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Hello,
I am looking for a profile evaluation. Below is an overview of my profile

Indian, Male, 26 years old.

B.E. Chemical engineering from a top national university in India (non-IIT)
GMAT 710 (Q_50/ V_37) retaking GMAT with target score upwards of 750
GPA 7.2/ 10

Work experience

1) Manager_ operations (Reliance Industries Limited, India) (2012- june 2015)

Responsibilities
Handling shift operations of a petrochemical plant
Handling work stream of 12 plant operators
development of advanced chemicals from lab to pilot to commercial scale

2) Project associate(UN volunteer)_ United Nations development program (June 2015- current)

Responsibilities
planning of project activities and preparation of work plans
Coordinate with government agencies and other stakeholders in the project
assist in development of national implementation plan


Extracurricular_ moderate, none after college.

MBA goals_ initially to join a consulting firm focusing on oil & gas/ energy or chemicals, later moving on to leadership roles in the industry

Target Schools_ US (Darden, Fuqua, Michigan, Kenan-Flagler, McCombs ), non-US (HEC, Insead, Judge, NUS singapore, ISB)
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Hi there,

From the information you shared, you are a strong candidate. Therefore, based on your MBA goals, I would suggest applying to McCombs, UT, and Duke. Duke has an energy and environmental focus as well as an Energy Finance program. In your case, It would be more advantageous if you apply to Business Schools that are located where the energy industry thrives.

Don’t forget that It is always important to build a profile that differentiates you from other candidates.
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Nationality: Singaporean
Age: 23
GPA: 2.8 (3.5/5)
GMAT: Currently getting 550 on practice tests, shooting for 700+. Planning to take my first GMAT ard Dec'16.

WE: 2 Yrs Police Force, 8mths SW Development at a Automotive Electronics company, 6mths Accounts Asst at a Canadian Company.
I am completing my Bachelors of Eng (EEE) in 2018 from NTU Singapore.

Languages: English & Tamil
Spanish & German Lvl 1

Undergrad:
Student Exchange at Georgia Tech for 6mths.
Member of some student clubs.

MBA Plans:
Trying to get into a top University in USA after my undergrad.

Do I lack work experience or leadership skills? Can i make up for it with a higher GMAT score?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
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Hello,
I am looking for a profile evaluation. Below is an overview of my profile

Indian, Male, 26 years old.

B.E. Chemical engineering from a top national university in India (non-IIT)
GMAT 710 (Q_50/ V_37) retaking GMAT with target score upwards of 750
GPA 7.2/ 10

Work experience

1) Manager_ operations (Reliance Industries Limited, India) (2012- june 2015)

Responsibilities
Handling shift operations of a petrochemical plant
Handling work stream of 12 plant operators
development of advanced chemicals from lab to pilot to commercial scale

2) Project associate(UN volunteer)_ United Nations development program (June 2015- current)

Responsibilities
planning of project activities and preparation of work plans
Coordinate with government agencies and other stakeholders in the project
assist in development of national implementation plan


Extracurricular_ moderate, none after college.

MBA goals_ initially to join a consulting firm focusing on oil & gas/ energy or chemicals, later moving on to leadership roles in the industry

Target Schools_ US (Darden, Fuqua, Michigan, Kenan-Flagler, McCombs ), non-US (HEC, Insead, Judge, NUS singapore, ISB)
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Hi,

Your decision to retake the GMAT is a good one. 710 is an average GMAT score for an Indian and a higher score would definitely help, even at the lower ranked colleges such as McCombs and UNC. I'd also add that your final list of colleges should be decided once you have your new GMAT score. Ross and Fuqua place tremendous emphasis on extra curricular activities and not having any can be a red flag. Ross specifically asks an essay question about something you are proud of outside your professional life- while you don't necessarily have to write about an extra curricular activity over here, but that exposure could lead upto some interesting story.
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Nationality: Singaporean
Age: 23
GPA: 2.8 (3.5/5)
GMAT: Currently getting 550 on practice tests, shooting for 700+. Planning to take my first GMAT ard Dec'16.

WE: 2 Yrs Police Force, 8mths SW Development at a Automotive Electronics company, 6mths Accounts Asst at a Canadian Company.
I am completing my Bachelors of Eng (EEE) in 2018 from NTU Singapore.

Languages: English & Tamil
Spanish & German Lvl 1

Undergrad:
Student Exchange at Georgia Tech for 6mths.
Member of some student clubs.

MBA Plans:
Trying to get into a top University in USA after my undergrad.

Do I lack work experience or leadership skills? Can i make up for it with a higher GMAT score?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
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Hi Manick9,

I understand that you are working while studying? If this is the case, I guess you would already have a lot of interesting exposure with the police force, as an exchange student and other activities/ full time work you would do until you apply. So I think you are on the right path.

At this time, concentrate upon maintaining your grades to a >3.5 level. The WExp, leadership and better GMAT scores can be built along the way, but you will have to live with the GPA. And a GMAT of 700+ is always beneficial.
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Nationality: Singaporean
Age: 23
GPA: 2.8 (3.5/5)
GMAT: Currently getting 550 on practice tests, shooting for 700+. Planning to take my first GMAT ard Dec'16.

WE: 2 Yrs Police Force, 8mths SW Development at a Automotive Electronics company, 6mths Accounts Asst at a Canadian Company.
I am completing my Bachelors of Eng (EEE) in 2018 from NTU Singapore.

Languages: English & Tamil
Spanish & German Lvl 1

Undergrad:
Student Exchange at Georgia Tech for 6mths.
Member of some student clubs.

MBA Plans:
Trying to get into a top University in USA after my undergrad.

Do I lack work experience or leadership skills? Can i make up for it with a higher GMAT score?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!


Hi Manick9,

I understand that you are working while studying? If this is the case, I guess you would already have a lot of interesting exposure with the police force, as an exchange student and other activities/ full time work you would do until you apply. So I think you are on the right path.

At this time, concentrate upon maintaining your grades to a >3.5 level. The WExp, leadership and better GMAT scores can be built along the way, but you will have to live with the GPA. And a GMAT of 700+ is always beneficial.
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Hi Namit Garg,

I am studying full time. I am currently in my 3rd yr of my undergrad. Maintain a GPA of 3.5 upon 5 or 3.5 upon 4 ?
Assuming I get 700+ what are my chances of getting into an Elite Uni with my current WE of 3 yrs as I want to do MBA after my undergrad?
Which Unis would you suggest me to apply?

Thank you very much!
Manickam