
- GPA: Had an addiction problem from high school till the end of undergrad. Overall GPA is low but have better scores in my specialization (Marketing) and practicum. My high education has been from international boards (IGCSE/IB), in which I have good scores. So wasn't able to adapt well to the theoretical nature of the Indian education system.
- GMAT: I have given the exam twice and have increased my score (590 to 660). I am considering re-appearing, but to make any significant jump, will need to prepare for a month or so. By then, round 2 application assessment would be over. So, for now, have to work with this score only.
Please help me understand my odds based on the current profile.
I have applied to few North American B-school in round 2 for 2021 intake: Fuqua, Tepper, Emory, Rotman, Mays, and Scheller (round 3).
I have certain red flags in my profile, but then certain areas that stand out. Please help me understand my chances of getting through to the above-mentioned schools.
Below are more details:
Career: 6+ years of exp. in boutique marketing agencies in India with 4+ years of management exp. Current responsibilities include client servicing, portfolio management (USD 1 Million +; Fortune 500 clients), team management, project management. A mid-management role at the current organization. A lot of solution creation, leading team/project, & constant decision making. Have got promotions every year, in terms of both CTC and responsibilities. Working in the agency space gives me opportunity to work with clients from various industries and projects of varying nature. Also, being a project driven industry, I get to work with people from various backgrounds in an environment that is very much dependent on coordination and teamwork. I have had direct reportees (1-2) for 3+ years and apart from that have also managed larger project teams, team sizes going to 50+ members.
Education: Bachelor of Business Management from Christ University, India (top tier undergrad b-school in India); GPA 2.79/4.00
GMAT: 660 (45Q, 35V, 7.0IR)
Extracurricular:
- Member of Business Quiz team at Uni and represented the Uni at several national level competitions.
- Established and operated a hydroponics community veg. garden during the lockdown.
Professional Accomplishments:
- On-boarded and have successfully managed a fortune 500 account.
- Developed a knowledge-sharing program for the company employees.
- Got selected to attend a company-sponsored 5 member, 3 months long, mentoring/skill-dev/leadership program, led by MD of a large Indian business.
Post MBA goals: Strategic or Marketing Consulting in North America. Have transferable skills and want to pursue MBA to learn strategy and improve soft skills and leadership qualities.
Addressing low scores:
- GPA: Had an addiction problem from high school till the end of undergrad. Overall GPA is low but have better scores in my specialization (Marketing) and practicum. My high education has been from international boards (IGCSE/IB), in which I have good scores. So wasn't able to adapt well to the theoretical nature of the Indian education system.
- GMAT: I have given the exam twice and have increased my score (590 to 660). I am considering re-appearing, but to make any significant jump, will need to prepare for a month or so. By then, round 2 application assessment would be over. So, for now, have to work with this score only.
Please help me understand my odds based on the current profile.
19 Jan 2021, 14:48
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dhrjain
Hi dhrjain - thank you for reaching out. I'm happy to share some thoughts with you. Your profile is interesting - you're right that it presents some challenges, but you also have demonstrated a lot of success, particularly at work, that I think will be compelling. I think your chances will certainly be higher with some of the schools than others. For example you are at the very bottom of Fuqua's GMAT range, so your score and grades may be a bigger issue for them than for schools such as Mays, where your score is above their average. Your work experience, particularly the achievements you can demonstrate and the fact that you have managed teams, will help you stand out at all schools. Your grades may be an issue, though depending on how you tell your story, some schools may give you big points for overcoming your addiction and turning your life around. I think your overall success will also hinge on how well you explain your future plans, the impact you want to make, and how each school is specifically well suited to help you accomplish those things. I do think you have a decent chance at some of these schools. If for whatever reason you do not get in this year, we can help you strengthen your essays and application next year, so please let us know if we can help. In any case, I wish you the very best of luck with these!
dhrjain
Current Student
Joined: 21 Oct 2014
Last visit: 10 Apr 2022
Posts: 35
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 7
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Leadership
Schools: ISB '23 (A) IIMA PGPX'23 (D) IIMB EPGP'23 (D)
GMAT 1: 660 Q45 V35
GMAT 2: 740 Q49 V41
WE:Account Management (Advertising and PR)
21 Jan 2021, 03:44
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StratusSoterios
StratusSoterios thanks for the reply. As I have already applied so now there is not much to be done, other than getting my story right to convince the interviewer (in case I make it there) that I can cope with the rigor of the course. Do you think doing a pre-MBA course (quant focused) such as mbamath.com or PreMBA essentials on edX, would help? If Yes, do you have any recommendations?
