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Profile Review for Deferred MBA 05 Jan 2022, 17:56
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Hi Everyone,
I would be applying to a lot of deferred MBA programs, HBS, GSB, UVA Darden, Columbia, Emory, etc.
Background: Indian, Male, 21yrs
Education: B.Tech Environmental Engineering, 9.1 CGPA, IIT, Dhanbad; Minor Specialisation in Finance, IIT Dhanbad

Internships: 1. In Coal India( India's largest coal-producing company and world 5th , Its a PSU) as an Environmental Trainee
2. Tata Steel (One of India's largest steel producers) as an Environmental Intern

I have started a marketing company, which works with various tribal groups in India to sell their products on a global stage. We have started our own e-commerce site and have good placement of our product in different states of India.

Kindly guide me on the GMAT Mark I should be aiming for and my chances in the above mentioned deferred MBA programs.
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Profile Review for Deferred MBA 05 Jan 2022, 22:25
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Admissionado ARINGO we could use some help here.

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Profile Review for Deferred MBA 05 Jan 2022, 23:10
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Hi Everyone,
I would be applying to a lot of deferred MBA programs, HBS, GSB, UVA Darden, Columbia, Emory, etc.
Background: Indian, Male, 21yrs
Education: B.Tech Environmental Engineering, 9.1 CGPA, IIT, Dhanbad; Minor Specialisation in Finance, IIT Dhanbad

Internships: 1. In Coal India( India's largest coal-producing company and world 5th , Its a PSU) as an Environmental Trainee
2. Tata Steel (One of India's largest steel producers) as an Environmental Intern

I have started a marketing company, which works with various tribal groups in India to sell their products on a global stage. We have started our own e-commerce site and have good placement of our product in different states of India.

Kindly guide me on the GMAT Mark I should be aiming for and my chances in the above mentioned deferred MBA programs.
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Abinash03 hi,
Shimri from ARINGO here

Sounds like you have a great profile!
IIT degree with exceptional GPA, great internships and especially an interesting entrepreneurial initiative that really differentiated you from the rest! I also think / hope you can discuss here some managerial skillsets and learnings (on marketing, finance, 3rd party management, client management etc.) vs. your internships which were probably a bit more "technical".

We work with many deferred applicants with GMATs in the range of 680-780 GMAT. How much should you score? Obviously, the higher the better, but as you do come from a competitive overrepresented background, the higher 700s would be best

Hope this helps. happy to chat once you have taken the test. I am on shimriw@ARINGO.com
GOOD LUCK!
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Hi,

You have a decent profile and have checked most of the boxes required for a successful admit - Decent academic score, good internship experience, startup founder. This all looks great on paper. My suggestion would be to tie them all up together into a coherent story that shows your motivation and career plans. Your goals need to be aligned with the B-school's offerings. It would be good to discuss with an alumni member or admissions expert to understand how to pitch your candidacy for the programs.

Ideally a GMAT score of 730+ will be competitive. Remember that GMAT is not the only criteria for admission so focus on building a holistic profile with inspirational and engaging stories.

That said, you can also look into these programs as well:

Yale Silver Scholar's Program
Columbia Deferred Program
MIT Sloan Early Admission
Booth Scholars Program

You can now find all the free resources for admissions on the Website or try the free tools below for a self-evaluation:
Intelligent B-School Selector Tool
Chances of B-school Selection