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09 Jul 2022, 01:55
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Hey there,
I would greatly appreciate a profile eval and help understand my chances.
Target schools:
- US top 15-25
- Top EU, and UK schools (def targeting IESE)
- India (ISB)
Generic Stats:
Indian
Male
27 y/o
Academics:
- GMAT Score: 710
- B. Tech (Computer Engineering) from a tier 2 institute.
- CGPA: 7.07/10
Full-time work experience:
- Working for the past 4 years (5 yrs by the time school starts) at one of the high-growth startups in India (latest valuation at ~$770M) as one of the logistics leads in the hyperlocal space.
- Headed operations end-to-end for their second-largest city; launched city's operations, led a team of 20, managed PnL, and was responsible for user xp.
- USP: made the city's operations profitable; was then promoted to a central role to lead profitability pan-india
- Have recently made a switch to product - goal remains profitability.
Internship experience:
- Interned with Uber for a period of 10 months during undergrad.
- Interned with a co-living spaces startup for a period of 6 months.
Post-MBA Plans:
Primary: Strategy Consulting
Alternate: BizOps roles in tech.
- Planning to apply in EA/R1 2022.
- GMAT score is final (have given a shot multiple times)
- Would be super glad if you could mention a few safe, target, and reach schools.
2 additional questions:
1) Should post-mba short-term goal be changed to operations in tech, given it is easier for ad-coms to place me there? Or is it okay if I keep it as management consulting?
2) I wish to not confuse the ad-coms by showing my move to product (as it has been only 6 months), and portray my profile end-to-end as operations. Is this the right line of thought?
I would greatly appreciate a profile eval and help understand my chances.
Target schools:
- US top 15-25
- Top EU, and UK schools (def targeting IESE)
- India (ISB)
Generic Stats:
Indian
Male
27 y/o
Academics:
- GMAT Score: 710
- B. Tech (Computer Engineering) from a tier 2 institute.
- CGPA: 7.07/10
Full-time work experience:
- Working for the past 4 years (5 yrs by the time school starts) at one of the high-growth startups in India (latest valuation at ~$770M) as one of the logistics leads in the hyperlocal space.
- Headed operations end-to-end for their second-largest city; launched city's operations, led a team of 20, managed PnL, and was responsible for user xp.
- USP: made the city's operations profitable; was then promoted to a central role to lead profitability pan-india
- Have recently made a switch to product - goal remains profitability.
Internship experience:
- Interned with Uber for a period of 10 months during undergrad.
- Interned with a co-living spaces startup for a period of 6 months.
Post-MBA Plans:
Primary: Strategy Consulting
Alternate: BizOps roles in tech.
- Planning to apply in EA/R1 2022.
- GMAT score is final (have given a shot multiple times)
- Would be super glad if you could mention a few safe, target, and reach schools.
2 additional questions:
1) Should post-mba short-term goal be changed to operations in tech, given it is easier for ad-coms to place me there? Or is it okay if I keep it as management consulting?
2) I wish to not confuse the ad-coms by showing my move to product (as it has been only 6 months), and portray my profile end-to-end as operations. Is this the right line of thought?
19 Nov 2022, 08:44
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Hi harshbirajdar ! Thanks for reaching out to Stratus, and for providing your information so thoroughly.
Your profile is overall solid for someone targeting top 15-25 schools in the USA, IESE, and potentially even ISB. You should apply to at least 5 schools, I'd do a spread of 1 reach (ISB), 2-3 target (IESE, McDonough), and 1-2 safety schools (Foster, Kelley), depending on how certain you are that you want to be in an MBA program next year.
Your work experience is well within the median # of years for those programs, and it's nice you have some brands on your resume. Your GPA is not helping you, but the GMAT is more recent and overall your academics could be explained through an optional essay. I'd be curious to know what your GMAT split was.
Regarding your short term goals, tech is more analogous to your overall story, and there are a lot of folks who say they want to do consulting. That being said, things aren't looking great in the tech industry at the moment, so you don't want to give the adcom any concerns about being able to place you. Either way you go, ensure your essays tell a strong story that makes sense.
Regarding mentioning your move into product, I'd say be honest, and just explain the story in a way it makes sense in your essays. Connect the dots for them, so they don't do it on your behalf. Storytelling is often the biggest reason folks reach out to consultants, there's an art to getting it right. We do this every day with our clients. If you want to reach out for a free consult, I or anyone on our Stratus team would be glad to explain more about the steps you should be taking to get to your best applications! I see some great, unique elements in your profile. Connecting the dots of your past and where you want to go in your future will determine how much the AdCom want to invest in that story.
Link to sign up for free consult is here: https://www.stratusadmissionscounseling ... sultation/
Your profile is overall solid for someone targeting top 15-25 schools in the USA, IESE, and potentially even ISB. You should apply to at least 5 schools, I'd do a spread of 1 reach (ISB), 2-3 target (IESE, McDonough), and 1-2 safety schools (Foster, Kelley), depending on how certain you are that you want to be in an MBA program next year.
Your work experience is well within the median # of years for those programs, and it's nice you have some brands on your resume. Your GPA is not helping you, but the GMAT is more recent and overall your academics could be explained through an optional essay. I'd be curious to know what your GMAT split was.
Regarding your short term goals, tech is more analogous to your overall story, and there are a lot of folks who say they want to do consulting. That being said, things aren't looking great in the tech industry at the moment, so you don't want to give the adcom any concerns about being able to place you. Either way you go, ensure your essays tell a strong story that makes sense.
Regarding mentioning your move into product, I'd say be honest, and just explain the story in a way it makes sense in your essays. Connect the dots for them, so they don't do it on your behalf. Storytelling is often the biggest reason folks reach out to consultants, there's an art to getting it right. We do this every day with our clients. If you want to reach out for a free consult, I or anyone on our Stratus team would be glad to explain more about the steps you should be taking to get to your best applications! I see some great, unique elements in your profile. Connecting the dots of your past and where you want to go in your future will determine how much the AdCom want to invest in that story.
Link to sign up for free consult is here: https://www.stratusadmissionscounseling ... sultation/
