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archie111
Joined: 25 Jul 2018
Last visit: 19 Dec 2019
Posts: 3
Given Kudos: 1
Location: India
Schools: Duke '22 (II) Oxford "21 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
23 Apr 2019, 08:21
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Hello there!
I have a somewhat unorthodox profile and an honest evaluation will really help me!
GMAT: 740 (QA 50, VA 41, IR 7)
Gender: Female
Age: 32 ( turning 33 in Jan)
Graduation: Engg from a top NIT in India with a 8+/10 GPA
Post Grad: MBA from XLRI (5.6/8 GPA - among top 5 bschools in India with aacsb accreditation)
Pre-MBA work-ex: 2 years in a software product company
Post-MBA work-ex: 5 years in 3 companies in sales, marketing, digital marketing, brand management etc across industries(telecom, ecommerce, fashion). Led small and large teams to achieve targets, etc. Managed revenues running in 100+ Mn rupees. Handled budgets of similar size.
Post 5 years, I took a break from corporate career and started consulting independently for 6 months and later took up teaching as a career as I had lots of time on my hands. I currently teach a private B-school and consult smaller firms on the side.
Extra currics - held several leadership positions in school, grad, post-grad, work and have several achievements to show.
Volunteering - Currently mentoring a young girl from a slum on a 1-to-1 basis. Also volunteer for NGOs from time-to-time.
Now I have an infant child and would like to restart my corporate career, and wish to get a global career going. My heart lies in marketing and I feel my experience will also skew my next career towards that. How are my chances at cracking a good B-school abroad? Which other B-schools should I target?
Any advice on how to explain the extreme transitions will also help.
Thanks in advance!
I have a somewhat unorthodox profile and an honest evaluation will really help me!
GMAT: 740 (QA 50, VA 41, IR 7)
Gender: Female
Age: 32 ( turning 33 in Jan)
Graduation: Engg from a top NIT in India with a 8+/10 GPA
Post Grad: MBA from XLRI (5.6/8 GPA - among top 5 bschools in India with aacsb accreditation)
Pre-MBA work-ex: 2 years in a software product company
Post-MBA work-ex: 5 years in 3 companies in sales, marketing, digital marketing, brand management etc across industries(telecom, ecommerce, fashion). Led small and large teams to achieve targets, etc. Managed revenues running in 100+ Mn rupees. Handled budgets of similar size.
Post 5 years, I took a break from corporate career and started consulting independently for 6 months and later took up teaching as a career as I had lots of time on my hands. I currently teach a private B-school and consult smaller firms on the side.
Extra currics - held several leadership positions in school, grad, post-grad, work and have several achievements to show.
Volunteering - Currently mentoring a young girl from a slum on a 1-to-1 basis. Also volunteer for NGOs from time-to-time.
Now I have an infant child and would like to restart my corporate career, and wish to get a global career going. My heart lies in marketing and I feel my experience will also skew my next career towards that. How are my chances at cracking a good B-school abroad? Which other B-schools should I target?
Any advice on how to explain the extreme transitions will also help.
Thanks in advance!
28 Apr 2019, 18:59
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First off, I think it's awesome that you want to kick start your career. You will have a shot at schools in the 20-30 range, but I think it will be tough to get into a school ranked any higher than that and there are a number of challenges in your candidacy. B-schools like to see applicants with 3-5 years of experience in the business world and between your 7 years and the time spent in b-school you will definitely put you on the older end. When you have too many years of experience or are too "old" they start to worry that you no longer need the degree.
They also shy away from applicants who already have MBAs (and some schools will not even accept the application if you have the existing MBA). That's not to say it's impossible but it makes it that much more challenging to convince them that you need the additional MBA. And like I said, when you are an older candidate you already face that challenge so the existing MBA makes it that much harder.
A lot will also depend on how robust your consulting business is. The adcom likes to see recent, sizable business impact so if you can show some significant impact with your consulting clients (ideally with some large clients rather than small ones) that will be critical to the strength of your application. They're not going to be that interested in your teaching experience unfortunately & it will present yet another challenge in your argument that you need another MBA. If you are already TEACHING in b-school, it's tough to argue that you have skill gaps you need to fill via another MBA. The transition you made to teaching will also be a challenge in your candidacy since, at least on paper, it implies that you wanted to step away from the day to day corporate business world. Securing strong LORs will be a challenge as well. They ideally like to see a current direct manager, but in your case I wouldn't ask for a supervisor from your teaching work since we want to highlight your actual non-academic business experience instead. There can be challenges in asking a consulting client to recommend you -- the adcom can worry that the client is receiving some kind of "deal" from you in exchange for providing a reco -- but that may be your best bet anyway for at least one of your recos. I would for sure ask for your most recent direct manager from your time in the corporate world.
I don't mean to discourage you with all of this. You have a strong GMAT & it sounds like you have some solid work experience in marketing/sales, but there are definitely some challenges to overcome as well. I think in your case, I think the essays will be especially critical to allaying concerns the adcom might have.
Feel free to reach out again if you have more questions. And if you'd like any more specific help definitely reach out to Claudia at [email protected] and she can get you set up with a free consultation with one of our MBA consultants who can speak to how we might shape your strategy & your story to help bolster your chances!
They also shy away from applicants who already have MBAs (and some schools will not even accept the application if you have the existing MBA). That's not to say it's impossible but it makes it that much more challenging to convince them that you need the additional MBA. And like I said, when you are an older candidate you already face that challenge so the existing MBA makes it that much harder.
A lot will also depend on how robust your consulting business is. The adcom likes to see recent, sizable business impact so if you can show some significant impact with your consulting clients (ideally with some large clients rather than small ones) that will be critical to the strength of your application. They're not going to be that interested in your teaching experience unfortunately & it will present yet another challenge in your argument that you need another MBA. If you are already TEACHING in b-school, it's tough to argue that you have skill gaps you need to fill via another MBA. The transition you made to teaching will also be a challenge in your candidacy since, at least on paper, it implies that you wanted to step away from the day to day corporate business world. Securing strong LORs will be a challenge as well. They ideally like to see a current direct manager, but in your case I wouldn't ask for a supervisor from your teaching work since we want to highlight your actual non-academic business experience instead. There can be challenges in asking a consulting client to recommend you -- the adcom can worry that the client is receiving some kind of "deal" from you in exchange for providing a reco -- but that may be your best bet anyway for at least one of your recos. I would for sure ask for your most recent direct manager from your time in the corporate world.
I don't mean to discourage you with all of this. You have a strong GMAT & it sounds like you have some solid work experience in marketing/sales, but there are definitely some challenges to overcome as well. I think in your case, I think the essays will be especially critical to allaying concerns the adcom might have.
Feel free to reach out again if you have more questions. And if you'd like any more specific help definitely reach out to Claudia at [email protected] and she can get you set up with a free consultation with one of our MBA consultants who can speak to how we might shape your strategy & your story to help bolster your chances!
01 May 2019, 12:45
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Hi,
Can you please evaluate my profile.
Basic bio:
- Nationality: Indian
- Gender: Male
- Age: 33
Academic Details
- Grad: Engineering from NIT
- GPA: 3.5
- GMAT: 700
-Class X: 83%
-Class XII: 91%
Work experience:
- 6.5 years with Big Australian Bank: I am currently working as a senior manager managing a team of 8 members involved in developing credit risk models using machine learning techniques for the Banks. The models are used for acquisition strategies and for the Capital calculations based on the Basel guidelines.
- Have grown within the organisation (4 promotions in 6.5 years)
- Have traveled to Melbourne(Twice for a duration of 2 months) to handle critical projects.
-2 years with a Global Bank headquartered in London.
Have traveled to London(one month Duration) to liaise with Moody's in order to understand the nuances of the product being sold to the Bank. Acted as an Subject Matter expert in dealing with the various stakeholders post the transition.
- 7 Months in Mu Sigma where I worked in Digital analytics.
International experience:
- Have traveled to different countries(5) on personal capacity apart from the above mentioned official trips.
Extra-Curricular Activities :
- I am a FIDE Rated Chess player with an ELO rating of 1670. Have represented my organisation and my undergrad university in chess and Badminton tournaments.
- Have a personal portfolio of stocks which have provided a 15%CAGR returns over 3 years.
- Was part of the Toastmaster International and have won events while representing my district
- I have been involved with the CSR groups in both the organizations.
Post-MBA plans:
- I plan on leveraging my risk advisory/ banking experience in moving to the equity general management roles within Banks.
Can you please evaluate my profile.
Basic bio:
- Nationality: Indian
- Gender: Male
- Age: 33
Academic Details
- Grad: Engineering from NIT
- GPA: 3.5
- GMAT: 700
-Class X: 83%
-Class XII: 91%
Work experience:
- 6.5 years with Big Australian Bank: I am currently working as a senior manager managing a team of 8 members involved in developing credit risk models using machine learning techniques for the Banks. The models are used for acquisition strategies and for the Capital calculations based on the Basel guidelines.
- Have grown within the organisation (4 promotions in 6.5 years)
- Have traveled to Melbourne(Twice for a duration of 2 months) to handle critical projects.
-2 years with a Global Bank headquartered in London.
Have traveled to London(one month Duration) to liaise with Moody's in order to understand the nuances of the product being sold to the Bank. Acted as an Subject Matter expert in dealing with the various stakeholders post the transition.
- 7 Months in Mu Sigma where I worked in Digital analytics.
International experience:
- Have traveled to different countries(5) on personal capacity apart from the above mentioned official trips.
Extra-Curricular Activities :
- I am a FIDE Rated Chess player with an ELO rating of 1670. Have represented my organisation and my undergrad university in chess and Badminton tournaments.
- Have a personal portfolio of stocks which have provided a 15%CAGR returns over 3 years.
- Was part of the Toastmaster International and have won events while representing my district
- I have been involved with the CSR groups in both the organizations.
Post-MBA plans:
- I plan on leveraging my risk advisory/ banking experience in moving to the equity general management roles within Banks.
