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13 May 2017, 11:43
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Brief: Indian, Male, 31 years, Engineer, and an MBA from top 15 Indian B school
Work experience: Corporate Banking (6 years); IT (1 year, pre Indian MBA)
Current Designation: Associate Director (have been working for a startup bank since 2 years before it started operations)
GMAT: 720 (Q50, V37, IR8, AWA awaited)
Bschools of interest: Kellogg, Cornell, INSEAD, Cambridge university (all one year programs)
Additional info:
1. Have won several highly visible national corporate competitions
2. Already a certified CFA and an FRM
3. I teach finance subjects to undergraduate students on weekends as a hobby
4. Have written business plans for several start-ups and got funding for one of them
5. Have grown from Software Engr -> Associate -> Manager -> Senior Manager -> Chief Manager -> Associate Director in 7 years of my career
6. My family runs a school for underprivileged children - i will meaningfully contribute starting this year.
Concerns:
1. Is my GMAT score ok? I can maybe add another 20-30 points max, if my mock scores are any representative. Are the Bschools I mentioned within reach?
2. While I know I will have to detail my essays really well to explain the reason for 2nd MBA, I think I will be able to manage that. Any inputs here are welcome.
3. Any particular area I need to work upon?
Work experience: Corporate Banking (6 years); IT (1 year, pre Indian MBA)
Current Designation: Associate Director (have been working for a startup bank since 2 years before it started operations)
GMAT: 720 (Q50, V37, IR8, AWA awaited)
Bschools of interest: Kellogg, Cornell, INSEAD, Cambridge university (all one year programs)
Additional info:
1. Have won several highly visible national corporate competitions
2. Already a certified CFA and an FRM
3. I teach finance subjects to undergraduate students on weekends as a hobby
4. Have written business plans for several start-ups and got funding for one of them
5. Have grown from Software Engr -> Associate -> Manager -> Senior Manager -> Chief Manager -> Associate Director in 7 years of my career
6. My family runs a school for underprivileged children - i will meaningfully contribute starting this year.
Concerns:
1. Is my GMAT score ok? I can maybe add another 20-30 points max, if my mock scores are any representative. Are the Bschools I mentioned within reach?
2. While I know I will have to detail my essays really well to explain the reason for 2nd MBA, I think I will be able to manage that. Any inputs here are welcome.
3. Any particular area I need to work upon?
29 May 2017, 05:02
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shailabh
Brief: Indian, Male, 31 years, Engineer, and an MBA from top 15 Indian B school
Work experience: Corporate Banking (6 years); IT (1 year, pre Indian MBA)
Current Designation: Associate Director (have been working for a startup bank since 2 years before it started operations)
GMAT: 720 (Q50, V37, IR8, AWA awaited)
Bschools of interest: Kellogg, Cornell, INSEAD, Cambridge university (all one year programs)
Additional info:
1. Have won several highly visible national corporate competitions
2. Already a certified CFA and an FRM
3. I teach finance subjects to undergraduate students on weekends as a hobby
4. Have written business plans for several start-ups and got funding for one of them
5. Have grown from Software Engr -> Associate -> Manager -> Senior Manager -> Chief Manager -> Associate Director in 7 years of my career
6. My family runs a school for underprivileged children - i will meaningfully contribute starting this year.
Concerns:
1. Is my GMAT score ok? I can maybe add another 20-30 points max, if my mock scores are any representative. Are the Bschools I mentioned within reach?
2. While I know I will have to detail my essays really well to explain the reason for 2nd MBA, I think I will be able to manage that. Any inputs here are welcome.
3. Any particular area I need to work upon?
Work experience: Corporate Banking (6 years); IT (1 year, pre Indian MBA)
Current Designation: Associate Director (have been working for a startup bank since 2 years before it started operations)
GMAT: 720 (Q50, V37, IR8, AWA awaited)
Bschools of interest: Kellogg, Cornell, INSEAD, Cambridge university (all one year programs)
Additional info:
1. Have won several highly visible national corporate competitions
2. Already a certified CFA and an FRM
3. I teach finance subjects to undergraduate students on weekends as a hobby
4. Have written business plans for several start-ups and got funding for one of them
5. Have grown from Software Engr -> Associate -> Manager -> Senior Manager -> Chief Manager -> Associate Director in 7 years of my career
6. My family runs a school for underprivileged children - i will meaningfully contribute starting this year.
Concerns:
1. Is my GMAT score ok? I can maybe add another 20-30 points max, if my mock scores are any representative. Are the Bschools I mentioned within reach?
2. While I know I will have to detail my essays really well to explain the reason for 2nd MBA, I think I will be able to manage that. Any inputs here are welcome.
3. Any particular area I need to work upon?
Very interesting a nice profile you have there!
However, you didn’t mention anything about your GPA? I am asking about that as the GMAT score you need to have is often connected to your GPA as well, believe it or not. Let’s say your GPA is low, well, then you need a higher GMAT score, for example. So I would need to know your GPA in order to be sure but if your GPA is average to above average, I would say your GMAT score might be enough.
Since you are Indian and coming from the toughest applicant group there is, any improvement on that score would be great, though!
Out of the schools you have mentioned, Kellogg will be the toughest but I would say they are all within reach unless there is a GPA issue I am not aware of and if you can write excellent essays. You did not get into your reasons for needing an MBA here, so if you want some feedback on that in particular, feel free to reach out to ARINGO using this page: https://aringo.com/mba-process-registration/ and we’d be happy to give you some pointers on that as well.
Good luck!
29 May 2017, 21:37
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Hi shailabh,
Your GMAT score is OK. However, a slightly higher score would have been helpful.
Second, European schools are more particular about international experience.
Third, and you realize that, second MBA needs to be explained. You may find this article useful in this regard:
Pursuing Second MBA: Why the Bar Is Higher and How You Can Cross It?
Last, before you embark on these applications, just be sure that these schools don’t preclude MBAs from their application process. Some do.
Your GMAT score is OK. However, a slightly higher score would have been helpful.
Second, European schools are more particular about international experience.
Third, and you realize that, second MBA needs to be explained. You may find this article useful in this regard:
Pursuing Second MBA: Why the Bar Is Higher and How You Can Cross It?
Last, before you embark on these applications, just be sure that these schools don’t preclude MBAs from their application process. Some do.
