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Hi,

I would appreciate feedback on my profile. I am 26, Indian Female with a below-average GPA (2.54/4.00) and a background in Computer Science Engineering from NMIMS University Mumbai.

My GMAT Score is - 750 and I am hoping to apply in Round 3. I am targetting Yale SOM, Cornell, Ross(Michigan), UNC, and Marshall - with scholarships.

Work Experience - 4 years as a Salesforce Admin/Consultant in companies with the likes of Accenture, Amazon and I am currently employed with Salesforce.

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

SheaRai · Answer

Hi Aastha, I am a Ross Michigan alumna and an MBA admission consultant with Vibranture.com. Your profile looks good from both academic and professional perspective. But Round 3 is going to be difficult for an international student - as it leaves little time for visa processing - assuming you are currently based in India? However, if you are already in the US, you could give it a shot. Feel free to email me directly, and we can discuss your applications. I'm at mail@vibranture.com. Best, Shea Posted from my mobile device

Admissionado · Answer

Aastha1908 : If you can, I would wait for R1 of next year. There are three major points for you to take into consideration: (1) Yes, the previous poster is correct that R3 is challenging for international students. (2) This has been an extremely competitive year and admissions committees might be less forgiving about your GPA during R3 when they are looking for under the radar candidates. (3) Scholarship money is usually dished out in the earlier rounds, so there will be little left for you in R3. How are your extracurricular activities and leadership endeavours outside of work? Are there any unusual stories about your background that would make you a truly exceptional candidate? All of these factors are extremely important. Please reach out to us if you'd like to schedule a free consultation about our services and your probability of success for these schools in R3 this year and R1 of next year. https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/ Best, Admissionado

pranav7673 · Answer

Dear admissions do.
Request if you could help in reviewing my profile for admission to tepper in 2022 admit. My details are as placed below-

Personal Info  Indian Male, 30 years. Serving as an officer in Indian Navy   GMAT Score 680 (Q49 V34) Not sure if I should appear again

Work History –

2019 – 2020
Inventory Manager
Single handedly undertook management and streamlined a large and fast moving inventory of over 10.8 lack weapon equipment.

2016 – 2019
Technical HoD – Corvette class of Warship
Headed the technical department of a warship and effectively led a
team of 130 men.
Efficiently led the team into border patrolling post pulwama incident in
2018
Was awarded Commendation by the Chief of Naval Staff for excellent
performance onboard the Ship

2012-2016
Weapon Officer – Destroyer class of warship
Efficiently led a team of 75 men to ensure optimal maintenance of
weapons onboard a destroyer class of ship
Was awarded Commendation by the Chief of Naval Staff for excellent
performance onboard the Ship

Education –
B.Tech – Computer Science 71%
XII - 64%
X - 79%

Skill –
Operational activities
Human Resource management
Inventory management

Accomplishments -
Undertook fllod relief operations in Mumbai floods in 2018
Participated in intra state table tennis championship

Interest
Long Distance running

Posted from my mobile device

Admissionado · Answer

pranav7673 : We appreciate you sharing your tremendous military experience with us. It all looks very impressive. I am sure being in the military does not afford you much time outside to be involved in extracurricular or community service activities, but do you have any other events or accomplishments besides the flood relief efforts in 2018? What about something from college even if it was a significant time ago? Besides long distance running and ping pong, what are your other interests? Have you spent considerable time in another leisure activity? Your GMAT score is actually decent. Tepper's average score is lower (~680) than its peers (~700+), so you're right in the range; however, as an Indian applicant it's always advisable to achieve a score of 20-30 points higher than your non-Indian peers given the competition of your demographic cohort. Are you opposed to retaking the exam? You have significant time before the 2021 application season (for 2022 admit) even begins, so why not give the GMAT one more shot? It can only increase your chances as you already have a 680 in the bank. As you gear up for your applications, please reach out to us at Admissionado if you'd like to discuss your background, Tepper and our application support services in more detail. https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/ Best, Seth

MiMEssay · Answer

Hey  Aastha1908 ,

At first glance itself, your profile stands out with exemplary achievements under your belt. Your GMAT score of 750 is very impressive and will allow you to target most of the top-notch B-schools. Besides that, NMIMS is a very prestigious school and its brand name aids in strengthening your profile as the schools you are willing to target tends to favour candidates from top schools of each country.

Coming to your GPA, 2.54/4 falls a bit on the lower end, however, considering that you are applying for an MBA program, it won't be much of a deal-breaker as the focus of an MBA program is primarily on the quality of the work experience. Moreover, you can easily remedy this, by posing the right alibi and diverting attention towards other aspects of your profile such as your extracurriculars, projects, internships and GMAT score.

Now coming on to your work experience, you have 4 years of work experience in Salesforce as an admin/consultant, which is quite extensive and great for targeting an MBA program. In lieu of crafting a robust application, you must focus on the quality of your work experience. Also, Salesforce is a big brand name that certainly plays a part in bolstering your profile, as you'd be facing competition from applicants from big4 companies. You can utilize your application to draw the focus on the quality of your work. Talk about the roles and positions you undertook, the teams and projects you led and the impact you created in those positions would help you establish yourself as a strong candidate.

Another significant aspect that schools focus is on extracurricular activities. So you would be required to elucidate your proactiveness in extracurricular and other initiatives. In case you don't have any, it's recommended to work upon the same to build a holistic profile. You can take up volunteering work at local shelters or join certain clubs and organizations where you'd be able to make a positive impact by leveraging your leadership and communication skills. Drawing such experiences from the undergrad would also work in this aspect but prefer to go for the current ones. You can additionally take up some courses or certifications related to your field of interest to portray your drive of excelling and upskilling yourself.

Given your school choices,
Yale and Cornell fall under the dream category (Your chances of acceptance are 50%)
Michigan can be clubbed under the upper competitive category (Your chances of acceptance are 60%)
Lastly, UNC and Marshall fall under the competitive category (Your chances of acceptance are 70%)

All things considered, it is important that you draw attention towards leadership impacts to stand out from the applicant pool. For this, I'd suggest you emphasize your admission application as a strong application holds 30% of weightage in the entire admission process and is also how you can highlight your strengths and give apt justifications for your weaknesses to smooth over any flaws in your profile. Moreover, a strong application sets you apart from the rest of the competition, and hence it is imperative that you use this tool in your arsenal to the best of your advantage.

As significant chances of your application depend on your application's quality, you might want to seek professional help to secure your spot in your target schools. That said, having helped over 3500+ applicants get into their dream schools, you can check out our, All-in-One Solution, to gain insights into how we can assist you in creating an application that could boost your chances of acceptance by a minimum of 3x.

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Hope this helped!

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