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Schools: Haas EWMBA '20 (D) INSEAD Jan '17 (D) Cornell Tech"19 (D)
GMAT 1: 680 Q47 V37
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Schools: Haas EWMBA '20 (D) INSEAD Jan '17 (D) Cornell Tech"19 (D)
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Profile evaluation request for INSEAD -ROUND 2 25 Sep 2016, 23:31
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Hello Everyone,
I am planning to apply to INSEAD for Round 2 this November, and would like some help in evaluating my profile.

Indian Male, 30 yrs
Acads:
GMAT - 680, Q-47, V-37
Master GPA - 3.5 , University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergrad - 7.01/10.0 , NIT Allahabad

Work ex:
ZS Associates (Consulting) - 1 yr (2009-2010)
break of one -year , some traveling and Non-profit work before moving to US for Masters.
Amazon - (Business Analyst/Product Manager) - 2.5 yr (post Masters , 2012 Dec)
Microsoft - (Analytics Program Manager) - 1.5 yr

Leadership-
Cofounded a startup ,based in Seattle, USA. We have 500+user

Post MBA goals-
Work in Tech giant as a Product Manager, preferably Google or Facebook.

I know my acads are not very strong and being an Indian male doesnt help, but my question is should I take a chance and apply to INSEAD round 2 or wait and retake GMAT?
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Profile evaluation request for INSEAD -ROUND 2 26 Sep 2016, 05:05
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Hello Everyone,
I am planning to apply to INSEAD for Round 2 this November, and would like some help in evaluating my profile.

Indian Male, 30 yrs
Acads:
GMAT - 680, Q-47, V-37
Master GPA - 3.5 , University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergrad - 7.01/10.0 , NIT Allahabad

Work ex:
ZS Associates (Consulting) - 1 yr (2009-2010)
break of one -year , some traveling and Non-profit work before moving to US for Masters.
Amazon - (Business Analyst/Product Manager) - 2.5 yr (post Masters , 2012 Dec)
Microsoft - (Analytics Program Manager) - 1.5 yr

Leadership-
Cofounded a startup ,based in Seattle, USA. We have 500+user

Post MBA goals-
Work in Tech giant as a Product Manager, preferably Google or Facebook.

I know my acads are not very strong and being an Indian male doesnt help, but my question is should I take a chance and apply to INSEAD round 2 or wait and retake GMAT?
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Hi Jarinsea,

One of your applicants got into INSEAD with a580+ score, but i would still suggest you retake GMAT. He had a diverse profile and substantial international experience. INSEAD gives you the chance to apply only once. If you can retake GMAT with a little bit of effort, then why not make your best effort and utilize that chance to the fullest.