Profile Evaluation Request
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05 Jul 2020, 05:57
Would appreciate an evaluation of my profile! Planning to apply in R1 this year.
26 y/o Indian male.
GMAT Score - 750 (Quant:50, Verbal:42, IR:7, AWA:6). Is not having an IR score of 8 a negative? If yes, I am open to re-taking the test. Also open to re-taking if a higher score significantly helps my chances.
Academics -
1. Class X - 96.2%
2. Class XII - 87.3%
3. Bachelors in Technology (Instrumentation & Control Engg) from NIT Trichy - CGPA 6.53/10, first class. The school is among the top 10 engineering universities in India, right after the older IITs.
Work Experience - 4 years at the moment
1. Currently working with a funded B2B SaaS startup (in the domain of marketing data analytics) since 33 months. I've donned a number of hats here including Growth, Sales and Project Management. Focused on Customer Success in the last 2 years. My role involves working with international teams at some of the largest publicly listed e-commerce companies in Europe; helping them implement and use our analytics product, training and advising them on best practices etc. It also involves quite a bit of stakeholder management, right upto the CXO level at these companies. Additionally, I mentor (and indirectly manage) 2 team members in the Customer Success function. I've played a key role during some of the most crucial times in the life of the startup, such as closing the first $200k deal, implementing the product for a customer with presence in 40+ countries, etc.
2. Previously was with a VC fund in India, running ecosystem engagements for a startup platform they were building (6 months).
3. Before that (and this was immediately after my undergrad) I ran overall ops and business development for an ed-tech startup, that didn't work out and had to be shut (9 months).
Extra Curricular -
1. I was the President of the Entrepreneurship Cell at college during the final year. Lead a team of 40+ and organized a number of pan-India events and initiatives.
2. I was the Treasurer of an intra-college festival at college during the third year. Solely responsible for the finances involved (substantial for a college fest), the overall size of the organising team was 200+.
Co Curricular -
1. Certification - Cambridge Business English (Higher - level C2)
2. MooCs - Brand and Product Management (IE Business School), Strategic Management and Strategy Formulation (Copenhagen Business School)
3. Attended a summer school at the University of Cambridge in the second year of college
Why MBA?
I want to move to product management, or tech consulting. Coming in from a customer-facing role in a software product company, I believe either of these is the logical next step. I think doing the MBA will give me a dual advantage of credential plus skills that would be necessary to crack into these roles.
Questions -
1. Is my profile differentiated enough from the rest of the typical pool? If not what can I do additionally to improve my chances?
2. What do you think is the biggest weak spot in my profile? Would also love suggestions on how I can address it?
3. Do you think I have a shot at any of the M7, INSEAD, LBS or HEC? What schools would you recommend I look at (where I have fair chances)?