Profile Evaluation Request

GMAT - 660 (Q-49, V-30, IR-8, AWA-5)
Nationality: Indian
Current Residence: India

Undergrad:
P.G.D.A.V College, University of Delhi- B.Com 8.2/10 CGPA
• Awarded Student of the Year for all round performance in academics and extra-curricular
• College Topper for 3 consecutive years.
• Project Head for Youth Conclave (organised for the first time in the college)
• Media Head of Commercium (The Commerce Society)
• Management Anchor of Commercium (The Commerce Society)
• Member of Creative Team (Commercium) and Kaizen (The Career Counselling Club)
• Awarded 2 scholarships for exceptional performance in academics (SC Gupta Memorial and Shri Pyare Lal)

12th: 93.2%, Delhi Public School, Palwal
• Awarded Mr.DPS for exceptional performance in academics and extra-curricular.
• Head Boy

10th: 10/10 CGPA, Delhi Public School
• House Prefect

Work Experience:

Ernst Young GDS - Lead Associate - 2 Years and 3 months.
• Providing Assistance to onshore team in Audit procedures of East US Firms, majorly New York based clients
• Learnt about the indispensability of building a strong network of people.
• Got 5 Star Rating for 2 consecutive years in the organisation.
• Awarded ECS (Exceptional Client Service) for maintaining excellent relations with onshore and clients by delivering exceptional work.
• Awarded Extra Miler (Oct 2018 and Mar 2019) for going extra mile.

Self Employed
• Joined family business in July

Volunteering:
UMEED: Ray of Hope
• Part of the organisation for a period of 6 months.
• Taught children and parents in Delhi Slums.

Planning to apply for R1 for these: NUS, IE, IESE, ESADE, Imperial, Nanyang

Any tips or questions would be very much appreciated, but I have a few specific questions into which I would love some insight as well:
• Which other schools should I target?
• Any thoughts on whether my target schools are reasonable based on my profile?
• Is my profile good enough to get decent scholarships in the school I am targeting?
• What more I can do to strengthen my profile so that my chances of making to these and other prestigious schools increase?

Thanks for your time.

Hi Vaibhavgoyal,

Thank you for your post. Ernst & Young is a reputable firm and will help your profile. Your volunteer experience can also be framed in a way that enhances your overall candidacy.

Family businesses can be a bit tricky in the sense that you may have to work a little harder to prove yourself to the admissions committee since they have a harder time evaluating how good your work truly was. That said, a lot of business schools appreciate family businesses and Personal MBA Coach works with folks from these backgrounds every year.

In terms of program selection, we often advise applicants to target 5 to 8 schools so the 6 schools on your list is a good number.

As for your GMAT score, while 660 isn't bad, I'd look to bring up the Verbal score, which I imagine could bring up some red flags. Do you have capacity to study for 6-8 weeks to try and raise it above 30? This will help maximize your chances for some of the more competitive schools you are considering.

Feel free to send a note to scott@personalmbacoach.com to discuss your candidacy in more detail and address any additional questions/concerns. We would be happy to help set you up for application success via our comprehensive packages.

Best,
Personal MBA Coach


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