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24 Jul 2021, 11:50
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Hi,
I would like to have an honest opinion of my profile and would like to know my chances in different B-schools.
I gave my GMAT exam today. Below is my unofficial report.
IR: 7, 81 Percentile
Q: 48, 67 Percentile
V: 35, 76 Percentile
AWS: Awaiting
Overall: 680, 82 Percentile
I'm a 27-year-old, Male, Indian.
My college CGPA is 7.4/10
Working professional. 4 years completed.
Currently employed at IBM India Pvt Ltd. as a software engineer.
I want to do MBA in Finance and I have my reasons for that. I can share them.
The project I'm working on is Financial Crimes Insights.
Mostly looking for Canadian colleges.
My top 3 preferences: Rotman, McGill and Ivey. I'm open to Schulich and Smith as well. A major factor: Residency.
My other preferences are NTU/NUS and few European colleges such as Alliance, Manchester.
Co-curricular: I have been an active participant in sports. I have winner medals + certificates to show for it. Few participation certificates as well.
I have received "Outstanding Technical Achiever Award" in office for my contributions.
I have contributed to "Each One, Teach One" NGO Program.
In my 4 years at IBM, I have been promoted 4 times.
Is my GMAT score enough for these colleges? Is it possible these B-schools will consider my application?
I'm ready to share more details if required.
Waiting for few responses.
Regards
Sarthak Ghosh
I would like to have an honest opinion of my profile and would like to know my chances in different B-schools.
I gave my GMAT exam today. Below is my unofficial report.
IR: 7, 81 Percentile
Q: 48, 67 Percentile
V: 35, 76 Percentile
AWS: Awaiting
Overall: 680, 82 Percentile
I'm a 27-year-old, Male, Indian.
My college CGPA is 7.4/10
Working professional. 4 years completed.
Currently employed at IBM India Pvt Ltd. as a software engineer.
I want to do MBA in Finance and I have my reasons for that. I can share them.
The project I'm working on is Financial Crimes Insights.
Mostly looking for Canadian colleges.
My top 3 preferences: Rotman, McGill and Ivey. I'm open to Schulich and Smith as well. A major factor: Residency.
My other preferences are NTU/NUS and few European colleges such as Alliance, Manchester.
Co-curricular: I have been an active participant in sports. I have winner medals + certificates to show for it. Few participation certificates as well.
I have received "Outstanding Technical Achiever Award" in office for my contributions.
I have contributed to "Each One, Teach One" NGO Program.
In my 4 years at IBM, I have been promoted 4 times.
Is my GMAT score enough for these colleges? Is it possible these B-schools will consider my application?
I'm ready to share more details if required.
Waiting for few responses.
Regards
Sarthak Ghosh
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26 Jul 2021, 11:51
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Hello saghosh1,
Thank you for your post. To address your main question, your 680 GMAT might work for some of these target schools where the average GMAT is closer to the mid-600s range. That said, Personal MBA Coach highly recommends working to break 700, given that you come from a competitive applicant pool as an Indian male software engineer. For applicants from overrepresented backgrounds, it is often advised to score 20 to 30 points above the average.
Looking at your target school list, you have a good mix of programs. Rotman will provide you with top opportunities across Canada, so if that is your goal, it is a great pick. They also have a strong finance focus. We do suggest expanding beyond the 3 Canadian schools and applying to some of the other programs you mentioned as well. (Our average client applies to 5 to 8 schools to increase their chances of acceptance.)
Your promotions at work will enhance your candidacy, as will strong extracurriculars. Are you still involved with the "Each One, Teach One" NGO Program?
Naturally, a lot will also come down to articulating your personal story. This is a cornerstone of Personal MBA Coach's support and the area where we find our clients need the most guidance. Take a look at our comprehensive packages to learn more about how we can help set you up for success, and do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected] to further discuss your application strategy.
We work with a lot of software engineers, as well as a lot of Indian applicants, and send folks to top Canadian b-schools each year!
Best,
Personal MBA Coach
Thank you for your post. To address your main question, your 680 GMAT might work for some of these target schools where the average GMAT is closer to the mid-600s range. That said, Personal MBA Coach highly recommends working to break 700, given that you come from a competitive applicant pool as an Indian male software engineer. For applicants from overrepresented backgrounds, it is often advised to score 20 to 30 points above the average.
Looking at your target school list, you have a good mix of programs. Rotman will provide you with top opportunities across Canada, so if that is your goal, it is a great pick. They also have a strong finance focus. We do suggest expanding beyond the 3 Canadian schools and applying to some of the other programs you mentioned as well. (Our average client applies to 5 to 8 schools to increase their chances of acceptance.)
Your promotions at work will enhance your candidacy, as will strong extracurriculars. Are you still involved with the "Each One, Teach One" NGO Program?
Naturally, a lot will also come down to articulating your personal story. This is a cornerstone of Personal MBA Coach's support and the area where we find our clients need the most guidance. Take a look at our comprehensive packages to learn more about how we can help set you up for success, and do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected] to further discuss your application strategy.
We work with a lot of software engineers, as well as a lot of Indian applicants, and send folks to top Canadian b-schools each year!
Best,
Personal MBA Coach
saghosh1
Hi Experts,
Please evaluate my profile and suggest some B-Schools I can target.
Demographics: Indian, Female, 23
Education:
Undergraduate GPA - 6.87/10 ( Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering) from Tier-2 University
12th - 97.4%
10th - 9.8/10 CGPA
GMAT: 760 (Q49/V47)
Work experience: Total of 27 months as of now
Extracurricular activities:
1) Team Lead for a club named Corporate-Relations for college Tech-fest, where we organized specific events every year.
2) Member of National Social Service at College.
3) Member of Maths Club at College
4) Participated in Start-up weekend, organized by Entrepreneurship Development Cell at college.
5) Working with a team named "Helping Hands", based out of my home town to provide covid related assistance to the needy people in our surroundings.
6) Initiated an online platform to sell handmade clothing materials, made by the local weavers around my hometown.
7) Initiated a Covid-Helpline to assist the patients and connect them directly with donors/ medical suppliers.
Post-MBA goals: Looking to work in Marketing and Business Development related roles.
Is my profile good enough to be considered for the top 30 B-Schools?
I understand that I have comparatively lesser work experience. Could you suggest Dream, Target, and Achievable schools, despite having this backlog?
Please suggest how else I can work on to improve my profile.
Please evaluate my profile and suggest some B-Schools I can target.
Demographics: Indian, Female, 23
Education:
Undergraduate GPA - 6.87/10 ( Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering) from Tier-2 University
12th - 97.4%
10th - 9.8/10 CGPA
GMAT: 760 (Q49/V47)
Work experience: Total of 27 months as of now
Extracurricular activities:
1) Team Lead for a club named Corporate-Relations for college Tech-fest, where we organized specific events every year.
2) Member of National Social Service at College.
3) Member of Maths Club at College
4) Participated in Start-up weekend, organized by Entrepreneurship Development Cell at college.
5) Working with a team named "Helping Hands", based out of my home town to provide covid related assistance to the needy people in our surroundings.
6) Initiated an online platform to sell handmade clothing materials, made by the local weavers around my hometown.
7) Initiated a Covid-Helpline to assist the patients and connect them directly with donors/ medical suppliers.
Post-MBA goals: Looking to work in Marketing and Business Development related roles.
Is my profile good enough to be considered for the top 30 B-Schools?
I understand that I have comparatively lesser work experience. Could you suggest Dream, Target, and Achievable schools, despite having this backlog?
Please suggest how else I can work on to improve my profile.
