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palodarpit
Hey palodarpit,
Let me begin by mentioning that you have a solid profile as you have been a part of IIT, which has a strong brand name and all the top schools in the world value that. Adding to it, your GPA is decent, but it can be compensated for by your experience. Your work with a UAE-based company shows that you have international experience, but the most important parts of your profile are the startup and the 5.5 years of experience you have.
You may wish to quantify your profile by mentioning some operational and research work. In fact, you can also highlight efficiency improvements and certain manpower reductions. Your startup experience adds strong leadership points to your profile, so quantify that as well. Your experience of overseeing a team of engineers adds brownie points to your profile. You can also say something about the international clients with whom you worked.
The school will be interested in how you intend to move the startup forward after earning your MBA. You must quantify your startup experience as it lacks a brand name.
If you have any volunteer experience, then it will definitely add points to your profile. You mentioned that you are aiming for a 700 GMAT score, but you must aim for 700 plus.
For the school that you are targeting, I would not recommend rounds 2as they are already over for 90% of the schools. So it will be better that you target Round 3s and create a much stronger application for them.
I would recommend you to also look at other schools like:
1. Tuck
2. Cornell
3. Duke
4. UCLA
5. Michigan Ross
If you need more help, we'd be happy to setup a call and give more pointers on how to improve your profile and the right schools you should target.
You can setup a call via this link:
https://bit.ly/3DSH5km
vatsdevanshi
Hey vatsdevanshi,
Let me begin by mentioning that you have a solid profile. Your academics are pretty decent, and a CGPA of 7.6 allows you to aim at most of the good schools out there. In fact, you have good international exposure, as you mentioned that you completed a four-week internship in Singapore. That adds brownie points to your profile. But major weight will be given to your work experience, as you've been at Reliance Jio for two years. If your work profile is something related to product or tech, then you definitely need to try linking this with business, because you are targeting business schools abroad, and they require a certain kind of business impact.
You may wish to mention and quantify some efficiency gains, TAT improvements, and manpower reductions. Apart from that, your extracurricular activities actually seem pretty good, as they are more about leadership and organisational skills.
You must try incorporating more certifications in your profile. something that is in complete sync with what you want to do ahead.
What you are lacking in your profile is a brand name in undergrad, and you'll be competing with a lot of people coming from premium institutions like IITs. But your work experience with Reliance and collaboration with Intel can compensate a lot for you. All you need to do is add more quantifications to your profile.
Your GMAT score of 690 seems good, but you have already missed the round two deadlines for most of the schools, and if you're aiming for round three, you can give another attempt by mid-February and aim for a 700 plus.
Even 690 works out for most of the schools you are targeting, but HEC Paris would be a bit difficult because it is highly inclined towards brand names.
I would recommend you to also look at other schools like:
1. ESSEC
2. INSEAD
3. ESCP
4. Warwick
5. LSE
6. LBS
7. NUS
8. SMU
If you need more help, we'd be happy to setup a call and give more pointers on how to improve your profile and the right schools you should target.
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https://bit.ly/3DSH5km
12 Jan 2023, 04:01
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Hey palodarpit
Thanks for sharing a detailed profile
Your profile looks impressive on the surface. To begin with, on the academic front, a score of 700+ if achieved will land you in a comfortable position for HEC Paris. Your GPA falls on the lower end, however it can be compensated with other academic accolades. Being an IIT Bombay alumni will also add value to your application.
Coming to your work experience, 5+ years of experience in 3 different roles puts you in a comfortable position to answer the AdComs on various parameters regarding your experience. You have made a significant impact in all the positions you have worked in, make sure to properly convey it to the AdComs. The major attraction of your work experience is your Startup. Highlight your roles and responsibilities, impact created, revenue generated and most importantly the major learnings from your startup experience, it may initiate an interesting conversation with the AdComs. I can also see global experience in your application, it will add plus points to your profile.
ECs are important and will help you diversify your profile. Table tennis and traveling seems too generic. However, you can bring attention to the major understandings about different parts of the country. Any social/volunteering service done by you should also be taken into consideration.
Your post-MBA goals are not properly defined. You must have clearly configured short and long term goals. You would need to add more value to your goals by aligning it with how an MBA would help you achieve your goals and become more impactful in the industry. It is also important to align your goals with the schools you are targeting. You may want to read our article on How to bring collinearity in your post-MBA goals? to align your goals properly.
If you don’t want to wait for a year and are open to EU schools, you can apply to 1 or 2 schools in Jan 24 intake and others in Sept 24 intake. You can apply to HEC in R2.
You may also want to add the following schools to your list.
1. Michigan Ross
2. CBS
3. LBS
4. Duke
For the above schools you will need a strong GMAT score. Try aiming for 720+. Writing an application essay might be a challenging endeavor while applying to top B-Schools. It requires a great deal of effort and commitment in addition to thorough research, accuracy, and clarity.
All in all you stand a good chance of acceptance at HEC Paris and other top B-schools. However, would like to understand your post-mba goals better. Hence, If you’d like, we are happy to get on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and strengthen your chances further. Feel free to schedule a call with us at your convenience.
Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Strategy Manager
MBA and Beyond
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Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com
Thanks for sharing a detailed profile
Your profile looks impressive on the surface. To begin with, on the academic front, a score of 700+ if achieved will land you in a comfortable position for HEC Paris. Your GPA falls on the lower end, however it can be compensated with other academic accolades. Being an IIT Bombay alumni will also add value to your application.
Coming to your work experience, 5+ years of experience in 3 different roles puts you in a comfortable position to answer the AdComs on various parameters regarding your experience. You have made a significant impact in all the positions you have worked in, make sure to properly convey it to the AdComs. The major attraction of your work experience is your Startup. Highlight your roles and responsibilities, impact created, revenue generated and most importantly the major learnings from your startup experience, it may initiate an interesting conversation with the AdComs. I can also see global experience in your application, it will add plus points to your profile.
ECs are important and will help you diversify your profile. Table tennis and traveling seems too generic. However, you can bring attention to the major understandings about different parts of the country. Any social/volunteering service done by you should also be taken into consideration.
Your post-MBA goals are not properly defined. You must have clearly configured short and long term goals. You would need to add more value to your goals by aligning it with how an MBA would help you achieve your goals and become more impactful in the industry. It is also important to align your goals with the schools you are targeting. You may want to read our article on How to bring collinearity in your post-MBA goals? to align your goals properly.
If you don’t want to wait for a year and are open to EU schools, you can apply to 1 or 2 schools in Jan 24 intake and others in Sept 24 intake. You can apply to HEC in R2.
You may also want to add the following schools to your list.
1. Michigan Ross
2. CBS
3. LBS
4. Duke
For the above schools you will need a strong GMAT score. Try aiming for 720+. Writing an application essay might be a challenging endeavor while applying to top B-Schools. It requires a great deal of effort and commitment in addition to thorough research, accuracy, and clarity.
All in all you stand a good chance of acceptance at HEC Paris and other top B-schools. However, would like to understand your post-mba goals better. Hence, If you’d like, we are happy to get on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and strengthen your chances further. Feel free to schedule a call with us at your convenience.
Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Strategy Manager
MBA and Beyond
Testimonials
Meet our Panel of Consultants.
Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com
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