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GMAT1003
Joined: 24 Jun 2018
Last visit: 27 Dec 2022
Posts: 171
Given Kudos: 50
Location: India
Schools: LBS '24 (D) Said '24 (II)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V44
GPA: 3.2
08 Oct 2020, 22:20
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Hi,
Please find below the salient details of my profile:
1) Gender: Male
2) Nationality: Indian
3) Age: 26
4) GMAT Score: 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5)
5) Education: Bachelors in Arts in Economics (Honours) from a top tier college (St. Stephen's College) in India. Currently a CFA Level III candidate (exam was supposed to happen in June 2020, then December 2020 and has now been postponed to May 2021, but hopefully before applying next year I will become a CFA Charterholder)
6) UG Grade: First class (63%)
7) School Grades: X: 9.6, XII: 94%
8) Work experience: As of now, I have a total of 4.75 years of work experience. I've been working in a front-end role at a boutique IB firm for the past 4 years. Over this time, I have been promoted from an Analyst to Associate, Senior Associate and now AVP. I’m responsible for leading 3-member teams for end-to-end execution of mandates, starting from deal origination (target identification, research and client pitching) to documentation, disbursement/capital infusion and relationship management. I have successfully closed 12 transactions with a cumulative deal size of ~INR 2,100 Cr. (~$287 million) for a diverse set of corporates in the Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and E-Mobility sectors. Prior to that, I was working as a Revenue Analyst at a food-tech SaaS startup for ~9 months.
Promotions: 3 promotions over 4 years
International experience: I've worked with a few clients based out of US, UK and Dubai.
9) Extracurriculars: I haven't done much in the form of extracurriculars. I like to travel alot and I organized 3 annual college trips with average group sizes of 100+. I've also visited 4 countries as well as 16 states/UTs in India. I am also a foodie, and have dined at 300+ restaurants across 15 different cuisines over the past 5 years. I am also a member of the New Delhi YMCA.
10) Reason to do MBA: To ensure that there is no glass ceiling stopping me in career progression, and that I can combine the technical knowledge that I have gained from the CFA course with the holistic understanding of management disciplines as well as networking that an MBA from a reputed college provides. I also want to gain foreign exposure and consider this to be an appropriate path for the same.
11) Post-MBA career goals: Working in buy-side firms (PE, VC) for a few years as this would allow me to advance my understanding of the functioning of both buy-side as well as sell-side firms. My long-term goal is to setup a business of my own, focused on travel and/or food.
I am looking to switch jobs now to a bigger firm and brand name, and wanted your advice on that too given my application timelines (in terms of professional recommendations). Wanted to also know if I should attempt to retake the GMAT to get a 750+ score as a way to boost my chances?
I want to study and work in Europe and hence, my first priority is LBS, keeping in mind the UK Visa regulations and job opportunities. I would be grateful if you could assess my chances of being admitted at LBS and let me know of things that I should work on, given that I plan to apply next year. Please also advise on other schools that I should target, given that my aim is to settle in Europe for a few years.
Thank you very much for your time.
Please find below the salient details of my profile:
1) Gender: Male
2) Nationality: Indian
3) Age: 26
4) GMAT Score: 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5)
5) Education: Bachelors in Arts in Economics (Honours) from a top tier college (St. Stephen's College) in India. Currently a CFA Level III candidate (exam was supposed to happen in June 2020, then December 2020 and has now been postponed to May 2021, but hopefully before applying next year I will become a CFA Charterholder)
6) UG Grade: First class (63%)
7) School Grades: X: 9.6, XII: 94%
8) Work experience: As of now, I have a total of 4.75 years of work experience. I've been working in a front-end role at a boutique IB firm for the past 4 years. Over this time, I have been promoted from an Analyst to Associate, Senior Associate and now AVP. I’m responsible for leading 3-member teams for end-to-end execution of mandates, starting from deal origination (target identification, research and client pitching) to documentation, disbursement/capital infusion and relationship management. I have successfully closed 12 transactions with a cumulative deal size of ~INR 2,100 Cr. (~$287 million) for a diverse set of corporates in the Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and E-Mobility sectors. Prior to that, I was working as a Revenue Analyst at a food-tech SaaS startup for ~9 months.
Promotions: 3 promotions over 4 years
International experience: I've worked with a few clients based out of US, UK and Dubai.
9) Extracurriculars: I haven't done much in the form of extracurriculars. I like to travel alot and I organized 3 annual college trips with average group sizes of 100+. I've also visited 4 countries as well as 16 states/UTs in India. I am also a foodie, and have dined at 300+ restaurants across 15 different cuisines over the past 5 years. I am also a member of the New Delhi YMCA.
10) Reason to do MBA: To ensure that there is no glass ceiling stopping me in career progression, and that I can combine the technical knowledge that I have gained from the CFA course with the holistic understanding of management disciplines as well as networking that an MBA from a reputed college provides. I also want to gain foreign exposure and consider this to be an appropriate path for the same.
11) Post-MBA career goals: Working in buy-side firms (PE, VC) for a few years as this would allow me to advance my understanding of the functioning of both buy-side as well as sell-side firms. My long-term goal is to setup a business of my own, focused on travel and/or food.
I am looking to switch jobs now to a bigger firm and brand name, and wanted your advice on that too given my application timelines (in terms of professional recommendations). Wanted to also know if I should attempt to retake the GMAT to get a 750+ score as a way to boost my chances?
I want to study and work in Europe and hence, my first priority is LBS, keeping in mind the UK Visa regulations and job opportunities. I would be grateful if you could assess my chances of being admitted at LBS and let me know of things that I should work on, given that I plan to apply next year. Please also advise on other schools that I should target, given that my aim is to settle in Europe for a few years.
Thank you very much for your time.
09 Oct 2020, 18:18
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Hi there WCGMAT0208,
Kudos on the CFA pursuit - I know it's not easy, and crossing fingers you'll achieve your charter in the spring.
I do think that a stronger brand name of employer can be helpful in the competitive admissions process, as long as you are showing a step forward/up as opposed to a step back in opportunities/leadership. It would be ideal if this new job gave you international work experience outside of India (opportunities to work elsewhere even short term). In terms of recommendations, it's usually OK - if your new job doesn't have a good person to recommend you when the time comes, you can usually reach out to former bosses and just add a note about the situation in your optional essay. You'll need 2 references. I also think a GMAT improvement would be worthwhile given the competition at top schools like LBS from those with your profile. Finally, I recommend marketplace research on your goals - talk to folks about your plans. PE/VC is very difficult to break into...I'd do some networking to get advice on whether this plan is feasible for your background or what a good backup plan might be.
In terms of other schools, I imagine you want some European programs. I am less familiar with recruiting into PE/VC from European b-schools, but you might do some sleuthing on Linked In at target employers or your network to see what schools their employees attended. Usually it's something of a pipeline/networking type of employment, so going to schools that their own people have attended is important. In general though, schools that spring to mind include INSEAD, HEC, Cambridge Judge, IESE, Oxford Said.
Best of luck!
Warmly,
Julie-Anne Heafey
Senior Consultant
mbaMission
Kudos on the CFA pursuit - I know it's not easy, and crossing fingers you'll achieve your charter in the spring.
I do think that a stronger brand name of employer can be helpful in the competitive admissions process, as long as you are showing a step forward/up as opposed to a step back in opportunities/leadership. It would be ideal if this new job gave you international work experience outside of India (opportunities to work elsewhere even short term). In terms of recommendations, it's usually OK - if your new job doesn't have a good person to recommend you when the time comes, you can usually reach out to former bosses and just add a note about the situation in your optional essay. You'll need 2 references. I also think a GMAT improvement would be worthwhile given the competition at top schools like LBS from those with your profile. Finally, I recommend marketplace research on your goals - talk to folks about your plans. PE/VC is very difficult to break into...I'd do some networking to get advice on whether this plan is feasible for your background or what a good backup plan might be.
In terms of other schools, I imagine you want some European programs. I am less familiar with recruiting into PE/VC from European b-schools, but you might do some sleuthing on Linked In at target employers or your network to see what schools their employees attended. Usually it's something of a pipeline/networking type of employment, so going to schools that their own people have attended is important. In general though, schools that spring to mind include INSEAD, HEC, Cambridge Judge, IESE, Oxford Said.
Best of luck!
Warmly,
Julie-Anne Heafey
Senior Consultant
mbaMission
UjjawalD
Joined: 06 Jun 2020
Last visit: 02 Jun 2022
Posts: 11
Given Kudos: 3
Location: India
Concentration: Marketing, Statistics
Schools: ESMT Jan21 Darden '23 ESSEC GMBA '22 Terry '23
GPA: 3.94
10 Oct 2020, 01:57
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I do think that a stronger brand name of employer can be helpful in the competitive admissions process, as long as you are showing a step forward/up as opposed to a step back in opportunities/leadership. It would be ideal if this new job gave you international work experience outside of India (opportunities to work elsewhere even short term). In terms of recommendations, it's usually OK - if your new job doesn't have a good person to recommend you when the time comes, you can usually reach out to former bosses and just add a note about the situation in your optional essay. You'll need 2 references. I also think a GMAT improvement would be worthwhile given the competition at top schools like LBS from those with your profile. Finally, I recommend marketplace research on your goals - talk to folks about your plans. PE/VC is very difficult to break into...I'd do some networking to get advice on whether this plan is feasible for your background or what a good backup plan might be.
