Apphelp wrote:
sjacob7 wrote:
Hi Experts,
Please review my profile.
Bacherlors - BCA with 78%
Masters - MSc from Symbiosis with 3.25 GPA
Work Ex - 3 years as Developer for a large product based company. promoted once. Salary incremented thrice. Also, was sent to client side abroad for 3 months.
1 year as Data analyst for a no-name startup.
GMAT - 740
Extra curriculars - represented my college(during bachelors) in debates and poetry competitions at University level.
Do i stand a chance to get into ISB? I know competition is tough. Thanks in advance, kind souls.
Hi sjacob7,
Academically, you are on good footing. A 740 in GMAT is definitely exceptional. Few thoughts:
#1 In terms of work experience, working as a developer may cast a shadow on your achievements. You will need to think deeper to identify examples and strengths that exhibit leadership potential.
#2 Dig deeper into your profile: Taking initiatives, working in a team, leading a team, working with client, international exposure on the client side- all these should add value and reason to why you want to move from tech to business.
#3 The extracurriculars seem a little out-of-date too. Is there any activity that you are involved with currently or are passionate about, that would make your profile an all-rounder?
Answers to #2 and #3 will define the course of your application. Our recommendation is to introspect and build clear articulate essays on your strengths, to differentiate yourself in the super-competitive IT pool.
Thank you for your response!
For #2, yes, I do have client side exposure abroad. I was in charge of the whole project. This included meeting with clients' business folks, working with different vendors of the clients as well as their own in house tech team etc. Apart from this, I ideated and led the development of a new tech tool.
As for #3, I was in charge of placements whilst in Post grad and also head of the content team. I love writing, and I've made some money writing articles for an American photography website. Plus I also write poems.
Does any of this count?(I know it's not much, but this is all I have
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