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22 Aug 2021, 19:03
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Hi,
I would appreciate a lot if you could evaluate my profile
Background Info: 26 (in Nov), Male, Canadian Citizen
GMAT Score: 700(Q49 V37 IR8) - (Do I really need to retake my GMAT and apply in Round 2 or can I manage with this score?)
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree: Aerospace Engineering - 3.0 GPA (3.5GPA in last 2 years)
PMP Certificate (2020)
Community Involvement -
Interact with the youth of the local community by hosting weekly basketball camp to share my passion in an inclusive and healthy environment (2016- Present)
Volunteered to mentor high school students by helping them develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills at University of Toronto (2012-2018)
Interest in sports (basketball, cricket, calisthenics, hiking, and biking), electronics (built desktops, local storage servers, and simple Raspberry Pi projects), and travel (exploring new cultures and learning new languages)
Work Experience -
At an aerospace company where I started as a Customer Engineer 2018-2019 but was given a promotion to Product Development Engineer where I lead a big software project (2019-2020)
After getting my PMP in 2020, I switched to a thermoplastic company where I was given a Project Leader role and am currently managing couple million dollar projects (2020-present)
I did recently found a service start-up company (June 2021). It was an opportunity I found during a wedding I attended. the company has already made $10,000 in sales in just 2 months. Another start-up I founded in 2020 is still in its development stage as it is a software product for NPOs. It has a lot more work to be done as the development phase is a bit slow during these difficult times.
Post MBA goals -
Strategy/Management Consulting
Target Universities - Kellogg, Booth, Stanford, Tuck, Darden, Sloan, Wharton, Columbia, INSEAD (in order of preference)
I understand there are lots of variables in play (and luck), but with the profile I just presented above, what are my chances to get to these top schools? I have already gotten accepted to Ivey in Canada but I really want to go to a top tier US school.
I am born in India but moved out when I was 3 and grew up in Canada. Would I still be considered as part of the competitive demographic of India?
One of my references has been very busy so I am thinking of holding back to Round 2 so he has time to write a good reference letter. Or would it be much better for me to apply in Round 1 itself?
Please evaluate. Any help and guidance is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I would appreciate a lot if you could evaluate my profile
Background Info: 26 (in Nov), Male, Canadian Citizen
GMAT Score: 700(Q49 V37 IR8) - (Do I really need to retake my GMAT and apply in Round 2 or can I manage with this score?)
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree: Aerospace Engineering - 3.0 GPA (3.5GPA in last 2 years)
PMP Certificate (2020)
Community Involvement -
Interact with the youth of the local community by hosting weekly basketball camp to share my passion in an inclusive and healthy environment (2016- Present)
Volunteered to mentor high school students by helping them develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills at University of Toronto (2012-2018)
Interest in sports (basketball, cricket, calisthenics, hiking, and biking), electronics (built desktops, local storage servers, and simple Raspberry Pi projects), and travel (exploring new cultures and learning new languages)
Work Experience -
At an aerospace company where I started as a Customer Engineer 2018-2019 but was given a promotion to Product Development Engineer where I lead a big software project (2019-2020)
After getting my PMP in 2020, I switched to a thermoplastic company where I was given a Project Leader role and am currently managing couple million dollar projects (2020-present)
I did recently found a service start-up company (June 2021). It was an opportunity I found during a wedding I attended. the company has already made $10,000 in sales in just 2 months. Another start-up I founded in 2020 is still in its development stage as it is a software product for NPOs. It has a lot more work to be done as the development phase is a bit slow during these difficult times.
Post MBA goals -
Strategy/Management Consulting
Target Universities - Kellogg, Booth, Stanford, Tuck, Darden, Sloan, Wharton, Columbia, INSEAD (in order of preference)
I understand there are lots of variables in play (and luck), but with the profile I just presented above, what are my chances to get to these top schools? I have already gotten accepted to Ivey in Canada but I really want to go to a top tier US school.
I am born in India but moved out when I was 3 and grew up in Canada. Would I still be considered as part of the competitive demographic of India?
One of my references has been very busy so I am thinking of holding back to Round 2 so he has time to write a good reference letter. Or would it be much better for me to apply in Round 1 itself?
Please evaluate. Any help and guidance is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
22 Aug 2021, 20:31
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shadowknight00:
Appreciate the post and level of detail. Tackling each of your questions:
Q: Do I really need to retake my GMAT and apply in Round 2 or can I manage with this score?
A: For the schools you listed, it would be great if you could retake the exam. This is the best and last opportunity to give yourself a shot at many of the schools on your list. It's not entirely necessary but look at the mean/median scores and you'll see why it's better to be at or even slightly above them rather than right at the 700 threshold. You will definitely be given consideration and not dinged, but it puts pressure on the other elements of your background. The problem is your GPA is not terribly strong and GPA and GMAT go hand-in-hand when assessing academic/technical aptitude.
Q: I understand there are lots of variables in play (and luck), but with the profile I just presented above, what are my chances to get to these top schools?
A: This is a really, really tough list. Darden and Tuck seem within reach. Stanford and Wharton are going to be long, long shots. Columbia, Booth and Sloan are also high reaches but may give you an interview. INSEAD will give you a look.
Q: I am born in India but moved out when I was 3 and grew up in Canada. Would I still be considered as part of the competitive demographic of India?
A: What ethnicity/nationality are your parents? Without knowing that, I would say the better cohort would be an Indian male living in US, so it's still very competitive but not quite as difficult as Indians coming from India.
Q: One of my references has been very busy so I am thinking of holding back to Round 2 so he has time to write a good reference letter. Or would it be much better for me to apply in Round 1 itself?
A: Based on this matter and the GMAT, I would say push for R2. It makes more sense and will allow you to properly approach this process with the time and profile you need to give yourself a shot at these top programs.
Please reach out to our team if you need application support, especially around essays and letters of reference which are obviously still outstanding and can potentially swing your candidacy in the right direction.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
Appreciate the post and level of detail. Tackling each of your questions:
Q: Do I really need to retake my GMAT and apply in Round 2 or can I manage with this score?
A: For the schools you listed, it would be great if you could retake the exam. This is the best and last opportunity to give yourself a shot at many of the schools on your list. It's not entirely necessary but look at the mean/median scores and you'll see why it's better to be at or even slightly above them rather than right at the 700 threshold. You will definitely be given consideration and not dinged, but it puts pressure on the other elements of your background. The problem is your GPA is not terribly strong and GPA and GMAT go hand-in-hand when assessing academic/technical aptitude.
Q: I understand there are lots of variables in play (and luck), but with the profile I just presented above, what are my chances to get to these top schools?
A: This is a really, really tough list. Darden and Tuck seem within reach. Stanford and Wharton are going to be long, long shots. Columbia, Booth and Sloan are also high reaches but may give you an interview. INSEAD will give you a look.
Q: I am born in India but moved out when I was 3 and grew up in Canada. Would I still be considered as part of the competitive demographic of India?
A: What ethnicity/nationality are your parents? Without knowing that, I would say the better cohort would be an Indian male living in US, so it's still very competitive but not quite as difficult as Indians coming from India.
Q: One of my references has been very busy so I am thinking of holding back to Round 2 so he has time to write a good reference letter. Or would it be much better for me to apply in Round 1 itself?
A: Based on this matter and the GMAT, I would say push for R2. It makes more sense and will allow you to properly approach this process with the time and profile you need to give yourself a shot at these top programs.
Please reach out to our team if you need application support, especially around essays and letters of reference which are obviously still outstanding and can potentially swing your candidacy in the right direction.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
22 Aug 2021, 20:47
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Thank you very much for the very quick reply! I really appreciate your honest advice.
I will take this into consideration and retake the GMAT, aiming for a higher score. I will take a break and work on improving my essays for now and then jump back into studying for GMAT right after.
If I improve my GMAT to lets say 750, would my chances at Columbia, Booth, Kellogg and Sloan increase significantly or is it just that the overall profile is similar to people in my competitive cohort?
Is there anything else I can do to improve my chances with these schools as Kellogg is my first preference? With Stanford and Wharton, would I need to wait until I have more leadership experience if I want to have a shot with them?
My parents are both born in India. I understand this means I will fit the Indian male living in US cohort.
I really appreciate all the help. I will reach out to your team once I am more prepared as I will then be able to fully utilize the help
Thank you very much for the very quick reply! I really appreciate your honest advice.
I will take this into consideration and retake the GMAT, aiming for a higher score. I will take a break and work on improving my essays for now and then jump back into studying for GMAT right after.
If I improve my GMAT to lets say 750, would my chances at Columbia, Booth, Kellogg and Sloan increase significantly or is it just that the overall profile is similar to people in my competitive cohort?
Is there anything else I can do to improve my chances with these schools as Kellogg is my first preference? With Stanford and Wharton, would I need to wait until I have more leadership experience if I want to have a shot with them?
My parents are both born in India. I understand this means I will fit the Indian male living in US cohort.
I really appreciate all the help. I will reach out to your team once I am more prepared as I will then be able to fully utilize the help
