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aakash101
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Profile Evaluation - Masters in Management (MIM) 30 Jun 2014, 06:01
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HI,

I am a graduate from India planning to apply for MIM in the upcoming admission cycle.
I Gave my Gmat but not happy with the score.

My profile is as follows:

Age: 21
Grad college : Delhi University
Grad major: Computer Science
Graduating Division : First division
Gmat Score : 660/800(q44 v36) AWA 5/6 ---> Not happy

Additional Academic: Cisco Certified Network Associate(Wireless)
Marketing Management, Harvard Extension

Academic Projects: Creation and implementation of Database for my High school aimed at maintaining daily activities and year end result report cards.
Development of a business plan while pursuing Marketing management. Now a successful business in Henderson, NV

Work/Internship: 2 Summer Internship in Marketing/sales department.
2 Months internship with an NGO in rural areas of Thailand: Taught children English.
1 Year full time work experience in the same company i interned in.(Marketing Dept)


Achievements : Won Numerous Inter-college competition for programming and quiz
Member of MENSA international, the world’s largest and oldest IQ society: Scored the highest percentile (99%) awarded by MENSA India chapter

Positions of leadership held : President - Computer&technology society(Grad college)
Organising Committee President - Global Human Resource Summit(Attended by delegates from over 10 Countries, speakers from prominent companies such as Ernst and young).... And more while in HIgh School.

I would like to apply to schools such as HEC Paris , IE Business school , fuqua(Duke). Please let me know if i have a chance according to my profile. Should i retake the GMAT before applying? Please evaluate. I would to love to see some expert responses.

Thanks!
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Profile Evaluation - Masters in Management (MIM) 01 Jul 2014, 03:16
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HI,

I am a graduate from India planning to apply for MIM in the upcoming admission cycle.
I Gave my Gmat but not happy with the score.

My profile is as follows:

Age: 21
Grad college : Delhi University
Grad major: Computer Science
Graduating Division : First division
Gmat Score : 660/800(q44 v36) AWA 5/6 ---> Not happy

Additional Academic: Cisco Certified Network Associate(Wireless)
Marketing Management, Harvard Extension

Academic Projects: Creation and implementation of Database for my High school aimed at maintaining daily activities and year end result report cards.
Development of a business plan while pursuing Marketing management. Now a successful business in Henderson, NV

Work/Internship: 2 Summer Internship in Marketing/sales department.
2 Months internship with an NGO in rural areas of Thailand: Taught children English.
1 Year full time work experience in the same company i interned in.(Marketing Dept)


Achievements : Won Numerous Inter-college competition for programming and quiz
Member of MENSA international, the world’s largest and oldest IQ society: Scored the highest percentile (99%) awarded by MENSA India chapter

Positions of leadership held : President - Computer&technology society(Grad college)
Organising Committee President - Global Human Resource Summit(Attended by delegates from over 10 Countries, speakers from prominent companies such as Ernst and young).... And more while in HIgh School.

I would like to apply to schools such as HEC Paris , IE Business school , fuqua(Duke). Please let me know if i have a chance according to my profile. Should i retake the GMAT before applying? Please evaluate. I would to love to see some expert responses.

Thanks!
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Hi Aaakash,

You profile looks good. however GMAT is a bit of a concern. Not all the schools will be impressed with your GMAT score. Otherwise your profile is excellent. You can start your applications, and simultaneously retake the GMAT. This will give you ample time to work on your application essays. You can also try out his tools to analyse your chances at other B-Schools - https://goo.gl/RZg44t

Hope this helps.
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Profile Evaluation - Masters in Management (MIM) 01 Jul 2014, 03:30
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Thanks neha for replying! I'll take the GMAT again to improve my score.
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Profile Evaluation - Masters in Management (MIM) Updated on: 07 Nov 2019, 23:47
Originally posted by MiMEssay on 15 Jul 2015, 13:19.
Last edited by MiMEssay on 07 Nov 2019, 23:47, edited 2 times in total.
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Hey aakash, just stumbled across your profile so thought ill give my 2 cents( i know its super late, but hopefully it will help someone else in the same situation)

So if i objectively evaluate your profile:

Strengths:
Well you have a good extra curricular background with a good mix of college extra curricular, volunteering experiences and academic pursuits. These can really showcase different sides of your personality.

660 is a decent GMAT score, and is just enough to make you competitive for the schools you are targeting. A higher score will obviously be more favorable, but with a great application package you can pull it off anyways.

You can highlight your leadership skills and team skills by explaining the role you played while the president of the club & when you were in the organizing committee of the summit. These can be really good essay points.

You pursuits outside school in the entrepreneurship sector shows valuable skills and will be very much favored by schools.

NGO experience/volunteering activities is valued a lot, & can show a number of skills. So that can definitely be used in your essays to boost your application.
Also the MENSA part of your profile can be used to highlight your pursuit of excellence.


So your profile is pretty good, and with great essays explaining your various strengths you have a strong chance at the mentioned schools. GMAT may be a problem, especially for HEC which has a median of 710 , you should be ok for duke and IE.

If you need a more detailed profile evaluation, you can check out Profile Evaluation through the link below:https://mim-essay.com/profile-evaluation?gcf

You can also check the site for more info on how to improve your essays and your application in general.

Hope the answer helped.
Regards,
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Profile Evaluation - Masters in Management (MIM) 15 Jul 2015, 15:23
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Hi aakash101,

Also thought I'd chime in here quickly. While your profile has some impressive credentials, the best resource for more information on where you'd stand is the business schools themselves. You should feel free to reach out to admissions counselors at any school you're interested in to review your background and get feedback. You can also feel free to get feedback from admissions experts here on the Ask Admissions Consultants page.

Best,
Rich