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Hi @businessconqueror

Thanks for the reply! Regarding the IIMS,I was actually talking about the one year course at IIMS, which needs minimum 4-5 years of work ex.

I am going to PM you regarding few individual details.

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Hello Bhavz10,

Thanks for sharing your profile with us! If you score in the mid-700s on the GMAT and secure a couple of strong letters of recommendation, I see no reason why you wouldn't be an attractive candidate for the schools that you mentioned. The biggest risk you run based on your profile is being pigeonholed as overly technical, which could be a vulnerability given that you want to transition into strategy consulting post-MBA.

To counter this, I would advise you to focus on work anecdotes where you've demonstrated softer skills like critical thinking, communications, team leadership, mentoring, client relations, etc. You want AdComs to see you as a promising business leader who can lead a team, close a sale with a client, and make strategic business decisions -- not simply as an accountant who can balance the books and produce financial reports. It would be best if you could draw some such examples from your recent work experience, but if you're in need of more material, you can draw from your extracurriculars for stories as well.

Best of luck!

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Hello Bhavz10,

Thanks for sharing your profile with us! If you score in the mid-700s on the GMAT and secure a couple of strong letters of recommendation, I see no reason why you wouldn't be an attractive candidate for the schools that you mentioned. The biggest risk you run based on your profile is being pigeonholed as overly technical, which could be a vulnerability given that you want to transition into strategy consulting post-MBA.

To counter this, I would advise you to focus on work anecdotes where you've demonstrated softer skills like critical thinking, communications, team leadership, mentoring, client relations, etc. You want AdComs to see you as a promising business leader who can lead a team, close a sale with a client, and make strategic business decisions -- not simply as an accountant who can balance the books and produce financial reports. It would be best if you could draw some such examples from your recent work experience, but if you're in need of more material, you can draw from your extracurriculars for stories as well.

Best of luck!

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Hi! thanks for the reply! My work at EY was purely consulting so I would focus on that plus showcasing soft skills at my current work place and critical thinkign also would not be a problem.

I wanted to inquire, I am targetting the one year programs of the schools that I mentioned be it IIMS or even schools in the USA like Kellogg. Considering my work experience of 5.5 years ( add nother 6-7 months by the time R1 comes in 2020), are they a stretch ? Do they accept people with this work ex in their one year program?