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Joined: 08 Dec 2020
Posts: 109
Given Kudos: 250
Location: India
Concentration: Technology, Finance
GRE 1: Q170 V157
GRE 2: Q165 V162
GRE 3: Q168 V169
GPA: 3.62
WE:Engineering (Investment Banking)
Profile Evaluation | Wharton | Indian Male with 6.5 years of WE
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22 Dec 2023, 06:17
Hello,
Please help me evaluate my profile for Wharton. I am currently drafting my essays to apply in R2.
Background and nationality:
29 years, Male Indian.
Academic background:
10th from ICSE, India: 10 CGPA
12th from ICSE, India: 95%
BTech in CSE (NIT Durgapur), India: 8.88 CGPA
GRE: 2 attempts, same score but different splits: 327 (157V, 170Q) & (162V, 165Q)
Professional background:
Total Work experience: 6 years and 6 months as of today.
• Goldman Sachs – 4 years and 6 months
o Worked and led end-to-end development to launch for high-stake consumer projects, such as Apple Card and Apple Savings (GS-Apple partnership projects) – Led various domains end to end for all the above projects.
o Globally leading a team of 10 people from India
o 2 promotions in 4 years – Currently a Vice President (VP).
o Various Engineering Awards won in 4 years.
o Spent 2 years in Private Equity Division as well - consumer products targetted for GS Private Equity Bankers
• Oracle – 2 years
Extra- Curricular:
• Regular volunteer in 2 non-profit organizations since 2019 – Massive contributions in this domain for a long time. Teaching underserved students on weekends in shelter homes with restricted resources. Led the setting up of academic centers at religiously sensitive locations for underprivileged kids.
• Been a part of Goldman Sachs Community Team Works since 2019 – On an average of 12 hours a month spent towards community activities. (2019-now)
• Regular Marathon Runner for various social causes since 2017. (2017-now)
• Had a restaurant startup in college – 1-year devoted effort. (2016)
• Initiated and set up a programming club in college from scratch. (2016)
• Co-authored a research paper in college. (2017)
• Other leadership initiatives and community work done in college and school.
Plan post-MBA – Product Management, utilizing my technical background. FinTech Space with a focus on FAANG companies post MBA. Long term, expanding the FinTech industry in India.
Currently, I have an admit from ISB and am waitlisted post-interview at Kellogg.
What are my chances for Wharton? Will it be too ambititous for me to apply?
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