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Profile Review Request 21 Apr 2021, 01:09
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Hi there, it would be great if I could get some comments on the suitability of my profile for admission to my target schools.

· Demographics: Female, Indian, 26

· Education: BSc. Economics, Singapore Management University, GPA 3.4 (Cum Laude)

· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education: Study Abroad Semester at Vienna University of Economics & Business

· GMAT: Total 720 (QR 50, VR 37, IR 6)

· Work experience:
I've had 2 internships in university, one with an insurance firm and another with an emerging markets consulting firm, both in Singapore.
I'll be completing 4 years of full-time work in Aug 2021. Been working with a leading Shipping and Logistics Solutions MNC in Singapore. Started as a graduate trainee for 1 yr, placed as a digital business analyst – COO office for 2 yrs, and then promoted to organisation excellence manager for Asia Pacific. In these roles, I've worked on high-impact digital transformation projects in close collaboration with the CEO, COO, product managers and ops teams across Southeast Asia, China and Australia.

My role involves project management, data analytics, vendor management and operational process alignment. Some key achievements are launching an online booking/quote customer platform in 10 Asia markets, and delivering bottom-line savings in high-cost countries through ops automation and restructuring.

· Extracurricular activities:
In university, I held several positions in executive committees as a sponsorship lead/ events director. Served over 1000 students as part of the Student Council and also led several events to integrate and showcase the international student community. In addition, I volunteered with Singapore’s Down Syndrome Association on an ongoing basis to coach kids and adults on occupational and life skills.
Presently, I am volunteering my time with a Singaporean female-led tech community as a tech associate, where I curate learning/mentorship programs for a community of self-learners who wish to upskill in Data Visualization/ Analytics. I design a curriculum suite for individual learners as well as public and private partners. The goal of this community is to advance diversity and inclusion of women in various tech roles.

· Post-MBA goals:
Strategy/ project management roles in tech companies

· Target schools:
Columbia, MIT Sloan, Kellogg, UCB Haas, Booth, Tuck, INSEAD

I'll be applying in R1 for 2022 intake.
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Hi studybuddy26,

Thank you for sharing your profile. I see some good elements in your profile that will help you build impactful stories. Talking about your stats, your undergrad GPA is good, and your GMAT score defines academic potential.

On the work front, your work experience looks good. You must prominently highlight your career progression in order to project the impression of a high-performing individual. You will need to demonstrate leadership skills when writing your apps. When listing your work or responsibilities, choose the most important one. Bring up your experiences in greater depth, demonstrating how working on various projects has helped you improve leadership skills and how you have taken care of things when things have gone wrong.

Your ECs are good as well! It is exhibiting the leadership skills you possess. It demonstrates your leadership abilities. You must discuss your involvement in the Down Syndrome Association and the impact the organisation has created. The committee's mission is to have as many perspectives and as much variety as possible in the class. You will need to diversify your profile. You can discuss your hobbies and interests. They have a wider view of the profile and values, which aids b-schools in deciding whether an applicant is a good match for b-school or not. Haas and Kellogg could be the perfect fit for you based on your post-MBA goals. You can also go for INSEAD. I would suggest you decide 2 reach, 2 target and 2 safety schools to help you balance, and we can help you finalise these based on your profile.

Overall you have a good profile. Make sure you specify how a particular b-school will help you fill the gaps in your profile in order to achieve your post-MBA goals. The most important thing about your application is how you link the dots and provide a compelling storey to differentiate yourself from the other candidates in the pool. You will need to start early and take a couple of months just to brainstorm. We have an extensive content gathering process where we just spend hours brainstorming to set the story’s theme and narrative.

If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and gauge your fit for the b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

Also, since you're targeting US Schools, you may want to attend this session. It will help you strategise your MBA applications better. The agenda of the session will be:

*Explain your plan
Leadership/Achievements
Contribution to the community
Why a specific School*

You can register for the same here.

Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
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Hi there, it would be great if I could get some comments on the suitability of my profile for admission to my target schools.

· Demographics: Female, Indian, 26

· Education: BSc. Economics, Singapore Management University, GPA 3.4 (Cum Laude)

· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education: Study Abroad Semester at Vienna University of Economics & Business

· GMAT: Total 720 (QR 50, VR 37, IR 6)

· Work experience:
I've had 2 internships in university, one with an insurance firm and another with an emerging markets consulting firm, both in Singapore.
I'll be completing 4 years of full-time work in Aug 2021. Been working with a leading Shipping and Logistics Solutions MNC in Singapore. Started as a graduate trainee for 1 yr, placed as a digital business analyst – COO office for 2 yrs, and then promoted to organisation excellence manager for Asia Pacific. In these roles, I've worked on high-impact digital transformation projects in close collaboration with the CEO, COO, product managers and ops teams across Southeast Asia, China and Australia.

My role involves project management, data analytics, vendor management and operational process alignment. Some key achievements are launching an online booking/quote customer platform in 10 Asia markets, and delivering bottom-line savings in high-cost countries through ops automation and restructuring.

· Extracurricular activities:
In university, I held several positions in executive committees as a sponsorship lead/ events director. Served over 1000 students as part of the Student Council and also led several events to integrate and showcase the international student community. In addition, I volunteered with Singapore’s Down Syndrome Association on an ongoing basis to coach kids and adults on occupational and life skills.
Presently, I am volunteering my time with a Singaporean female-led tech community as a tech associate, where I curate learning/mentorship programs for a community of self-learners who wish to upskill in Data Visualization/ Analytics. I design a curriculum suite for individual learners as well as public and private partners. The goal of this community is to advance diversity and inclusion of women in various tech roles.

· Post-MBA goals:
Strategy/ project management roles in tech companies

· Target schools:
Columbia, MIT Sloan, Kellogg, UCB Haas, Booth, Tuck, INSEAD

I'll be applying in R1 for 2022 intake.
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