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Vaibhavgoyal
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Concentration: Finance, Entrepreneurship
Schools: NTU NUS '23 Imperial ESADE IESE '24 IE Sep'22 Intake ESSEC S.P.Jain Institute ISB '23 Bocconi (A)
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Schools: NTU NUS '23 Imperial ESADE IESE '24 IE Sep'22 Intake ESSEC S.P.Jain Institute ISB '23 Bocconi (A)
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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.
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Hi Vaibhavgoyal,

There are a lot of very strong components to your candidacy given the info you shared. You look like the person that business schools would be interested in given your experience during undergrad as well as Ernst and Young. Both of those demonstrate your commitment, community involvement and capability in both academic and professional settings.

Because of your strong undergrad academic record, I'm surprised to see the 660 GMAT - it seems low compared to the track record you've set in undergrad. I encourage you to retake it and see if you can get your score more in line with the average scores at your target programs (which are all noted below). Specifically focusing on your verbal prep will likely considerably increase your overall score.

See my comments in blue below in line and feel free to arrange a free consultation if you want to discuss in more depth.

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

Undergrad: Very impressive and colorful. Nice work - this is going to be very positive for your candidacy.
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.Also very positive - you've been recognized as a high achiever and hard worker that goes above and beyond. Another strong tailwind for your candidacy
• 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 It's hard to tell what kind of support this will do for your application given the minimal context. My guidance would be to keep up your track record of contribution, achieving results and learning new skills. Gear your work towards leadership and international exposure if at all possible. Also, how does this build towards your future career aspirations?
• 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 - Average GMAT scores at NUS(667), IE(677), IESE(686), ESADE(660), Imperial(660), Nanyang(670).

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? If you can get your GMAT score up, the rest of your profile looks very strong so I wouldn't limit your options at this point
• Any thoughts on whether my target schools are reasonable based on my profile? Yes they're reasonable. Your GMAT is generally below average for most of the programs you listed, however your strong undergrad and EY experience will likely offset the softer score compared to other applicants.
• Is my profile good enough to get decent scholarships in the school I am targeting? I don't mean to harp on your GMAT, but that's going to likely hold back some scholarship opportunities for you.
You have such a colorful undergrad and EY experience that with a strong GMAT score I'd think you'd have a better chance at scholarship. Check out our blog on Strategies to Find Scholarships for MBA Programs.
• What more I can do to strengthen my profile so that my chances of making to these and other prestigious schools increase? Retake the GMAT (or GRE). If there's more to the story that you haven't included in this profile review request, you could write an optional essay addressing the low test score is a result of that issue. Also, one thing I didn't see is your career aspirations. Clearly defining what you want to do in your career will provide structure for why you're pursuing an MBA, why now is the right time, and the specific skills/development areas you'll focus on during the MBA program.

Thanks for your time.
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