aalluri wrote:
Hi, I'd appreciate if I could get feedback on my profile
Nationality:
Indian
Age
26
College:
top 50 College in India B.Tech (67/100)
Masters in Computer Science - University of Illinois(3.55/4)
GMAT:
770 (Q50, V45)
Work experience and leadership:
4+ Experience in Top 100 Forbes cloud Company (Fintech)
Extra curriculars:
Co-Owner of India Restaurant “Godavari”
Adrenaline Junkie(Volcano Bungee Jump, Wing Walking, Bungee Jumping).
Allrounder in the sports; led teams in Cricket, Soccer.
Volunteer for Be the match (USA) and Coordinator for National Service Scheme, Clean and Green Campaigns, Pulse Polio drive, special camps in India.
Hosted events (TEDxGitam, Intercollege soccer, cricket)
Post MBA goals:
Product Management inFinTech
Languages:
English, Telugu, French Hindi
I'd also like advice on what a compelling story for me might look like regarding my application. Thanks!
Hey
aalluri!
Commencing the profile evaluation with your academic background, I would like to say that you have a strong academic background. Even though your undergrad GPA is a bit on the lower end, it can be easily overshadowed by your GPA of 3.55 in your Master’s. Moreover, having a good brand name in your profile such as University of Illinois further bolsters your profile as top B-schools across the world tend to pick out students from the top universities and colleges of each country.
In addition to this, your GMAT score of 770 is excellent and not only showcases your academic prowess but also vouches for your worthiness for an intensive management program such as MBA.
Moving forward to your work experience, you have quality work experience in the field of finance, something that would be well appreciated by the admission’s committee. However you should be mindful of the fact that you’d be competing with applicants from similarly strong backgrounds and big brand names in their profiles. Hence, it becomes imperative that you aptly display the quality of your work experience by talking about the kind of projects you have undertaken, the impact you created and your career progression with major learning takeaways.
Further, on the note of extracurriculars, you must be cognizant of the fact that schools seek applicants having a holistic profile. Hence, accounting for the same it’s quite impressive to see that you have undertaken a plethora of extracurriculars. Having your own restaurant showcases your breadth of knowledge in the management field as well as your entrepreneurial spirit. Your involvement in sports vouches for your team building skills and your grit and determination, while your active participation in several volunteering activities displays that you are not only empathetic but also possess the right skill set to give back to the community with your endeavours. All in all, I would say that you adorn a pretty holistically developed profile. However, since plenty of the activities mentioned here were undertaken during your college days, I would suggest you to take up some certifications in the niche you wish to be building a career in so as to highlight your proactiveness to constantly upskill yourself and also add something much more recent to your profile.
Given your competitive profile and your inclination towards US programs, I’d suggest you to target schools such as NYU, Duke, USC Marshall, McCombs, Berkeley, Michigan, UNC etc.
Coming on to your question, I would like to tell you that for finding a compelling story you’d require an extensive amount of brainstorming to be able to scour through your experiences and come up with the most impactful storyline. With these little bits of information, finding a story compelling enough to be crafting a B-school application won’t be possible.Therefore, If you truly wish to find out which life experience of yours would be the perfect baseline for crafting a solid application, I would recommend you to check out our flagship ALL-IN-ONE service, which has allowed us to help 3500+ applicants to get into their dream schools. Not only would it provide you with end-to-end consulting and unlimited edits on your application documents, but also connect you with B-school alumni who’d be helping you directly with your application process right from the brainstorming stage to submitting the application. Last year we had 25+ admits to Duke, and we’d be happy to help you too!
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