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24 Oct 2019, 01:44
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Hi
Demographics (nationality, gender): Indian, Male 26
· Education (undergraduate institution, GPA, major - high school/entrance exams not needed):
Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering GPA 7.98/10 from IIT (newer IIT's)
· GMAT
750 Q49 V42 IR8 AWA5
· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure):
3 years work experience (2 years India, 1 year overseas (currently working overseas)
Started working for a startup in India and got promoted multiple times very quickly to current position as Director, moved overseas, took charge and turned around 2 business units over the course of 3 years. My role is in Sales /Business Dev on paper but I manage my own business unit
· Extracurricular activities (highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones):
Very strong extracurriculars
Head of student body in undergraduate etc
· Post-MBA goals:
MC
· Target schools:
Top 5/ M7
· Other information relevant to your profile:
Very strong leadership experience and interesting start up experience
· Any specific questions you would like answered by our team:
Wanted to understand my chances of getting into Harvard, Stanford and Wharton based on above information
Should I be concerned about Q49 (Would IR8 balance it)
Should I be concerned about lack of a big name for work ex (the startup works across India and SEA)
Demographics (nationality, gender): Indian, Male 26
· Education (undergraduate institution, GPA, major - high school/entrance exams not needed):
Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering GPA 7.98/10 from IIT (newer IIT's)
· GMAT
750 Q49 V42 IR8 AWA5
· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure):
3 years work experience (2 years India, 1 year overseas (currently working overseas)
Started working for a startup in India and got promoted multiple times very quickly to current position as Director, moved overseas, took charge and turned around 2 business units over the course of 3 years. My role is in Sales /Business Dev on paper but I manage my own business unit
· Extracurricular activities (highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones):
Very strong extracurriculars
Head of student body in undergraduate etc
· Post-MBA goals:
MC
· Target schools:
Top 5/ M7
· Other information relevant to your profile:
Very strong leadership experience and interesting start up experience
· Any specific questions you would like answered by our team:
Wanted to understand my chances of getting into Harvard, Stanford and Wharton based on above information
Should I be concerned about Q49 (Would IR8 balance it)
Should I be concerned about lack of a big name for work ex (the startup works across India and SEA)
25 Oct 2019, 20:09
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Hi akhilgmat2019, thanks for writing in. You have a lot going for you in the above profile. You have some strong stats and good signs of leadership, plus a track record of rapid promotions and impact at your firm. That's great! On your resume and in your essays, make sure to articulate what your role encompasses beyond your sales/biz dev title--while revenue generation is critical for a startup, I think the "managing my own business unit" piece is important to demonstrate too. You're also in a very competitive category, so look for ways to differentiate yourself in the process. I also wonder about your goals and how they fit in with your current work. Why pivot to consulting after helping build the startup?
Regarding some of your questions:
- Your 750 is a terrific score and 49 sounds pretty good to me (what is that 83% or so?), but if you feel you left some points on the table, you can certainly retake - you are in a very competitive category that tends to score high, esp. on quant - but my guess is that strong company leadership and impact that will make a bigger difference. Your IR is great but unlikely to substitute for your quant or overall score...it's its own category.
- Yes, the schools care about the company you work for, so depending on your startup, your role in what it's accomplished, and how it's doing, you may be more or less competitive in the process. It's hard to say without more info!
When are you applying? In general, we suggest that overrepresented category applicants try to apply in earlier rounds if possible, when the most seats are open in the class. You'd be a little closer to the average work experience then too, although of course what really counts is impact, not just time on the job.
Don't forget to balance out these super-tough schools with some programs that have friendlier admit rates to maximize your chances of success. Best of luck to you in the process!
Julie-Anne
Julie-Anne Heafey
Senior Consultant
mbaMission
Regarding some of your questions:
- Your 750 is a terrific score and 49 sounds pretty good to me (what is that 83% or so?), but if you feel you left some points on the table, you can certainly retake - you are in a very competitive category that tends to score high, esp. on quant - but my guess is that strong company leadership and impact that will make a bigger difference. Your IR is great but unlikely to substitute for your quant or overall score...it's its own category.
- Yes, the schools care about the company you work for, so depending on your startup, your role in what it's accomplished, and how it's doing, you may be more or less competitive in the process. It's hard to say without more info!
When are you applying? In general, we suggest that overrepresented category applicants try to apply in earlier rounds if possible, when the most seats are open in the class. You'd be a little closer to the average work experience then too, although of course what really counts is impact, not just time on the job.
Don't forget to balance out these super-tough schools with some programs that have friendlier admit rates to maximize your chances of success. Best of luck to you in the process!
Julie-Anne
Julie-Anne Heafey
Senior Consultant
mbaMission
