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12 May 2026, 15:15
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Hello Everyone,
Please give a feedback for my profile and improvements that could be done.
I am planning to attempt GMAT FE by Aug 26' and Targeting School: ISB
Here are my details and Profile Overview:
Demographic: Male, Maharashtra
Education:
Currently working an a Decision Analytics Associate at ZS (Sep'2023 - present). Will be promoted in upcoming june month and will become Associate Consultant. Was involved in revenue management for one of the biggest hospitality clients in US and consulted multiple hotels for 1.5 years and then shifted to Pharma consulting where I work on Marketing mix, impact assessment for different pharma clients
Extra Curriculars:
Served as a President of E-Cell and Pune Startup Fest during College.
Finance and Marketing Co-ordinator for one of the biggest technical fest of Maharashtra during college.
Worked as an academic mentor for one of the NGOs where i was a mentor for a group of 30 childrent where I guided them in their course to develop social and emotional skills including creativity, confidence and teamwork
National level Winner of Wipro Earthian Award. My report on biomedical waste in India was selected in top 8 reports in India.
Was a writer for the english section magazine of the college and contributed for articles, poems
Thanks a lot for your time..
Please give a feedback for my profile and improvements that could be done.
I am planning to attempt GMAT FE by Aug 26' and Targeting School: ISB
Here are my details and Profile Overview:
Demographic: Male, Maharashtra
Education:
- Bachelors in Urban Planning(B.Plan) - COEP Technological University, Pune (7.86 CGPA, Class of 2023)
- 12th: 76.00%
- 10th: 94.20%
Currently working an a Decision Analytics Associate at ZS (Sep'2023 - present). Will be promoted in upcoming june month and will become Associate Consultant. Was involved in revenue management for one of the biggest hospitality clients in US and consulted multiple hotels for 1.5 years and then shifted to Pharma consulting where I work on Marketing mix, impact assessment for different pharma clients
Extra Curriculars:
Served as a President of E-Cell and Pune Startup Fest during College.
Finance and Marketing Co-ordinator for one of the biggest technical fest of Maharashtra during college.
Worked as an academic mentor for one of the NGOs where i was a mentor for a group of 30 childrent where I guided them in their course to develop social and emotional skills including creativity, confidence and teamwork
National level Winner of Wipro Earthian Award. My report on biomedical waste in India was selected in top 8 reports in India.
Was a writer for the english section magazine of the college and contributed for articles, poems
Thanks a lot for your time..
MBAGuide
Joined: 24 Jul 2019
Last visit: 31 May 2026
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Location: India
Concentration: Operations, Marketing
Schools: Insead Sept'18 (A$$) ISB '19 (A)
12 May 2026, 21:50
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kk121 hope this finds you well
ZS, healthcare analytics, and pharma/healthcare consulting have become fairly well represented in applicant pools at schools like ISB over the years. So you will be competing against many candidates who may also have strong analytical exposure, pharma projects, and similar consulting-style impact stories on paper. How distinctly you position your thinking, growth, and perspective within that ecosystem will make your case stronger. You did not mention your goals, but try to bring more depth than simply pitching generic consulting roles. Your Urban Planning background can actually become a meaningful advantage if connected thoughtfully to larger systems-level thinking, consumer access, healthcare delivery, operational efficiency, or public impact. The strongest applications from these pools are usually the ones where the candidate sounds intellectually differentiated rather than functionally similar. Your ECs are alright. I mentor ZS and pharma/healthcare B school applicants every year, so feel free to speak should you want guidance.
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanchal-sahni-83b00819/ |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/| Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- [email protected]
ZS, healthcare analytics, and pharma/healthcare consulting have become fairly well represented in applicant pools at schools like ISB over the years. So you will be competing against many candidates who may also have strong analytical exposure, pharma projects, and similar consulting-style impact stories on paper. How distinctly you position your thinking, growth, and perspective within that ecosystem will make your case stronger. You did not mention your goals, but try to bring more depth than simply pitching generic consulting roles. Your Urban Planning background can actually become a meaningful advantage if connected thoughtfully to larger systems-level thinking, consumer access, healthcare delivery, operational efficiency, or public impact. The strongest applications from these pools are usually the ones where the candidate sounds intellectually differentiated rather than functionally similar. Your ECs are alright. I mentor ZS and pharma/healthcare B school applicants every year, so feel free to speak should you want guidance.
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanchal-sahni-83b00819/ |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/| Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- [email protected]
kk121
12 May 2026, 23:21
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Hi kk121,
Overall, this is a decent profile. Your transition from B.Plan to ZS Associates is quite interesting and should be explained properly in your essays and interviews. Since ZS and analytics profiles are fairly overrepresented in the applicant pool, differentiation will be important. A strong GMAT FE score, ideally 685+, will help strengthen your candidacy, and you should also focus on clearly highlighting the impact, ownership, and business relevance of your projects in the application.
All the Best!
Happy to connect if you’d like to discuss your profile in more detail.
[color=#000000]Website: Gradocean.in
Email: [color=#006597][email protected][/color]
Phone: +91-9892714308[/color]
Overall, this is a decent profile. Your transition from B.Plan to ZS Associates is quite interesting and should be explained properly in your essays and interviews. Since ZS and analytics profiles are fairly overrepresented in the applicant pool, differentiation will be important. A strong GMAT FE score, ideally 685+, will help strengthen your candidacy, and you should also focus on clearly highlighting the impact, ownership, and business relevance of your projects in the application.
All the Best!
Happy to connect if you’d like to discuss your profile in more detail.
[color=#000000]Website: Gradocean.in
Email: [color=#006597][email protected][/color]
Phone: +91-9892714308[/color]
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