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21 Oct 2025, 06:07
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Hi Guys,
Brief background about myself:
Brief background about myself:
- 25, Male, Indian, BSc. Econ from T-1.5 university in India. Undergrad GPA: 3.03 (extremely low I'm aware, but I have a positive trend to it if it helps)
- Semester 1: 2.79
- Semester 2: 2.21
- Semester 3: 2.45
- Semester 4: 3.49
- Semester 5: 3.72
- Semester 6: 3.65
- 4.5 years of work ex, 1 year in Big 4 Investment Banking, 8 months in a startup, (current role) 2.5 years in India's leading domestic Investment Bank in Tech IB. 2 promotions in 2.5 years, now I'm an Associate (similar position to post MBA associates)
- No significant extracurriculars since I've started work. Have helped a few people here and there on how to get into IB. Have co-founded the largest student led non profit social consulting firm's chapter in my college but thats about it
- Have taken 3 attempts at GMAT with most recent score being 615, want to pull this up to 675+ within the next 1.5 months while simultaneously working on applications
- Target schools: Wharton, Columbia, Booth, Stern, INSEAD, LBS, HEC, ISB.
- Please let me know any advice, and if i stand a good chance at these colleges and what i can do additionally. Happy to get in touch with counsellors as well
21 Oct 2025, 07:49
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Anonymous2603,
Some thoughts on your profile evaluation and some tough love too, to begin with:
Let me know.
Some thoughts on your profile evaluation and some tough love too, to begin with:
- The academic arc presents a lot of mixed bag. The college pedgiree is unclear without the name - T1.5 is hard to judge tbh. The GPA trend is good, especially in the last year. What was the reason for the low start and any fail/repeat grades therein? This will come under a lot of scrutiny when it comes to the top league schools you are targeting. In addition to a solid GMAT (think 695+), also try to build a parallel transcript for a more realistic shot. If struggling with GMAT, don't hesitate in pivoting to GRE - lot of non-STEM grads do that
- The professional profile shows promise given the nature of your work and trajectory. Was it your startup? Also, has your current employer been a feeder?
- ECs matter a lot, more so when it comes to those schools. It'll be worth giving this a hard look in terms of whether you can invest another year to build things on this front.
- European schools value international experience a lot. Have you had any?
Let me know.
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21 Oct 2025, 21:54
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Anonymous2603 - Your undergrad grades are honestly a bit tricky for your target schools (as you've noted), but a strong GMAT (ideally 685-695+) can help offset this. Also consider pursuing courses like MBAMath etc. to demonstrate academic readiness.
I'd like to understand your work-ex and motivations better i.e. key projects/ achievements, rationale behind job switches, directional career goals post-MBA, etc. These would in turn help inform the right school mix.
It'd also be crucial to showcase some extracurriculars, leadership stints and international exposure - schools such as INSEAD and LBS value these.
Hope this helps. Feel free to reach out for a detailed discussion.
Regards,
Arvind
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I'd like to understand your work-ex and motivations better i.e. key projects/ achievements, rationale behind job switches, directional career goals post-MBA, etc. These would in turn help inform the right school mix.
It'd also be crucial to showcase some extracurriculars, leadership stints and international exposure - schools such as INSEAD and LBS value these.
Hope this helps. Feel free to reach out for a detailed discussion.
Regards,
Arvind
Founder, admitStreet | Testimonials
W: https://admitstreet.com | Request a Free Profile Evaluation
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