, thanks for sending in more details. I’m impressed by seeing the projects you have worked upon and all these are your major USPs. They are demonstrating your personality as a high performing individual. You have worked with different countries' governments that show your loyalty and commitment for the people you are working with and the trust you have built. Your post-mba goals make sense, and I am able to link the dots with your prior work experience.
As you are a part of the LGBTQ community, I want to tell you one thing. Last week we conducted a webinar for LGBTQ students to help them better understand and take full advantage of the scholarships and grants provided by several b-schools. The agenda for this session was, 1) What top MBA programs are doing for LGBT+ (communities, clubs, scholarships, and grants). 2) How can you have an edge for your target schools? 3) Live Q&A and peer discussion. More information about this session may be found
Although the session is done, if you like to discuss the above questions, we are delighted to hop on a call with you and guide you. Feel free to
as per your convenience.
Thank you for the response, much appreciated.
Since you asked about further details, please refer the following.
Previously, I have helped governments of Morocco (cyber security strategy), Philippines (strategy and solution), India (operations), and Malaysia (strategy and solution) with their National Digital Identity Programs. Apart from that, I have also worked on several minor projects in policy-making, privacy audits, cyber strategies and frameworks, etc. for various government and private sector clients.
As part of a Big4 firm, apart from projects, I have also helped with thought leadership papers and business development. I have submitted business proposals on behalf of my firm for worth well over 100MM USD, have published around 5 white papers in the past 5 years, and have supported the firm with various event management activities. I have groomed several interns and junior consultants as well.
My seniors have been very supportive, and because of their support I have been able to get several globally recognised certifications in cyber security - such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001, amongst several others.
My post-MBA goals would be to work with one of the global development organisations such as the world bank group, asian development bank, united national development program, bill and melinda gates foundation, etc. I would like to expand my consulting horizon and include program economics, finances, sustainability, governance etc. as well when it comes to development of such national level strategies. Currently I don't have a particular "focus area" and i'm working with such programs in a general manner (as we say in consulting, "jack of all trades").
Post my MBA, I also want to move permanently to Canada as I'm a part of the LGBTQ community and as i understand, the Canadian culture is much more inclusive. I'm not sure whether that is a relevant part of the story but nonetheless.
Please let me know your views. Once again, thank you very much for the response.
MBAandBeyond wrote:
Hi
Sameergupta[/url],
Thank you for sharing your profile. Starting with stats, your undergrad GPA is good, and try to push your GMAT score 700+ to maximize your chances. On the work front, working at Big4 for 5 years must have provided you with global exposure, as b-schools are quite demanding in this area. I can see a good career progression and impact in your work profile, which has led to you receiving awards. In addition, you have worked as a freelance consultant for big organizations, which sounds impressive and will allow you to share incredible stories and demonstrate your capabilities. From the details you have shared, you have a great profile. Just focus on your GMAT and try to get a competitive score, and the rest will depend on how you connect the dots and build a great narrative to put a mark on the adcoms.
I would like to know more about your profile, such as post-mba goals, international projects, and their impact, because all these will play an important role in your profile. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to Rotman. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.
Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Sameergupta wrote:
Can someone please evaluate my profile for Rotman full time MBA? Thanks a lot in advance
Male, 28 Years, Indian
Computer Science Engineer from tier 2 university
GPA: 8.2/10
GMAT: 690 (giving again in a month to see if I can score 700)
Work Experience:
- 5 years in a Big4 firm - currently a senior consultant after 2 promotions.
- Have been rated a high performer (top 5-10%) for the past 4 consecutive years.
- Domain: working across 2 domains, cybersecurity and government sector
- Several national and international projects, largely government sector. Have developed national digital identity strategies and frameworks for several countries. Have also submitted business proposals worth well over 100MM$.
- Have received 20+ awards from the company
- Have several globally recognised cybersecurity certifications
- Freelance consultant for organisations like world bank, UN, ADB etc. for several projects.
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