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Hi marrodcruz,

Thank you for sharing your profile. You've got a great profile! All your experiences are impactful and interesting. Talking about your stats your undergraduate GPA is good, and now you need a more amazing GMAT score to outline your strong academic potential.

Your work experience on the surface looks amazing with some really great projects in your possession. Present the responsibilities you have performed that contribute to the growth and advancement of the organisation in an impactful manner. You should highlight the experience of leadership and how you increase attendees and revenue. Dig deeper to demonstrate the scenario where you step up in leadership positions. This will bring forth the leadership attributes in your application. You would also highlight your commitment to the work as the President and VP of the respective organizations, the initiatives you have taken and the influence they have made on the organization.

Your awards and accomplishments are really great, and it's worth taking a special place. I suggest that you speak about all of your successes extensively, as it reflects your ability and potential also is one of the USPs in your profile. I'm sure you're going to have amazing stories to pull out and exhibit in your apps.

Talking about your ECs and the community they are amazing, not only do they demonstrate your empathic leadership and diverse involvement, but they also make a clear point about how passionate you are about creating an impact on the community in every possible manner. You must speak about them in your application and the motivation behind these actions. Apart from your professional work, speak about your interest in callisthenics and dance, this will demonstrate your diverse personality and bring spice to your profile.

It's good to see the clarity in your post-MBA goals. There are a few people who really have clear, unique motivations behind pursuing an MBA and you seem to be one of them. Be sure you specify how Stanford will help fill the gaps in your profile and guide you to the goals of your life.

Overall, you've got a great profile and had a fair shot at Stanford. What's going to matter most about your application is how you link experiential dots and make a great narrative. If you’d like we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to answer any of your concern and discuss your further chances at Stanford. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hi there! I would like to ask for advice, and for evaluation of my profile.

I am a Filipino with about 2 years work experience as a Project Engineer at one of the top industrial gas companies in the world (A branch of the global company here in the PH).

Company: Air Liquide
GMAT: (Pending)
Graduate GPA: 1.45 (Scale of 1-5 with 1.00 as the highest)
Undergraduate GPA: 1.3473 (Scale of 1-5 with 1.00 as the highest)

Education:
Master of Science in Energy Engineering - UP Diliman (specialization on energy storage and decision science)
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - UP Diliman (Top 5% graduating class, specialization on biofuels)

Work Experience and Leadership:
Project Engineer - 2 years experience as the project engineer of one of the largest projects of Air Liquide here in the Philippines.
CEO and Founder of a non-profit organization - Currently handling a core team of 16 people. We have had 2 spontaneous projects just 1 month after our initial formation resulting to helping at least 3000 families, and 10 different communities here in the Philippines.
Concert Head Organizer - Led a team of 30 members resulting to a 300% increase in the attendees of our concert, and 400% increase in revenue.
Organization President - Led a group of 40 members, and organized a total of 15 events in one year. One of the events was the first charity event of our organization after a very long time.
Organization Vice President - Managed the internal relationships among our members, and the internal activities of our organization.

Other awards and achievements:
1. Top 8 among 942 Chemical Engineers who took the Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination on November 2017.
2. Magna cum laude
3. Published (3) academic papers on Energy Sustainability. One paper focuses on the production of biocrude from Napier grass. Two of these papers focus on the decision science behind the selection of energy storage technologies for microgrid applications. I also have (2) additional academic journals for waiting for publication
4. Participated and won (2) championships on undergraduate chemical engineering quiz bowls (1 international and 2 national level)
5. Participated and won (2) first runner up awards on undergraduate national chemical engineering quiz bowls
6. Top 5 out of around 100 chemical engineering students who graduated in UP Diliman last 2017.

Community and others:
1. CEO and founder of a non-profit organization - Aside from the previously mentioned spontaneous events, I currently have a line up of at least 10 events to help not just the marginalized sectors here in the Philippines but also to raise awareness and collaboration among people who have the means to help.
2. Began the Kalinga Project, the first community project of my college organization after a very long time.
3. I incorporated SDG 30 awareness and taking action on the concert I organized which led to more than 50% reduction in wastes during the concert day itself.
4. I attended 2 international conferences one for sustainable development, and one for renewable energy.
5. I attended 1 youth leaders training camp in Singapore.
6. I was sent by our company to Japan in order to participate in the planning and development of one of our biggest projects here in the Philippines.
7. Aside from these activities, I also engage in calisthenics and dancing. I also won one dance championship event when I was in college.

Post MBA Goals:
1. To work as a program manager at one of the best renewable energy companies in the world
2. To integrate startup foundations, project management, and business knowledge on my non-profit organization while working as a program manager at a top renewable energy company.
3. In 5-10 years time I envision creating my own sustainable development company which will focus on the design, procurement, and execution of sustainable projects worldwide.

Thank you very much for your future responses! :)
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Hi there! Thank you very much for taking the time to review my profile! I am glad to hear your response! I would definitely love to schedule a free session hopefully to discuss how I can integrate my story into my application. I will sign up for this free session! Thank you very much for this!

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Hi marrodcruz,

Thank you for sharing your profile. You've got a great profile! All your experiences are impactful and interesting. Talking about your stats your undergraduate GPA is good, and now you need a more amazing GMAT score to outline your strong academic potential.

Your work experience on the surface looks amazing with some really great projects in your possession. Present the responsibilities you have performed that contribute to the growth and advancement of the organisation in an impactful manner. You should highlight the experience of leadership and how you increase attendees and revenue. Dig deeper to demonstrate the scenario where you step up in leadership positions. This will bring forth the leadership attributes in your application. You would also highlight your commitment to the work as the President and VP of the respective organizations, the initiatives you have taken and the influence they have made on the organization.

Your awards and accomplishments are really great, and it's worth taking a special place. I suggest that you speak about all of your successes extensively, as it reflects your ability and potential also is one of the USPs in your profile. I'm sure you're going to have amazing stories to pull out and exhibit in your apps.

Talking about your ECs and the community they are amazing, not only do they demonstrate your empathic leadership and diverse involvement, but they also make a clear point about how passionate you are about creating an impact on the community in every possible manner. You must speak about them in your application and the motivation behind these actions. Apart from your professional work, speak about your interest in callisthenics and dance, this will demonstrate your diverse personality and bring spice to your profile.

It's good to see the clarity in your post-MBA goals. There are a few people who really have clear, unique motivations behind pursuing an MBA and you seem to be one of them. Be sure you specify how Stanford will help fill the gaps in your profile and guide you to the goals of your life.

Overall, you've got a great profile and had a fair shot at Stanford. What's going to matter most about your application is how you link experiential dots and make a great narrative. If you’d like we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to answer any of your concern and discuss your further chances at Stanford. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

Cheers!
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marrodcruz
Hi there! I would like to ask for advice, and for evaluation of my profile.

I am a Filipino with about 2 years work experience as a Project Engineer at one of the top industrial gas companies in the world (A branch of the global company here in the PH).

Company: Air Liquide
GMAT: (Pending)
Graduate GPA: 1.45 (Scale of 1-5 with 1.00 as the highest)
Undergraduate GPA: 1.3473 (Scale of 1-5 with 1.00 as the highest)

Education:
Master of Science in Energy Engineering - UP Diliman (specialization on energy storage and decision science)
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - UP Diliman (Top 5% graduating class, specialization on biofuels)

Work Experience and Leadership:
Project Engineer - 2 years experience as the project engineer of one of the largest projects of Air Liquide here in the Philippines.
CEO and Founder of a non-profit organization - Currently handling a core team of 16 people. We have had 2 spontaneous projects just 1 month after our initial formation resulting to helping at least 3000 families, and 10 different communities here in the Philippines.
Concert Head Organizer - Led a team of 30 members resulting to a 300% increase in the attendees of our concert, and 400% increase in revenue.
Organization President - Led a group of 40 members, and organized a total of 15 events in one year. One of the events was the first charity event of our organization after a very long time.
Organization Vice President - Managed the internal relationships among our members, and the internal activities of our organization.

Other awards and achievements:
1. Top 8 among 942 Chemical Engineers who took the Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination on November 2017.
2. Magna cum laude
3. Published (3) academic papers on Energy Sustainability. One paper focuses on the production of biocrude from Napier grass. Two of these papers focus on the decision science behind the selection of energy storage technologies for microgrid applications. I also have (2) additional academic journals for waiting for publication
4. Participated and won (2) championships on undergraduate chemical engineering quiz bowls (1 international and 2 national level)
5. Participated and won (2) first runner up awards on undergraduate national chemical engineering quiz bowls
6. Top 5 out of around 100 chemical engineering students who graduated in UP Diliman last 2017.

Community and others:
1. CEO and founder of a non-profit organization - Aside from the previously mentioned spontaneous events, I currently have a line up of at least 10 events to help not just the marginalized sectors here in the Philippines but also to raise awareness and collaboration among people who have the means to help.
2. Began the Kalinga Project, the first community project of my college organization after a very long time.
3. I incorporated SDG 30 awareness and taking action on the concert I organized which led to more than 50% reduction in wastes during the concert day itself.
4. I attended 2 international conferences one for sustainable development, and one for renewable energy.
5. I attended 1 youth leaders training camp in Singapore.
6. I was sent by our company to Japan in order to participate in the planning and development of one of our biggest projects here in the Philippines.
7. Aside from these activities, I also engage in calisthenics and dancing. I also won one dance championship event when I was in college.

Post MBA Goals:
1. To work as a program manager at one of the best renewable energy companies in the world
2. To integrate startup foundations, project management, and business knowledge on my non-profit organization while working as a program manager at a top renewable energy company.
3. In 5-10 years time I envision creating my own sustainable development company which will focus on the design, procurement, and execution of sustainable projects worldwide.

Thank you very much for your future responses! :)
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Hi there! I would like to ask for advice, and for evaluation of my profile.

I am a Filipino with about 2 years work experience as a Project Engineer at one of the top industrial gas companies in the world (A branch of the global company here in the PH).

Company: Air Liquide
GMAT: (Pending)
Graduate GPA: 1.45 (Scale of 1-5 with 1.00 as the highest)
Undergraduate GPA: 1.3473 (Scale of 1-5 with 1.00 as the highest)

Education:
Both degrees from the top university in the Philippines.
Master of Science in Energy Engineering - University of the Philippines Diliman (specialization on energy storage and decision science)
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - University of the Philippines Diliman (Top 5% graduating class, specialization on biofuels)

Work Experience and Leadership:
Project Engineer - 2 years experience as the project engineer of one of the largest projects of Air Liquide here in the Philippines. I am mainly responsible for the mechanical design, cost estimate, project scheduling, project bidding, project monitoring (costs, procurement, and schedule), project administrative task, industrial regulations compliance (which by the way led to a 50% decrease in processing time), project documentation and control, safety monitoring, and construction monitoring.
CEO and Founder of a non-profit organization - Currently handling a core team of 16 people. We have had 2 spontaneous projects just 1 month after our initial formation resulting to helping at least 3000 families, and 10 different communities here in the Philippines.
Concert Head Organizer - Led a team of 30 members resulting to a 300% increase in the attendees of our concert, and 400% increase in revenue. Leadership exemplified through showing how things should be done, and devoting around 8 hours daily to mentor my teammates within and beyond the scope of the event.
Organization President - Led a group of 40 members, and organized a total of 15 events in one year. One of the events was the first charity event of our organization after a very long time and the charity event is still done annually by the organization.
Organization Vice President - Managed the internal relationships among our members, and the internal activities of our organization.

Other awards and achievements:
1. Top 8 among 942 Chemical Engineers who took the Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination on November 2017.
2. Magna cum laude
3. Published (3) academic papers on Energy Sustainability. One paper focuses on the production of biocrude from Napier grass. Two of these papers focus on the decision science behind the selection of energy storage technologies for microgrid applications. I also have (2) additional academic journals for waiting for publication
4. Participated and won (2) championships on undergraduate chemical engineering quiz bowls (1 international and 2 national level)
5. Participated and won (2) first runner up awards on undergraduate national chemical engineering quiz bowls
6. Top 5 out of around 100 chemical engineering students who graduated in UP Diliman last 2017.

Community and others:
1. CEO and founder of a non-profit organization - Aside from the previously mentioned spontaneous events, I currently have a line up of at least 10 events to help not just the marginalized sectors here in the Philippines but also to raise awareness and collaboration among people who have the means to help.
2. Began the Kalinga Project, the first community project of my college organization after a very long time.
3. I incorporated SDG 30 awareness and taking action on the concert I organized which led to more than 50% reduction in wastes during the concert day itself.
4. I attended 2 international conferences one for sustainable development, and one for renewable energy.
5. I attended 1 youth leaders training camp in Singapore.
6. I was sent by our company to Japan in order to participate in the planning and development of one of our biggest projects here in the Philippines.
7. Aside from these activities, I also engage in calisthenics and dancing. I also won one dance championship event when I was in college.

Personal Story
1. I served as the president of my organization while reviewing for the board exam, handling organization events, and studying for my master's degree.
2. I decided to immediately pursue a masters degree to really improve the performance of my college organization as well as to learn greater knowledge on energy sustainability, a topic I really love.
3. I established a non-profit organization because I lost my precious twins last August 2020. As would have wanted to take care of my twins, but because of what happened I decided I would invest more of my time mentoring other people, serving the community, and helping people who are limited by the circumstances of their life.

Post MBA Goals:
1. To work as a program manager at one of the best energy companies or energy sustainability companies such as Tesla, Shell, and more.
2. To integrate startup foundations, project management, entrepreneurship, and business knowledge on my non-profit organization while working as a program manager at a top renewable energy company.
3. In 5-10 years time I envision creating my own sustainable development company which will focus on the design, procurement, and execution of sustainable projects worldwide.

Why MBA:
1. To gain deeper knowledge on finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, business development, character development, and network building.
2. As an introvert, I really want to push myself beyond my comfort zone by exposing myself to a diversified network and that because of this network I will be motivated to really work hard to maximize this opportunity.
3. I chose Stanford because the University will hone my skills and knowledge especially on entrepreneurship; a very important topic I need to master to push through with my long-term goals to establish my own sustainability firm and to establish a startup culture in my non-profit organization. I also chose Stanford to expand my network globally, special mention that Stanford has among the best network you can have in order to push through with big post-MBA goals.
4. To learn more about the culture and situations on other countries. I also want to share my experience here in the Philippines. Lastly, I want to discuss with other nationalities how I can find a solution to the problems here in the Philippines.

Thank you very much for your future responses! :)
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Hi marrodcruz,

Thank you for sharing such an extensive overview of your profile. It is great to see that you have started to think about and articulate your post-MBA goals. While no one will hold you to what you write in your business school essays, you should generally pick one set of goals and run with them. If you do have multiple ideas in mind, some schools are comfortable with understanding your thought process and decision-making criteria (we discuss this with our clients on a case-by-case basis). Most schools, however, will want candidates to have a clear plan laid out before they arrive on campus.

You certainly have a lot of accomplishments. The key here is figuring out the right ones to highlight in order to tell a consistent and compelling story that aligns with your future goals. This is where defining your personal story comes into play (an area that Personal MBA Coach clients often need the most help with).

Where else do you plan on applying to along with Stanford? Stanford is a great pick if you are interested in entrepreneurship and the startup scene. I do, however, recommend targeting 5 to 7 schools to maximize your chances of acceptance.

Happy to evalute your profile in more detail and discuss how we can potentially work together. Do not hesitate to reach out to scott@personalmbacoach.com!

Best wishes,
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Hi, Looking for profile evaluation for GSB

Background and nationality - Indian, Mechanical Engineer
Undergrad Information - Delhi Technological University, First Class (GPA not sure, 72% was the score), graduated in May 2016
Grad Information - University of Michigan, M.Eng Automotive and Mfg (GPA 3.73), Aug 2016-Dec 2017
GMAT: 750 (Q49, V42, IR8)
Work experience and leadership: Rivian (EV startup, joined back in May 2018 when there were fewer than 350 employees, now the company has over 5000)
Roles have ranged from strategy analyst, product strategist (product planning), data analyst for charging team, and now working with sales and marketing (retail, customer ownership, events, customer experience, customer service)
Community and others: ambassador for City of Ann Arbor's "A2zero" project to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.
Post-MBA goals: Get into a senior, more impactful, and direct customer-facing strategy role in mobility/EV/transportation/tech company
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Hi aastikc,

Thank you for sharing your profile. Starting with stats, you have a solid GMAT score, which can compensate for your GPA. On the work front, your professional experience seems good. I advise you to highlight the ‘leadership’ and ‘impact’ experiences in your work and the experience and insights of the startup. Your community experience does give an idea of a leader in you. About your post-MBA goals, you will need to be more specific. I would like to know more about your post-MBA goals and some major aspects of your work profile. Overall you have a good profile, what’s going to matter most in your application is how you connect the experiential dots and build a great story to stand out from other applicants in the pool. If you are targeting fall 2021 deadlines, you may want to read an article on How to maximize your chances for fall deadlines to get some insights.

If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and your further chances at the b-school. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

Let’s maximize your chances in Round 1 for fall intake

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Hi, Looking for profile evaluation for GSB

Background and nationality - Indian, Mechanical Engineer
Undergrad Information - Delhi Technological University, First Class (GPA not sure, 72% was the score), graduated in May 2016
Grad Information - University of Michigan, M.Eng Automotive and Mfg (GPA 3.73), Aug 2016-Dec 2017
GMAT: 750 (Q49, V42, IR8)
Work experience and leadership: Rivian (EV startup, joined back in May 2018 when there were fewer than 350 employees, now the company has over 5000)
Roles have ranged from strategy analyst, product strategist (product planning), data analyst for charging team, and now working with sales and marketing (retail, customer ownership, events, customer experience, customer service)
Community and others: ambassador for City of Ann Arbor's "A2zero" project to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.
Post-MBA goals: Get into a senior, more impactful, and direct customer-facing strategy role in mobility/EV/transportation/tech company
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Hi, Looking for profile evaluation for GSB

Background and nationality - Indian, Mechanical Engineer
Undergrad Information - Delhi Technological University, First Class (GPA not sure, 72% was the score), graduated in May 2016
Grad Information - University of Michigan, M.Eng Automotive and Mfg (GPA 3.73), Aug 2016-Dec 2017
GMAT: 750 (Q49, V42, IR8)
Work experience and leadership: Rivian (EV startup, joined back in May 2018 when there were fewer than 350 employees, now the company has over 5000)
Roles have ranged from strategy analyst, product strategist (product planning), data analyst for charging team, and now working with sales and marketing (retail, customer ownership, events, customer experience, customer service)
Community and others: ambassador for City of Ann Arbor's "A2zero" project to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.
Post-MBA goals: Get into a senior, more impactful, and direct customer-facing strategy role in mobility/EV/transportation/tech company
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Hello aastikc,

Thank you for sharing. As an Indian engineer, you are part of a competitive applicant pool. Your 750 GMAT will help here, as will your community impact at A2zero, which sounds like a very interesting project.

Stanford is looking to see the impact that candidates have had on others (people, groups, and organizations), so this will be key to spotlight in your applications.

When Personal MBA Coach works with applicants from startups, there is a specific strategy we have. It will be important to highlight certain elements of your job and be sure to execute your story to perfection. We can help you do so via our [url=aastikc]comprehensive services[/url], which include unlimited essay editing.

Stanford is a great pick if you are interested in entrepreneurship and the startup/tech scene. I do, however, recommend targeting 5 to 8 schools to maximize your chances of acceptance. If you want to send a note to scott@personalmbacoach.com, I would be happy to evaluate your profile in more detail and discuss how we can potentially work together. Looking forward to connecting!

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[Profile Review - deferred admission ] 21M, Co-founder, 3.55 GPA, International applicant - Applying to Stanford,

I appreciate any feedback or suggestions from this great community! I'll be applying for the differed admission next semester as I graduate (early in Feb 2022).

BACKGROUND:

Work experience: 4 months as a product design intern at a leading cloud startup in Malaysia (redesigned their whole system and proposed and built 2 new functionalities), 6 months remote software engineer. 3 months as a part-time UX designer.

Entrepreneurship experience: Co-founder of a Libyan startup for building and launching digital products in the Libyan market, our goal is to launch 5+ apps in the Libyan empty digital market that can bridge the gap between Libya and the digital life (Launched products so far, E-learning app, e-commerce app, one unsuccessful app), +600,000 users (from 7 countries), operating remotely in 3 countries, bootstrapped in the first two years, and we got 200,000$ in funding this year, total revenue in this year as a 3 y/o -> 500k $ (which is super high in my local currency).

Extracurriculars: Founder (Leader) & a Committee Member of the university tech club, Consultant, and UX designer at Local google developers club. Campus students Ambassador for 5 months. research assistant at H.O.M.E lab for AI studies.

In-campus related activities: Participated in Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (BMoE) and pitched a business idea to 8 different investors, awarded 5th place out of 50 teams. Also, with a team of 4, I built an internal application for my university students to use. Additionally, I won 3rd place in the UX design competition by the school of engineering at my university.

Undergrad School: Duel Degree from (Sunway university [Malaysia] & Lancaster University [UK], Software Engineering major. (3 Years, 3 semesters/year, Once I graduate I'll receive a degree from each uni I've mentioned.). -> Current GPA (3.55) , aiming for (3.7).

Related coursework -> Introduction to entrepreneurship, Startup Foundry & Code camp

Other Education: Certificate in Entrepernship from oxford university (Undergraduate credit course), Starting CORe from HBX next Sept, took multiple credit courses from oxford ->(Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Applied data science)

Professional Certifications: Project management -> PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM2, PSPO2, IIBA ECBA, ITIL, and six sigma.

Technical certification -> 2x Microsoft cloud certs, Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) from IEEE.

Online courses -> Software Product Management Specialization from the University of Alberta, MBAMATH, Business foundation specialization from University from Wharton, Entrepreneurship specialization from Wharton too.

Current active member at -> PMI, IIBA, IEEE, and IEEE Computer Society.

Sex/Nationality: M, Libyan (White African). -> underrepresented -> I've been living in Malaysia for 7 years. (7 years of international experience)

GMAT -> 720 (should I retake it ?)

POST-MBA GOALS :

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By the time I enroll in the program, I'll have been completed 3 years of entrepreneurship experience. I want to learn the foundation of the business to scale up my business in a +5 million$ market.

Long-term:
Developing a more diverse network and relationships. My network is extremely tech-centric (devs and PMs for the most part) and even if I'm not interested in making a jump to IB/PE or back to the normal employee life, you never know where life will lead you.



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What other things I could do as a full-time student, founder, and part-time PM that might strengthen my weak application?

What are my chances? am I going too big?

anythings to make my application stronger?
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Hi ShehabBeram2000,

Thank you for sharing your profile. I’m really impressed with your current profile. Your entrepreneurship experience is amazing, and your own start-up would have given you experience in different company’s function. You co-founded a company to launch digital products, which means you identified and solved a problem. That is something business schools expect from you. Your profile outlines more and how you can relate to society. You will need to summarise your impact, achievements, and motivation for starting them. Entrepreneurial stories can be very good because they provide so much experience. And this is particularly true if the company is performing well. The most impressive aspects are, of course, the outcomes - the company's growth and scale, whether it received seed funding or incubator support, and so on. Discussing your coursework and certification courses would undoubtedly strengthen your academic profile. You may want to read the article on what b-schools look in the candidate for deferred MBA. This will help you to get some better insights :)

-What other things I could do as a full-time student, founder, and part-time PM that might strengthen my weak application?

I think you should focus on improving your GMAT score by 20-30 points up. It will maximize your chances and exhibit your academic potential.

-What are my chances? am I going too big?

You have a decent shot at Stanford. However, you should also consider different programs to balance your chances.

-anythings to make my application stronger?

Get your post-MBA goals more precise. While you might not be specifically asked to do so, it is worth considering how you can link your goals to your past experience and achievements. Adcoms are interested in knowing how you think about the future, what challenges you've discovered with existing processes, and how you plan to fix them for long-term improvement. So, choose the short-term and long-term objectives carefully. This would make the story more orderly, logical, and concise, which the admissions committee would appreciate.

If you need any direction/guidance over any aspect of your application and have any specific concerns, you can ask us on the forum Ask MBA & Beyond.

Overall you have a great profile. You seem an achiever through your profile. However, what’s going to matter most about your application is how you link experiential dots and make a great narrative. 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 b-school. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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[Profile Review - deferred admission ] 21M, Co-founder, 3.55 GPA, International applicant - Applying to Stanford,

I appreciate any feedback or suggestions from this great community! I'll be applying for the differed admission next semester as I graduate (early in Feb 2022).

BACKGROUND:

Work experience: 4 months as a product design intern at a leading cloud startup in Malaysia (redesigned their whole system and proposed and built 2 new functionalities), 6 months remote software engineer. 3 months as a part-time UX designer.

Entrepreneurship experience: Co-founder of a Libyan startup for building and launching digital products in the Libyan market, our goal is to launch 5+ apps in the Libyan empty digital market that can bridge the gap between Libya and the digital life (Launched products so far, E-learning app, e-commerce app, one unsuccessful app), +600,000 users (from 7 countries), operating remotely in 3 countries, bootstrapped in the first two years, and we got 200,000$ in funding this year, total revenue in this year as a 3 y/o -> 500k $ (which is super high in my local currency).

Extracurriculars: Founder (Leader) & a Committee Member of the university tech club, Consultant, and UX designer at Local google developers club. Campus students Ambassador for 5 months. research assistant at H.O.M.E lab for AI studies.

In-campus related activities: Participated in Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (BMoE) and pitched a business idea to 8 different investors, awarded 5th place out of 50 teams. Also, with a team of 4, I built an internal application for my university students to use. Additionally, I won 3rd place in the UX design competition by the school of engineering at my university.

Undergrad School: Duel Degree from (Sunway university [Malaysia] & Lancaster University [UK], Software Engineering major. (3 Years, 3 semesters/year, Once I graduate I'll receive a degree from each uni I've mentioned.). -> Current GPA (3.55) , aiming for (3.7).

Related coursework -> Introduction to entrepreneurship, Startup Foundry & Code camp

Other Education: Certificate in Entrepernship from oxford university (Undergraduate credit course), Starting CORe from HBX next Sept, took multiple credit courses from oxford ->(Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Applied data science)

Professional Certifications: Project management -> PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM2, PSPO2, IIBA ECBA, ITIL, and six sigma.

Technical certification -> 2x Microsoft cloud certs, Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) from IEEE.

Online courses -> Software Product Management Specialization from the University of Alberta, MBAMATH, Business foundation specialization from University from Wharton, Entrepreneurship specialization from Wharton too.

Current active member at -> PMI, IIBA, IEEE, and IEEE Computer Society.

Sex/Nationality: M, Libyan (White African). -> underrepresented -> I've been living in Malaysia for 7 years. (7 years of international experience)

GMAT -> 720 (should I retake it ?)

POST-MBA GOALS :

short-term:
By the time I enroll in the program, I'll have been completed 3 years of entrepreneurship experience. I want to learn the foundation of the business to scale up my business in a +5 million$ market.

Long-term:
Developing a more diverse network and relationships. My network is extremely tech-centric (devs and PMs for the most part) and even if I'm not interested in making a jump to IB/PE or back to the normal employee life, you never know where life will lead you.



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What other things I could do as a full-time student, founder, and part-time PM that might strengthen my weak application?

What are my chances? am I going too big?

anythings to make my application stronger?
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Hi Everyone ,

Shaunak Here...Same old same old...question...
Its time for my MBA profile evaluation-
Nationality - Indian
Work Exp - 42 months (29months international in Africa and Saudi arabia) as a Procurement Engineer
GMAT - 770 , IELTS - 7.5
Under Grad - 6.93/10 (Topper had I guess - 8.5) nagpur uni (year 2016)
10th - 91 % ; 12th - 68%
Extra Curricular - volunteer exp full time - 7 months
LORs - 2 (one from HOD/GM and other one from ex colleague)
Skill sets aquired - SAP MM , soon Will enrole for six sigma
Currently working on SAP integration projects
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So what are my chances for Good MBA colleges(top 20)
Yale , MIT , Duke , HEC , Insead , cornell , Hass, Columbia? Etc...)
Do suggest some other options as well


Point to consider -
Work exp is into oil and gas and EPC sector , not typical indian IT guy
And LORs from ex boss is very good as I helped and saved (sort of) his life when he had an heart attack, full disclosure - he is all right now☺☺

Regards
Shaunak
Do suggest and comment ...☺

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[Profile Review - deferred admission ] 21M, Co-founder, 3.55 GPA, International applicant - Applying to Stanford,

I appreciate any feedback or suggestions from this great community! I'll be applying for the differed admission next semester as I graduate (early in Feb 2022).

BACKGROUND:

Work experience: 4 months as a product design intern at a leading cloud startup in Malaysia (redesigned their whole system and proposed and built 2 new functionalities), 6 months remote software engineer. 3 months as a part-time UX designer.

Entrepreneurship experience: Co-founder of a Libyan startup for building and launching digital products in the Libyan market, our goal is to launch 5+ apps in the Libyan empty digital market that can bridge the gap between Libya and the digital life (Launched products so far, E-learning app, e-commerce app, one unsuccessful app), +600,000 users (from 7 countries), operating remotely in 3 countries, bootstrapped in the first two years, and we got 200,000$ in funding this year, total revenue in this year as a 3 y/o -> 500k $ (which is super high in my local currency).

Extracurriculars: Founder (Leader) & a Committee Member of the university tech club, Consultant, and UX designer at Local google developers club. Campus students Ambassador for 5 months. research assistant at H.O.M.E lab for AI studies.

In-campus related activities: Participated in Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (BMoE) and pitched a business idea to 8 different investors, awarded 5th place out of 50 teams. Also, with a team of 4, I built an internal application for my university students to use. Additionally, I won 3rd place in the UX design competition by the school of engineering at my university.

Undergrad School: Duel Degree from (Sunway university [Malaysia] & Lancaster University [UK], Software Engineering major. (3 Years, 3 semesters/year, Once I graduate I'll receive a degree from each uni I've mentioned.). -> Current GPA (3.55) , aiming for (3.7).

Related coursework -> Introduction to entrepreneurship, Startup Foundry & Code camp

Other Education: Certificate in Entrepernship from oxford university (Undergraduate credit course), Starting CORe from HBX next Sept, took multiple credit courses from oxford ->(Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Applied data science)

Professional Certifications: Project management -> PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM2, PSPO2, IIBA ECBA, ITIL, and six sigma.

Technical certification -> 2x Microsoft cloud certs, Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) from IEEE.

Online courses -> Software Product Management Specialization from the University of Alberta, MBAMATH, Business foundation specialization from University from Wharton, Entrepreneurship specialization from Wharton too.

Current active member at -> PMI, IIBA, IEEE, and IEEE Computer Society.

Sex/Nationality: M, Libyan (White African). -> underrepresented -> I've been living in Malaysia for 7 years. (7 years of international experience)

GMAT -> 720 (should I retake it ?)

POST-MBA GOALS :

short-term:
By the time I enroll in the program, I'll have been completed 3 years of entrepreneurship experience. I want to learn the foundation of the business to scale up my business in a +5 million$ market.

Long-term:
Developing a more diverse network and relationships. My network is extremely tech-centric (devs and PMs for the most part) and even if I'm not interested in making a jump to IB/PE or back to the normal employee life, you never know where life will lead you.



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What other things I could do as a full-time student, founder, and part-time PM that might strengthen my weak application?

What are my chances? am I going too big?

anythings to make my application stronger?
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Hi ShehabBeram2000 - I agree with the other feedback you received, and just want to emphasize that you seem like a really compelling candidate for deferred admissions at the GSB (and other deferred programs for that matter). The deferred programs give preference to candidates who might not otherwise apply for an MBA in several years, and entrepreneurs are often one of their target groups. So your already being a successful entrepreneur, and your desire to remain one and grow and scale your business, should work in your favor. I also think you being part of an underrepresented demographic, as you point out, and your international experience, will help differentiate you.

I agree that improving your GMAT will increase your chances (as will the higher GPA you are targeting), and that you should at least explore additional deferred programs beyond Stanford, since it is such a stretch school for even the very best candidates. I also agree more clarity around especially your long term career goals will be important. What impact do you want to have in the world? And importantly, why? Stanford in particular asks you what matters most to you and why, so you will need to be able to answer that question in an authentic and compelling way. Although you will build your network at the GSB or any of these schools, I wouldn't recommend emphasizing that on your application as one of the primary reasons you want to get an MBA. Dig deeper around what impact you want to have in the world, and how an MBA, particularly one from Stanford (and each of the schools to which you apply), will best help you get where you're going. Best of luck to you!!
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Hi Everyone ,

Shaunak Here...Same old same old...question...
Its time for my MBA profile evaluation-
Nationality - Indian
Work Exp - 42 months (29months international in Africa and Saudi arabia) as a Procurement Engineer
GMAT - 770 , IELTS - 7.5
Under Grad - 6.93/10 (Topper had I guess - 8.5) nagpur uni (year 2016)
10th - 91 % ; 12th - 68%
Extra Curricular - volunteer exp full time - 7 months
LORs - 2 (one from HOD/GM and other one from ex colleague)
Skill sets aquired - SAP MM , soon Will enrole for six sigma
Currently working on SAP integration projects
-
So what are my chances for Good MBA colleges(top 20)
Yale , MIT , Duke , HEC , Insead , cornell , Hass, Columbia? Etc...)
Do suggest some other options as well


Point to consider -
Work exp is into oil and gas and EPC sector , not typical indian IT guy
And LORs from ex boss is very good as I helped and saved (sort of) his life when he had an heart attack, full disclosure - he is all right now☺☺

Regards
Shaunak
Do suggest and comment ...☺

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Hi shaunak075 - I'm happy to provide some initial thoughts, but would want to know a lot more about you. Your GMAT is great, and your international experience and industry will help differentiate you from within what you know is a highly overrepresented demographic. How have you done at work? Have you been promoted? Do you have leadership experience and impact that you can demonstrate? You mention volunteering for 7 months - again, does that demonstrate any leadership and/or impact?

I'm very glad you saved your boss' life and that he is alright now (!!) -- schools will also want your LORs to demonstrate that your work experience has been better than your peers, so hopefully he will also be able to speak to that in his LOR.

Do you have a sense for your short and long term goals? It will be important for you to explain in your applications where you are headed, where you've been in terms of experience, and why an MBA from each particular school will help you get there. You'll need to connect all of those dots. So in terms of which schools would be a good fit for you, it really depends on what you want to do in the future, then research which schools are the best fits based on that. Schools also differ in terms of their cultures, their resources (e.g., clubs, centers of excellence, broader university offerings), their teaching styles, etc - you should consider all of these things as you figure out which ones are best of you. This research will help you narrow down your school selection, but also help you explain in your applications why each school is such a good fit.

Although your GMAT will certainly get these top schools to take a serious look at you, you will also need to differentiate yourself in terms of your experience and your essays to make a compelling candidate. Hope this helps - and best of luck to you!!
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Hi,
I would really like to get a view on my profile. I am planning to apply for the 2022 Intake

Age: 23 yrs.
Nationality: Indian
GMAT Score: Not taken yet, Aim: 740+

Educational Background:
• Delhi Public School R.K. Puram (Grade 12) - Graduated with 92%
• Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University - Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Graduated with 7.56 CGPA, First Division

Professional Work Experience:
• Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture India for 3 + years
• Worked on various strategy projects across multiple sectors (FMCG, FMCD, Retail, Oil and Gas, Infrastructure, Auto) with a focus on ecommerce and digital transformation. Few of which are listed below:
o Building and Piloting a digital platform for a prominent Indian Co.
o Fleet Card Strategy for a Global Oil and Gas company (across 18 countries)
o Driving E-com Sales using Digital Marketing Strategies for an Indian Apparel Co
• Assisted in multiple recruitment drives for the company, multiple trainings in Digital marketing and analytics
• 2 internships: Del monte, Leo Burnett

Other Certifications/Research Work:
• Young Leaders for Active Citizenship, Policy in Action Fellow [2021]
• Distance course in Guidance and Counselling from Jamia Islamia

Extra-Curricular:
• Manager at AIESEC in Delhi IIT, managed a team of 4
• Delhi State Level Athlete
• Western Vocal Music, Initial with Distinction - Delhi School of Music
• Kathak, Junior Diploma - First Division with Distinction from the Prayag Sangeet Samiti
• Handpicked for Summer Workshop with National School of Drama
• Worked with National Service scheme for 2 years during college
• Part of multiple clubs in college : Entrepreneurship Cell, marketing Society, Indian Music Society, Core team of commerce department etc.
• Ex-Deputy Editor/ Operational Head for a digital publication aimed at providing a platform for underrepresented voices in India – helped launch it and worked on it for 5-6 months.

Short Term Goal: To Start my journey as an entrepreneur

Long Term Goal: My long-term goals are at the cross-roads of entrepreneurship and social development consulting and I hope the knowledge and network that I gain during my MBA will be able to facilitate that
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nanya18:

There's nothing on paper that suggests you won't be a candidate, though there are a few things you need to demonstrate to give yourself a shot at Stanford GSB:

(1) You really need to get that 730+ score on the GMAT. Is that actually attainable for you?

(2) You need to seriously refine your goals for your essays. The GSB essays require you to know your pathway like the back of your hand. I am sure you have deeper thoughts than what you have written, but just so you know, the MBA programs are slightly skeptical about careers in entrepreneurship. That's not to say you can't talk about starting your own fund, firm, company, etc. but you do need to be very prescriptive about the vision and not paint an image of "I'll figure it out when I get there."

(3) You have listed lots of activities and achievements - that's great! You do have to find a way to present all of this in a cohesive and clear manner. Having a few "themes" to organize your "best hits" is the key to making you stand out in this very competitive process.

Please reach out to us at Admissionado if you'd like to discuss further.

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Hi
I'm from India with an Engineering background working for a health care startup for the last 2 years and with 2 promotions to Area Manager in these two years.

Educational Background:

B. Tech- 82%
10+2- 92.4%
10- 84%

Please help me with the score that I should target to get into top B-schools with better scholarship

Extra Achievements:
Working for NGO (Chezuba) science July-20
Six Sigma Foundation
Business Analytics Certificate

Please let me know if any other information is needed.
Thanks in advance.
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Rishabh97:

We could use more information, such as:

(1) GMAT or GRE score
(2) Can you extrapolate on your startup experience? Any major/notable accomplishments?
(3) Other extracurricular activities besides those you have listed?
(4) Proposed career goals (short- and long-term)?
(5) Any x-factors or special circumstances?

The little you have provided looks good but for admission to Stanford GSB, you are going to need to hit on all cylinders.

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Hi Rishabh97,

You come from a competitive pool of applicants, therefore, I would suggest you aim for a score of 730+ to maximize your chances (for scholarship as well). On the work front, your work experience seems lower than the average required for the b-schools. You will need to bring impactful stories from 2 years of work experience. Your ECs seem good. Speaking about all these with the right passion will bring diversity to your apps.

I hope this helps!

If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week or once you have taken your GMAT to discuss your profile in length and gauge your fit for the b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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I'm from India with an Engineering background working for a health care startup for the last 2 years and with 2 promotions to Area Manager in these two years.

Educational Background:

B. Tech- 82%
10+2- 92.4%
10- 84%

Please help me with the score that I should target to get into top B-schools with better scholarship

Extra Achievements:
Working for NGO (Chezuba) science July-20
Six Sigma Foundation
Business Analytics Certificate

Please let me know if any other information is needed.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi ssraj111,

Thank you for sharing your profile. However, it is difficult to give an extensive evaluation from the details you have shared. What I can gauge is great academic potential. You will need to bring leadership stories from your 4 years of work experience as a professor. Your post-mba goals are in alignment with your prior work experience. To evaluate your profile further, I would like to know more about your profile in detail. 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 the b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hi ssraj111 - I agree with the other feedback you received, and would add that you will also need to explain why you need an MBA to reach your goals. Depending on more specifics, an MBA may or may not make sense. For example, are you trying to become a Dean or an administrator in an education institution? The PhD you already have is more typical for these roles. Or are you trying to create or run an EdTech company, for example? Then an MBA could definitely help you. You also will want to explain why Stanford in particular (and any other school to which you are applying) is such a great fit for you specifically, given what you want to do.

I'm also unclear on your extracurriculars - Stanford will ideally want to see demonstrated leadership in your community experience, in addition to hopefully leadership and impact demonstrated at your work.

Hope this helps - and best of luck to you!
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