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Joined: 11 May 2023
Last visit: 14 Jun 2025
Posts: 78
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Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Strategy
Schools: Yale '27 Booth '27 HEC '26 INSEAD '26 LBS '26 IIM IIM Kellog '27 Judge '26 Said '27 Tuck '27 Stern '27 ISB '27
GMAT Focus 1: 675 Q88 V81 DI82 
GPA: 76%
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14 Jul 2024, 02:56
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Hii. I'm not sure what colleges should I target based on my profile. Please advice. Thank you in advance.
EDUCATION & TEST SCORE
1. GMAT FE - 675 (96th percentile)
2. B.tech (Mechanical Engineering from Uttarakhand Technical University) - First class honours (76%)
WORK EXPERIENCE (5 years)
Currently working in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) (2019 to 2024) as a Scientific Officer. Responsible for planning, executing, managing and closing contracts in NPCIL Project. Outstanding grades for four consecutive years. Got 1st promotion within the minimum eligibility period. Lead teams for efficient contract execution, provide mentorship to contract engineers, and implement streamlined processes so as to achieve project targets on time. Completed 1 year on job full time training in NPCIL (2019-2020) with 84 % score. Specialized in nuclear reactor design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
CERTIFICATION COURSES
1. Team Building and Team Management (Institute of Secretariat Training and Management)
2. Project Management (Integrated Government Online training)
3. Purpose-Driven Leadership (ISB Hyderabad)
4. Critical Thinking (ISB Hyderabad)
5. Managing and Leading Teams (ISB Hyderabad)
6. Introduction to Emerging Technologies (Wadhwani Institute of Technology and Policy)
7. Physical Fitness and Injuries (Sashastra Seema Bal)
8. AutoCAD , CATIA, Solidworks & Autodesk Inventor
ACHIEVEMENTS
1. CAT:- 99.3 Percentile
2. GATE:- All India Rank 236 out of 167,376 candidates
3. Qualified Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) exam and selected in interview (Didn't joined)
4. Selected in Indian Oil Corporation (Didn't joined)
5. Selected in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (Currently working)
6. Won the CAD design competition and was awarded a professional certification course for free as a reward
EXTRA CURRICULARS
1. Actively participated in various seminars, like the Entrepreneurship Development Seminar, the Education and Research Workshop, and various technical events.
2. Playing member of the runner up team in Nuclear Cup cricket tournament held by DAE (2024).
3. Won the Inter-Regional Chess Competition held by DAE (2022), and also achieved runner-up position in college chess tournament (2017).
4. Interests include travelling, gym and fitness activities, photography and sports.
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EDUCATION & TEST SCORE
1. GMAT FE - 675 (96th percentile)
2. B.tech (Mechanical Engineering from Uttarakhand Technical University) - First class honours (76%)
WORK EXPERIENCE (5 years)
Currently working in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) (2019 to 2024) as a Scientific Officer. Responsible for planning, executing, managing and closing contracts in NPCIL Project. Outstanding grades for four consecutive years. Got 1st promotion within the minimum eligibility period. Lead teams for efficient contract execution, provide mentorship to contract engineers, and implement streamlined processes so as to achieve project targets on time. Completed 1 year on job full time training in NPCIL (2019-2020) with 84 % score. Specialized in nuclear reactor design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
CERTIFICATION COURSES
1. Team Building and Team Management (Institute of Secretariat Training and Management)
2. Project Management (Integrated Government Online training)
3. Purpose-Driven Leadership (ISB Hyderabad)
4. Critical Thinking (ISB Hyderabad)
5. Managing and Leading Teams (ISB Hyderabad)
6. Introduction to Emerging Technologies (Wadhwani Institute of Technology and Policy)
7. Physical Fitness and Injuries (Sashastra Seema Bal)
8. AutoCAD , CATIA, Solidworks & Autodesk Inventor
ACHIEVEMENTS
1. CAT:- 99.3 Percentile
2. GATE:- All India Rank 236 out of 167,376 candidates
3. Qualified Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) exam and selected in interview (Didn't joined)
4. Selected in Indian Oil Corporation (Didn't joined)
5. Selected in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (Currently working)
6. Won the CAD design competition and was awarded a professional certification course for free as a reward
EXTRA CURRICULARS
1. Actively participated in various seminars, like the Entrepreneurship Development Seminar, the Education and Research Workshop, and various technical events.
2. Playing member of the runner up team in Nuclear Cup cricket tournament held by DAE (2024).
3. Won the Inter-Regional Chess Competition held by DAE (2022), and also achieved runner-up position in college chess tournament (2017).
4. Interests include travelling, gym and fitness activities, photography and sports.
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23 Jul 2024, 22:11
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Hello Vishal, and thanks for your post.
The application process is truly holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your grades (76%) are strong, and your GMAT FE is also strong, though compared to others in your demographic, it is no higher than average for top schools. If you haven’t already, I suggest taking it up to 3-4 times. You have nothing to lose since schools will only look at your highest score. And even a slight increase can boost your profile.
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there. But it is nice to see that you have earned a promotion, led teams, and provided mentorship. It will be very important to show you have made an impact and demonstrated leadership at work. Ideally this will be supported by strong recommendation letters as well. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific.
Regarding extracurriculars, you have some good activities, but make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on.
As far as school selection, I suggest applying to many schools, including reach, target and safety. I think top 10 schools will be challenging, but top 25 schools are a good target, though they will certainly be challenging as well.
Good luck!
The application process is truly holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your grades (76%) are strong, and your GMAT FE is also strong, though compared to others in your demographic, it is no higher than average for top schools. If you haven’t already, I suggest taking it up to 3-4 times. You have nothing to lose since schools will only look at your highest score. And even a slight increase can boost your profile.
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there. But it is nice to see that you have earned a promotion, led teams, and provided mentorship. It will be very important to show you have made an impact and demonstrated leadership at work. Ideally this will be supported by strong recommendation letters as well. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific.
Regarding extracurriculars, you have some good activities, but make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on.
As far as school selection, I suggest applying to many schools, including reach, target and safety. I think top 10 schools will be challenging, but top 25 schools are a good target, though they will certainly be challenging as well.
Good luck!
