Name/Username: Soumyadeep
Age: 28
Country/Location : Kolkata, India
Under-Graduate School: JIS College of Engg., WBUT
Under-Graduate GPA: 8.22
GMAT/GRE Test scores: 710
Total Work Experience: 5.3
Pre-MBA Industry: Technology Consulting
Target industry post-MBA: Technology Consulting
Brief about Work Experience: Senior consultant at a Big 4 with 5 years of full-stack and devops experience in the software sector specializing in Microsoft Azure Cloud platform.
What is your relation to the Recommenders? (Manager. client etc): Current Manager and Previous Manager
Volunteering/Extra-curriculars: Run an institute for computer education, also organized relief drives after natural disasters, play the guitar and have my youtube channel. Also published multiple short stories and photography works over the years.
International Experience: Handled US and European clients but no on-site experience
Scholarship Given?: No
The motivation for MBA and why Now brief?: Primarily to push my career up the corporate ladder
Why IIM-L?: One of the best B-Schools in the country
Which Round did you apply in?: R2
Status of your application? (A or WL): Admitted
Short-Term Goal: To work on the techno-functional roles attached with cloud consulting
Long-Term Goal: To lead the line of service of a major consulting firm
Link to your interview debrief: The interview was short and stress-free, with few questions related to my hobbies, work experience, and the usual Why MBA, ended abruptly with no "Any questions for us?"
Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant?: No
Any comments, feelings, advice to share?: Have clarity about your goals and try to align them properly with your profile. For Interviews, be aware of what you wrote on your application, even the minute hobby related things. Also, be informed about your industry and the latest developments around it.