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zerotoone
Joined: 06 Jun 2018
Last visit: 23 Nov 2022
Posts: 115
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Location: India
Schools: Darden '23 (D) Haas '23 (D) Fuqua '23 (D) Tuck '23 (D) Tepper '23 (D) Johnson'23 (D) IMD Jan'23 intake (A)
GRE 1: Q169 V157
GPA: 3.01
Schools: Darden '23 (D) Haas '23 (D) Fuqua '23 (D) Tuck '23 (D) Tepper '23 (D) Johnson'23 (D) IMD Jan'23 intake (A)
GRE 1: Q169 V157
Posts: 115
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14 Jul 2020, 11:43
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Hi Team,
I would really appreciate if you could review my profile and suggest feedback on chances for my priority schools and suggest more schools based on my post MBA goals.
· Demographics (nationality, gender): Indian, Male
· Education (undergraduate institution, GPA, major - high school/entrance exams not needed): Top 10 Engineering colleges - BITS Pilani, CGPA - 6.61/10, Major - Dual Degree (MS Physics and BS Electronics Engineering)
· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education: Some Wallstreetprep and coding courses on edX.
· GMAT or GRE (include section breakdown): GMAT 660 (Q49, V31, AWA 5.5 IR 8) | GRE 325 (Q168, V157) | Moved to GRE as I was stuck at GMAT 660 despite of 4 attempts. I am thinking of applying only with GRE score.
· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure): 6.5 years
1. I have always been a tech enhusiast. Started my career as a tech entrepreneur with my own startup and built a team of 3. However as things couldn't work out on the business front, I decided to take this more as an experiential effort than a full-fledged business effort.
2. Worked for 3 years, in a leadership role at a data startup in India, providing consultation and deal sourcing support to technology focused venture capital firms in the early stage. Got promoted twice and led a team of 5 analysts. Grew the department's business 4X over a period of 2.5 years.
3. Wanted to graduate into an investment professional role and hence moved to a social impact investment initiative, providing grant investments to healthcare focused social enterprises in India. Closed 4 transactions here.
4. Came in touch with a healthcare focused venture capital fund which offered a full fledged investment role. Hence joined here as a junior investment professional and now working here since 1.5 years. Over the period have made two Series A investments in Healthtech enterprises and managing a portfolio of 3 companies providing strategic thought leadership and business development support.
· Extracurricular activities (highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones): Was President of the entrepreneurship club at undergraduate university, responsible for its P&L. During the role, organized many activities to support on-campus student run startups connect with investors and mentors.
· Post-MBA goals: Short / Medium term goal (5-10 years) Work as a product manager at a high growth (preferably pre-IPO) tech company based in US, to build a strong experience working at the intersection of technology, management and business development; Long term goal (>10yrs): Either lead the tech company as a CEO or shift back to tech-focused venture capital investing and portfolio management at a senior leadership position.
· Target schools: MIT Sloan, CMU Tepper, Berkeley Haas
· Other information relevant to your profile: CGPA might appear low, but undergraduate college was extremely rigorous, especially for the dual degree students like myself where the second degree tends to drag down the CGPA. Moreover, a little mismanagement of bandwidth on extra-curricular activity also added to the drag on the CGPA. Also had a 1 year gap post my entrepreneurial effort, during which I was involved in some family related agricultural land dispute.
· Any specific questions you would like answered by our team: Chances for priority schools, any suggestions on more schools that I should add considering my profile and goals.
I would really appreciate if you could review my profile and suggest feedback on chances for my priority schools and suggest more schools based on my post MBA goals.
· Demographics (nationality, gender): Indian, Male
· Education (undergraduate institution, GPA, major - high school/entrance exams not needed): Top 10 Engineering colleges - BITS Pilani, CGPA - 6.61/10, Major - Dual Degree (MS Physics and BS Electronics Engineering)
· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education: Some Wallstreetprep and coding courses on edX.
· GMAT or GRE (include section breakdown): GMAT 660 (Q49, V31, AWA 5.5 IR 8) | GRE 325 (Q168, V157) | Moved to GRE as I was stuck at GMAT 660 despite of 4 attempts. I am thinking of applying only with GRE score.
· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure): 6.5 years
1. I have always been a tech enhusiast. Started my career as a tech entrepreneur with my own startup and built a team of 3. However as things couldn't work out on the business front, I decided to take this more as an experiential effort than a full-fledged business effort.
2. Worked for 3 years, in a leadership role at a data startup in India, providing consultation and deal sourcing support to technology focused venture capital firms in the early stage. Got promoted twice and led a team of 5 analysts. Grew the department's business 4X over a period of 2.5 years.
3. Wanted to graduate into an investment professional role and hence moved to a social impact investment initiative, providing grant investments to healthcare focused social enterprises in India. Closed 4 transactions here.
4. Came in touch with a healthcare focused venture capital fund which offered a full fledged investment role. Hence joined here as a junior investment professional and now working here since 1.5 years. Over the period have made two Series A investments in Healthtech enterprises and managing a portfolio of 3 companies providing strategic thought leadership and business development support.
· Extracurricular activities (highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones): Was President of the entrepreneurship club at undergraduate university, responsible for its P&L. During the role, organized many activities to support on-campus student run startups connect with investors and mentors.
· Post-MBA goals: Short / Medium term goal (5-10 years) Work as a product manager at a high growth (preferably pre-IPO) tech company based in US, to build a strong experience working at the intersection of technology, management and business development; Long term goal (>10yrs): Either lead the tech company as a CEO or shift back to tech-focused venture capital investing and portfolio management at a senior leadership position.
· Target schools: MIT Sloan, CMU Tepper, Berkeley Haas
· Other information relevant to your profile: CGPA might appear low, but undergraduate college was extremely rigorous, especially for the dual degree students like myself where the second degree tends to drag down the CGPA. Moreover, a little mismanagement of bandwidth on extra-curricular activity also added to the drag on the CGPA. Also had a 1 year gap post my entrepreneurial effort, during which I was involved in some family related agricultural land dispute.
· Any specific questions you would like answered by our team: Chances for priority schools, any suggestions on more schools that I should add considering my profile and goals.
15 Jul 2020, 15:42
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Hi zerotoone,
Thank you for posting your profile. I think you have a lot going for you - strong work experience in healthcare venture capital and extracurriculars. I think applying with just your GRE is fine. Be sure to explain the circumstances around your undergrad GPA so that the Admissions Committee can evaluate your profile holistically. As for your career goals, I think going from VC to the operational side and back to VC in the long-term could be doable, although it seems like a bit of a zig-zag to me. It's true that in reality, many entrepreneurs do switch sides back-and-forth, but perhaps it would be more straightforward in your essays to pick one path and explain why you're passionate about that? For example, since you have both operational and investing experiences, which path do you think is a better fit for you? Apart from the schools on your list - MIT, Tepper, Haas - all of which are within reach, I also suggest looking into UT Austin which has a thriving entrepreneurial scene.
I hope this is helpful! If you have additional questions about your profile, please don't hesitate to schedule a 30-min free consultation with me. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Cheers,
Debbie
Thank you for posting your profile. I think you have a lot going for you - strong work experience in healthcare venture capital and extracurriculars. I think applying with just your GRE is fine. Be sure to explain the circumstances around your undergrad GPA so that the Admissions Committee can evaluate your profile holistically. As for your career goals, I think going from VC to the operational side and back to VC in the long-term could be doable, although it seems like a bit of a zig-zag to me. It's true that in reality, many entrepreneurs do switch sides back-and-forth, but perhaps it would be more straightforward in your essays to pick one path and explain why you're passionate about that? For example, since you have both operational and investing experiences, which path do you think is a better fit for you? Apart from the schools on your list - MIT, Tepper, Haas - all of which are within reach, I also suggest looking into UT Austin which has a thriving entrepreneurial scene.
I hope this is helpful! If you have additional questions about your profile, please don't hesitate to schedule a 30-min free consultation with me. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Cheers,
Debbie
zerotoone
Joined: 06 Jun 2018
Last visit: 23 Nov 2022
Posts: 115
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 19
Location: India
Schools: Darden '23 (D) Haas '23 (D) Fuqua '23 (D) Tuck '23 (D) Tepper '23 (D) Johnson'23 (D) IMD Jan'23 intake (A)
GRE 1: Q169 V157
GPA: 3.01
Schools: Darden '23 (D) Haas '23 (D) Fuqua '23 (D) Tuck '23 (D) Tepper '23 (D) Johnson'23 (D) IMD Jan'23 intake (A)
GRE 1: Q169 V157
Posts: 115
Kudos:
19
16 Jul 2020, 09:04
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Hi Debbie,
Thank you so much, for evaluating my profile! I would definitely like to schedule the 30-min session with you.
Thank you so much, for evaluating my profile! I would definitely like to schedule the 30-min session with you.
