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16 Jul 2021, 21:39
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Demographics:
- 26 y/o Male, Nepal
Education:
- BBA from Tribhuvan University Shanker Dev Campus (a government school, also one of the most competitive programs to get into in Nepal)
- GPA: 3.85
- Major: Banking and Finance
GMAT:
- 690 (Q49, V34, AWA5, IR6) (considering to retake)
Work experience:
Current job: Government Service (3 years)
- Cracked the federal civil service exams of section officer level at 23
- Worked for two Ministries in the past 3 years after being deputed to the Provincial Government
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning (currently working for)
- Oversee the budget management (~ USD 200 million/fiscal year) of physical infrastructure, industry, tourism, forest, and environment sectors of the provincial government
- Prepared the budget of the provincial government for two fiscal years working as a core team in the Budget and Program Division
- Trained officials of the line ministries on theoretical and practical aspects of using the Provincial Budget Management Application
- Attended budget discussion meeting in the provincial parliament, reported directly to the Minister on issues raised by the MPs
Ministry of Social Development
- Coordinated with six divisions of the Ministry to prepare the first five-year periodic plan of the Provincial Government, the annual budget and program of the Ministry and offices under its jurisdiction
- Worked in 10+ projects ~ USD 1.5 million
- Worked as the coordinator of the procurement unit of the Ministry
Past: Commercial Banking (8 months)
- Administrative Assistant in a large and leading (in terms of deposit base and net profit) government-owned commercial bank in Nepal
- Worked in a variety of roles (customer service, credit, etc.) as it was a small branch office in rural Nepal - got a lot of interesting experiences.
Promotions:
Because one of the criteria for promotion to the next level (undersecretary) requires me to have at least five years of experience in my current position, I do not have any promotions in my current job. However, my current position is three-level higher than that I started with as a banker.
Extracurricular activities:
- Was the organizing committee secretary of a river cleaning campaign that saw more than 5000 volunteers during the 5-month period
- Collected and dispatched funds and relief materials (food, clothes, medical supplies, etc.) to the hardest-hit districts of the massive 2015 earthquake
- Founded a club in college and organized events such as talk programs, quiz contests, etc.
- Leader of the organizing committee of welcome and farewell programs in college
Other activities/achievements
- Won a national-level youth vision writing competition and got felicitated by the Rt Hon. President of Nepal on international youth day 2017
- Won gold medal in Table tennis competition during officers' training at Nepal Administrative Staff College
- Won first prize in a Binary Options Trading Competition organized by a commodity exchange
- Participated in national level quiz competition during high school and college and made it to the quarterfinals
Post-MBA goals:
- Want to pivot to public sector consulting in one of the MBB firms
Target schools:
- Darden, Kellogg, Tepper, Yale SOM
Any specific questions you would like answered by our team:
1. What are my chances of admission and scholarship at the schools I have listed?
2. What other schools should I consider applying to given my profile?
3. How would my chances of admission/scholarship change if I get a GMAT 740+ in about a month?
Thanks!
- 26 y/o Male, Nepal
Education:
- BBA from Tribhuvan University Shanker Dev Campus (a government school, also one of the most competitive programs to get into in Nepal)
- GPA: 3.85
- Major: Banking and Finance
GMAT:
- 690 (Q49, V34, AWA5, IR6) (considering to retake)
Work experience:
Current job: Government Service (3 years)
- Cracked the federal civil service exams of section officer level at 23
- Worked for two Ministries in the past 3 years after being deputed to the Provincial Government
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning (currently working for)
- Oversee the budget management (~ USD 200 million/fiscal year) of physical infrastructure, industry, tourism, forest, and environment sectors of the provincial government
- Prepared the budget of the provincial government for two fiscal years working as a core team in the Budget and Program Division
- Trained officials of the line ministries on theoretical and practical aspects of using the Provincial Budget Management Application
- Attended budget discussion meeting in the provincial parliament, reported directly to the Minister on issues raised by the MPs
Ministry of Social Development
- Coordinated with six divisions of the Ministry to prepare the first five-year periodic plan of the Provincial Government, the annual budget and program of the Ministry and offices under its jurisdiction
- Worked in 10+ projects ~ USD 1.5 million
- Worked as the coordinator of the procurement unit of the Ministry
Past: Commercial Banking (8 months)
- Administrative Assistant in a large and leading (in terms of deposit base and net profit) government-owned commercial bank in Nepal
- Worked in a variety of roles (customer service, credit, etc.) as it was a small branch office in rural Nepal - got a lot of interesting experiences.
Promotions:
Because one of the criteria for promotion to the next level (undersecretary) requires me to have at least five years of experience in my current position, I do not have any promotions in my current job. However, my current position is three-level higher than that I started with as a banker.
Extracurricular activities:
- Was the organizing committee secretary of a river cleaning campaign that saw more than 5000 volunteers during the 5-month period
- Collected and dispatched funds and relief materials (food, clothes, medical supplies, etc.) to the hardest-hit districts of the massive 2015 earthquake
- Founded a club in college and organized events such as talk programs, quiz contests, etc.
- Leader of the organizing committee of welcome and farewell programs in college
Other activities/achievements
- Won a national-level youth vision writing competition and got felicitated by the Rt Hon. President of Nepal on international youth day 2017
- Won gold medal in Table tennis competition during officers' training at Nepal Administrative Staff College
- Won first prize in a Binary Options Trading Competition organized by a commodity exchange
- Participated in national level quiz competition during high school and college and made it to the quarterfinals
Post-MBA goals:
- Want to pivot to public sector consulting in one of the MBB firms
Target schools:
- Darden, Kellogg, Tepper, Yale SOM
Any specific questions you would like answered by our team:
1. What are my chances of admission and scholarship at the schools I have listed?
2. What other schools should I consider applying to given my profile?
3. How would my chances of admission/scholarship change if I get a GMAT 740+ in about a month?
Thanks!
19 Jul 2021, 18:40
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Hi mprodeep,
Thanks for sharing your profile with us. I think your government work should help you stand out from other (especially finance) candidates. I think schools will also understand that promotion criteria may be more rigid there, and through the increasing responsibilities you've had, they should be able to see your progression (make sure your resume reflects that). You can also ask one of your LOR writers to mention this in the letter if you're worried about it.
Regarding schools, it seems like you have a pretty good list, though a bit on the ambitious side with your current GMAT, especially at Kellogg and possible Yale too. I would definitely advise a retake if you can fit it in (a higher score will raise your admissions chances, and scholarship chances). Your quant is excellent but having a few more verbal points would be great, especially for a school like Darden where verbal skills are so useful in the case study environment.
Depending on how GMAT goes, I might add one more safer school, similar in ranking to Tepper. Some schools that come to mind and have strong consulting placements: Cornell Johnson, UW Foster, Emory Goizueta (almost half their class goes into consulting), Georgetown McDonough.
Hope that helps a bit!
Kate
Thanks for sharing your profile with us. I think your government work should help you stand out from other (especially finance) candidates. I think schools will also understand that promotion criteria may be more rigid there, and through the increasing responsibilities you've had, they should be able to see your progression (make sure your resume reflects that). You can also ask one of your LOR writers to mention this in the letter if you're worried about it.
Regarding schools, it seems like you have a pretty good list, though a bit on the ambitious side with your current GMAT, especially at Kellogg and possible Yale too. I would definitely advise a retake if you can fit it in (a higher score will raise your admissions chances, and scholarship chances). Your quant is excellent but having a few more verbal points would be great, especially for a school like Darden where verbal skills are so useful in the case study environment.
Depending on how GMAT goes, I might add one more safer school, similar in ranking to Tepper. Some schools that come to mind and have strong consulting placements: Cornell Johnson, UW Foster, Emory Goizueta (almost half their class goes into consulting), Georgetown McDonough.
Hope that helps a bit!
Kate
mprodeep
19 Jul 2021, 20:14
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Hi Kate,
Thanks a lot for the valuable review.
Best regards,
Pradeep Bhattarai
Thanks a lot for the valuable review.
Best regards,
Pradeep Bhattarai
