vatsal1811 wrote:
Hi, Can someone pls review my profile? Also, if at all, is there a scope for Sep '21 intake?
Background and nationality - Indian Male
Undergrad Information - 7.7/10 (BITS Pilani), BE Electronics Electrical Engg, MSc Biological Sciences, Minor in Finance (Completed highest #Credits in class)
Additional - CFA L1
GMAT: / GRE - 710 (Q50, V36)
Full time work ex - 3 years in a leading E-commerce firm, 2 promotions, Category management (PnL) role
Internships - Goldman Sachs (6 months), Social Impact Consulting startup (6 months)
Part-time work ex - Quantitative Research Consultant at Worldquant (1.5 Years during college)
Volunteer Exp - 2 months at an NGO for elderly, Raised money for an animal shelter during covid, Raised money for schools impacted by Floods in Chennai
Extra Curriculars - Founded Videography division in college, Chief Investment Officer for the investing club, Actively involved in Alumni relations
Anything Else? Started up in College which was shut down before graduation, Recently worked on a public policy project on GST under a member of parliament
Targeting Sep'21 intake, Other schools that I should target?
Hey
vatsal1811!
To commence your profile evaluation, I would say that your academic background is quite strong. Your GPA of 7.7 not only displays your academic prowess but also opens a lot of opportunities and doors to top business schools for you. The brand name of BITS Pilani further aids in strengthening your profile as HEC tends to favour candidates from top schools of each country. Moreover, your minor in finance is an added streak to your profile which not only displays your proclivity for the program but also your aptitude for the subject.
Additionally, your GMAT score of 710 is quite competitive which not only allows you to target HEC Paris but several other top b-schools worldwide. Furthermore, your certification of CFA level 1 goes on to highlight your passion for the field of finance and your drive to upskill yourself on this end.
Moving on to your work experience, you have around 4 years of quality work experience including your internships. Even though your profile is embellished with big brands such as Goldman Sachs, you should be mindful of the fact that you’d be facing stringent competition from candidates with similar or even stronger credentials. Hence, you should focus your might on differentiating yourself by talking about the kind of projects you have undertaken, the impact you created and your career progression along with your major learning takeaways.
Further on the note of extracurriculars, HEC tends to prefer candidates with well-rounded and holistically developed profiles. Hence, accounting for the same, your experience of volunteering at several organizations and initiatives vouches for your active community involvement and socially empathetic attitude. Your venture of founding the videography division in your college highlights the entrepreneurial streak in your personality while your stint as the CIO of the investing club showcases your financial acumen and leadership skills. All things considered, I would say that you have a pretty well-groomed and holistically developed profile.
Given your school choice, I would comment that HEC Paris is a dream school with a highly stringent acceptance rate of 8-12%, and hence you have around 50% chances of acceptance into its MBA program. But while applying to B-schools, you should hedge your bets wisely and apply to a good mix of 6-8 schools. Hence, based on your profile, you should also consider targeting the following schools.
Dream: Insead, LBS, Duke, NYU etc
Competitive: ESSEC, ESCP, FSFM etc.
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