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18 Aug 2015, 03:21
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Hey guys,
I would like to share my credentials and my academic as well as professional profile with you. I would be highly obliged if you could evaluate my profile and guide me accordingly.
About me
I am from Pakistan. I am 26.5 years old and I come from an agriculturist family. We have relied on the traditional means of subsistence that we used to rent our lands to other people and they would pay us some rent. However after my graduation, I decided to break away from it and experience with something of my own. That is when I decided to cultivate and pick the produce myself and sell it in the local market, instead of playing safe and renting the land.
Academics
I have done my bachelors from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) which is the finest business school in LUMS. I was an Econ major and my CGPA was 3.11 (out of 4) whereas my specialization GPA was 3.21. I have been placed on the Deans Honor List in 2 out of the 8 semesters. Moreover, I have not taken the GMAT yet but I plan on taking it in the next 3 weeks time (aim to score 710+). However, i have taken the GRE and scored 167 (94%) in Quant, 152 (56% in Verbal) and 5.5 (98%) in AWA.
Experience
I have been self employed, working on my own farms and orchards. I managed the operations and almost everything that took place on the farm and marketed and sold my product in the local market. Moreover, I have been working with a research team led by individuals from Harvard, NYU, UCSD and Oxford. I was the project manager of the research project and looked after the operations, HR, training's and the PR section of the project. I worked for a total of 16 months with the team as it was a livestock based project and increasing the size of my herd is one of my future goals, hence it aligns well with it (at least this is I think).
Goals
My main motivation for pursuing an MBA is to increase my management and marketing skills, learn about the markets of other countries and do some networking with people. Post MBA, i would like to work on my own farm and try and build links with other people in other countries whereby I can export my produce to those countries and market my product internationally. this will help create job opportunities for my people (as I am very patriotic and I believe I should do something for the country and the people in whatever way possible) and help the cause of Pakistan in international market too, whereas simultaneously benefiting me also. Moreover, I am also open to work in any organization in an administrative and management related post because I believe these are my strengths.
Extracurricular
I have been actively involved in sports and have held many leadership positions, including the Representative of a Sport (responsible for managing the activities and events of that sport throughout the year). Secretary General of the Sports Society, House Captain and Head Delegate to an International Sporting Event as well as the founder of an international Sporting Event in Pakistan (which aims at catering to the university students all over Pakistan and abroad).
Target schools
I have not shortlisted my schools yet and I would need your advice on this issue. I wish to apply to the top20 business schools but I don't know if I am suitable for them or what. Please shed some light on this. Also, if you could name a few schools where my chances of getting in would be very bright, that will be a big help. Finally, I plan on applying in either round 1 (provided I can write my essays and all that) or else, round 2.
I will be grateful if you can share your views and comment on my profile.
Thanks
I would like to share my credentials and my academic as well as professional profile with you. I would be highly obliged if you could evaluate my profile and guide me accordingly.
About me
I am from Pakistan. I am 26.5 years old and I come from an agriculturist family. We have relied on the traditional means of subsistence that we used to rent our lands to other people and they would pay us some rent. However after my graduation, I decided to break away from it and experience with something of my own. That is when I decided to cultivate and pick the produce myself and sell it in the local market, instead of playing safe and renting the land.
Academics
I have done my bachelors from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) which is the finest business school in LUMS. I was an Econ major and my CGPA was 3.11 (out of 4) whereas my specialization GPA was 3.21. I have been placed on the Deans Honor List in 2 out of the 8 semesters. Moreover, I have not taken the GMAT yet but I plan on taking it in the next 3 weeks time (aim to score 710+). However, i have taken the GRE and scored 167 (94%) in Quant, 152 (56% in Verbal) and 5.5 (98%) in AWA.
Experience
I have been self employed, working on my own farms and orchards. I managed the operations and almost everything that took place on the farm and marketed and sold my product in the local market. Moreover, I have been working with a research team led by individuals from Harvard, NYU, UCSD and Oxford. I was the project manager of the research project and looked after the operations, HR, training's and the PR section of the project. I worked for a total of 16 months with the team as it was a livestock based project and increasing the size of my herd is one of my future goals, hence it aligns well with it (at least this is I think).
Goals
My main motivation for pursuing an MBA is to increase my management and marketing skills, learn about the markets of other countries and do some networking with people. Post MBA, i would like to work on my own farm and try and build links with other people in other countries whereby I can export my produce to those countries and market my product internationally. this will help create job opportunities for my people (as I am very patriotic and I believe I should do something for the country and the people in whatever way possible) and help the cause of Pakistan in international market too, whereas simultaneously benefiting me also. Moreover, I am also open to work in any organization in an administrative and management related post because I believe these are my strengths.
Extracurricular
I have been actively involved in sports and have held many leadership positions, including the Representative of a Sport (responsible for managing the activities and events of that sport throughout the year). Secretary General of the Sports Society, House Captain and Head Delegate to an International Sporting Event as well as the founder of an international Sporting Event in Pakistan (which aims at catering to the university students all over Pakistan and abroad).
Target schools
I have not shortlisted my schools yet and I would need your advice on this issue. I wish to apply to the top20 business schools but I don't know if I am suitable for them or what. Please shed some light on this. Also, if you could name a few schools where my chances of getting in would be very bright, that will be a big help. Finally, I plan on applying in either round 1 (provided I can write my essays and all that) or else, round 2.
I will be grateful if you can share your views and comment on my profile.
Thanks
21 Aug 2015, 12:50
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Hi there,
Thanks for sharing your background! Given your situation, the AdComm is going to have many questions about your capabilities, which is perfectly normal when it comes to a non-traditional MBA applicant. Your academic performance is a bit under par for schools in the top 20, and given that you're coming from an overrepresented applicant pool, you'll want to aim closer to 730-740 range for your GMAT. But, you have a nice GRE to fall back on, so I think from a testing perspective, you are in good shape there. From what you shared, it's hard to get a sense of what your accomplishments were during your work experience. The project you led sounds like a good one, but without a clear understanding of objectives, responsibilities and results it doesn't really stand out. As far as your goal is concerned, it's a bit loose, so you'll have to think about how you make this more precise. Finally, your EC is a bit light. You list several titles, but at the surface they don't sound like a lot of true leadership responsibility. Can you elaborate on what you actually did in these roles?
All in all, I think you could target a set of schools in the top 25-35 while adding one school in the 20-25 range as your reach. The most important aspect of your application will be the cohesiveness of your story and how you articulate your skills and value to your target programs. Nothing on your profile at the moment (outside of your GRE) stands on its own where the relevance to an MBA is obvious, so storytelling and connecting those dots are critical. Hope this helps! Best of luck!
Thanks for sharing your background! Given your situation, the AdComm is going to have many questions about your capabilities, which is perfectly normal when it comes to a non-traditional MBA applicant. Your academic performance is a bit under par for schools in the top 20, and given that you're coming from an overrepresented applicant pool, you'll want to aim closer to 730-740 range for your GMAT. But, you have a nice GRE to fall back on, so I think from a testing perspective, you are in good shape there. From what you shared, it's hard to get a sense of what your accomplishments were during your work experience. The project you led sounds like a good one, but without a clear understanding of objectives, responsibilities and results it doesn't really stand out. As far as your goal is concerned, it's a bit loose, so you'll have to think about how you make this more precise. Finally, your EC is a bit light. You list several titles, but at the surface they don't sound like a lot of true leadership responsibility. Can you elaborate on what you actually did in these roles?
All in all, I think you could target a set of schools in the top 25-35 while adding one school in the 20-25 range as your reach. The most important aspect of your application will be the cohesiveness of your story and how you articulate your skills and value to your target programs. Nothing on your profile at the moment (outside of your GRE) stands on its own where the relevance to an MBA is obvious, so storytelling and connecting those dots are critical. Hope this helps! Best of luck!
21 Aug 2015, 13:06
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Thank you for an honest review
Well, the project was about a technological intervention aimed at improving governance, creating awareness among the farmers and putting the already scarce resources to the optimal use. My main duties were to roll out the program in the field, train a staff of over 100 people, lead the operations and the management of the project, keep a close liaison with numerous governmental and semi governmental departments and occasionally deliver presentations to the higher ups.
My EC is something that I would like to highlight because i know i could only mention the titles but on ground, there has been a lot of leadership work that I have done. I have lead numerous teams of 3-50 people in arranging and hosting a number of national level events (almost over 35 events) and I have been involved in organization and management of an international level event where we all started from scratch and it was my idea so i was the person who was involved in marketing, admin, HR, and other sub departmental work. I have also worked as a volunteer for a flood relief campaign in my hometown as well as have raised awareness about the educational opportunities available in the bigger cities without having to pay hefty sums of money.
My goal is basically to not only expand my own farm size but to eventually open up a business which caters to the entire agri sector. There are lots of different inputs involved and a farmer has to go to at least 4-5 different small businesses to arrange for the inputs and the marketing of its produce. I want to open up a firm where I can provide him with the required inputs as well as arrange for small sums of loans that he can repay back once he picks up the produce.
I hope this will help you provide some more feedback.
Thanks a lot.
Well, the project was about a technological intervention aimed at improving governance, creating awareness among the farmers and putting the already scarce resources to the optimal use. My main duties were to roll out the program in the field, train a staff of over 100 people, lead the operations and the management of the project, keep a close liaison with numerous governmental and semi governmental departments and occasionally deliver presentations to the higher ups.
My EC is something that I would like to highlight because i know i could only mention the titles but on ground, there has been a lot of leadership work that I have done. I have lead numerous teams of 3-50 people in arranging and hosting a number of national level events (almost over 35 events) and I have been involved in organization and management of an international level event where we all started from scratch and it was my idea so i was the person who was involved in marketing, admin, HR, and other sub departmental work. I have also worked as a volunteer for a flood relief campaign in my hometown as well as have raised awareness about the educational opportunities available in the bigger cities without having to pay hefty sums of money.
My goal is basically to not only expand my own farm size but to eventually open up a business which caters to the entire agri sector. There are lots of different inputs involved and a farmer has to go to at least 4-5 different small businesses to arrange for the inputs and the marketing of its produce. I want to open up a firm where I can provide him with the required inputs as well as arrange for small sums of loans that he can repay back once he picks up the produce.
I hope this will help you provide some more feedback.
Thanks a lot.
