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Profile eval request [#permalink] New post   02 Mar 2013, 00:30
Hi,

Would appreciate if you could evaluate my chances for i) entry to H/S/W, and ii) full scholarship at a top 20. I'm a Pakistani professional; my profile is as follows:

1) 2 years work experience in the marketing function of Pakistan's top FMCG. If I apply this year, by matriculation I'll have 3 years of WE. My job includes planning (i.e. identifying growth opportunities in category on the 5 year horizon), campaign management (liaising with creative, media planning, activation, digital agencies) and innovation management (liaising with supply chain, R&D).
2) 770
3) Lahore University of Management Sciences (Pakistan’s best business university) I graduated top of the class with a GPA of 3.9. I also attended a student exchange program for a year.
4) President of international student club at university. Also won multiple national student competitions.
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6) HBS, S, W. (if I can get a full-ride at a top 20, would definitely be fantastic)
7) R1, R2
8) Brand Management in CPG
Also, i'd like to hear your view on whether I should apply this year or gain further work experience (given that I don’t see any fundamentally different learning coming my way in the next year and a half at work- also I’ve read that applicants with good GPA/GMATs should apply earlier, as the more experienced you get, the lesser grades tend to matter.)
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Re: Profile eval request [#permalink] New post   04 Mar 2013, 13:15
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Hello,

Thanks for sharing your profile. It sounds like you have strong work experience and a great academic profile (GPA/GMAT). Your lack of post-college ECs/community work will be a disadvantage when applying to a top ten program though.

I'd say you have a better shot at Wharton over H/S, as I don't see any extraordinary examples of leadership that scream Harvard/Stanford profile. And, like I said, the lack of extracurriculars and community work will present a challenge - but it's one I think you can overcome. I'd say you'd probably have a good shot at least a partial merit scholarship from a program like Michigan.

All this said, I do think you could benefit from another year of work experience. Can you take on more responsibility at work? Are you eligible for promotion? Also, in the extra year, you could take on community and extracurricular leadership activities that could go a long way to bolster your profile/chances. But, if you really think you won't gain anything from another year on the job, then I think you do have a shot at a top 20 program with your current profile. You can always apply this year and if you don't get in, you can pick up the community/leadership activities, increase your professional leadership scope, and reapply in 2014.

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Re: Profile eval request [#permalink] New post   16 Mar 2013, 14:54
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That's great that you have college ECs -but yes, post-grad ECs are also important (they want to see that you maintain your interests, push yourself in different areas, are well-rounded, etc.).

As for India vs. Pakistan -- that's a great question that I unfortunately don't have the answer to. I wouldn't worry about it, honestly, because the most competitive category is really "Indian Male Engineer" and since you are neither Indian nor have a tech/engineering background, you should be in a slightly less competitive pool.

Hope that helps!
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Re: Profile eval request [#permalink] New post   09 Mar 2013, 00:29
Thanks Mili!

Regarding the concerns you raised, I had significant ECs at under-grad level- where I turned around a student club into one of the best in the university. But you would say ECs are also needed post graduation? And community work is one aspect I definitely need to work on.

Also, would you say Bschools would club my profile with applicants from India and consider me as an applicant from the South Asian pool? I ask because in that case, the pool becomes much more competitive- since Indian candidates have very competitive scores/WE. On the contrary, if Pakistan were a separate sub-set, my chances of getting in would improve. Would really appreciate if you could shed some light there.
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