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Updated on: 21 Feb 2024, 10:25
Originally posted by band627628 on 01 Jan 2024, 21:16.
Last edited by band627628 on 21 Feb 2024, 10:25, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by band627628 on 21 Feb 2024, 10:25, edited 2 times in total.
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Hi! Please share some feedback on my profile. Thank You!
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian
Age: 28
Undergrad: Within top 80 national university ranking (state school)
GMAT: 645 (Focus), Will try again to get 655 or 665
GPA: 2.588 (Planning to use optional essay to help explain that I was forced to study this major by parents. Being 1st generation college student, I didn't know better. Always wanted to study business but never had the chance due to my situation.)
Major: Biology
Good Extracurricular
Work Experience: 5.5 Years (3 Promotions)
4 years in Pharma Industry (Top 3 Pharma company in US) - Did Pharma Sales and HR - Founded an Asian Employee Resource Group and served as Chair
1.5 years in Bank Industry (Top 3 Bank in US) - HR - Currently manage a team of 3
Good Extracurricular and Volunteering
Post MBA Goal: Investment Banking (Healthcare)
Planning to apply R3: Tuck, Fuqua, Darden, Johnson, Tepper, UNC KFBS
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian
Age: 28
Undergrad: Within top 80 national university ranking (state school)
GMAT: 645 (Focus), Will try again to get 655 or 665
GPA: 2.588 (Planning to use optional essay to help explain that I was forced to study this major by parents. Being 1st generation college student, I didn't know better. Always wanted to study business but never had the chance due to my situation.)
Major: Biology
Good Extracurricular
Work Experience: 5.5 Years (3 Promotions)
4 years in Pharma Industry (Top 3 Pharma company in US) - Did Pharma Sales and HR - Founded an Asian Employee Resource Group and served as Chair
1.5 years in Bank Industry (Top 3 Bank in US) - HR - Currently manage a team of 3
Good Extracurricular and Volunteering
Post MBA Goal: Investment Banking (Healthcare)
Planning to apply R3: Tuck, Fuqua, Darden, Johnson, Tepper, UNC KFBS
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band627628
band627628 Happy New Year and hope you are doing great.
A low GPA and an average GMAT score are not known to be a great combination, especially at some of the top-tier schools on your list. I highly encourage you to consider a retake to improve the odds of getting those coveted admits (Tuck, Duke, Darden). Aside from that, I see much potential in building up your professional narrative through a focus on the pharma industry, with a more recent stint in banking. However, it is not clear from your brief what you have been doing in the banking industry (and HR?). There are some missing pieces that you will have to put together for a seamless narrative that showcases your motivation for healthcare IB roles. If you feel the narrative is not coming together as you had hoped, improvise and be flexible with your goals. The schools on your list are top-notch programs for healthcare, so you can be quite broad about the possible avenues you would like to explore within healthcare/pharma.
Your diverse experiences and extracurricular activities will certainly bolster your application. These schools highly value the concept of "meaningful contribution." Ensure you effectively intertwine your insights from the pharma industry, highlighting your motivations and deep passion for creating a positive impact.
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
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