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18 Sep 2023, 20:48
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Hi , Thank you for providing the profile evaluation.
Demographics -
Indian Male - Non IT (Somewhat over represented)
Academics -
10th Grade - 92%
12th Grade - 92%
Engineering from a well represented university in INSEAD admits - 7.4/10 GPA (Civil Engineering)
Held posts in career development and guidance cell in University - Received Certificate of Excellence
NGO experience for ~5 years during and after university - Organized and executed various drives for the underprivileged
Applied for Indian MBA and got in to top schools(99%ile in Indian MBA Exam) but left due to priority being getting experience first (And affordability factor)
Work Experience (This is where I feel my profile diverges from a standard Indian applicant)
~5 years straight out of University with a Top 10 Fortune 500 Company - Oil and Gas (Big Name in US)
Capital Project Management - Basically managing multi million/billion dollar engineering projects through execution
Received 2 promotions in 4 years - Received top quintile performance assessment for the first 3 years
1st 2 years based in Bangalore (India) but managing a project out of Africa with various trips - Teams based across the Globe
3rd Year - Moved to Netherlands - Multi Billion dollar investment project
4-5th Year - Moved to Singapore - Similar project scale
A lot of travel for business and interacting with at least 10 different nationalities on a project team daily
Leadership Roles - Organization is quite flat so not official titled roles but managed a site with 2000 workers + contractors in Singapore being only 1 out of 2 Company reps.
Managing
GMAT - Decent test taking skills - Target 720+
Post MBA Target - Consulting in MBB+
Thanks for the review again and in case more information needed, let me know.
Demographics -
Indian Male - Non IT (Somewhat over represented)
Academics -
10th Grade - 92%
12th Grade - 92%
Engineering from a well represented university in INSEAD admits - 7.4/10 GPA (Civil Engineering)
Held posts in career development and guidance cell in University - Received Certificate of Excellence
NGO experience for ~5 years during and after university - Organized and executed various drives for the underprivileged
Applied for Indian MBA and got in to top schools(99%ile in Indian MBA Exam) but left due to priority being getting experience first (And affordability factor)
Work Experience (This is where I feel my profile diverges from a standard Indian applicant)
~5 years straight out of University with a Top 10 Fortune 500 Company - Oil and Gas (Big Name in US)
Capital Project Management - Basically managing multi million/billion dollar engineering projects through execution
Received 2 promotions in 4 years - Received top quintile performance assessment for the first 3 years
1st 2 years based in Bangalore (India) but managing a project out of Africa with various trips - Teams based across the Globe
3rd Year - Moved to Netherlands - Multi Billion dollar investment project
4-5th Year - Moved to Singapore - Similar project scale
A lot of travel for business and interacting with at least 10 different nationalities on a project team daily
Leadership Roles - Organization is quite flat so not official titled roles but managed a site with 2000 workers + contractors in Singapore being only 1 out of 2 Company reps.
Managing
GMAT - Decent test taking skills - Target 720+
Post MBA Target - Consulting in MBB+
Thanks for the review again and in case more information needed, let me know.
19 Sep 2023, 22:29
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Hello vkapila97, and thanks for your post.
The application process is truly holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT/GRE), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GPA is about the average, so a strong GMAT will help compensate for that and also help you stand out from your overrepresented demographic. I suggest taking it up to 3-4 times. You have nothing to lose since schools will only look at your highest score. And even a slight increase can boost your profile. You may still want to illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom. You could showcase your quant ability in your resume, your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations, or you could even take a supplemental course such as stats or calculus, if you don’t reach your target score of 720. (Although a 740 would be much better.)
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there. It is nice to see that you have taken the lead on recent projects, as well as having already been promoted twice. It will be important to show you have made an impact and demonstrated leadership there. Ideally this will be supported by strong recommendation letters as well. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable to consulting. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. Working for many years with an NGO certainly sounds impressive; that is one aspect of your profile on which you can elaborate.
If you continue to strengthen your profile, you do have a chance at some top of these schools, but they are extremely competitive, and each school simply does not have the room to admit all the world's qualified applicants. For that reason, I suggest apply to several schools, including reach, target (which I feel would be top 15 schools), and safety. Hopefully they will see that you have a compelling story and are someone who will add value to the classroom and community.
Good luck!
The application process is truly holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT/GRE), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GPA is about the average, so a strong GMAT will help compensate for that and also help you stand out from your overrepresented demographic. I suggest taking it up to 3-4 times. You have nothing to lose since schools will only look at your highest score. And even a slight increase can boost your profile. You may still want to illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom. You could showcase your quant ability in your resume, your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations, or you could even take a supplemental course such as stats or calculus, if you don’t reach your target score of 720. (Although a 740 would be much better.)
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there. It is nice to see that you have taken the lead on recent projects, as well as having already been promoted twice. It will be important to show you have made an impact and demonstrated leadership there. Ideally this will be supported by strong recommendation letters as well. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable to consulting. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. Working for many years with an NGO certainly sounds impressive; that is one aspect of your profile on which you can elaborate.
If you continue to strengthen your profile, you do have a chance at some top of these schools, but they are extremely competitive, and each school simply does not have the room to admit all the world's qualified applicants. For that reason, I suggest apply to several schools, including reach, target (which I feel would be top 15 schools), and safety. Hopefully they will see that you have a compelling story and are someone who will add value to the classroom and community.
Good luck!
22 Sep 2023, 20:12
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Hello Experts: Please evaluate my profile below:
I plan to apply to INSEAD, ISB, HEC Paris. Open to other schools too.
GMAT: 700
Q 49, V35, IR 5
(Total 51 months by July 2024)
Age: 27 M-INDIAN
Professional Summary:
Job 1 : Mechanical Engineer in Dubai (UAE): Voltas Limited (Construction) (July 2019-Oct-2020) 15 months
Roles: Project Bidding, Budgeting, Tendering and Estimation
6 month buffer in moving back to India to find jobs in Covid.
Job 2: Consultant (EY) (July 2021)-Present
Engagement 1: Handling the merger of 7 Indian subsidiaries of Tata Steel.
Engagement 2: Handling SAP Projects for a Fortune 500 client (Tata Steel) and its subsidiaries across India/Canada/SE Asia/Europe. (I started as an Analyst and got two promotions within 18 months. (36 months experience in this job by July '2024).
A total of 51 months of work experience by July 2024.
Extra Curriculars in Undergrad
1. Leader (AIESEC)- Partnered with local orgs and helped them raise projects which were worked upon by foreign interns. This helped companies increase their cultural diversity. Projects raised were worth ($20000+)
We organized events themed around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
(Youth Speak Forum-A common platform for college students to interact with industry titans.)
Baalkalakar-Fun day out for kids from local orphanages.
2. Team Lead-ISHRAE-We won a grant ($1500) to design an environment friendly cooling system and created a working prototype. This was from among a team of 100+ teams that applied for the grant throughout the country.
Extra Curriculars in my current job:
EY-Foundation - Mentoring students from underprivileged backgrounds in deciding their future action plans by understanding their inclinations towards various disciplines (Science and Commerce).
Toastmasters International:- Was part of this club while working in Dubai. I do engage with local entities (India) as a part time member.
Educational Summary
Undergrad: Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (2015-19) from a tier 1 college in India. CGPA 7.96; GPA 3.33. (KIIT Bhubaneswar)
10th (ICSE)-86%
12th (ICSE)-79% (Science)
Post MBA Goals:
Get into the bigger consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, BAIN, L.E.K..) open to generalist roles initially to get an idea of the market.
I look forward to transitioning into senior strategy consulting roles. Operations interest me too.
I plan to apply to INSEAD, ISB, HEC Paris. Open to other schools too.
GMAT: 700
Q 49, V35, IR 5
(Total 51 months by July 2024)
Age: 27 M-INDIAN
Professional Summary:
Job 1 : Mechanical Engineer in Dubai (UAE): Voltas Limited (Construction) (July 2019-Oct-2020) 15 months
Roles: Project Bidding, Budgeting, Tendering and Estimation
6 month buffer in moving back to India to find jobs in Covid.
Job 2: Consultant (EY) (July 2021)-Present
Engagement 1: Handling the merger of 7 Indian subsidiaries of Tata Steel.
Engagement 2: Handling SAP Projects for a Fortune 500 client (Tata Steel) and its subsidiaries across India/Canada/SE Asia/Europe. (I started as an Analyst and got two promotions within 18 months. (36 months experience in this job by July '2024).
A total of 51 months of work experience by July 2024.
Extra Curriculars in Undergrad
1. Leader (AIESEC)- Partnered with local orgs and helped them raise projects which were worked upon by foreign interns. This helped companies increase their cultural diversity. Projects raised were worth ($20000+)
We organized events themed around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
(Youth Speak Forum-A common platform for college students to interact with industry titans.)
Baalkalakar-Fun day out for kids from local orphanages.
2. Team Lead-ISHRAE-We won a grant ($1500) to design an environment friendly cooling system and created a working prototype. This was from among a team of 100+ teams that applied for the grant throughout the country.
Extra Curriculars in my current job:
EY-Foundation - Mentoring students from underprivileged backgrounds in deciding their future action plans by understanding their inclinations towards various disciplines (Science and Commerce).
Toastmasters International:- Was part of this club while working in Dubai. I do engage with local entities (India) as a part time member.
Educational Summary
Undergrad: Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (2015-19) from a tier 1 college in India. CGPA 7.96; GPA 3.33. (KIIT Bhubaneswar)
10th (ICSE)-86%
12th (ICSE)-79% (Science)
Post MBA Goals:
Get into the bigger consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, BAIN, L.E.K..) open to generalist roles initially to get an idea of the market.
I look forward to transitioning into senior strategy consulting roles. Operations interest me too.
