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24 Apr 2021, 21:39
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I am interested in pursuing MBA from Canada (intake Fall 2021/Jan 2022). Request your evaluation of my profile for below target schools.
Target Schools - Rotman (Fall 2021 intake), Queens (Jan 2022 intake), McGill (Fall 2021 intake - opting for the one year program), HEC Montreal (Fall 2021 intake)
Education - BTech Mech - NIT (CGPA 8.19/10) - 2010
PGDM - IIM (CGPA 8.1/10) -2012
Certifications - PMP, IASSC Six Sigma black belt
GMAT - 690/800
Age - 32 years
Work Experience - 9 years. Business development, general management, corporate strategy across 3 Indian companies. Regular promotions, good appraisals. Team handling experience. Experience working with top management driving projects
Extra curriculars - good extra curriculars during under grad and grad. Later, a couple of community involvement/volunteer activities.
Letters of Recommendations - Good LORs from Director, Manager at previous company.
Essays - Good.
Canada PR holder.
Post MBA goals - Strategy consulting/entrepreneurship
I'm mostly concerned with the age and the fact that this can be considered as a second MBA. Motivation to pursue second MBA is for global experience and the fact that my first MBA was done without any work experience straight from engineering.
Request your profile evaluation. Thank you in advance.
I am interested in pursuing MBA from Canada (intake Fall 2021/Jan 2022). Request your evaluation of my profile for below target schools.
Target Schools - Rotman (Fall 2021 intake), Queens (Jan 2022 intake), McGill (Fall 2021 intake - opting for the one year program), HEC Montreal (Fall 2021 intake)
Education - BTech Mech - NIT (CGPA 8.19/10) - 2010
PGDM - IIM (CGPA 8.1/10) -2012
Certifications - PMP, IASSC Six Sigma black belt
GMAT - 690/800
Age - 32 years
Work Experience - 9 years. Business development, general management, corporate strategy across 3 Indian companies. Regular promotions, good appraisals. Team handling experience. Experience working with top management driving projects
Extra curriculars - good extra curriculars during under grad and grad. Later, a couple of community involvement/volunteer activities.
Letters of Recommendations - Good LORs from Director, Manager at previous company.
Essays - Good.
Canada PR holder.
Post MBA goals - Strategy consulting/entrepreneurship
I'm mostly concerned with the age and the fact that this can be considered as a second MBA. Motivation to pursue second MBA is for global experience and the fact that my first MBA was done without any work experience straight from engineering.
Request your profile evaluation. Thank you in advance.
26 Apr 2021, 06:48
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Hi kvrkarthik,
if you already have a PR, admission should be a lot more easier for you. However, as you rightly said, your age/ work experience is on the higher side. I think you should directly approach the b-schools adcoms and schedule sessions with them to understand your fit with their programs. you should also talk to recently alumni for a more realistic picture of the post MBA career options.
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26 Apr 2021, 13:37
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Hello kvrkarthik,
Thank you for sharing. The short answer is that going for a 2nd MBA is perfectly fine, especially since the first is PGDM. If your application is solid and you can explain that your PGDM, while helpful, was not sufficient to progress your career, it will not be that big of a deal. It is common for international candidates to complete some type of MBA program in their home country prior to matriculating elsewhere.
In terms of your age, you are above the average for your target schools but certainly not outside the range. Depending on the rest of your story, this should not be a disadvantage, especially considering some of the time was spent in school.
If you are looking for support to maximize your chances of success, feel free to take a look at Personal MBA Coach’s services or reach out to [email protected] to continue the conversation. We have worked with a lot of applicants on the older end of the spectrum who have successfully gotten into their target schools!
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