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bb · Answer

Hi and welcome to GMAT Club. It is awesome to see someone like you seeking an MBA. It looks like you are well accomplished in variety of various and admissions love to see well-rounded people. Though in the United States, you would have to go to school for eight years to get a dental surgery degree. Double the time. I also would not have called you a Dentist based on your resume

I would recommend trying the automated profile review tool, WAMC To get you started. In general, to get into the top 15 schools in the US coming from India and IT background, you need a 750. It’s a very harsh reality but that’s the pattern you will be able to see in the decision tracker. You can poke around different schools and use the filters to see who got admitted this year for example to your target schools. As to overall goals of consulting, it is possible but also very competitive. Top consulting firms recruit probably about 100-200 people Per year who are on H1B. See my post called top H1B employers. (You can see who hires and how many people across-the-board in various industries. The list is the total number of applications, and includes undergrad as well as PhD applicants in that list) Just search for it. I would say that many of consulting companies favor those with consulting background pre-MBA. It’s not that they favor those people but rather working in consulting, it’s easier to break through the interviews. I would definitely suggest having a Plan B for your career goals. Many schools even ask about those set an expectation that you cannot bet your entire life on a single interview in three years that may be doomed from the first minute because of your zoom connection other way you look on the camera. Hopefully in three years will be doing these in person but who knows.... The tech opportunities are a lot more abundant and I feel people a lot more successful leveraging the prior work experience to get into tech. IB is specific to a few schools and often also favors people with previous IB related experience. Nobody wants to hire a fresh guy and teach him everything only for them to leave to a competitor a few years later. Anyway, I think on the immediate front if you’re looking for a highly ranked business school, you need to bump up your score by about 30 points. Posted from my mobile device

mbaagr · Answer

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friskymarkets · Answer

Hi,
Please review my profile. Also let me know if there's a more appropriate place/topic to post this.
Demographic: Indian, Engineer, Male
Education: Bachelor's in aerospace from an old IIT (CGPA 8.26/10)
GMAT: 760 (Q51, V41)
Workex: 3.5 yrs in a financial markets role in a well-known Asian IB (working with the HK desk), have a promotion there and participated in a number of other activities at office as well for which i received an award, recently started working in a S&T role with an indian firm
Int'l exposure: Had a trip to HK during my time with previous firm , presented a research paper on behavioral finance in Taipei in final year of college
Extra Currics: Dramatics club head during college and won a number of case study/dramatics competition, currently have a blog on financial markets

I used the 'Profile Evaluator' tool and all M7 schools had 'very low' chances and remaning from top 10 had below average chances. Wanted to know what other factors might help tilt my chances.

MBAandBeyond · Answer

Hi dentalmba123 , Thank you for sharing your profile. Your profile seems well rounded. Talking about your work experience first, you must speak about your internship as a dentist, the practical experience you had, your international experience in Indonesia and your learnings. Moving further, I can see a change in career, so you need to be prepared for this topic as Adcoms will be curious to know about it. I suggest you explain this part thoroughly in your optional essays so that Adcoms can get a clear answer to your decision. You have pretty good experience in your family business and as a Quality control Manager as well! You must showcase how your different roles have developed leadership qualities in you and how you have taken care of things when things went south. Adcoms should get the impression that the candidate has the necessary qualities and values and is ripe for an MBA at their college. As the profile is judged on a lot of parameters overall, the qualitative aspect is going to play a crucial role. Your essays should cover some important happenings of your life which shaped you in a very positive way such as handling a crisis or some habit you developed over time, etc. Speak about your startup, and your vision regarding it. Your ECs are good, especially trekking. B-schools highly emphasize knowing a candidate beyond work. So, try and talk about the things for which you are truly passionate and can help Adcoms know a different side of yours. Overall, you have a decent profile and if you work on your stories you have a good shot at US b-schools (with your GMAT score of 750+). To clear the clutter in your post-MBA goals, it's all right if you don't know the exact goal, but you should at least know the direction you've got to go. So brainstorm it, think about your interests and how an MBA is going to fill the gaps in your profile. If you’d like we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and try to get better clarity over your concern. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience. Cheers! Shantanu Sharma Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond Testimonials Email: shantanu@mbaandbeyond.com What s app: +65-97158525

MBAandBeyond · Answer

Hi friskymarkets , Thank you for sharing your profile. Well, you've got a decent GPA with a solid GMAT score, and it shows your academic excellence. On the work front, I can see career progression, your ability to excel, and some achievements. You will need to dig deeper into your work and find the instances where you have contributed to the growth and development of the organisation and explain it thoroughly in your essays. You also have international exposure, you can talk about the research paper you presented to show your innovative side. Your ECs are good and show some leadership experience as well, do speak about it. Your current blog is related to your profession, and this shows your willingness to share your knowledge with others which brings the quality of collaborative leadership and ability to contribute and work with the community. You've got a strong GMAT score, but it will depend more on the quality of your apps- how you craft stories and link the experiential dots in your profile so that Adcoms get to know your abilities, strength and potential. This will help them know what you're going to bring to the table. Overall, you have a decent profile, but I would like to know some of the key aspects of your work experience and overall profile so that I can gauge your chances at b-schools. If you’d like we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and suggest a b-school that rightly fits your personality. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience. Cheers! Shantanu Sharma Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond Testimonials Email: shantanu@mbaandbeyond.com What s app: +65-97158525

MBADecoder · Answer

Hi DentalMBA,

You have already heard from experts, so without repeating what they have already said, I will just add my two cents.

This is to your question about : I still do not have clarity on what Industry I want to go to Post-MBA, my preference is IB, Consulting, PM.

You started as a dentist, switched to a family business in manufacturing, and then to eCommerce. The adcom of any b-school where you apply will want to know the reason/rationale behind these changes. IMO, if you pitch another change in your career trajectory, that would be cause for concern for the adcom as well as the career service team of the b-schools (as it would be for employers). You have no prior experience in IB or consulting as knowing that its most difficult to land a job in these industries, I will urge you to look further and deeper into your career goals.

The idea of a post MBA career goal is not to pick something that fancies you, but pick a career that best utilizes your skills, strength and work experience. You should do some soul searching to find what you really wish to do post MBA, what makes sense for you give what you have done so far. Also, ask yourself as an entrepreneur - will an MBA help at this point in time? In what way will it help?

All the best,

MBADecoder · Answer

Hi friskymarkets,

Things are looking good to me overall. Care your share your profile with me for a free profile evaluation?
Remember to attach your resume on the form. 
Here's the link:
  https://mbadecoder.com/services/free-profile-evaluation/

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MBAandBeyond · Answer

dentalmba123 , Pleasure is all mine. LBS is one of the most demanding business schools in the world and it does require strong acads, work experience and a great GMAT score. If you get a 720+, you have a very strong chance at the school (along with a good story, obviously). Outside the USA you can also look at business schools such as INSEAD, HEC, IMD, ROTMAN etc. Dividing schools among reach, target and safety is a good strategy. It helps you have a safe ground. Let's get on a call and discuss it in length

Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience. Cheers! Shantanu Sharma Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond Testimonials Email: shantanu@mbaandbeyond.com What s app: +65-97158525

mbaagr · Answer

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Tish2695 · Answer

Hi,

I'm looking to understand where my application lacks depth.
GMAT: 710 (Q50-V34) (I'll be giving it again, aiming for 750)
BACKGROUND: 25 years, Female

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
CGPA: 7.81 (BITS Pilani: Top Tier engineering university in India) Major: Electrical with Minor: Finance
XII - 93.8%
X - 10 CGPA

WORK EXPERIENCE: 2 YEARS
UBS: Business Analyst
Have been working as a lead BA on multiple projects, started an educational series for the India UBS office a year ago, Learning Ambassador for my department.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteered for 2 yrs during college under a non-profit organization aimed at improving the education of nearby village children.
Volunteered under UBS community initiatives.

POST MBA GOALS: Investment Banking

I would be highly grateful if you could help me out here.

MBAandBeyond · Answer

Yes, dentalmba123 , the 2-year course provides significantly greater networking opportunities both within the campus and outside and Internships offer the great opportunity to work closely with professionals in your field and to develop knowledge, competencies, and experience related directly to your career goals. Surely, we will gauge the perfect b-school of you. Also, if you want to know in-depth about INSEAD and it's applications, feel free to look into this session . It's on 20th March and it's a personalised session to help you assess your chances. Hope it helps! Let's catch up soon

Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience. "What it takes you to get into INSEAD? Know your chances in Round 2" Cheers! Shantanu Sharma Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond Testimonials Email: shantanu@mbaandbeyond.com What s app: +65-97158525

MBAandBeyond · Answer

Hi Tish2695 , Thanks for sharing your profile. Talking about your acads it’s good and your targeted GMAT score will surely define your academic excellence. On the work front, I can sense the leadership attributes in you and handling multiple projects will help you to bring diversity to your work profile. It’s very important for you to connect the dots right and bring a story that can talk impact loud and clear. Your community involvement is good as well! You can speak about your experience while working with the organization and how it helped to improve education for children. Also, talk about your role in developing this project. Overall your profile is decent, but I am not able to see the impact right now. I would like to know about some major aspects of your work experience to give you a more realistic assessment. Also, if you want to know in-depth about INSEAD and it's applications, feel free to look into this session . It's on 20th March and it's a personalised session to help you assess your chances. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and answer any of your concerns. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience. Cheers! Shantanu Sharma Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond Testimonials Email: shantanu@mbaandbeyond.com What s app: +65-97158525

Tish2695 · Answer

Thanks, Shantanu!!!

Could be Impact opportunities:
 I started a virtual education series for my department. Starting with just 50 participants, it has now increased to 500+ people benefiting from this. I'm the sole person running this right now but seeing the growth, my director said that I might get 1-2 persons under me to manage it.

Project wise, I'm a SME for the current project I'm working on.

Community wise: I used to occasionally lead few of the education trips to the nearby villages during my college time. I'm also involved in my Campus Alumni group (volunteering 4-5 hrs weekly)

Do they show impact?

Thanks,
Tisha

MBAandBeyond · Answer

Tish2695 , Yes that’s great. You can speak about your passion for educating people and the motivation behind starting the education series and how it has created an impact on your professional and personal life. You can talk about how you were managing this alone and your journey from 50 people to 500+ people benefiting from it. Hope it helps! Let’s catch up soon

Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience. Cheers! Shantanu Sharma Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond Testimonials Email: shantanu@mbaandbeyond.com What s app: +65-97158525

PersonalMBACoach · Answer

Hello dentalmba123 and thank you for sharing. Since you want to apply for 2022, I imagine some feedback will still be useful here! As an Indian male, you come from a competitive applicant pool and will have you work cut out for you to differentiate yourself from other candidates. Aiming for a strong GMAT around 750 will certainly help enhance your candidacy. That said, being a dentist sets you apart from the crowd to some extent. Dentists can do well, and Personal MBA Coach has worked with dentists before. The key here is to show leadership. You will also want to have clear career goals laid out when applying. Are you planning to apply in Round 1? While schools will not hold you to what you write in your applications, you should generally be decisive. Personal MBA Coach helps applicants successfully articulate their MBA goals as part of our comprehensive services . If you’re looking to hire a consultant, feel free to send a note to scott@personalmbacoach.com to discuss how we can help set you up for success for top US b-schools! Best, Personal MBA Coach

David26 · Answer

Hi everyone!

What do you think of my chances based on the profile below?

Regards,

David

My Profile:
Target Schools:
-HBS, LBS, MIT, Wharton, Yale, INSEAD, HEC Paris, Stanford

Nationality: 
Czech Republic

Education:
-BA (Hons) in Business Management from a non-prestigious university in the United Kingdom
-Exchange semester in Germany
-Mentee in the University’s Mentoring Programme
-Vice-Chancellor Scholarship Award

Grade: 
4.0 GPA (1st Class)

GMAT:
720

Current Role: 
S&OP Manager  Amazon  (2 years)
-Managing Sales and Operations planning for three countries

Work Experience:
-Business Analyst Intern at a boutique Management Consulting firm in Luxembourg (return offer received)
-Supply Chain Management Intern at Amazon in EMEA (return offer accepted)
-Management Intern at Enterprise Holdings in Scotland (return offer received)

Extracurriculars:
-Pro-Bono Management Consultant working on projects for social enterprises, non profits and start-ups within NA and EMEA regions
-Winter Internship Experience in Consulting - project based
-Volunteer English Teacher in Germany and Czech Republic
-IBM Data Science professional certificate
-Numerous certificates in data analytics from Coursera, Udemy, EDx, etc.
-Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate
-Former member of the Czech Republic National Boxing Team
-Toastmasters Member

Skills:
-MySQL, Python, VBA, Excel, Tableau

Languages:
-Czech
-German
-English
-Slovak

Others:
-First generation degree holder
-28 years old
-white male

Post MBA Goal:
-return to Amazon as a Senior Programme Manager in Supply Chain Management -> grow to a director/VP level
-long-term: work in Ops/Supply Chain Management division in a consulting firm

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