Hi!
I am confused about whether I should wait another year and give GMAT again or go ahead with applications this year at safe schools. Looking for feedback on what schools I would be a good fit for.
Demographics: Indian, Female
· Education: Engineering in I.T., First Class, University of Mumbai, graduated in 2013
· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education: Have done couple of certification courses - Project Management by Google and Instagram Marketing
· GMAT or GRE or EA score : GMAT 650 (1st attempt in 2022), 70%, Q47, V33, AR 5, IR 6
· Work experience:
2013 - 2015 - Associate Product Developer, CSC India
- Built business software for 4 group insurance clients in Cobol and AS400 and collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on software project development.
- Promoted to development lead in 2014. Trained and managed team of 6 developers and discussed issues in order to provide resolution and apply best practices.
2015 - Present - Co-founder & CEO - Whole New Level
Launched my own creative marketing agency. I have successfully bootstrapped it and grown it to a team of 5 and over 70 clients. Have worked with clients from a multitude of industries and have worked in advisory capacity to startups for their initial strategy. I have launched client websites in US, Australia, UK & Netherlands.
2023 - Present - Strategy & Operations Consultant, Admire
Helping set up a new agency in this role. Streamlined operations by setting up & managing project management system. Created monthly reports on team performance. Developed hiring strategy & plan for next 8 months. Currently working on SOPs for various project types.
· Extracurricular activities:
Notable undergraduate: Nothing as such, won sudoko contests at college level, part of all college festival committees, head of dance festival, particpated in singing and played sports at college level - gold medal in Kho kho, silver in cricket. - should I mention these anywhere? They aren't exactly notable I suppose.
Post graduate:
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, CSC Mumbai from 2013-2015: Helped disburse yearly donation, spearheaded all location corporate social responsibility activities and managed a team of 2.
Rotaract (2012 - 2016):
Community Service Director:
Lead 25+ comm serv projects in my year, most notable being a project where we designed and made solar lanterns and installed them in a village in India where they don't have electrical line yet. Also collected & donated 20k clothes to this village, organised medical camp, Nominated as best community service director.
Club President:
Lead club activities, managed a team of 70 members
District Admin Director: Admin for Rotaract District. Executed 4 events that saw over 1000 Rotaractors attending.
· Post-MBA goals: I would like to go into management consulting immediately after graduation. I am keen to work with an international team and gain a deeper understanding of how larger businesses function. I am working on other business ideas that I wish to launch in the coming years.
· Target schools: Duke Fuqua, T20 schools if not too aspirational. Or else applying to Rotman, Trinity, Schools in UK - Imperial, Cambridge
I could do with realistic help in picking schools. Also, what aspects of entrepreneurship should be highlighted?
09 Dec 2023, 12:39 
