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Hi there,
Thanks for sharing your background with us - we love the details. You have quite an interesting story, and I think it makes sense to go after some of your target programs. Now, let's get into the details. Are you applying in R2? If so, which of these programs are you targeting? It's best to have a focused set of schools for each round. There are a variety of criteria for school selection - take a look at our thoughts here or a past blog post here.
Going purely off of your goals, I could see GSB, Sloan, and Booth providing you the best opportunities post MBA. Your overall fit will depend on the details of your experiences and application. I think you have a solid foundation, and your chances at each of the programs you listed are going to depend on how you position your fit within each school. The good news is that there are a whole host of schools that can help you achieve your goals.
Obviously, we support you in your journey to attend your dream school, but the fact of the matter is that MBB recruits at a lot of schools, even for their data/analytics practice. If you're considering working with a consultant to review your story and ensure that you're addressing the right points throughout your application, we'd love to chat. Feel free to sign up for a free consultation below.
Thanks for sharing your background with us - we love the details. You have quite an interesting story, and I think it makes sense to go after some of your target programs. Now, let's get into the details. Are you applying in R2? If so, which of these programs are you targeting? It's best to have a focused set of schools for each round. There are a variety of criteria for school selection - take a look at our thoughts here or a past blog post here.
Going purely off of your goals, I could see GSB, Sloan, and Booth providing you the best opportunities post MBA. Your overall fit will depend on the details of your experiences and application. I think you have a solid foundation, and your chances at each of the programs you listed are going to depend on how you position your fit within each school. The good news is that there are a whole host of schools that can help you achieve your goals.
Obviously, we support you in your journey to attend your dream school, but the fact of the matter is that MBB recruits at a lot of schools, even for their data/analytics practice. If you're considering working with a consultant to review your story and ensure that you're addressing the right points throughout your application, we'd love to chat. Feel free to sign up for a free consultation below.
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Really appreciate your time in doing this and hopefully you find my profile interesting enough to evaluate.
Background
Work experience: 2 years at an F500 chemicals company in UK. (controls/automation engineer -> project engineer) 1 year as an Analytics Consultant at Deloitte Advisory USA in risk analytics.
Internship: With one of the major international orgs (WB, IMF etc).
Publications: 3, not amazing work but in the analytics space.
Extra curriculars: Many leadership roles in school, college and post-university including: school government, marketing head for large university clubs, promoting STEM education in local community, currently leading the deployment of solar power in rural India through a start up I started in graduate school (finalists in two major international social enterprise competitions).
Undergrad school/major: Top 3 UK University, Chemical Engineering
Undergrad GPA: First Class Honours (UK System) ~ 3.8 GPA
Other education/coursework: Grad School, Masters in Econometrics (3.82 GPA), Duke University
Race/nationality: Indian, Indian
International experience: Born in India, grew up in Thailand, 6 years in UK and 3 years in USA. Worked in all three countries.
Sex: Male
Age: 28 at matriculation
GMAT Score: 720
MBA Info
Goal of MBA: I want to be a leader in data science consulting. Post-MBA, join MBB and become a key part of their growing big data/analytics practice.
Target schools: H/S/W. MIT Sloan (Top choice), Columbia, Booth, Kellog, Fuqua, Yale, Tuck, Michigan, LBS, & INSEAD.
Background
Work experience: 2 years at an F500 chemicals company in UK. (controls/automation engineer -> project engineer) 1 year as an Analytics Consultant at Deloitte Advisory USA in risk analytics.
Internship: With one of the major international orgs (WB, IMF etc).
Publications: 3, not amazing work but in the analytics space.
Extra curriculars: Many leadership roles in school, college and post-university including: school government, marketing head for large university clubs, promoting STEM education in local community, currently leading the deployment of solar power in rural India through a start up I started in graduate school (finalists in two major international social enterprise competitions).
Undergrad school/major: Top 3 UK University, Chemical Engineering
Undergrad GPA: First Class Honours (UK System) ~ 3.8 GPA
Other education/coursework: Grad School, Masters in Econometrics (3.82 GPA), Duke University
Race/nationality: Indian, Indian
International experience: Born in India, grew up in Thailand, 6 years in UK and 3 years in USA. Worked in all three countries.
Sex: Male
Age: 28 at matriculation
GMAT Score: 720
MBA Info
Goal of MBA: I want to be a leader in data science consulting. Post-MBA, join MBB and become a key part of their growing big data/analytics practice.
Target schools: H/S/W. MIT Sloan (Top choice), Columbia, Booth, Kellog, Fuqua, Yale, Tuck, Michigan, LBS, & INSEAD.
Thank you for your detailed profile information. You have an interesting background and your experience living and working in different countries will definitely help you during this process, especially relative to the Indian applicants who don't have such experience. I used to work at Deloitte consulting and I help a lot of Deloitte applicants get into schools every year, so reach out and we can discuss further. scott@personalmbacoach.com
With just three years of experience, I would not rush to apply right away so I assume you are targeting next year round one? The profile is strong but if you are looking at the top schools, I recommend you retake the GMAT. The reality is the Indian male does really well on the GMAT and a 720 isn't likely to cut it with your profile. Now, if you can improve that score (we can talk about our unique tutoring approach), then you will be in business.
You could certainly target some of the schools on the list, but why not try to get a higher score and reach a bit higher up. I look forward to hearing from you!
Best,
Scott
