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12 May 2023, 04:38
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Hi,
I want to apply for MBA fall 2024 and would like to get my profile evaluated. Please look at my profile and tell what are the top US & UK MBA b-bschools which I can target.
Name : Ishan Goyal
Age : 25 years old
Gender : Male
Nationality : Indian
Undergrad College : Punjab Engineering College (Tier -2 college)
CGPA: 9.0/10| College years: Aug 2016- May 2020
Major : Electrical Engineering
GMAT: 730 (Q50 , V39)
Class 12th score : 96.2%
(Awarded with letter of Appreciation from Ministry of Human Resources India for being among 0.01% successful candidates in 12th board exams)
Job Experience/Internships:
1) Oct 2021- Present : Gupta Industries (Family Business) - As Assistant Manager to my Father (Director of Gupta Industries)
Revenue : 60-70 cr
Business is of cattle feed manufacturing where we process cotton seeds to make cotton seed de-oiled cakes , which is a kind of cattle feed. Involved in selling
cattle feed and cotton seed oil.
Working with sales team, marketing and new business initiatives
- Optimized sales process (earlier happening through brokers) by hiring & managing a sales team for potential regions; witnessed a 30% increase in sales of
our leading product
- Established SOPs in the manufacturing unit for quality monitoring of raw materials & finished products, effectively decreasing operational time by ~14%
- Initiated a new B2B domain business of Rice Milling, planning and supervising the manufacturing unit with a profit projection of 1cr, which will be
operational by Sept 2023
2) Feb 2021 - Sept 2021 :ZS Associates as Decision Analytics Associate
- Was part of market research team assisting clients with quantitative market research projects for pharma clients through survey formation , data analysis
and then presenting analysis to answer key strategic objectives of the market research
3) Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 : O9 Solutions as Functional Consultant
-Configured the O9 platform based on change requests/enhancements to solve clients’ supply chain problems
4) Interned at Eka Software Solutions as Business Strategy Intern for 4 months during 6th semester of undergrad which is Internship semester
- Developed business use cases for Agribusiness and New verticals of Logistics & compliance through the inclusion of freight agreement and
negotiations system in the software
- Conducted product-fit analysis using secondary research for app usage for the cannabis industry and recommended modifications in existing
product functionality
Why MBA?
While working in family business I realised to transform a traditional family business, I need some skills which I can get from a b-school through MBA. One of the issues which I am currently facing is about how to go towards marketing to create a brand among rural customers of India. Plus an MBA can help me to gain a CEO's perspective to the things.
Short term goal :- Work in brand management and marketing for an FMCG brand
Long term goal : Use learnings from MBA and corporate work ex to scale family business and enter into other animal food and nutrition markets
Leadership/Volunteer work /Awards :
- Headed a team to organize festival events for 100+ families in society as a member of Eldeco welfare society
- Managed volunteers and collaborated with hospitals to organize around 5 blood donation camps in the college
- Was part of organizing team of college fests - marketing and publicity team , orientations
- Taught underprivileged children of grades 6-10 under the project of NSS and improved attendance in classes through a door-to-door campaign in slum areas
during college days
- Interest in Drawing and Painting : Was part of Art club during undergrad college ; won awards in inter college competitions in doodle making, painting etc. ; won national awards during high school in calligraphy and poster making
Things to Address : -
1. I got campus placement during covid in O9 solutions but during work I realised that I was not getting to work in business side of things. Due to this I decided to apply for consulting firms and got into ZS associates.
2. Due to some family issues , I had to leave ZS early on and join family business to support my father.
3. I applied to Ross, Tuck , Cornell and LBS during Round 3 of 2023 but got rejected in all these 4 bschools.
Currently I have an admission offer of Masters in Business Analytics from ESSEC , france. But I know that MBA can open more doors for me.
Please suggest whether it is a good option to wait for an year and apply for 2024 intake.
I want to apply for MBA fall 2024 and would like to get my profile evaluated. Please look at my profile and tell what are the top US & UK MBA b-bschools which I can target.
Name : Ishan Goyal
Age : 25 years old
Gender : Male
Nationality : Indian
Undergrad College : Punjab Engineering College (Tier -2 college)
CGPA: 9.0/10| College years: Aug 2016- May 2020
Major : Electrical Engineering
GMAT: 730 (Q50 , V39)
Class 12th score : 96.2%
(Awarded with letter of Appreciation from Ministry of Human Resources India for being among 0.01% successful candidates in 12th board exams)
Job Experience/Internships:
1) Oct 2021- Present : Gupta Industries (Family Business) - As Assistant Manager to my Father (Director of Gupta Industries)
Revenue : 60-70 cr
Business is of cattle feed manufacturing where we process cotton seeds to make cotton seed de-oiled cakes , which is a kind of cattle feed. Involved in selling
cattle feed and cotton seed oil.
Working with sales team, marketing and new business initiatives
- Optimized sales process (earlier happening through brokers) by hiring & managing a sales team for potential regions; witnessed a 30% increase in sales of
our leading product
- Established SOPs in the manufacturing unit for quality monitoring of raw materials & finished products, effectively decreasing operational time by ~14%
- Initiated a new B2B domain business of Rice Milling, planning and supervising the manufacturing unit with a profit projection of 1cr, which will be
operational by Sept 2023
2) Feb 2021 - Sept 2021 :ZS Associates as Decision Analytics Associate
- Was part of market research team assisting clients with quantitative market research projects for pharma clients through survey formation , data analysis
and then presenting analysis to answer key strategic objectives of the market research
3) Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 : O9 Solutions as Functional Consultant
-Configured the O9 platform based on change requests/enhancements to solve clients’ supply chain problems
4) Interned at Eka Software Solutions as Business Strategy Intern for 4 months during 6th semester of undergrad which is Internship semester
- Developed business use cases for Agribusiness and New verticals of Logistics & compliance through the inclusion of freight agreement and
negotiations system in the software
- Conducted product-fit analysis using secondary research for app usage for the cannabis industry and recommended modifications in existing
product functionality
Why MBA?
While working in family business I realised to transform a traditional family business, I need some skills which I can get from a b-school through MBA. One of the issues which I am currently facing is about how to go towards marketing to create a brand among rural customers of India. Plus an MBA can help me to gain a CEO's perspective to the things.
Short term goal :- Work in brand management and marketing for an FMCG brand
Long term goal : Use learnings from MBA and corporate work ex to scale family business and enter into other animal food and nutrition markets
Leadership/Volunteer work /Awards :
- Headed a team to organize festival events for 100+ families in society as a member of Eldeco welfare society
- Managed volunteers and collaborated with hospitals to organize around 5 blood donation camps in the college
- Was part of organizing team of college fests - marketing and publicity team , orientations
- Taught underprivileged children of grades 6-10 under the project of NSS and improved attendance in classes through a door-to-door campaign in slum areas
during college days
- Interest in Drawing and Painting : Was part of Art club during undergrad college ; won awards in inter college competitions in doodle making, painting etc. ; won national awards during high school in calligraphy and poster making
Things to Address : -
1. I got campus placement during covid in O9 solutions but during work I realised that I was not getting to work in business side of things. Due to this I decided to apply for consulting firms and got into ZS associates.
2. Due to some family issues , I had to leave ZS early on and join family business to support my father.
3. I applied to Ross, Tuck , Cornell and LBS during Round 3 of 2023 but got rejected in all these 4 bschools.
Currently I have an admission offer of Masters in Business Analytics from ESSEC , france. But I know that MBA can open more doors for me.
Please suggest whether it is a good option to wait for an year and apply for 2024 intake.
18 May 2023, 06:24
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Hi ishangoyal00 - thanks for reaching out to Stratus! I'd be happy to answer your questions.
You have an interesting profile and a great GMAT score. R3 is a tough time to apply anywhere. But given your short term interests, I'd recommend a place like Kellogg. And for longer term family business, I'd recommend Wharton, CBS, UNC, and reapplying to Johnson.
I think you have a shot at a full time MBA, which will give you a more valuable network in the long run--something tells me it's all in how well you tell your story to the adcom.
If you want to reach out for a free consult, I or anyone on our Stratus team would be glad to explain more about the steps you should be taking to get to your best applications. I see some great, unique elements in your profile. Creating a compelling narrative is something we help our clients with every single day--connecting the dots from your past to where you want to go in your future will help the adcom determine how much they want to invest in you and your story.
Link to sign up for free consult is here: https://www.stratusadmissionscounseling ... sultation/
You have an interesting profile and a great GMAT score. R3 is a tough time to apply anywhere. But given your short term interests, I'd recommend a place like Kellogg. And for longer term family business, I'd recommend Wharton, CBS, UNC, and reapplying to Johnson.
I think you have a shot at a full time MBA, which will give you a more valuable network in the long run--something tells me it's all in how well you tell your story to the adcom.
If you want to reach out for a free consult, I or anyone on our Stratus team would be glad to explain more about the steps you should be taking to get to your best applications. I see some great, unique elements in your profile. Creating a compelling narrative is something we help our clients with every single day--connecting the dots from your past to where you want to go in your future will help the adcom determine how much they want to invest in you and your story.
Link to sign up for free consult is here: https://www.stratusadmissionscounseling ... sultation/
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22 May 2023, 02:28
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Hi StratusSophie
I recently gave my first attempt and got a 710 (q 47 v 40 IR 8)
Could you kindly lend some time to evaluate my profile and let me know whether I would be a good fit for B Schools in the USA (my target schools are booth, Tuck, Columbia, kellog, ross)
My brief profile is as below
1. B. E. Computer Science from Panjab University, Chandigarh with 62.18%
2. Masters in Public Administration from Delhi University with 74%
3. Cleared an Central Police Force exam with two digit All India Rank
4. Have more than 8 years of Work Exp.
5. I am a certified security consultant. Did many major consultancies till date.
6. Have worked with International Organisation's like Interpol
7. Have vide field experiences and have done varied courses like Disaster Managment and Tackling Nuclear Biological and radiological Disasters.
8. Apart from work I have done social work in field of counseling people and families having children with Type 1 Diabetes and I am a certified Diebetes Educator.
Any suggestion would be of great assistance.
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I recently gave my first attempt and got a 710 (q 47 v 40 IR 8)
Could you kindly lend some time to evaluate my profile and let me know whether I would be a good fit for B Schools in the USA (my target schools are booth, Tuck, Columbia, kellog, ross)
My brief profile is as below
1. B. E. Computer Science from Panjab University, Chandigarh with 62.18%
2. Masters in Public Administration from Delhi University with 74%
3. Cleared an Central Police Force exam with two digit All India Rank
4. Have more than 8 years of Work Exp.
5. I am a certified security consultant. Did many major consultancies till date.
6. Have worked with International Organisation's like Interpol
7. Have vide field experiences and have done varied courses like Disaster Managment and Tackling Nuclear Biological and radiological Disasters.
8. Apart from work I have done social work in field of counseling people and families having children with Type 1 Diabetes and I am a certified Diebetes Educator.
Any suggestion would be of great assistance.
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