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Could anyone recommend good MBA consultants in India who can help for admissions to B-Schools?

MBADecoder · Answer

Hi Ankit, I would be happy to schedule a phone discussion with you to tell you about my team and the admissions help we provide. You can email me at contact@mbadecoder.com Infact the MBA Decoder team is hosting a webinar on July 5th - you should attend that to learn about the importance of networking in the admissions process. here is the info: The details are: Webinar: Smart Networking for B-school Admissions When: Thursday, July 5, 2018. 9.30 pm- 10.30 pm IST Guest Presenter: Suds Tirumala, Associate Director, Admissions; Regional Director India & South East Asia, Tuck School of Business. Register here to participate.

riteshpatnaik · Answer

Hi,

I am due to give my GMAT by end of July. Currently on break from work. I have two questipons

1. What score should I target for the B-schools mentioned below. I am currently at 660 ?
2.  Will I be able to push the applications in time ? I am targeting 2019 intake for the following Bschools
   
1- ISB- Hyderabad
2. IIM B- EPGP
3. Ivey Business School - Canada
4. Melbourne Business School - Australia
5. Queen's Smith School of Business- Canada

I want to pursue my 2nd MBA (1 yr only) to break into strategy roles. 2nd MBA to specialise in Finance & Strategy.

My Brief Profile-

35 Year Old Male.

I am a Business Consulting specialist with a combined 9 years of multi-industry & multi-disciplinary experience, across Manufacturing, Marketing, Management consulting and Business Research. Experienced in working with various Public & Private-sector companies, NBFCs, Investment banks, private equity firms and diversified family business groups, both in India and abroad. Worked closely with many senior stakeholders from Fortune 500 companies and Indian MSMEs, catering to their various strategic business needs.

My education includes a Mechanical Engineering degree followed by a Master’s degree in business management. With a strong background in engineering and business management I have over the years developed extensive knowledge of market and technology across industries such as Metals & Minerals, Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Construction, Textile, Food and Media, among others.

I have average Academics-

10th - 63%
12th- 55%
Engg..- 58%
MBA (ICFAI) - 7.24 GPA

Past Experience:
1. Senior Consultant – Business Research & Advisory Gurugram, IN | Apr ‘17 – Jun-2018 
A global research, analytics and advisory firm empowering decision makers from financial institutions to make better business decisions

2.  Sr. Consultant – Corporate Advisory, Management Consultancy New Delhi, IN| Mar ‘11 – Apr ‘17 . THIS IS WHERE I HAVE SPENT MOST OF MY CAREER

3. Marketing Executive Bangalore, IN| Jul ‘08 – Feb ‘09 
CMG are 5 businesses committed to developing creativity by looking for innovative ways to approach business & education

4. Mechanical Engineer Odisha, IN| Jul ‘07 – Jun ‘08 
A prominent player in the Indian stainless steel industry and the longest value chain house in the country

Notable Achievements:

1- Management Consulting- Secured double promotion in a span of 2 years & received a Letter of Commendation from the MD for delivering outstanding performance

2- Management Consulting- Received appreciation letter from a global client for spearheading their Vendor-shortlisting activity in India.

Regards,
Ritesh

MBADecoder · Answer

Hi Ritesh,

GMAT prep and application writing will take discipline. If you follow a strict schedule, you can apply and retake GMAT. You are at a break from work (hopefully not quit), which will give you ample time to work upon both these simultaneously. When on break, people tend to prioritsie other tasks over applications. DONT do that.
I will ask you to add IIMA (better score will help) and some European schools maybe (seems like you are targeting Canada and Australia due to their PR) to the mix, European programs are open to senior applicants and if you have to apply with a GMAT of 660, they will be more willing to accept it.

MBAkarma · Answer

Hello @riteshpatnai I would recommend a 700+ at least for the listed schools. Though your work ex looks strong and you should have enough stories to tell your achievements and business impact, you should also showcase a compelling need for a second MBA. Remember that these schools are going to evaluate your profile on admission factors mentioned here. You will need a spike in at least 3 out of 4- Academics + Work Ex + Diversity + Career Goals. Now your work ex looks good, but other three are missing (Diversity & Career Goals) or average (Academics) Diversity can be improved upon by strong extracurricular activities. Acads can be compensated by a high GMAT score. Indians in general are expected to score high on the GMAT. And as mentioned you will need to come up with a compelling reason to pursue a second MBA. Your could supplement your research by reading this. Needless to say you will need to combine these 4 well in your written application to get an admission. Coming to timelines- a good application takes between 4-8 weeks (depending on your schedule). Most R1 deadlines are mid to end Sept (IIMB is 31 Aug). So though you have time, you don't have the luxury of time. So do not sacrifice quality of application for speed. Should you have further questions, let me know. Best Varun Sharma +919137133507 Free Profile Review MBAkarma.com GMAT Score Predictor info@mbakarma.com

riteshpatnaik · Answer

Hi Varun,

Thanks for the candid feedback.

Apart from work I do photography. Have been doing it since 2013.. had an opportunity to display one of my clicks at an exhibition in Kolkata and sold it for charity. I am a wildlife enthusiast and travel to tiger parks in India, twice every year for photography opportunities.

The main reason I want to do a 2nd MBA , especially 1 yr ones, is to break into Strategy roles.

My first MBA was into Marketing and as a Management Consultant I did most work related to Market- demand estimation, market forecast and stuff and being an engineer I also did technical work related to technology assessment etc.. Here my work was related to making reports for various institutions and businesses to secure loans for their businesses. So never went into the strategy part where these report recommendations are actually realised or attempted at to be realised at a later part.

Due to an unfortunate incident I had to quit my Management Consulting job and take up a desk based job till date. I wanted to give my GMAT in 2016 Nov but my wife met with an accident and she needed my help for almost a year, so had to put everything on hold.

So the 2nd MBA is purely to break into the Finance + Strategy aspects.

Right now I have decided to take a long break from work. So will get this score part first sorted out by July end and then August first week start on applications.

Also, my engineering I completed in 6 yrs instead of 4yr. My father's businesses went bust and had very difficult initial years so had to drop out twice to help my father.

Regards,
Ritesh

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MBAkarma · Answer

Hello riteshpatnaik Please see my replies in-line in Blue Let me know if you have any further questions. Best Varun Sharma +919137133507 Free Profile Review MBAkarma.com GMAT Score Predictor info@mbakarma.com

riteshpatnaik · Answer

Thanks Varun for the detailed reply.

So since June 1st I have been studying for GMAT and few certifications (Coursera + Edx - Strategy Planning, Operations Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analytics & Accounts & Financial Analysis), My last job wasn't satisfying, as it was a desk based job and I was missing all the face to face interactions with various people during my work, hence I quit.

I am am also due to give my PMP exam by end of August.

I know, you are thinking I am allover... so my backup was if I don't get into a good MBA program (The ones I have listed), then I will get back to consulting or corporate role later. But, wanted to upskill as well.

ABatExpertsGlobal · Answer

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ssonesh · Answer

Hi. I'm working as a Process Engineer in a reputed Oil and Gas company in India from last 3.5 years. I gave GMAT and scored 680. I want to pursue a career in Operations management in a company in Energy/Oil and Gas sector.
I have a few questions.
1.Shall I apply with the score or reattempt GMAT? 
2. If I apply with this score, what universities shall I target?

Undergrad: 8.06
12th: 78
10th: 89.38

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MBAkarma · Answer

Hello ssonesh

You have asked the proverbial 'chicken and egg' question.
Select schools based on GMAT?
OR
Increase the GMAT?
Based on the limited information given, I'd say neither.
One must first understand your profile in detail and what sort of potential you hols in terms of-
1. Professional work experience- namely, the brand on your CV, the career journey and progress, achievements at work, impact on the business of your organization/clients.
2. Extracurricular activities- As an Indian Male Engineer you belong to an over-represented and competitive pool of applicants. What else do you do that can help you set apart? What are your contributions and accomplishments in such activities?
3. Career Goals- most important piece of the puzzle- what are your long term and short term goals. Why is an MBA the most logical step to achieve these goals? What geographies do you prefer to build your career in? What are your personal timelines? If you are planning to apply to US B Schools in R1 in 2019, you still have close to 6-7 months. Going just by this, it might be a good idea to retake as you have time. but if you are panning to apply to Jan 2020 Intake of Canadian/European B Schools, you might not have enough time to retake. Several such questions will also help understand which school is the best fit for you.
4. Academic Background- What sort of university did you graduate from. What have been your past scores? This track record will give an idea whether your current GMAT score matches your past academic profile or not.

Based on the above answers one can decide a future course of action, retake the GMAT or select schools based on what you have.

You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
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ssonesh

Hi. I'm working as a Process Engineer in a reputed Oil and Gas industry from last 3.5 years. I gave GMAT and scored 680. I want to pursue a career in Operations management in a company in Energy/Oil and Gas sector.
I have a few questions.
1.Shall I apply with the score or reattempt GMAT?
2. If I apply with this score, what universities shall I target?

Posted from my mobile device

ssonesh · Answer

Hi Varun

Thanks for the prompt reply.
I understand that not enough details see mentioned here by me. I'm actually looking for guidance to go through the entire admission process. Meanwhile, I've started preparing for GMAT again. I'm aiming to attempt in March so that I may have a shot at European schools as well.

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ahujamaneet · Answer

Hey guys,

As part of our passion and commitment to learning and enabling others to bring out the best in them, my friend and batchmate from Nanyang (NTU) MBA- Siddharth Mehta and I have decided to help MBA aspirants with their application process. This is part of us giving back to the community and hence we won’t charge any fee for the same. We both had 720+ GMAT score, have gone through a strenuous process of refining our essays and applications during our own application processes, and now post completion of our own course strongly believe that we are in a better position to help a mate out.
However, time is limited and we intend to give our best to whoever we assist. Hence, we would only be able to work with a few people and would rather give preference to candidates with limited means. If this seems like something you’ll be interested in, please send us a short paragraph answering why we should help you (about 100 words) on [email protected] and we’ll get back to you.

ashishkhanna01 · Answer

Hi, My name is Ashish Khanna. I understand the pain and struggle of going through finding the right MBA admissions consultant who can help you sail through the turbulence of the b-school applications. I went through the same struggle while applying for B-schools in 2019. The struggle is then added with exorbitant prices and charges that the different MBA admissions consulting services cost the applicant.

I eventually understood it is not worth the money and effort to hire an MBA consultant. I ended up applying to b-schools and writing my own applications. To build some credibility here- I applied to IESE, INSEAD, LBS, Cambridge, and Oxford with a GMAT score of 690 and got an interview call from all the colleges and ended up doing my MBA from Cambridge (which was worth every penny). With a sub-standard GMAT score, every one in the MBA consulting space asked me to write the exam again and mentioned that my chances of even getting an interview call are very slim but I knew GMAT score is just one part of the application and I packed a good application all together and I applied anyways and the rest is history.

Now, I am writing this message for people who are looking for help in their MBA application journey and who don't want to splash a lot of money. I believe if I was able to do write my MBA application and get calls for A-list b-school, then I can help others too. One of the key aspects while choosing a consultant is compatibility with the admission's consultant and if interested to know more, no need of an email or filling a form, just WA me on +919742696849 and we can take it from there

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