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sajalgargciv2805
Joined: 23 May 2019
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Location: India
Schools: ISB'22 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q50 V37
16 Jan 2020, 14:55
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1) Basic demographic info: age: 27, gender: M, nationality: Indian
2) Educational Background: Graduated in 2014 with bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from IIT BHU Varanasi (Tier 1 college). MY current GMAT score is 710(Q50, V37)
3) Work experience: A total of 3 years of work experience in Public Sector Units. I worked for National Fertilizers Limited (One of the major Fertilizers company in India) and for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (One of the major Oil Sector Company in India). In both of these companies, I worked for CSR projects (In which I managed various works for improvement of conditions in certain extremely under-developed areas), various construction projects and maintenance projects. I have experience in contract management and project management. Promotions in all public sector companies in India cannot be expedited and I have always received good ratings.
4) Extracurriculars: I have won one national level competition in my technical field for designing one structure. I was the team leader for the same. Other than that, I was the head of music club in college. My interests include Singing, writing songs and playing guitar. Nothing out of the ordinary though.
5) Schools: I have not researched much regarding schools but I do have some schools in mind(More suggestions are most welcome): ISB, IIMA, IIMB, HEC, ESSEC, TEPPER
6) Gaps: I don’t have any academic gaps but I do have a 2-year gap after my graduation. I was basically preparing for government exams through which I secured under 100 overall All India Rank (more than 99.9 percentile) and landed the above-mentioned jobs.
2) Educational Background: Graduated in 2014 with bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from IIT BHU Varanasi (Tier 1 college). MY current GMAT score is 710(Q50, V37)
3) Work experience: A total of 3 years of work experience in Public Sector Units. I worked for National Fertilizers Limited (One of the major Fertilizers company in India) and for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (One of the major Oil Sector Company in India). In both of these companies, I worked for CSR projects (In which I managed various works for improvement of conditions in certain extremely under-developed areas), various construction projects and maintenance projects. I have experience in contract management and project management. Promotions in all public sector companies in India cannot be expedited and I have always received good ratings.
4) Extracurriculars: I have won one national level competition in my technical field for designing one structure. I was the team leader for the same. Other than that, I was the head of music club in college. My interests include Singing, writing songs and playing guitar. Nothing out of the ordinary though.
5) Schools: I have not researched much regarding schools but I do have some schools in mind(More suggestions are most welcome): ISB, IIMA, IIMB, HEC, ESSEC, TEPPER
6) Gaps: I don’t have any academic gaps but I do have a 2-year gap after my graduation. I was basically preparing for government exams through which I secured under 100 overall All India Rank (more than 99.9 percentile) and landed the above-mentioned jobs.
17 Jan 2020, 01:19
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A few thoughts on your profile evaluation sajalgargciv2805:
Hope this helps some.
Cheers,
- The academic pedigree is solid given the IIT brand. How was your GPA? The GMAT will be pale given that pedigree though. It is quite common for the IITian average to be in the 730+ range. If possible, it would be good to consider a retake.
- The professional profile is interesting since it has the CSR element. PSU differentiation can otherwise become pretty tough. While that's there, you have to still think about how to showcase impact and scale. That is critical.
- Here is how you can handle gaps. Any activities during that period will be good to bring out.
- The ECs arc is actually pretty light since IITs usually offer a lot of avenues for it. Recency is also quite important. If possible, will be good to build the profile especially along this dimension.
- What are your post-MBA plans? For reasons mentioned here, we don't speculate on school selection. That being said, one possible focus can be social entrepreneurship schools.
Hope this helps some.
Cheers,
21 Feb 2020, 21:57
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1) Basic demographic info: age: 27, gender: M, nationality: Indian
2) Educational Background: Graduated in 2014 with bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from IIT BHU Varanasi (Tier 1 college). MY current GMAT score is 710(Q50, V37)
3) Work experience: A total of 3 years of work experience in Public Sector Units. I worked for National Fertilizers Limited (One of the major Fertilizers company in India) and for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (One of the major Oil Sector Company in India). In both of these companies, I worked for CSR projects (In which I managed various works for improvement of conditions in certain extremely under-developed areas), various construction projects and maintenance projects. I have experience in contract management and project management. Promotions in all public sector companies in India cannot be expedited and I have always received good ratings.
4) Extracurriculars: I have won one national level competition in my technical field for designing one structure. I was the team leader for the same. Other than that, I was the head of music club in college. My interests include Singing, writing songs and playing guitar. Nothing out of the ordinary though.
5) Schools: I have not researched much regarding schools but I do have some schools in mind(More suggestions are most welcome): ISB, IIMA, IIMB, HEC, ESSEC, TEPPER
6) Gaps: I don’t have any academic gaps but I do have a 2-year gap after my graduation. I was basically preparing for government exams through which I secured under 100 overall All India Rank (more than 99.9 percentile) and landed the above-mentioned jobs.
2) Educational Background: Graduated in 2014 with bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from IIT BHU Varanasi (Tier 1 college). MY current GMAT score is 710(Q50, V37)
3) Work experience: A total of 3 years of work experience in Public Sector Units. I worked for National Fertilizers Limited (One of the major Fertilizers company in India) and for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (One of the major Oil Sector Company in India). In both of these companies, I worked for CSR projects (In which I managed various works for improvement of conditions in certain extremely under-developed areas), various construction projects and maintenance projects. I have experience in contract management and project management. Promotions in all public sector companies in India cannot be expedited and I have always received good ratings.
4) Extracurriculars: I have won one national level competition in my technical field for designing one structure. I was the team leader for the same. Other than that, I was the head of music club in college. My interests include Singing, writing songs and playing guitar. Nothing out of the ordinary though.
5) Schools: I have not researched much regarding schools but I do have some schools in mind(More suggestions are most welcome): ISB, IIMA, IIMB, HEC, ESSEC, TEPPER
6) Gaps: I don’t have any academic gaps but I do have a 2-year gap after my graduation. I was basically preparing for government exams through which I secured under 100 overall All India Rank (more than 99.9 percentile) and landed the above-mentioned jobs.
Hello sajalgargciv2805,
Thanks for writing in.
The IIT background sounds solid; however, your GMAT score is just about average considering you belong to an over-represented pool of Indian applicants (most of them have a score upwards of 740). Thus, if you are looking for programs in the league of Tepper, you definitely need to retake the GMAT.
The essays will be particularly important in your case as you need to present your professional experience in an impactful way. Think about your profile from a leadership angle, as well. Further, since the extra-curricular activities are not stellar, please identify the ways in which you can build your profile in the next few months (joining a Toastmasters Club is one such way as it will give you both leadership and public speaking experience). The gap in your profile will need to be addressed in the Optional Essay; please state the facts as they are and keep the account brief yet crisp (that way it will not sound like an excuse).
Should you have any follow up questions, please feel free to write to us.
All the best!
