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giuliaberaldo99
24 Jan 2025, 05:20
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Hi! I'm applying now to some M7 and T15! Can you please help me evaluating my profile:
Woman, South American, 25 years old, 3 YOE
GMAT Score: 665 FE (100% quant, DI was my worst section due to bad time management, coudn't finish)
GPA: 3.7
Undergrad degree: Communication (merit based full scolarship)
Pre MBA industry: CPG (Forbes 500), worked in 3 different areas as internal consultant (IT, brand management and sales), big impact projects and leadership team exposure
Post MBA target: MBB
Extracurriculars: Led 2 non profits
Rec Letters: Directors (former supervisors) from my company - above average letters
I'm applying to HBS, Wharton, Stanford, Kellogg, Columbia, Ross and Duke
Do you think my application is strong enough?
Woman, South American, 25 years old, 3 YOE
GMAT Score: 665 FE (100% quant, DI was my worst section due to bad time management, coudn't finish)
GPA: 3.7
Undergrad degree: Communication (merit based full scolarship)
Pre MBA industry: CPG (Forbes 500), worked in 3 different areas as internal consultant (IT, brand management and sales), big impact projects and leadership team exposure
Post MBA target: MBB
Extracurriculars: Led 2 non profits
Rec Letters: Directors (former supervisors) from my company - above average letters
I'm applying to HBS, Wharton, Stanford, Kellogg, Columbia, Ross and Duke
Do you think my application is strong enough?
24 Jan 2025, 06:49
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giuliaberaldo99
Hi giuliaberaldo99 ! Your profile seems to stand out with a good academic background (3.7 GPA, merit-based full scholarship), impactful experience in the CPG industry with leadership exposure, and significant extracurricular involvement leading 2 nonprofits. However, your GMAT Focus score of 665, despite a strong quant performance, may be a potential weakness when targeting highly competitive schools like HBS, Wharton, and Stanford. For M7 schools, a higher GMAT score (20+ points, the higher the better) would significantly strengthen your chances.
Your leadership and diverse work experience make you a good candidate for schools like Kellogg, Ross, and Duke, where collaborative and leadership-focused profiles are valued. Be sure to emphasize your results-driven impact, leadership capabilities, and alignment with your post-MBA MBB consulting goals. If time allows, consider retaking the GMAT to boost your score and strengthen your application for top-tier programs. Consider connecting with the target school alumni for more insights, the information would help you while your building your application. Overall, your chances can be good with the required updates and what's going to matter most in your application is how you connect the experiential dots and build a great story to stand out from other applicants in the pool. You can take a look at this BLOG.
If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a 1:1 call with you to learn more about your profile and provide a detailed evaluation and gauge your chances to the best-fit schools. Please feel free to schedule a profile evaluation call according to your convenience.
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Shantanu Sharma
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
26 Jan 2025, 22:46
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giuliaberaldo99
Hi giuliaberaldo99,
Your profile has several strengths, but your GMAT score and undergraduate major may present some challenges for the most selective M7 schools.
Strengths:
Strong Work Experience: 3 years of experience at a Fortune 500 CPG company, with exposure to diverse areas like IT, brand management, and sales, is a significant asset.
Leadership Experience: Leading two non-profits demonstrates strong leadership, social impact, and commitment to community.
Merit-Based Scholarship: This indicates strong academic performance and recognition of your potential.
Challenges:
Undergraduate Major: While Communication is a valuable skill, it may not be as directly relevant to the core curriculum of some top MBA programs.
GMAT Score: A 665, while respectable, may not be competitive enough for the most selective M7 schools.
GPA: While 3.7 is a good GPA, it might not be at the top of the range for these highly competitive programs.
Strategies to Enhance Your Application:
Retake the GMAT: Focus on improving your Data Insight section. Aim for a score above 700.
Craft Compelling Essays:
Address your undergraduate major: Explain how your communication skills and experience in different areas within a large corporation have prepared you for an MBA and a career in consulting.
Highlight your leadership and impact: Quantify your achievements in your previous roles and extracurricular activities.
Articulate your career goals: Clearly define your post-MBA goals and how an MBA will help you achieve them.
Secure Strong Recommendations: Obtain strong letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to your leadership abilities, work ethic, and potential for success in an MBA program.
Networking: Connect with alumni of your target schools to gain insights and potential mentorship.
Interview Preparation: Practice common interview questions and develop effective communication skills.
Target Schools:
Consider schools that may be more forgiving of your undergraduate major, given your strong work experience. There are quite a lot of option in the USA and Europe. However, we would love to discuss the list with you post understanding your goals as that would set the base for your overall application.
HBS, Wharton, Stanford are extremely competitive. Focus on your strengths and address your weaknesses. Craft a strong application that demonstrates your unique value proposition and your potential for success in an MBA program.
By focusing on these areas and leveraging your strengths, you can increase your chances of admission to top-tier MBA programs.
Feel free to schedule a free conversation with our counselors. They can help you audit and be more confident. Alternatively, you can also connect with them directly via call at +91 7780769732.
