dj1797 wrote:
Hi All,
Would be extremely grateful to have my profile reviewed here, targeting 21' intake for MIM programs at ESSEC, ESCP, ESADE, HEC Paris, EDHEC (ESSEC would be my 1st choice)
My profile is as follows -
Indian IT Engineer, 23 Yrs Old
B.Tech in Computer Science from UPES, specialization in Business Analytics (IBM Certified Graduate) (Ranked quite low in NIRF Engineering Rankings though - 167/200)
Overall GPA - 6.6/10 (Low gpa but did go from a 5.0 to an 8.0 by final year of the course)
GRE - 316 (V- 153, Q- 163), Planning to take it again, will be applying in R1 to all.
Work Ex - Working with an IT Service based company (L&T Infotech) in release management domain for a top banking client in the US for over a year now, will have about 16 months of work ex at the time of applying.
Leadership Experiences -
A number of experiences here -
1) Editorial Head for a year in college, led a team of 8 members. Was also on the Editorial board of several other college level organizations.
2) Team Lead at AIESEC, Worked in Sales, Marketing. Led a team of 10.
3) Have been involved with various NGO's from School till end of college as volunteer and part of HR Committee (NSS,
GYG, Feeding India) (about 4 yrs in total)
4) Flagship Event Head in University Cultural Fest (Twice, led a team of 15, Event Management, Marketing, Sales)
5) Gold Medal in State Volleyball (10th Grade), Made it to nationals in 12th grade in Rifle Shooting but didn't win, only participation.
Internships -
1. Main Internship at an MBB Firm (Back Office, technical, Business Intelligence)
2. Marketing & IT Intern at a 5 star Luxury Hotel Chain (3 weeks) (Mostly Graphic Design, content creation and marketing analytics)
3. Android Trainee at a small IT company (MNC)
Experiences -
Worked as a freelance content writer for some time, eventually outsourced the work as I made some regular and well paying clients while taking care of editing. Short-lived since the website we used for bids (think iwriter etc) eventually went bankrupt and closed shop.
Working part time with a local fashion brand (digital marketing) (super small, just starting out)
International Experience - Don't know if it counts but visited 9 countries in Europe as a part of a trip in high school.
Post Masters Goal - Want to work in a Product Marketing in a Tech Firm.
Hobbies - Very involved in Photography and writing, instagram blogging.
Thanks in Advance!
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Hi
dj1797,
Well, your GPA is a bit on the lower side and as you don’t have a college brand name in the undergraduate it can be an issue. Your GRE score is again a bit low especially if you are targeting schools such as HEC, ESSEC, and ESCP. Though you have better Admit chances at EDHEC and ESADE. But, I would strongly suggest you retake the GRE.
As for the work experience, L&T Infotech is a good brand but it is an IT company so make sure that you highlight the key projects and skills that you develop during your time.
Also, you have varied internships under your belt which can be an asset to your profile. Your other experiences such as content writing and digital marketing are concerned, will help you showcase your marketing skills. So, a pretty strong pitch can be made for consulting and marketing if you work on the above points.
Remember that you have to convince the Adcom that you are different from your peers.
On the extracurricular front, you have a pretty diverse profile, have held leadership roles, and taken social initiatives that matter a lot. Try to highlight how you have gone above and beyond and made a difference in the same.
Your international experience will definitely help you given that you talk about your observations there and how these trips helped you become a better person than you are today.
As a final verdict, I would say that you have worked on varied things and have a pretty diverse profile overall, but work needs to be done on your GRE score and portrayed your profile not just as an engineer working in an IT role but have the capability to work on the myriad of other activities and have created value.
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