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Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Marketing
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GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V35
05 Sep 2021, 13:57
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Hi
I am 30 Years old from India, and targeting Top MBA schools in US for full time program.
I have done my Chemical Engineering from Bharti Vidyapeth, which is among top 1% Universities in India.
I have close to 4.5 years of work experience in Product Management as well as Production Management department in Companies like Atotech-Carlyle group and Kohler Corp. I got multiple promotions (Starting from Chemical Engineer to Assistant Manager) with 400X salary increase in my tenure. I left my corporate job to experiment myself in entrepreneurship back in Nov. 2019.
Post this experience, I am working as Strategy Advisor for a construction start up firm on Voluntary basis (No salary/Profit sharing) for almost 1.8 years. As part of side hustle, I was working on my start up project. I have been able to make MVP and gather innovators market to validate my product. In order to expand further I was seeking for external Investment, but due to current market scenario I have been waitlisted from multiple Investors, who loved the proposition of the product, but are skeptical to Invest in current market scenarios. The list of investors that have put me in waitlist includes Soft Bank Asia.
As of now, I am looking forward to put the project on hold and focus on honing my business acumen through MBA.
Academic Profile
1) GMAT 710
2) Undergrad 56%
Area of Concern
1) Low Undergrad score
2) Atypical work experience.
Can you suggest some MBA programs where my current profile fits?
What can I add in my profile to increase my likelihood for top20 MBA programs?
Is 30 too old to work against my profile? If not, would you recommend waiting for a year more to increase my GMAT score and other areas of improvement in profile, subsequently increasing my likelihood for better MBA programs?
Anything that you'd like to share will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
I am 30 Years old from India, and targeting Top MBA schools in US for full time program.
I have done my Chemical Engineering from Bharti Vidyapeth, which is among top 1% Universities in India.
I have close to 4.5 years of work experience in Product Management as well as Production Management department in Companies like Atotech-Carlyle group and Kohler Corp. I got multiple promotions (Starting from Chemical Engineer to Assistant Manager) with 400X salary increase in my tenure. I left my corporate job to experiment myself in entrepreneurship back in Nov. 2019.
Post this experience, I am working as Strategy Advisor for a construction start up firm on Voluntary basis (No salary/Profit sharing) for almost 1.8 years. As part of side hustle, I was working on my start up project. I have been able to make MVP and gather innovators market to validate my product. In order to expand further I was seeking for external Investment, but due to current market scenario I have been waitlisted from multiple Investors, who loved the proposition of the product, but are skeptical to Invest in current market scenarios. The list of investors that have put me in waitlist includes Soft Bank Asia.
As of now, I am looking forward to put the project on hold and focus on honing my business acumen through MBA.
Academic Profile
1) GMAT 710
2) Undergrad 56%
Area of Concern
1) Low Undergrad score
2) Atypical work experience.
Can you suggest some MBA programs where my current profile fits?
What can I add in my profile to increase my likelihood for top20 MBA programs?
Is 30 too old to work against my profile? If not, would you recommend waiting for a year more to increase my GMAT score and other areas of improvement in profile, subsequently increasing my likelihood for better MBA programs?
Anything that you'd like to share will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
06 Sep 2021, 09:52
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Mayank221133:
Thanks for reaching out for a profile review!
Can you suggest some MBA programs where my current profile fits?
A: It's not as much about where you might fit as much as want you are looking for in an MBA program. You didn't provide any career goal or preferences. I would need that to determine a fit.
What can I add in my profile to increase my likelihood for top20 MBA programs?
A: (1) a higher GMAT score (2) extracurricular activities or community-based leadership (you didn't mention any so please include here if you have any)
Is 30 too old to work against my profile? If not, would you recommend waiting for a year more to increase my GMAT score and other areas of improvement in profile, subsequently increasing my likelihood for better MBA programs?
A: It's not too old but you're right on the cusp. Tough call on waiting a year. Can you not retake the exam in the next month or so and apply for a batch of schools in R2? That feels like a better compromise than having to take a full year. That being said, if you need time to work on the startup, ECs, AND the GMAT, then it might make sense to spend the year improving your profile and give it one shot even if at 31. The difference between 30 and 31 is not that big of a deal unlike the difference between 30 and, say, 32.
If you'd like to discuss further, our team is available for a free consultation:
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
Thanks for reaching out for a profile review!
Can you suggest some MBA programs where my current profile fits?
A: It's not as much about where you might fit as much as want you are looking for in an MBA program. You didn't provide any career goal or preferences. I would need that to determine a fit.
What can I add in my profile to increase my likelihood for top20 MBA programs?
A: (1) a higher GMAT score (2) extracurricular activities or community-based leadership (you didn't mention any so please include here if you have any)
Is 30 too old to work against my profile? If not, would you recommend waiting for a year more to increase my GMAT score and other areas of improvement in profile, subsequently increasing my likelihood for better MBA programs?
A: It's not too old but you're right on the cusp. Tough call on waiting a year. Can you not retake the exam in the next month or so and apply for a batch of schools in R2? That feels like a better compromise than having to take a full year. That being said, if you need time to work on the startup, ECs, AND the GMAT, then it might make sense to spend the year improving your profile and give it one shot even if at 31. The difference between 30 and 31 is not that big of a deal unlike the difference between 30 and, say, 32.
If you'd like to discuss further, our team is available for a free consultation:
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
