Hi Pranay,
Here's the short and straightforward answer to your question first: It might be better to wait a year or two before applying to good Business School programs.
Now for the longer answer:
1) You have good extra-curricular's in college. However, you seem to have dropped that thread after joining work. I would encourage you to ramp up, rather than ramp down. Join a non-profit and devote your energies to helping them scale their impact.
2) As you are probably aware - the IT services sector sees a lot of its members applying to business schools. If at all it is possible, try to switch to your target area of interest even before the MBA application. (If you give yourself a 1 or 2 year runway, that should be possible).
3) If you want to move towards the finance sector, try finishing a CFA level 1 at least. This will help you demonstrate interest in your chosen area.
4) If you are getting good mock scores, by all means, take the GMAT again. You should present the best version of yourself to the admissions committee, and as of now, you are holding back your star batsman.
Copenhagen may work this year. For the others on your list, the advice given above would be applicable. In fact, if you go through what I've told you above, you may be able to crack a better business school even.
All the best!
Karthik
pranaybhasin wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I want to know how strong is my profile for mba for fall 2020. If anyone can evaluate the profile and tell me so that i can go ahead with the application process otherwise i can wait for another year before applying as my work ex is a bit on the lower side.
GMAT: 700 V34 Q50 [Trying for better scores currently scoring 760 in mocks but suffering from severe test anxiety so this is what i land up with in actual gmat]
Work Ex: 2 years Tata Consultancy Servcies (Strong LORs)
QUALIFICATION
Post-graduate Diploma in Business Analysis : Kurukshetra University, India
Expected completion – June 2019
Bachelor of Technology (Electronics and Communication) :SRM University, India
2013 to 2017; CGPA: 8.14
Class 12th (Central Board of Secondary Education)
2013; Overall Percentage: 89.8%
Class 10th (Central Board of Secondary Education)
2011; CGPA: 10
No backlogs or any gap in education adn above 80% throughout my education.
3 internships and 3 paper presentations.
And i am roughly listing some of my awards and achievements..
University:
Lead more than 500 people as University Convener For Discipline
Headed a team of 300 volunteers as Committee Head For Discipline for two consecutive years
headed a team of 50 members as Committee Head For Public Relations
Headed a team of 50 members as Head of Anti- Ragging Committee
Appreciated for Project “Sonar guided system for navigation” to help blind people navigate without aid.
Merit holder in strong man events
School:
Gold medals in taekwondo and karate at national, district and state level.
School Sports Captain for three consecutive years
House Prefect
Certificate of Distinction in Computer Skills by University of New South Wales, Australia
Target Schools:
Nanyang Business School
Copenhagen School Of Business
Rotterdam
NUS
Target Industry:
I would like to enter financial sector, investment management to be specific.
I would also like to know, which consultancy is the best that can suggest me the best way possible. Should i wait or should i not? I am currently enrolled with Manya ACS in India which is actually pathetic and are forcing me to go right now. So i want to choose the one who patiently and honestly tells me my chance and not sugar coat it.
thanks a lot
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30 Jun 2019, 00:07
