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Joined: 08 Jan 2018
Posts: 20
Given Kudos: 29
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
GMAT 1: 560 Q42 V26
GMAT 2: 660 Q47 V35
GPA: 3.3
WE:Analyst (Consulting)
Requesting profile evaluation | Canadian MBA programs
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17 Sep 2021, 04:29
Hi Experts,
Can you please help me evaluate my profile? I plan to apply to Top 10 Canadian business schools for fall '22 intake.
Demographic- 26 (At matriculation), Male, Indian
GMAT- 660 (Q47 V35). I have another attempt scheduled for next week
Education- Engineering (Bachelors of Technology), GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi, India. Grade 73% (Can't file a reliable % to GPA conversion scale)
Work Experience(Sept 2018-Present)- Will have ~3.9 yrs exp at the time of matriculation
ZS Associates (Consulting)- 2 years, 2019 onwards
Accenture (Information Technology)- 1 year, 2018-19
-Won the "rockstar rookie" award
Post-MBA goals:
I'm keen on continuing my journey in consulting. I have gained some exp in sales/marketing and strategy consulting but would like to explore opportunities in management consulting firms such as MBB
Extracurricular- I feel this is the weakest part of my profile. Unfortunately, didn't focus on this during my undergrad
1. As a part of CSR activities at work, I'm part of the team that mentors underprivileged high school students and helps them make right career decisions.
2. I was also a part of Rotaract club of my college. Helped organized various events and drives
3. Additionally, I helped organize various events during college festivals
Questions-
1. What are my chances of making it to the top Canadian programs? I'm targeting Schulich, McGill, UBC Sauder, HEC Montreal, Concordia and McMaster for Fall '22 and Queens for Jan '23
2. What would be the best way to explain the lack of extracurricular achievements? I can maybe try to exaggerate/sugarcoat the ones I have or focus on my work exp in my application
3. Is 660 a below par score for the schools I'm targeting? Though the average GMAT for these schools ranges between 630-670, I'm concerned because 'Indian male' is one of the most competitive applicant pool
Thanks in advance!