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Hi I am planning on applying to LBS MBA (full-time), would be great if anyone can share their thoughts on my profile below:

- Born and raised in Pakistan, age: 25, gender: female
- University GPA: 3.5 Bsc Econ (Top undergrad uni in Pakistan)
- GMAT Score: 660 Q46 V35 IR:6 AWA: 5
- Shifted to Dubai for my job post graduation and have 3+ years of experience in my current company. Have not changed jobs.
- Career progression: Management trainee - Marketing Associate - Marketing Manager - Project Manager
- The company is a small company that organizes hospitality investment conferences but gave me the international exposure to travel, host conferences and work with sponsors in: Amsterdam, London, Nairobi etc. Furthermore, I have managed major clients for the company such as the Ministry of Tourism for a certain country.
- Besides the above, I have worked on Women In Leadership and Women in Hospitality conferences within the company
- Also led some of the company's charitable initiatives
- Teaching Assistant for Microeconomics in college
- Dramatics society publicity head in college

Post MBA goals:
Shift towards development consultancy working on initiatives around gender and development
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Hello
I would appreciate it if someone could please evaluate my profile for the LBS MBA programme

Background: Mexican, Male, 29 Years Old
Undergraduate Degree: BSc Mechanical Engineering, Grade 88/100
GMAT: 720- Q48, V40, IR8
Work experience: 6 years, 2 jobs
Job 1: 3 years as a Strategic Planning Analyst
Job 2:: 3 years at Uber, 2 as an Operations Manager, recently promoted to Senior Operations Manager. Manage a team of 3 (total team is 9 people).

Achievements and Extra curriculars:
Merit scholarships in High School, Undergrad, and in my year-long exchange programme.
Outstanding score in Undergrad National Exam (don't have the number here but should be close to top 10% score).
Captain of a very amateur soccer team (+4 years competing in different local tournaments)
I've been doing photography for +7 years, first as a hobbyist, then invited to cover a professional soccer league for 3 years, now back to hobbyist


International Experiences:
University:
1 year abroad in Germany, 6 months studying and 6 months completing an internship at a German company (Siemens). Scholarship.
Work:
1 year in the US working in a post M&A integration
3 years at Uber, working with teams all over North and South America

Immediate post-MBA goal: pivot to mid-level Business Strategy role in a multinational tech company
Long-term goal: Leadership position in Strategy at a FAANG-level tech company

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I would appreciate it if someone could please evaluate my profile for the LBS MBA programme

Background: Mexican, Male, 29 Years Old
Undergraduate Degree: BSc Mechanical Engineering, Grade 88/100
GMAT: 720- Q48, V40, IR8
Work experience: 6 years, 2 jobs
Job 1: 3 years as a Strategic Planning Analyst
Job 2:: 3 years at Uber, 2 as an Operations Manager, recently promoted to Senior Operations Manager. Manage a team of 3 (total team is 9 people).

Achievements and Extra curriculars:
Merit scholarships in High School, Undergrad, and in my year-long exchange programme.
Outstanding score in Undergrad National Exam (don't have the number here but should be close to top 10% score).
Captain of a very amateur soccer team (+4 years competing in different local tournaments)
I've been doing photography for +7 years, first as a hobbyist, then invited to cover a professional soccer league for 3 years, now back to hobbyist


International Experiences:
University:
1 year abroad in Germany, 6 months studying and 6 months completing an internship at a German company (Siemens). Scholarship.
Work:
1 year in the US working in a post-M&A integration
3 years at Uber, working with teams all over North and South America

Immediate post-MBA goal: pivot to mid-level Business Strategy role in a multinational tech company
Long-term goal: Leadership position in Strategy at a FAANG-level tech company

Thanks :)
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Hi namlaoxao
Thanks for sharing your profile!

My name is Shimri Winters from ARINGO (I am a London Business School alumnus, I interviewed candidates for the school for 8 years, and I head ARINGO’s strategy team).

From what I can see you have a fantastic profile!!!

    Education – GPA seems high! What % are you in your class?

    GMAT – 720 is great!

    Career progress – AMAZING! Strategic Planning Analyst Uber -> can’t ask for much more than this! your international Uber experience is wow wow wow!

    extra curriculars– WOW, a real strength of yours!!

    Career goals – Makes total sense

    School wish list - Apart from LBS. which other schools were you thinking of? You could apply to any other school in the world. Are you aiming for R2, like now?

All in all:
I love your profile, and with some stellar applications (we can help with that 😊), I think you have a great chance of getting accepted to some of the top schools!

If you are looking for assistance with the apps, I would love to discuss further and perhaps work together on getting some acceptance letters : ). As always, I can be reached at [email protected]

Hope to talk soon! and GOOD LUCK!
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Hi Keehee,

Thank you for sharing your profile. Your GMAT score is quite low, and I suggest you try to improve your score and aim to score at least 720+ to maximize your chances for LBS. However, we have helped a candidate with a 690 GMAT get into LBS, so your overall profile is important as well. On the work, your career progression is straightforward (from MT to PM), and you will need to demonstrate how you outperform your peers. You'll be able to write a convincing narrative if you've worked with international clients. Your other experiences will assist you in bringing diversity to your apps. Try to relate your post-MBA goals to your prior work experience and divide them into short-term and long-term goals.

Overall, you have a good profile and a decent chance at LBS; nevertheless, you should add some other schools for safety. What will be most important about your application is how you connect the experiential dots and create a compelling story. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to answer any of your concerns and discuss your further chances at LBS. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hi I am planning on applying to LBS MBA (full-time), would be great if anyone can share their thoughts on my profile below:

- Born and raised in Pakistan, age: 25, gender: female
- University GPA: 3.5 Bsc Econ (Top undergrad uni in Pakistan)
- GMAT Score: 660 Q46 V35 IR:6 AWA: 5
- Shifted to Dubai for my job post graduation and have 3+ years of experience in my current company. Have not changed jobs.
- Career progression: Management trainee - Marketing Associate - Marketing Manager - Project Manager
- The company is a small company that organizes hospitality investment conferences but gave me the international exposure to travel, host conferences and work with sponsors in: Amsterdam, London, Nairobi etc. Furthermore, I have managed major clients for the company such as the Ministry of Tourism for a certain country.
- Besides the above, I have worked on Women In Leadership and Women in Hospitality conferences within the company
- Also led some of the company's charitable initiatives
- Teaching Assistant for Microeconomics in college
- Dramatics society publicity head in college

Post MBA goals:
Shift towards development consultancy working on initiatives around gender and development
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Hi All,

I would really appreciate a feedback on my profile.

GMAT - 770
10th - 78.6% (CBSE)
12th - 77.2% with PCM (CBSE)
Graduation - B.tech (Computer Science engineering) from UPTU (72.8 %)
Age : 33
Gender: Female
Nationality - Indian
Target Colleges : HARVARD, STANFORD, WHARTON, INSEAD, LBS , COLUMBIA, KELLOGGS, MIT SLOAN, NYU STERN, CHICAGO BOOTH
Professional Experience- 11.5 years of Full time work experience ( Worked in known IT Brands - Capgemini,L&T Infotech, Wipro)
CURRENT ROLE : ( Business Intelligence Specialist) Manager in a Hedge fund company. Works in a techno-functional role
Career key highlights -
 Saved $49.7M by implementing proof-of-concept to convert $500 M projects from Ab Initio to PySpark technology
 Contributed $200k annual revenue by aggregating unstructured data from 100+ sources for new product
 Saved a fine of $125M by creating Data Redaction Framework, since replicated globally on data obfuscation for card
customers; Supported the Project Manager and Tech Lead to liaison with clients and harvest available test data
 Optimized support model and addressed recurring incidents reducing weekly incident count from 55 to 20; Reduced
the production incident TAT by 20% using a logistic plan for frequently occurring issues
 Collaborated with Infrastructure team to write custom shell scripts for process monitoring and data clean-up; Reduced
disk space requirement by 35% by freeing up 15TB space daily
 Reduced 50% TAT for managerial reporting system using optimized algorithms for query processing
 Facilitated business expansion and increased user base from 100-200 to 100k users in 3 months
 Generated processes to capture data from 150 servers across different locations; Reduced 30% TAT for check-in/out
and graph execution by streamlining 120 projects using data lineage
 Trained a team of 4 recruits in Financial Services Business Unit; Got promoted first, amongst the batch of 1100


CERTIFICATIONS
 NSE Academy Certification in Financial Markets Certification, NSE India, Aug 2015
 Certification on Data Warehouse Concepts, Brain-bench, Aug 2015
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Won the 1st prize among 1500 participants, Planks Competition, organized by <>, Mar 2018
 Author of Romance Novel <>, 2015
 Featured in National Newspapers ( Hindustan Times , Times of India ) , 2015
 1 Manuscript complete & publishing is in progres ( Not sure if this is worth mentioning ) , 2 Manuscripts ( Writing in progress) .
VOLUNTEER WORK
 Volunteer, Corporate Wellness Programs, <>: Organised wellness challenges for 80 colleagues & helped
5 colleagues to achieve weight transformation; Wrote 15 health & fitness articles on the company portal, Mar 2020
 Young Professional Ambassador, CSR Team, <>: Created awareness about 'Teach for India’ fellowship
programme; Identified 135 individuals out of which 5 were selected for fellowship programme, Apr 2012 – Mar 2013

Post MBA goals - (Short term plan )Digital Transformation Leader , ( Long term plan) Chief Information Officer . I am also open to explore possibilities in Consulting and look forward to explore that dimension too. But leveraging my IT experience in Business Intelligence would be great.
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Hi All,

I would really appreciate a feedback on my profile.

GMAT - 770
10th - 78.6% (CBSE)
12th - 77.2% with PCM (CBSE)
Graduation - B.tech (Computer Science engineering) from UPTU (72.8 %)
Age : 33
Gender: Female
Nationality - Indian
Target Colleges : HARVARD, STANFORD, WHARTON, INSEAD, LBS , COLUMBIA, KELLOGGS, MIT SLOAN, NYU STERN, CHICAGO BOOTH
Professional Experience- 11.5 years of Full time work experience ( Worked in known IT Brands - Capgemini,L&T Infotech, Wipro)
CURRENT ROLE : ( Business Intelligence Specialist) Manager in a Hedge fund company. Works in a techno-functional role
Career key highlights -
 Saved $49.7M by implementing proof-of-concept to convert $500 M projects from Ab Initio to PySpark technology
 Contributed $200k annual revenue by aggregating unstructured data from 100+ sources for new product
 Saved a fine of $125M by creating Data Redaction Framework, since replicated globally on data obfuscation for card
customers; Supported the Project Manager and Tech Lead to liaison with clients and harvest available test data
 Optimized support model and addressed recurring incidents reducing weekly incident count from 55 to 20; Reduced
the production incident TAT by 20% using a logistic plan for frequently occurring issues
 Collaborated with Infrastructure team to write custom shell scripts for process monitoring and data clean-up; Reduced
disk space requirement by 35% by freeing up 15TB space daily
 Reduced 50% TAT for managerial reporting system using optimized algorithms for query processing
 Facilitated business expansion and increased user base from 100-200 to 100k users in 3 months
 Generated processes to capture data from 150 servers across different locations; Reduced 30% TAT for check-in/out
and graph execution by streamlining 120 projects using data lineage
 Trained a team of 4 recruits in Financial Services Business Unit; Got promoted first, amongst the batch of 1100


CERTIFICATIONS
 NSE Academy Certification in Financial Markets Certification, NSE India, Aug 2015
 Certification on Data Warehouse Concepts, Brain-bench, Aug 2015
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Won the 1st prize among 1500 participants, Planks Competition, organized by <>, Mar 2018
 Author of Romance Novel <>, 2015
 Featured in National Newspapers ( Hindustan Times , Times of India ) , 2015
 1 Manuscript complete & publishing is in progres ( Not sure if this is worth mentioning ) , 2 Manuscripts ( Writing in progress) .
VOLUNTEER WORK
 Volunteer, Corporate Wellness Programs, <>: Organised wellness challenges for 80 colleagues & helped
5 colleagues to achieve weight transformation; Wrote 15 health & fitness articles on the company portal, Mar 2020
 Young Professional Ambassador, CSR Team, <>: Created awareness about 'Teach for India’ fellowship
programme; Identified 135 individuals out of which 5 were selected for fellowship programme, Apr 2012 – Mar 2013

Post MBA goals - (Short term plan )Digital Transformation Leader , ( Long term plan) Chief Information Officer . I am also open to explore possibilities in Consulting and look forward to explore that dimension too. But leveraging my IT experience in Business Intelligence would be great.
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Hi Pari123
Thanks for sharing your profile!

Shimri from ARINGO here

The good:
You have an amazing professional profile, GMAT, certificates, volunteering you name it!
And if you write amazing applications, you will get several offers from the schools you are applying to.

Things I don’t know about you and would mention in the essays:
- Leadership (you mentioned you trained a team, but have you had any direct management experience?)
- international experience – have you worked with clients/teams from other countries? Have you had any international experience?
- School enthusiasm – you mentioned here a lot of schools. don’t forget, you need to show each school, why you want THEIR program
- Hobbies - you seem like such a driven person - don't forget to show you are a fun person too :)
I am assuming you have these but didn’t see evidence of them in your profile description

Pain points
11.5y of experience is really on the high side. And if you don’t go for it this year, you should consider dedicated 1-y programs for more senior candidates (you can see the list here: https://www.aringo.com/mba-over-30/ )

I can be reached at [email protected] if you want some help with your applications

and GOOD LUCK!
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Hi Shimri , thankyou for your feedback.

- Leadership (you mentioned you trained a team, but have you had any direct management experience?) : Yes , I have led teams of professionals ( 5-6 members in every role)
- international experience – have you worked with clients/teams from other countries? Have you had any international experience? -- Was offered twice but couldnt travel ( once due to family member health issue , second time due to covid 19 , but yeah have travelled to 2 countries for personal reasons)
- School enthusiasm – you mentioned here a lot of schools. don’t forget, you need to show each school, why you want THEIR program - Yes
- Hobbies - you seem like such a driven person - don't forget to show you are a fun person too :) [ I m mostly into fitness, writing, mandala coloring ( very little though) ]
I am assuming you have these but didn’t see evidence of them in your profile description

Pain points
11.5y of experience is really on the high side. And if you don’t go for it this year, you should consider dedicated 1-y programs for more senior candidates (you can see the list here: https://www.aringo.com/mba-over-30/ ) -- YES , I know so this is a crucial attempt for me .. now or never.
Could u share my chances of success for listed colleges?
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Hello everyone, would really appreciate to review my profile for admission at LBS MBA 2024/25

I'm a 23 yr old Indian male currently working as a partner for my family's business which is a manufacturing industry of small scale with roughly 50 employees.
Undergrad - Mechanical Engineering with 3.2 GPA from a reputable university in India.
EC - Not much extracurricular except being part of the Photography Club of College, also had been to an educational trip to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida when I was in high school. We had a small competition to make a small robot and our team came runner-up.
Work Experience - As of now I'm reaching 18 months working for the business. When I joined the company was at loss and now for this financial year we have achieved around $1 million in revenue, up from $400 thousand the previous year. I really feel I have helped in the improvement of the company's functioning and adding more client base. 
I took up Mechanical Engineering in undergrad thinking it would help in the growth of the business since it's a company belonging to manufacturing sector. But now I know that for growth and expansion I need more knowledge on management and marketing fundamentals. I really believe doing a course which helps me understand the fundamentals of business like finance, marketing, supply chain, strategy would help me in the future growth of the business. I have very good business relationship with our clients which are international companies.
I'm yet to take a GMAT/GRE but would be aiming anywhere around 720-750.

Do you guys think an MBA is a good option? What are my chances at getting admits in a good university? 
My preference would be in North America/UK/Europe.
LBS has always been my dream school.
I have read about Columbia's J Term which specializes for students who want to get back to their family business/ start their own venture, but I don't fancy my chances at M7/T15 universities.
Any input/suggestions would be welcomed and much appreciated.
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Hello everyone, would really appreciate to review my profile for admission at LBS MBA 2024/25

I'm a 23 yr old Indian male currently working as a partner for my family's business which is a manufacturing industry of small scale with roughly 50 employees.
Undergrad - Mechanical Engineering with 3.2 GPA from a reputable university in India.
EC - Not much extracurricular except being part of the Photography Club of College, also had been to an educational trip to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida when I was in high school. We had a small competition to make a small robot and our team came runner-up.
Work Experience - As of now I'm reaching 18 months working for the business. When I joined the company was at loss and now for this financial year we have achieved around $1 million in revenue, up from $400 thousand the previous year. I really feel I have helped in the improvement of the company's functioning and adding more client base. 
I took up Mechanical Engineering in undergrad thinking it would help in the growth of the business since it's a company belonging to manufacturing sector. But now I know that for growth and expansion I need more knowledge on management and marketing fundamentals. I really believe doing a course which helps me understand the fundamentals of business like finance, marketing, supply chain, strategy would help me in the future growth of the business. I have very good business relationship with our clients which are international companies.
I'm yet to take a GMAT/GRE but would be aiming anywhere around 720-750.
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Do you guys think an MBA is a good option? - It depends on what your reasons for doing an MBA are and what you expect to get out of it. An MBA would give you an all-round knowledge of business which is beneficial whether you continue being an entrepreneur or join a regular job.

What are my chances at getting admits in a good university? - what is a good university for you? It really depends on what your profile is like at the time you are applying. Its a broad and generic question.

My preference would be in North America/UK/Europe. - ok, that's more than half the world.

LBS has always been my dream school- good to know. My husband went there- so I have first hand experience of how excellent the program/ school culture/ location is.

I have read about Columbia's J Term which specializes for students who want to get back to their family business/ start their own venture, but I don't fancy my chances at M7/T15 universities. - If you haven't had any corporate experience, it may be worthwhile to consider that post MBA. Whether CBS is a good fit, we can discuss closer to your applications.

Any input/suggestions would be welcomed and much appreciated- 1. you need to gain more work experience and understand about b-school education in more depth. Your questions here are generic 2. I assume you are applying in 2024, so its good to get this feedback right at the onset of your MBA preparation - so that you are able to put in the needed effort, and from now.
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Hello
I would be glad to get my profile evaluated

Background: Indian, Male, 25 years
Undergraduate Degree: BE Printing and Packaging Technology - Mumbai University - GPA-7.5/10
GMAT: Have not taken the test yet (aiming for 730)
Work experience: 4 years, 2 jobs
Job 1: 3 years 6 months - Packaging development Engineer in a startup of 5 members ( I was not the founder)
Job 2:: 6 months - Procurement and Operations executive with a startup in a D2C space

Achievements and Extra curriculars:
Was a part of various clubs in the college, passionate about photography, Trekking, Nature conservation
Apart from college clubs, I am also very passionate about waste management, I have single handedly done a waste management project with my housing
society of 200 households where I was successful to segregate domestic waste in to dry and wet and further in to paper and plastics,
The segregated waste was collected by waste picker and was given to recycling and waste picker had a new source of income.
Did it for 4 months but had to stop it due to pandemic.

International Experiences:
Have interacted with many International Buyers over e-mail for procurement of biodegradable packaging.(not as a part of my work)

Immediate post-MBA goal: Working with consumer products company to understand the consumer behavior towards packaging and its disposal
Long-term goal: Develop a closed loop system for packaging
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Hi Ram09,

Thank you for sharing your profile. Your profile looks good on the surface. Starting with the stats, your undergrad GPA is good, and a 730+ GMAT score will place you in a good position. You've worked in a startup, and your professional achievements should reflect your excellence. To assist you further, it would be wonderful if you could provide me with information about your professional path and the roles and responsibilities you have taken on. Business schools encourage individuals who have significant experience or have made significant contributions to their firms over time.

Regarding your ECs, they seem interesting and exhibit different aspects of your personality. Your photography, hiking, and other experiences will help you add diversity to your apps. Furthermore, waste management initiative demonstrates your personality of giving back to society. Your post-mba goals make sense and align with your prior work experience. You will need to speak about how an MBA will help you reach your goals. Overall you have a good profile. However, I would like to know more about your work profile to find major USPs in your profile and gauge your chances better. You may want to read how difficult it is to get into LBS. You will 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 further chances to the b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hello
I would be glad to get my profile evaluated

Background: Indian, Male, 25 years
Undergraduate Degree: BE Printing and Packaging Technology - Mumbai University - GPA-7.5/10
GMAT: Have not taken the test yet (aiming for 730)
Work experience: 4 years, 2 jobs
Job 1: 3 years 6 months - Packaging development Engineer in a startup of 5 members ( I was not the founder)
Job 2:: 6 months - Procurement and Operations executive with a startup in a D2C space

Achievements and Extra curriculars:
Was a part of various clubs in the college, passionate about photography, Trekking, Nature conservation
Apart from college clubs, I am also very passionate about waste management, I have single handedly done a waste management project with my housing
society of 200 households where I was successful to segregate domestic waste in to dry and wet and further in to paper and plastics,
The segregated waste was collected by waste picker and was given to recycling and waste picker had a new source of income.
Did it for 4 months but had to stop it due to pandemic.

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Have interacted with many International Buyers over e-mail for procurement of biodegradable packaging.(not as a part of my work)

Immediate post-MBA goal: Working with consumer products company to understand the consumer behavior towards packaging and its disposal
Long-term goal: Develop a closed loop system for packaging
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Hello everyone on this forum, its my first post & hoping to get a prompt response from fellow experts here regarding my profile evaluation for the coveted LBS institution. I am primarily interested in applying to LBS and would like your invaluable advice as to how I can improve my profile to increase my chances of a convert.

Background: Indian, Male, 31 years
Undergraduate Degree: BE Electrical & Electronics - Manipal Institute of Technology (Yes, the one Satya Nadella graduated from :) ) - GPA: 7.66/10 - Secured A+(10/10) grade for my final semester project.

Postgraduate Degree: Master of Management (M. Mgmt.) - IIT Bombay - GPA: 7.91/10
Its not an MBA degree but rather a Post graduate degree (not accredited by any MBA institutions abroad)

Few Achievements:
1. Highest grade (AP or 10/10) awarded for the final semester project work which indicates exceptional performance by student.
2. POR - head of Marketing Club (Marktrix) and managed the club budget of INR 40k & led a team of 6 members to organize events and mentoring sessions.
3. I was also able to do internship with Johnson & Johnson for 2 months and win "Best Intern" award for my efforts.
4. I was recognized by HUL (Unilever India) as one of top 30 student leaders from leading B-schools in country

No gaps anywhere either during the education or the professional career.

GMAT: Have taken one test & got 700. Will be taking another attempt & aim for 720+ (I'm not in a rush).

Work experience: ~7.5 years, 2 jobs

Job 1 (Currently Employed): 5 years 6 months (after M. Mgmt.)
Company - Johnson & Johnson India
Responsibilities - Joined as a Management Trainee (1 year) and did 3 stints across the entire business of J&J
1. Area Sales Incharge for Ludhiana city avg. monthly sales of INR 2.5million per month
2. Strategic Sourcing for one of company products and delivered Cost Improvement Opportunities in RM for over $150,000
3. Enterprise GST Transition Project Management - Recognized by Executive Leadership for outstanding contribution to GST Go-Live Project at J&J Consumer

International Exp. : After 1st yr, I was nominated for Johnson & Johnson's Global Operations Leadership Program (GOLD). GOLD is a dynamic two-and-a-half-year rotational program that develops high potential supply chain associates and prepares them for future leadership positions in Johnson & Johnson. I was selected as one of the top 42 global recruits of Johnson & Johnson in 2017 for this program. Under this program I had done 2 rotations.
Had gotten trained in Leadership at Global HQ in New Brunswick (2 trainings), New Jersey and in Ireland (1 training).

Rotation 1 - I was the Site Project Manager (PMO) for the launch of J&J's largest baby care NPD in India. I had led planning project schedule & implementation strategy & collaborated on-site with manufacturing & engineering to monitor the rollout of 6 new formulations & packaging that were validated in 18 days & new equipment installations of 3 new lines in 30 days.

Rotation 2 - I was the Manufacturing Line Support Engineer leading the operations for Baby Powder manufacturing unit here in Mumbai. I was managing the performance of 4 production lines of Baby Powder operations with workforce of 43 operators for a category worth $ 10 million net sales in market.

I continued in my second rotation & got Promoted to Assistant Manager / Manufacturing Line Support for Powder manufacturing Leveraging LEAN methodologies to implement changes that improved productivity by 10% & labor cost by 19%. This also helped me getting LEAN Green Belt certified with expertise in Rapid Changeovers.

This had also helped me in winning a Global J&J Award under Customer Value category where my project on Simplification was awarded by WW VP of Consumer Health Supply Chain.

Currently, as part of my personal development, I've taken on a short assignment of 9 months as Digital Project Lead (APAC) for one of the Digital Transformation Projects aimed at improving customer experience (to be piloted in Philippines) wherein I'm managing overall project management activities including scope. budget & approvals from senior leaders & collaborating with key stakeholders to establish project lifecycle milestones from ideation to project execution.

Certification in Progress - APICS CPIM (Certified in Planning & Inventory Management) - targeting to finish by Aug '22

Job 2: 24 months (Before M.Mgmt., Right after B.E.)
Company - Atkins (now known as SNC Lavalin) - Engineering Consultancy
Responsibilities - Joined as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) and was promoted to Assistant Engineer after 2 yrs.
My main role involved consulting & collaborating with 4 cross-functional teams & experts from UK & Middle East, (design modification). I had led a team of 4 CAD Staff members & trained them regarding all the different project & data requirements. I also used to collaborate with senior project managers to ensure designs are met with relevant standards for consistency.
Achievements - Received appreciation from Senior Management for excelling in Leadership & Teamwork. I was acknowledged for ‘Exceptional Performance displayed by consistently improving through Graduate Engineers Training’
I had led a Cross-functional Team of 5 graduates & won the Atkins Graduate Multidisciplinary Design Competition 2014
Plus, I also coordinated exclusively with HR to re-structure the Training Programme of 87 Graduates in all aspects of Project delivery.

Extra curriculars:
Passionate towards CSR and giving back to the Community.
While at J&J, I worked with Taproot organization that support female leaders across the globe. I was able to share my knowledge and expertise to support one of the female leaders in Nigeria trying to build her start-up of Solar Panels for urban houses.

In the past I've worked with an NGO named Vaagdhara. I was appreciated by Vaagdhara for my efforts involving Teaching Maths to rural kids & building homes for their shelter. Active part of the Vaccination & Health improvement drive in rural areas of Jaipur by Vaagdhara (NGO).
Was a part of various clubs in the college, passionate about photography, Trekking, Nature conservation
Apart from all this, I've keen interest in Music (I'm a self taught drummer and have played with bands before) & enjoy taking part in Marathons (clocked 76mins for 11Kms in 2019 official Mumbai marathon).

Immediate post-MBA goal: Working with health care or pharma companies as a consultant to streamline & optimize their supply chains using latest digital tools in industry to bring eliminate any losses in their value stream
Long-term goal: Build expertise as a consultant in Digital Transformation of Companies across the globe (Industry 4.0 and Lighthouse Manufacturing)
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Hello everyone on this forum, its my first post & hoping to get a prompt response from fellow experts here regarding my profile evaluation for the coveted LBS institution. I am primarily interested in applying to LBS and would like your invaluable advice as to how I can improve my profile to increase my chances of a convert.

Background: Indian, Male, 31 years
Undergraduate Degree: BE Electrical & Electronics - Manipal Institute of Technology (Yes, the one Satya Nadella graduated from :) ) - GPA: 7.66/10 - Secured A+(10/10) grade for my final semester project.

Postgraduate Degree: Master of Management (M. Mgmt.) - IIT Bombay - GPA: 7.91/10
Its not an MBA degree but rather a Post graduate degree (not accredited by any MBA institutions abroad)

Few Achievements:
1. Highest grade (AP or 10/10) awarded for the final semester project work which indicates exceptional performance by student.
2. POR - head of Marketing Club (Marktrix) and managed the club budget of INR 40k & led a team of 6 members to organize events and mentoring sessions.
3. I was also able to do internship with Johnson & Johnson for 2 months and win "Best Intern" award for my efforts.
4. I was recognized by HUL (Unilever India) as one of top 30 student leaders from leading B-schools in country

No gaps anywhere either during the education or the professional career.

GMAT: Have taken one test & got 700. Will be taking another attempt & aim for 720+ (I'm not in a rush).

Work experience: ~7.5 years, 2 jobs

Job 1 (Currently Employed): 5 years 6 months (after M. Mgmt.)
Company - Johnson & Johnson India
Responsibilities - Joined as a Management Trainee (1 year) and did 3 stints across the entire business of J&J
1. Area Sales Incharge for Ludhiana city avg. monthly sales of INR 2.5million per month
2. Strategic Sourcing for one of company products and delivered Cost Improvement Opportunities in RM for over $150,000
3. Enterprise GST Transition Project Management - Recognized by Executive Leadership for outstanding contribution to GST Go-Live Project at J&J Consumer

International Exp. : After 1st yr, I was nominated for Johnson & Johnson's Global Operations Leadership Program (GOLD). GOLD is a dynamic two-and-a-half-year rotational program that develops high potential supply chain associates and prepares them for future leadership positions in Johnson & Johnson. I was selected as one of the top 42 global recruits of Johnson & Johnson in 2017 for this program. Under this program I had done 2 rotations.
Had gotten trained in Leadership at Global HQ in New Brunswick (2 trainings), New Jersey and in Ireland (1 training).

Rotation 1 - I was the Site Project Manager (PMO) for the launch of J&J's largest baby care NPD in India. I had led planning project schedule & implementation strategy & collaborated on-site with manufacturing & engineering to monitor the rollout of 6 new formulations & packaging that were validated in 18 days & new equipment installations of 3 new lines in 30 days.

Rotation 2 - I was the Manufacturing Line Support Engineer leading the operations for Baby Powder manufacturing unit here in Mumbai. I was managing the performance of 4 production lines of Baby Powder operations with workforce of 43 operators for a category worth $ 10 million net sales in market.

I continued in my second rotation & got Promoted to Assistant Manager / Manufacturing Line Support for Powder manufacturing Leveraging LEAN methodologies to implement changes that improved productivity by 10% & labor cost by 19%. This also helped me getting LEAN Green Belt certified with expertise in Rapid Changeovers.

This had also helped me in winning a Global J&J Award under Customer Value category where my project on Simplification was awarded by WW VP of Consumer Health Supply Chain.

Currently, as part of my personal development, I've taken on a short assignment of 9 months as Digital Project Lead (APAC) for one of the Digital Transformation Projects aimed at improving customer experience (to be piloted in Philippines) wherein I'm managing overall project management activities including scope. budget & approvals from senior leaders & collaborating with key stakeholders to establish project lifecycle milestones from ideation to project execution.

Certification in Progress - APICS CPIM (Certified in Planning & Inventory Management) - targeting to finish by Aug '22

Job 2: 24 months (Before M.Mgmt., Right after B.E.)
Company - Atkins (now known as SNC Lavalin) - Engineering Consultancy
Responsibilities - Joined as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) and was promoted to Assistant Engineer after 2 yrs.
My main role involved consulting & collaborating with 4 cross-functional teams & experts from UK & Middle East, (design modification). I had led a team of 4 CAD Staff members & trained them regarding all the different project & data requirements. I also used to collaborate with senior project managers to ensure designs are met with relevant standards for consistency.
Achievements - Received appreciation from Senior Management for excelling in Leadership & Teamwork. I was acknowledged for ‘Exceptional Performance displayed by consistently improving through Graduate Engineers Training’
I had led a Cross-functional Team of 5 graduates & won the Atkins Graduate Multidisciplinary Design Competition 2014
Plus, I also coordinated exclusively with HR to re-structure the Training Programme of 87 Graduates in all aspects of Project delivery.

Extra curriculars:
Passionate towards CSR and giving back to the Community.
While at J&J, I worked with Taproot organization that support female leaders across the globe. I was able to share my knowledge and expertise to support one of the female leaders in Nigeria trying to build her start-up of Solar Panels for urban houses.

In the past I've worked with an NGO named Vaagdhara. I was appreciated by Vaagdhara for my efforts involving Teaching Maths to rural kids & building homes for their shelter. Active part of the Vaccination & Health improvement drive in rural areas of Jaipur by Vaagdhara (NGO).
Was a part of various clubs in the college, passionate about photography, Trekking, Nature conservation
Apart from all this, I've keen interest in Music (I'm a self taught drummer and have played with bands before) & enjoy taking part in Marathons (clocked 76mins for 11Kms in 2019 official Mumbai marathon).

Immediate post-MBA goal: Working with health care or pharma companies as a consultant to streamline & optimize their supply chains using latest digital tools in industry to bring eliminate any losses in their value stream
Long-term goal: Build expertise as a consultant in Digital Transformation of Companies across the globe (Industry 4.0 and Lighthouse Manufacturing)
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Hi nilaykr1990
Thanks for sharing your profile!

My name is Shimri Winters from ARINGO (I am a London Business School alumnus, I interviewed candidates for the school for 8 years, and I head ARINGO’s strategy team).

From what I can see you have a great profile:

    Education – GPA: 7.66/10 and 7.91/10 both sounds like high scores
    (I wonder if you know what % you are of the class)
    Having two degrees does differentiate you a bit, so well done
    The fact that you were active, for example, the head of Marketing Club, is amazing, and schools, and LBS love this

    GMAT – 700 is not a bad score, but as you come from a competitive overrepresented background, and have plenty of time, I suggest you work on this and maximize your score here. The higher the better!

    Career progress – GREAT career progress. Yes, a bit on the high side already (so apply for 2023, but later) at a great tier 1 brand (J&J) with promotions, change of products and functions. Keen to know if you have direct managerial experience and any international work experience? These two factors would help to strengthen your profile, so concentrate on those in the next 6 months…

    Other – CSR is important and any volunteering you did counts! And shows a lot about your character

    Career goals – Makes total sense

    School wish list - Apart from LBS. which other schools were you thinking of? I would go for the top ~4 from the EU or US, dependent on your final GMAT and geographical ambitions…

All in all:
I love your profile, and with a good GMAT and some stellar applications (we can help with that 😊), I really think you have a great chance of getting accepted to some of the top schools!

I would love to review your profile further, discuss other aspects of your application and perhaps work together on getting some acceptance letters : ). For 2023, we have time, so currently working on the GMAT, and feel free to reach out around May, when it is time to work on the R1 applications…
As always, I can be reached at [email protected]

Hope to talk soon! and GOOD LUCK!
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Hi nilaykr1990,

Thank you for providing such a thorough profile. Let's go through your profile one by one.

Stats: Quite impressive. Your undergrad GPA and grades are good, and they reflect your potential. You do demonstrate the ability to master analytical and quantitative ideas. If you achieve your target score or higher, your profile will become more competitive.

Work experience: Great! To begin with your prior position, you showed some leadership and mentorship skills. You were recognized for it, and teamwork is one of the values that most business schools look for. Furthermore, your career progression and contribution to your present position are outstanding. The presence of a well-known brand, such as J&J, on your resume, is a plus. It must speak of exceptional leadership abilities. Furthermore, while taking on new roles and responsibilities, you must emphasize your contribution to the organization. This will indicate your ability to execute well. You must discuss the impact and actions you implemented. You have strong international experience; make sure you illustrate how you thrive from various perspectives and challenge and adapt your ideas when interacting with others who have various beliefs and working and winning as a team. As a result, your international experience should communicate these values.

ECs: Working in an NGO and giving back to society demonstrates different aspects of your personality. You should also add anecdotes about the things you're passionate about, as you've said. It will assist you in bringing diversity. So it all boils down to how you present yourself to adcoms.

Post-mba goals: Your post-mba goals do make sense.

Overall you have an amazing profile and have a shot at LBS and other top b-schools. You may want to read an article on mba over 30, it will give you some insight on how to improve your odds if you are 30+ and instill the right confidence in you :) Try to add more schools to your list. 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 the b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hello everyone on this forum, its my first post & hoping to get a prompt response from fellow experts here regarding my profile evaluation for the coveted LBS institution. I am primarily interested in applying to LBS and would like your invaluable advice as to how I can improve my profile to increase my chances of a convert.

Background: Indian, Male, 31 years
Undergraduate Degree: BE Electrical & Electronics - Manipal Institute of Technology (Yes, the one Satya Nadella graduated from :) ) - GPA: 7.66/10 - Secured A+(10/10) grade for my final semester project.

Postgraduate Degree: Master of Management (M. Mgmt.) - IIT Bombay - GPA: 7.91/10
Its not an MBA degree but rather a Post graduate degree (not accredited by any MBA institutions abroad)

Few Achievements:
1. Highest grade (AP or 10/10) awarded for the final semester project work which indicates exceptional performance by student.
2. POR - head of Marketing Club (Marktrix) and managed the club budget of INR 40k & led a team of 6 members to organize events and mentoring sessions.
3. I was also able to do internship with Johnson & Johnson for 2 months and win "Best Intern" award for my efforts.
4. I was recognized by HUL (Unilever India) as one of top 30 student leaders from leading B-schools in country

No gaps anywhere either during the education or the professional career.

GMAT: Have taken one test & got 700. Will be taking another attempt & aim for 720+ (I'm not in a rush).

Work experience: ~7.5 years, 2 jobs

Job 1 (Currently Employed): 5 years 6 months (after M. Mgmt.)
Company - Johnson & Johnson India
Responsibilities - Joined as a Management Trainee (1 year) and did 3 stints across the entire business of J&J
1. Area Sales Incharge for Ludhiana city avg. monthly sales of INR 2.5million per month
2. Strategic Sourcing for one of company products and delivered Cost Improvement Opportunities in RM for over $150,000
3. Enterprise GST Transition Project Management - Recognized by Executive Leadership for outstanding contribution to GST Go-Live Project at J&J Consumer

International Exp. : After 1st yr, I was nominated for Johnson & Johnson's Global Operations Leadership Program (GOLD). GOLD is a dynamic two-and-a-half-year rotational program that develops high potential supply chain associates and prepares them for future leadership positions in Johnson & Johnson. I was selected as one of the top 42 global recruits of Johnson & Johnson in 2017 for this program. Under this program I had done 2 rotations.
Had gotten trained in Leadership at Global HQ in New Brunswick (2 trainings), New Jersey and in Ireland (1 training).

Rotation 1 - I was the Site Project Manager (PMO) for the launch of J&J's largest baby care NPD in India. I had led planning project schedule & implementation strategy & collaborated on-site with manufacturing & engineering to monitor the rollout of 6 new formulations & packaging that were validated in 18 days & new equipment installations of 3 new lines in 30 days.

Rotation 2 - I was the Manufacturing Line Support Engineer leading the operations for Baby Powder manufacturing unit here in Mumbai. I was managing the performance of 4 production lines of Baby Powder operations with workforce of 43 operators for a category worth $ 10 million net sales in market.

I continued in my second rotation & got Promoted to Assistant Manager / Manufacturing Line Support for Powder manufacturing Leveraging LEAN methodologies to implement changes that improved productivity by 10% & labor cost by 19%. This also helped me getting LEAN Green Belt certified with expertise in Rapid Changeovers.

This had also helped me in winning a Global J&J Award under Customer Value category where my project on Simplification was awarded by WW VP of Consumer Health Supply Chain.

Currently, as part of my personal development, I've taken on a short assignment of 9 months as Digital Project Lead (APAC) for one of the Digital Transformation Projects aimed at improving customer experience (to be piloted in Philippines) wherein I'm managing overall project management activities including scope. budget & approvals from senior leaders & collaborating with key stakeholders to establish project lifecycle milestones from ideation to project execution.

Certification in Progress - APICS CPIM (Certified in Planning & Inventory Management) - targeting to finish by Aug '22

Job 2: 24 months (Before M.Mgmt., Right after B.E.)
Company - Atkins (now known as SNC Lavalin) - Engineering Consultancy
Responsibilities - Joined as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) and was promoted to Assistant Engineer after 2 yrs.
My main role involved consulting & collaborating with 4 cross-functional teams & experts from UK & Middle East, (design modification). I had led a team of 4 CAD Staff members & trained them regarding all the different project & data requirements. I also used to collaborate with senior project managers to ensure designs are met with relevant standards for consistency.
Achievements - Received appreciation from Senior Management for excelling in Leadership & Teamwork. I was acknowledged for ‘Exceptional Performance displayed by consistently improving through Graduate Engineers Training’
I had led a Cross-functional Team of 5 graduates & won the Atkins Graduate Multidisciplinary Design Competition 2014
Plus, I also coordinated exclusively with HR to re-structure the Training Programme of 87 Graduates in all aspects of Project delivery.

Extra curriculars:
Passionate towards CSR and giving back to the Community.
While at J&J, I worked with Taproot organization that support female leaders across the globe. I was able to share my knowledge and expertise to support one of the female leaders in Nigeria trying to build her start-up of Solar Panels for urban houses.

In the past I've worked with an NGO named Vaagdhara. I was appreciated by Vaagdhara for my efforts involving Teaching Maths to rural kids & building homes for their shelter. Active part of the Vaccination & Health improvement drive in rural areas of Jaipur by Vaagdhara (NGO).
Was a part of various clubs in the college, passionate about photography, Trekking, Nature conservation
Apart from all this, I've keen interest in Music (I'm a self taught drummer and have played with bands before) & enjoy taking part in Marathons (clocked 76mins for 11Kms in 2019 official Mumbai marathon).

Immediate post-MBA goal: Working with health care or pharma companies as a consultant to streamline & optimize their supply chains using latest digital tools in industry to bring eliminate any losses in their value stream
Long-term goal: Build expertise as a consultant in Digital Transformation of Companies across the globe (Industry 4.0 and Lighthouse Manufacturing)
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Hi all,

Planning to apply to MIF programs this year (Sep 2022). LBS MiF is my dream so wanted an eval of my profile.

Background: Indian, Female, 26
Undergrad: BSc Math - 74.5% (just missed Distinction) from arts college in prominent University (not a great score or college)
GRE: expect 320 ish (based on mock)
Work ex:
Was hired post undergrad at Crisil (oldest and largest rating agency) through a work cum study program of 2 yrs. Worked in fixed income Research in Indian mkts. The program was in collaboration with NMIMS. Worked here 3 yrs.
Now working as a quant Analyst in a Multinational data company, have been here for 1.5 yrs. Waiting on promotion but not happened yet.

EC: CFA Level 2 passed in 2021
Have worked on parents farm for past few years and done some volunteering in 2021.
Have done some python courses on coursera.

Am I good enough? How do I improve my profile? Should I try to write and white paper and ask for promotion?
My manager thinks highly of me, last year I got a 40% hike, but no promotion.

Should I target some easier schools instead? Thanks in advance for your feedback!!
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Hi all,

Planning to apply to MIF programs this year (Sep 2022). LBS MiF is my dream so wanted an eval of my profile.

Background: Indian, Female, 26
Undergrad: BSc Math - 74.5% (just missed Distinction) from arts college in prominent University (not a great score or college)
GRE: expect 320 ish (based on mock)
Work ex:
Was hired post undergrad at Crisil (oldest and largest rating agency) through a work cum study program of 2 yrs. Worked in fixed income Research in Indian mkts. The program was in collaboration with NMIMS. Worked here 3 yrs.
Now working as a quant Analyst in a Multinational data company, have been here for 1.5 yrs. Waiting on promotion but not happened yet.

EC: CFA Level 2 passed in 2021
Have worked on parents farm for past few years and done some volunteering in 2021.
Have done some python courses on coursera.

Am I good enough? How do I improve my profile? Should I try to write and white paper and ask for promotion?
My manager thinks highly of me, last year I got a 40% hike, but no promotion.

Should I target some easier schools instead? Thanks in advance for your feedback!!
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Hi NickiFan
Great to meet you and thanks for sharing your profile!

My name is Shimri Winters from ARINGO (I am a London Business School alumnus, I interviewed candidates for the school for 8 years, and I head ARINGO’s strategy team).

From what I can see you have a very interesting profile:

    Education – Don't focus on what you didn't achieve (distinction). I would focus on the courses where you got high grades!

    Career progress – GREAT career progress. Good brands, nice progress!

    GRE – As you come from an over-represented background, 320 is not considered high. If you can get a higher score great, if not, why do you even need it? Holding CFA II or above gives you an automatic GRE/GMAT waiver at LBS! so up to you if to take the exam or not

    Missing info – extra curricler activities, backup school list, career goals …

All in all:
You have a good profile! Will it be enough for LBS without a GRE? Hard to say. A lot depends on your stellar applications (we can help with that 😊) and interview, But, I really think you have a great chance of getting accepted to at least one top school!

I would love to review your profile further, discuss other aspects of your application and perhaps work together on getting some acceptance letters : ). As always, I can be reached at [email protected]

Hope to talk soon! and GOOD LUCK!
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Hi Shimri,
Thanks for your feedback.

More details on my extracurriculars:
• Mentored disadvantaged youth while volunteering at FEA Academy (2021)
• Presented a CSR project to the company's senior leaders in the final round of a company-wide competition (2018)
• Quiz Society President (2017), Member (2015-16)

Backup schools: Well I am not very confident about where to apply.
I'm considering - ESSEC, IE, Skema and Edhec.

Career goals: Want to be based in an European city - London/Berlin
Interested in Asset management, private equity, private debt etc
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Hi Shimri,
Thanks for your feedback.

More details on my extracurriculars:
• Mentored disadvantaged youth while volunteering at FEA Academy (2021)
• Presented a CSR project to the company's senior leaders in the final round of a company-wide competition (2018)
• Quiz Society President (2017), Member (2015-16)

Backup schools: Well I am not very confident about where to apply.
I'm considering - ESSEC, IE, Skema and Edhec.

Career goals: Want to be based in an European city - London/Berlin
Interested in Asset management, private equity, private debt etc
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Great EC activities are always welcomed and your career goals make sense...
All up to your apps now :)
GOOD LUCK!
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Hi all,

Planning to apply to MIF programs this year (Sep 2022). LBS MiF is my dream so wanted an eval of my profile.

Background: Indian, Female, 26
Undergrad: BSc Math - 74.5% (just missed Distinction) from arts college in prominent University (not a great score or college)
GRE: expect 320 ish (based on mock)
Work ex:
Was hired post undergrad at Crisil (oldest and largest rating agency) through a work cum study program of 2 yrs. Worked in fixed income Research in Indian mkts. The program was in collaboration with NMIMS. Worked here 3 yrs.
Now working as a quant Analyst in a Multinational data company, have been here for 1.5 yrs. Waiting on promotion but not happened yet.

EC: CFA Level 2 passed in 2021
Have worked on parents farm for past few years and done some volunteering in 2021.
Have done some python courses on coursera.

Am I good enough? How do I improve my profile? Should I try to write and white paper and ask for promotion?
My manager thinks highly of me, last year I got a 40% hike, but no promotion.

Should I target some easier schools instead? Thanks in advance for your feedback!!
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Hello NickiFan,

Thanks for writing in.

With the CFA Level 2, experience with CRISIL, and potential promotion (that you should try for), you have a lot working with you. However, please do take a shot at working on an improved GRE just so you are able to put forth a well-rounded application. A score upwards of 325 along with a set of essays that help portray your strengths and showcase a well-knit, logical story will definitely give you a good chance.

For a detailed profile evaluation, please feel free to get in touch.

All the best!
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NickiFan
Hi all,

Planning to apply to MIF programs this year (Sep 2022). LBS MiF is my dream so wanted an eval of my profile.

Background: Indian, Female, 26
Undergrad: BSc Math - 74.5% (just missed Distinction) from arts college in prominent University (not a great score or college)
GRE: expect 320 ish (based on mock)
Work ex:
Was hired post undergrad at Crisil (oldest and largest rating agency) through a work cum study program of 2 yrs. Worked in fixed income Research in Indian mkts. The program was in collaboration with NMIMS. Worked here 3 yrs.
Now working as a quant Analyst in a Multinational data company, have been here for 1.5 yrs. Waiting on promotion but not happened yet.

EC: CFA Level 2 passed in 2021
Have worked on parents farm for past few years and done some volunteering in 2021.
Have done some python courses on coursera.

Am I good enough? How do I improve my profile? Should I try to write and white paper and ask for promotion?
My manager thinks highly of me, last year I got a 40% hike, but no promotion.

Should I target some easier schools instead? Thanks in advance for your feedback!!
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Hey NickiFan,

Your profile is pretty decent.
-You have a decent GPA.
-Your GRE is a little low; try to increase it by at least 30-40 points
-Although you can compensate for it by a strong profile
-The fact that you have done CFA shows that you are passionate and valuable in your application.

As you have mentioned, you have mentored people; this shows you have leadership skills; make sure to include them in your application.
Make sure you don’t miss the coming rolling R3 deadlines; otherwise, your chances will reduce drastically.

As you are targeting MiF you need to explain how you can benefit from the course, and you need to showcase how long you have been passionate about finance.
For example, you can explain why you chose the company you are currently working in and what impacts you have made to the company.

You need to elaborate on how you are better and different from others.

Your LORs can be useful to showcase your skills and value and will help in explaining how you are different from other candidates.


Some other schools you can look into applying can be
-LSC
-Oxford
-Skema and EDHEC can be your safe schools.

As you want to be based in a European city UK, German and French schools will be your best choice.

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