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19 Jul 2016, 05:53
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Dear Team,
Following is my profile:
Work Experience (Total Work ex: 37 months)-
1. Currently working as a Senior Consultant with EY
2. 31 months with Vodafone (selected as a Management Trainee from campus)
2.a. Won 2 national level award while at Vodafone
Education Background-
B.Tech in Computer Science (GPA: 8.77/10), MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai - one of India's top 10 MBA programs (GPA: 2.96/4)
Co/Extra Curriculars-
1. Part of student council of my college during my MBA
2. Finalist of a national level B-Plan competition by an Indian Paints major
3. Winner of multiple national level scholarships
4. Among the top decile of an international olympiad
5. Have a professional degree in Fine Arts
GMAT : 750(Q:50,V:40, IR:7, AWA: scores not received yet)
Application: 2017-2019 batch
Intended Schools: Chicago Booth, Kellogg, Columbia, Wharton, MIT Sloan
Reason for doing a second MBA: to make a career switch into the top 3 strategy consulting firms viz. BCG,Mckinsey, Bain
It would be nice if you can please suggest me whether my profile stacks up favorably for the schools am targeting?
Thank you in advance.
Following is my profile:
Work Experience (Total Work ex: 37 months)-
1. Currently working as a Senior Consultant with EY
2. 31 months with Vodafone (selected as a Management Trainee from campus)
2.a. Won 2 national level award while at Vodafone
Education Background-
B.Tech in Computer Science (GPA: 8.77/10), MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai - one of India's top 10 MBA programs (GPA: 2.96/4)
Co/Extra Curriculars-
1. Part of student council of my college during my MBA
2. Finalist of a national level B-Plan competition by an Indian Paints major
3. Winner of multiple national level scholarships
4. Among the top decile of an international olympiad
5. Have a professional degree in Fine Arts
GMAT : 750(Q:50,V:40, IR:7, AWA: scores not received yet)
Application: 2017-2019 batch
Intended Schools: Chicago Booth, Kellogg, Columbia, Wharton, MIT Sloan
Reason for doing a second MBA: to make a career switch into the top 3 strategy consulting firms viz. BCG,Mckinsey, Bain
It would be nice if you can please suggest me whether my profile stacks up favorably for the schools am targeting?
Thank you in advance.
20 Jul 2016, 12:45
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Hi there! Thanks for sharing your profile details with us.
Your GMAT is excellent - well done. As is your Bachelor GPA so that will look great. I think your work experience is very strong too, with top performance at Vodafone and work now at a global consulting firm.
It seems like the extracurriculars you list are all in the past and mostly academic related. Anything current there? Volunteer work / community leadership, or interesting hobbies even outside of work?
My main concern surrounds your reasons for an MBA considering that you already have one and that you already work in your target field. Yes I understand there's a difference between EY and MBB but your case for an MBA (at least on the surface) does not seem as strong as other applicants. Especially since you just recently joined EY. So this requires a well-crafted explanation in your applications. Focus on the skills you still need to develop, not just on the networking part of the MBA.
I think the schools you list are possible given your stats but it's a very competitive list. Given my concerns above, I'd feel better if you had 1 or 2 safer options to balance things out.
Good luck, and keep us posted if we can help with anything else!
Kate
Your GMAT is excellent - well done. As is your Bachelor GPA so that will look great. I think your work experience is very strong too, with top performance at Vodafone and work now at a global consulting firm.
It seems like the extracurriculars you list are all in the past and mostly academic related. Anything current there? Volunteer work / community leadership, or interesting hobbies even outside of work?
My main concern surrounds your reasons for an MBA considering that you already have one and that you already work in your target field. Yes I understand there's a difference between EY and MBB but your case for an MBA (at least on the surface) does not seem as strong as other applicants. Especially since you just recently joined EY. So this requires a well-crafted explanation in your applications. Focus on the skills you still need to develop, not just on the networking part of the MBA.
I think the schools you list are possible given your stats but it's a very competitive list. Given my concerns above, I'd feel better if you had 1 or 2 safer options to balance things out.
Good luck, and keep us posted if we can help with anything else!
Kate
banerjee06
20 Jul 2016, 13:04
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Hi Kate,
Thanks a lot for your comments.
Much appreciate you taking time out to post your comments.
Few clarificaitons:
1.I have worked with this ngo to teach underprivileged children, helping them get employed and earn a living for themselves.
2.I am heavily into music. Been a part of my college music bands at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. I am still heavily involved, however it's just ar an interest level. That's that.
3. I know I need to make sure my reasons stand out among the rest of the application pool. However, can I sort of know what are the safer options you are insinuating at?
I intend to apply to tuck, haas and Yale in r2.but am keen on getting the first list of 5 that I have earmarked for r1.that list I have arrived after having done some research.
Looking forward to your inputs.
Thanks for reviewing.
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Thanks a lot for your comments.
Much appreciate you taking time out to post your comments.
Few clarificaitons:
1.I have worked with this ngo to teach underprivileged children, helping them get employed and earn a living for themselves.
2.I am heavily into music. Been a part of my college music bands at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. I am still heavily involved, however it's just ar an interest level. That's that.
3. I know I need to make sure my reasons stand out among the rest of the application pool. However, can I sort of know what are the safer options you are insinuating at?
I intend to apply to tuck, haas and Yale in r2.but am keen on getting the first list of 5 that I have earmarked for r1.that list I have arrived after having done some research.
Looking forward to your inputs.
Thanks for reviewing.
Posted from my mobile device
