Profile Evaluation Request 27|M|UK (Indian Nationality)

Question

Hello

I would really appreciate if I can get some guidance on this: :idea:

B.Eng -Electronics and Instrumentation Control - CGPA 6.4/10 (Thapar University - One of the Top Private Colleges in India) 18 Months of Work Experience in India - Oil and Gas / Petrochemicals / Engineering MSc (Eng.) Process Safety and Loss Prevention - Distinction - University of Sheffield Won the best thesis Prize and was the course rep for my year. 24 months of Work Experience in United Kingdom (with Short Stints in Kazakhstan and Netherlands) - Technical Consulting in Oil and Gas I believe I can achieve 700-750 on the GMAT. What Bschools would be the best option for me (US and Europe). Any help would be much appreciated. P.S -But due to my low gpa in the Bachelors, I am not sure I have a chance to get into any top programs. :cry:

CriticalSquare · Answer

Hey there - thanks for the post! While I really like your work experience, industry, and international exposure, without a GMAT I can't really help you out. Especially given your GPA - your GMAT will be even more important! So...when are you taking the GMAT?

(PS - the reason I'm asking you that versus using the range you provided is a) that range is super wide and b) mock exam scores are directional at best, not absolute, so they're not very - you need a hard score in your hand!)

Bhavik

maverickg · Answer

Thanks for the response Bhavik. The thing is (the idea might sound a little a uncooked) but I don't know the dates yet. I have not even started preparing for it. I am still contemplating the idea of MBA (depending on the available options and what could a post MBA career offer me). I did give GRE / TOEFL 6 years back (of course these score are not valid) and I scored - 1350 (Q-800/ V-550) and TOEFL 106.

I completely agree with you on the mock exam scores. But I am quite confident that if I end up going in this direction, I can manage a 720-ish score. So how about taking 720 as a starting point to get the ball rolling ?

P.S. Also I just checked the conversion of my UK MSc Degree into GPA. It comes out to be around 3.7/4. But the Bachelors back in India is going to hurt me a lot. The conversion for B.Eng comes around 2.8.

Regards,
Vikalp

CriticalSquare · Answer

Hi there,

As you mentioned, your GPA is a bit low, but a strong GMAT score could do wonders for your academic profile. Your work experience is great - it's clear that you've built industry expertise in oil and gas giving you a strong foundation, and your international exposure will work in your favor. However, technology consulting from folks from India is an overrepresented segment, so to make up for a weak GPA, you want to aim as high as possible on your GMAT. Like I discussed before, without an official GMAT score, it doesn't make sense to talk about schools just yet. Another aspect you should think about is what you want to do post MBA. Some schools favor certain specialties over others and have stronger recruiting in certain industries. This will certainly guide your school selection. Hope this information helps and hope your GMAT prep is going well - best of luck on your next steps!

Profile Evaluation Request 27|M|UK (Indian Nationality)

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