loganjam wrote:
Hi Jon,
Thanks for helping out. Your insights I have noticed are particularly incisive in this forum. This is for 2017 intake.
GMAT: 680 (thinking of a re-take)
Undergrad: IU Kelley School; Major: Finance; GPA-3.2
Work Experience:
1) 0.5yrs in India at the family business. Working in a financial and strategic position. Construction industry, revenues of about USD 10mm. Evaluated, structured and won bidds for two deals worth about $4mm. I left the family business as I didn't think I actually added incremental value.
2) 1.5 yrs in Singapore worked in a market entry/asian accelerator firm for western early stage tech companies as an Associate. Uniqueness of the firm is that we helped these companies through a direct investment into these firms. My works has been 60-40 on investment and ops side, respectively. On the investment side, I mostly did analysis if these companies are suited for our portfolio and understanding the asian market landscape and other due diligence work.
Ops side is devising a go-to-market strategy, building ppt decks for portfolio firms, making sales pitches to prospective clients, hiring people into these firms, building budgets for these firms as well. So in essence, I functioned both as an Investment Analyst and Business Development Associate. Deals completed: 3; total value: $15mm
3) 0.5 yrs in Singapore at a ad-tech start-up (Series C funded) as a APAC Business Development Manager: Using my skills as that I learnt at my last firm to develop business for this firm in Asia.
Extracurriculars:
1) Work as a pro-bono consultant for a few non-profits.
2) Advise few up and coming start-ups locally.
Target Schools:
Kellogg, MIT, INSEAD, Ross, Darden, Fuqua, Tepper, IESE, Cambridge
Queries:
1) I am terrible at taking standardized tests so not really hoping for a higher score. So where do you think I stand with the current GMAT score?
2) Should I even bother with an application to Kellogg and MIT?
Post-MBA Goals:
1) Joining a tier 1 start-up
2) MBB Consulting
3) F500 strategy role
Thanks again.
Hey dude!
Good to hear from you.
And thanks for the compliments.
The irony of your profile, is that you don't want to do the one thing that is very strong
Your family business. If it's large enough it can be a HUGE advantage.
Which would be good, because right now your GMAT is low enough that all the schools on your list might be a bit tough. don't underestimate how tough it can be for Indian candidates, even if you have a fantastic finance job.
But to tell you where you stand I would need more detail - especially about your ECs, and Volunteer work, to see if there is anything we can tap into.
I would also suggest seriously considering retaking the GMAT. I mean, not if you know you cant get higher. That would be pointless, but even 20 points can make a HUGE difference here.
Have a look at this post here:
https://bit.ly/B613MgcBest,
Jon