Inchoateapplicant:
Please find my answers appended to your questions below:
Inchoateapplicant wrote:
Hello everyone,
I am a 23 M Indian. I am applying for a few deferred MBA programs this spring. I would appreciate your advice on my profile below-
Undergraduate qualifying law program (L.L.B) at a top 5 National Law University in India
Co-founder, India's first legal aid citizenship cell (We have advised and helped hundreds of migrants in India with their citizenship and residence applications, including representing them at the Foreigners Legal Tribunal in India)
Heading to a big law firm's Insolvency & restructuring team in Mumbai (India does not allow foreign law firms to operate in India, therefore, we have large local law firms)
Admitted to the Bar in India
GRE- 170Q 170V 5AWA
Started a virtual arbitration platform for Insolvency matters that decreased the average time for disposal of a case by 10 times (Had to be shut down because regulatory changes made it illegal to offer private dispute resolution service in India)
Co-founder, India's first legal aid citizenship cell (We have advised and helped hundreds of migrants in India with their citizenship and residence applications, including representing them at Foreigners Legal Tribunal in India)
Represented India at the United Nations in a cross border insolvency conference
Multiple Research paper publications in reputed journals (one of my papers that was published in a Yale Law journal has been cited 50+ times)
Co-authored a textbook on Insolvency and bankruptcy law that is now prescribed as a textbook in at least 2 universities in India.
Internship experience in India, the USA, UK, and Italy (all law-related internships, including one at the United Nations)
Short-term Goals- Use my Insolvency and restructuring law experience to pivot to the domain of turnaround consulting. Interested in joining either boutique turnaround consulting firms such as A&M, Alix Partners, or turnaround and restructuring teams of Big 4/MBB.
Long-term Goal- Aspire to secure appointments as a Bankruptcy Trustee, a role regulated by the court and requiring proficiency in insolvency law and management. Additionally, I aspire to establish a boutique consulting firm that provides a blend of legal and managerial support to struggling businesses.
Target Schools- All M7 schools.
All advice is welcome. If you can share your opinion on the following questions, I'd be grateful.
Do you think my goals are reasonable?
1. Frankly, you do inspire confidence in your calibre and ability; whether or not you have the interest/ passion to do so hasn't come out (at least in your self description).
2. With other factors going pretty solid in your favour, your career goal would have to show clarity and maturity, and it would really depend on your articulation.
Inchoateapplicant wrote:
Would taking any quant-based course eg- MBA Math add to my profile? I am worried that adcoms might be concerned about my lack of quantitative skills.
With your exceptional GRE score, the clear answer to MBA Math is NO (won't help strengthen your application for admissions)
Inchoateapplicant wrote:
Should I even apply to HSW? I am not sure if my profile is competitive for these schools.
Your work with Migrants, helping them with Citizenship and legal aid come across as powerful (though in a domain very different from turnaround consulting); your stories and essays will therefore need to be compelling and convincing. Also, the career goal, and how it comes across will be another deal-clincher here.
Overall, HSW will be happy to go deeper into your application, but convincing them will be key; remember there are far fewer seats for Deferred Applicants; your competition therefore, is much higher.
Inchoateapplicant wrote:
What are my odds at non-HSW M7 schools?
Thanks! I appreciate your help!
Same as answers above. Hope it helps
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31 Oct 2023, 19:52
