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15 Oct 2018, 01:15
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Hi,
Kindly evaluate my profile
Age at Matriculation - 39 years
Matriculation yr - Aug 2019 or Jan/Mar 2020
Education - BE (GPA 3.0), MBA (Tier II school in India)
Programs interested - Full time MBA (1yr & 2yr)
Locations preferred - Europe & Canada
GMAT - 710, planning a retake in November, aiming 750+
Nationality - Indian
Extracurriculars - Powerlifting team captain at university, Bronze medalist at National level Powerlifting competition, Black Belt in Taekwondo, Winner of various State/National level Bodybuilding competitions
Community work - Taught Martial arts & guitar to children at a foster home, which took care of children born in brothels.
Taught the basics of fitness & nutrition to underprivileged teenagers at local community, to prepare them for a career in Personal training.
Experience - 9 years in Sales Support managerial role in Top companies in the Consumer Electronics Industry in India.
6 months Sabbatical, then for the last 1.5 years as a full time Freelance Fitness/Nutrition/Kick-boxing Coach. As a fitness coach i exclusively work with HNI's & provide customized Personal training & Diet programs. I also train fitness athletes to get them ready for Bodybuilding contests.
Global exposure - None, other than working for Chinese & South Korean firms, hence constant interaction with Global offices.
Post MBA goals - To get into Consumer Electronics Industry on an international level, to gain Global exposure working for Top brands primarily in Europe & North America. Hoping to someday be at the CXO level position.
Schools Targeted - Safe schools - Schulich, Ivey, HEC(Montreal), Smith, Mannheim, Leipzig,
Dream schools - Rotman, Erasmus, IMD, INSEAD, HEC(Paris)
Now my questions are
1. How do you rate my chances at the above schools, considering my age & untraditional current career choice?
2. Does my move away from corporate to start something on my own (which is very non traditional & untypical of a Bschool aspirant), looks bad on my resume, so much as to hamper my chances at these schools?
3. I have recently been offered a role back in the corporate as a Product manager. This role is new to me & is very attractive & also its a great opportunity for me to restart my career in corporate. However I am skeptical about leaving my business, which i built from scratch & is doing quite well.
I would not want to move back to corporate, unless it will help in showcasing my profile in good light, in a very traditional way. Will a move back to corporate look bad on my resume or will it be show a good shift, since i will be kind of re inventing myself again?
Thanks. Appreciate your inputs
Kindly evaluate my profile
Age at Matriculation - 39 years
Matriculation yr - Aug 2019 or Jan/Mar 2020
Education - BE (GPA 3.0), MBA (Tier II school in India)
Programs interested - Full time MBA (1yr & 2yr)
Locations preferred - Europe & Canada
GMAT - 710, planning a retake in November, aiming 750+
Nationality - Indian
Extracurriculars - Powerlifting team captain at university, Bronze medalist at National level Powerlifting competition, Black Belt in Taekwondo, Winner of various State/National level Bodybuilding competitions
Community work - Taught Martial arts & guitar to children at a foster home, which took care of children born in brothels.
Taught the basics of fitness & nutrition to underprivileged teenagers at local community, to prepare them for a career in Personal training.
Experience - 9 years in Sales Support managerial role in Top companies in the Consumer Electronics Industry in India.
6 months Sabbatical, then for the last 1.5 years as a full time Freelance Fitness/Nutrition/Kick-boxing Coach. As a fitness coach i exclusively work with HNI's & provide customized Personal training & Diet programs. I also train fitness athletes to get them ready for Bodybuilding contests.
Global exposure - None, other than working for Chinese & South Korean firms, hence constant interaction with Global offices.
Post MBA goals - To get into Consumer Electronics Industry on an international level, to gain Global exposure working for Top brands primarily in Europe & North America. Hoping to someday be at the CXO level position.
Schools Targeted - Safe schools - Schulich, Ivey, HEC(Montreal), Smith, Mannheim, Leipzig,
Dream schools - Rotman, Erasmus, IMD, INSEAD, HEC(Paris)
Now my questions are
1. How do you rate my chances at the above schools, considering my age & untraditional current career choice?
2. Does my move away from corporate to start something on my own (which is very non traditional & untypical of a Bschool aspirant), looks bad on my resume, so much as to hamper my chances at these schools?
3. I have recently been offered a role back in the corporate as a Product manager. This role is new to me & is very attractive & also its a great opportunity for me to restart my career in corporate. However I am skeptical about leaving my business, which i built from scratch & is doing quite well.
I would not want to move back to corporate, unless it will help in showcasing my profile in good light, in a very traditional way. Will a move back to corporate look bad on my resume or will it be show a good shift, since i will be kind of re inventing myself again?
Thanks. Appreciate your inputs
16 Oct 2018, 22:45
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Hi,
You definitely have an interesting profile and if I were in the adcom I would definitely call you for an interview no matter what. Jumping right to it:
1. Although business schools don't have any age limit but 39 maybe kind of pushing it. Mainly because most people prefer exec MBA in your age and not a regular full-time MBA. But hey, all MBA school is concerned about is your reasons to pursue an MBA and your employability. If you can prove that in your application and I don't see age being a reason for rejection.
2. Not at all, business schools love entrepreneurs and more so recently.
3. Here I see a split in your Why MBA and Post MBA Goals. If you want to get into corporate consumer electronics job after your MBA, why not do it now? And if your business is doing well, why pursue MBA in the first place? You will need a strong reason for leaving a successful business to pursue an MBA.
I think you have a good profile and a realistic shot at your target schools. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
You definitely have an interesting profile and if I were in the adcom I would definitely call you for an interview no matter what. Jumping right to it:
1. Although business schools don't have any age limit but 39 maybe kind of pushing it. Mainly because most people prefer exec MBA in your age and not a regular full-time MBA. But hey, all MBA school is concerned about is your reasons to pursue an MBA and your employability. If you can prove that in your application and I don't see age being a reason for rejection.
2. Not at all, business schools love entrepreneurs and more so recently.
3. Here I see a split in your Why MBA and Post MBA Goals. If you want to get into corporate consumer electronics job after your MBA, why not do it now? And if your business is doing well, why pursue MBA in the first place? You will need a strong reason for leaving a successful business to pursue an MBA.
I think you have a good profile and a realistic shot at your target schools. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
