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Bhu750
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Schools: Fuqua '23 MIT MFin "22 Kellogg '23 Johnson '24 McDonough '24 Kellogg (S) LBS '25 (D) Emory 1YR '24 (WL)
GMAT 1: 700 Q48 V38
GPA: 3.6
Schools: Fuqua '23 MIT MFin "22 Kellogg '23 Johnson '24 McDonough '24 Kellogg (S) LBS '25 (D) Emory 1YR '24 (WL)
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Hello all,
I want some help with school selection.
Indian/Female/30 years/Chartered accountant/GMAT 700
Work Experience
3 years (as part of the CA course) at a leading CA firm, one among the top 20 in India
Post qualification I moved to Malaysia because of personal reasons. My work exp here is as follows:
1 year - senior finance executive at a medium size IT company - leading the accounts payable and treasury team - managing a team of 6 and reporting directly to the CFO.
1 year - Senior internal auditor performing process audits at an Oil and gas company
2-year career break post maternity
2020-Current:
Partner/Co-founder at a Venture capital/incubator based in Chennai.
Financial consultant of a startup, a portal for secondary housing real estate - born out of our VC firm.
Strategy consultant at a Southeast Asian consulting company. (I work on project basis)
Teaching English to kids at an NGO called Nanhe Khwab.
Long term goal - VC/PE
1. Which are the schools that I should target in US?
2. Probability of getting into Kellogg 1 year MBA?
Thank you.
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I want some help with school selection.
Indian/Female/30 years/Chartered accountant/GMAT 700
Work Experience
3 years (as part of the CA course) at a leading CA firm, one among the top 20 in India
Post qualification I moved to Malaysia because of personal reasons. My work exp here is as follows:
1 year - senior finance executive at a medium size IT company - leading the accounts payable and treasury team - managing a team of 6 and reporting directly to the CFO.
1 year - Senior internal auditor performing process audits at an Oil and gas company
2-year career break post maternity
2020-Current:
Partner/Co-founder at a Venture capital/incubator based in Chennai.
Financial consultant of a startup, a portal for secondary housing real estate - born out of our VC firm.
Strategy consultant at a Southeast Asian consulting company. (I work on project basis)
Teaching English to kids at an NGO called Nanhe Khwab.
Long term goal - VC/PE
1. Which are the schools that I should target in US?
2. Probability of getting into Kellogg 1 year MBA?
Thank you.
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13 May 2022, 02:22
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Hi, Bhu750,
Thank you for your post!
First, I would like to say you have a decent GMAT score and a good amount of relevant work experience. I recommend you add more about your academic statistics to back your profile. However, being a CA is an achievement and will definitely add extra points to your profile. Moreover, since you belong to an overrepresented pool, a score of 730+, would increase your chances at Kellogg. Additionally, I would also like to know why you choose to prefer the one year program.
Your work experience is a bit brief; mention more about your roles & responsibilities and add some substantial examples of leadership, decision-making, and analytical skills in your work tenure and also add any professional accolades/promotions while quantizing the critical projects. About your ECAs, it's a must for B-Schools. Kellogg prefers candidates to have at least some relevant volunteering and community work. Hence, I would suggest you add some while mentioning all about your contribution, the challenges faced, leadership roles played, the impact generated, and the relevant skills developed through your ECAs to bank upon them!
All in all, you do have a decent profile. Applying in early rounds could definitely help secure a spot in the top 10 US B-Schools. For your reference, I would suggest you read. How to strengthen your MBA application for Round 1 MBA? you will get some beneficial insights. I would like to know about your post-mba goals to link them with your prior work experience and suggest schools for you. You may want to read an article on best one year MBA program in the US. You are a relevant applicant and have a good chance at the top MBA program. if you'd like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further help you with your profile-building strategy; feel free to book a free session with us at your convenience.
Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Profile Analyst & Channel Manager, MBA and Beyond
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Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com
Thank you for your post!
First, I would like to say you have a decent GMAT score and a good amount of relevant work experience. I recommend you add more about your academic statistics to back your profile. However, being a CA is an achievement and will definitely add extra points to your profile. Moreover, since you belong to an overrepresented pool, a score of 730+, would increase your chances at Kellogg. Additionally, I would also like to know why you choose to prefer the one year program.
Your work experience is a bit brief; mention more about your roles & responsibilities and add some substantial examples of leadership, decision-making, and analytical skills in your work tenure and also add any professional accolades/promotions while quantizing the critical projects. About your ECAs, it's a must for B-Schools. Kellogg prefers candidates to have at least some relevant volunteering and community work. Hence, I would suggest you add some while mentioning all about your contribution, the challenges faced, leadership roles played, the impact generated, and the relevant skills developed through your ECAs to bank upon them!
All in all, you do have a decent profile. Applying in early rounds could definitely help secure a spot in the top 10 US B-Schools. For your reference, I would suggest you read. How to strengthen your MBA application for Round 1 MBA? you will get some beneficial insights. I would like to know about your post-mba goals to link them with your prior work experience and suggest schools for you. You may want to read an article on best one year MBA program in the US. You are a relevant applicant and have a good chance at the top MBA program. if you'd like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further help you with your profile-building strategy; feel free to book a free session with us at your convenience.
Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Profile Analyst & Channel Manager, MBA and Beyond
Testimonials
Email: neha@mbaandbeyond.com
Bhu750
Hello all,
I want some help with school selection.
Indian/Female/30 years/Chartered accountant/GMAT 700
Work Experience
Finance/audit - 5 years
VC - 2 yrs
Long term goal - VC/PE
1. Which are the schools that I should target in US?
2. Probability of getting into Kellogg 1 year MBA?
Thank you.
Posted from my mobile device
I want some help with school selection.
Indian/Female/30 years/Chartered accountant/GMAT 700
Work Experience
Finance/audit - 5 years
VC - 2 yrs
Long term goal - VC/PE
1. Which are the schools that I should target in US?
2. Probability of getting into Kellogg 1 year MBA?
Thank you.
Posted from my mobile device
MBAGuide
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13 May 2022, 02:25
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Bhu750
Hello all,
I want some help with school selection.
Indian/Female/30 years/Chartered accountant/GMAT 700
Work Experience
Finance/audit - 5 years
VC - 2 yrs
Long term goal - VC/PE
1. Which are the schools that I should target in US?
2. Probability of getting into Kellogg 1 year MBA?
Thank you.
Posted from my mobile device
I want some help with school selection.
Indian/Female/30 years/Chartered accountant/GMAT 700
Work Experience
Finance/audit - 5 years
VC - 2 yrs
Long term goal - VC/PE
1. Which are the schools that I should target in US?
2. Probability of getting into Kellogg 1 year MBA?
Thank you.
Posted from my mobile device
Hi Bhu750 there are several aspects to evaluating an applicant's profile for top B Schools, primarily
a. academic prowess
b. leadership experience and prior work experience
c. diversity and inclusion
d. ability to contribute to the program
You would have to make sure you have a solid narrative that covers all these aspects impressively in your MBA application. One thing that makes US applications challenging is that the essays are brief for a lot of top B Schools and you have to make a compelling case for yourself in few words for such a competitive program.
Specific to your profile, you must target a score of 740+ if you wish to get into M7 MBA programs. You may have a lot of finance experience in the past but there is really no dearth of applicants with similar background in the Indian applicant pool. If you can score a 750, I feel you could do well in the admissions process at Cornell, NYU Stern, Kellogg, Booth and Berkeley Haas to name a few.
Emory and Marshall are some other good schools to consider if you are looking for great scholarships.
For a 1 year MBA at Kellogg, I suggest you get a feedback from the admissions office to understand how easy or difficult it is to find a job in the US for an international student (without changing industry). You can also ask about benefits of having an IMA certification (in case you plan to get one before a 1 yr MBA).
Warm regards
