Pulkit3622 wrote:
Hey everyone. I recently gave the GMAT the second time and received a score of 670 (Q43, V38). I am from the Indian Subcontinent and understand this is a pretty low score when compared to my cohort. However, I would like to start applying to Finance masters, and for now, I am targetting Manchester, Warwick and Cass.
I have lived in Africa and led the local Interact Rotary Club as the secretary as well as founded a football club.
I have participated in United Nations conferences and acted as a chair to some of the largest NGOs of the world.
I work part-time for a firm that executes education development projects for the Government of India.
I founded the Finance Club of my Undergrad Department and head it along with the Debate Club.
I have interned with one of the top 5 brokerage firms in India.
What do you think about my chances? Can I try for higher ranked, Tier-1 courses as well?
Hi
Pulkit3622,
Before I start with the question and therefore your profile evaluation, I’d like to clarify that other than the GMAT score, there are lots of factors like your academics and GPA, extracurriculars, and achievements, that play an important role in your chance acceptance and thus getting an admit from the top schools.
That said, you have provided limited information for me to give you an accurate estimation of your chances in schools like Manchester, Warwick, and Cass. Having said that, let’s begin with your profile evaluation.
As far as the GMAT goes, a score of 670 is satisfactory with respect to the schools you are targeting, however in order to broaden your options and target higher ranked schools, a retake targeting a quant score of 49+ is what I would advise.
For your extracurricular activities, your achievements and leadership role of starting the college Debate & Finance club is great and showcases your leadership skills and ability to take initiative. Furthermore, you have a lot of varied roles in volunteering and heading several NGOs for social causes, which are impressive value additions. These endeavors also showcase your ability to impact others and to empathize with other people. The international exposure that you gained by leading the local Interact Rotary Club as the secretary as well as founding a football club, will help differentiate you from the crowd. The endeavors that you took in these clubs can also be used to highlight your team-building skills along with bringing diversity to the school’s cohort. All in all, you have a well-groomed extracurricular front.
Coming to your work experience, your part-time job in supplementing the country’s education development under the Government of India can be used to further add to your ability to take initiatives for social causes. In addition, you ought to explain and highlight the projects in your brokerage internship and elaborate on how the experience helped you to develop and further groom your skills and knowledge. Since you lack big brands in your work experience, you can compensate by providing an apt reason as to why you chose these firms, how you have gone beyond the role, any initiatives you took, and any kind of impact created to showcase an equally competitive profile. That said, connecting your work experience and your decision to pursue a master’s is very important.
Additionally, you can take up certain certifications or courses in order to showcase your passion for the field of finance.
All in all, your profile looks pretty good, however, an accurate evaluation can be presented through insights into every aspect of your profile, especially taking into consideration the fact that you are targeting one of the most coveted schools and programs. On this note, I’d suggest you drop in the complete details of your profile (academic background, GPA, details of work experiences) on our mail address
info@mim-essay.com so I could present you with apt suggestions.
Hope this helped!