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mbaburneraccount
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Last visit: 14 Dec 2022
Posts: 9
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Location: India
Schools: CBS '23 (D) ISB'22 (A) Tuck '23 (A) Yale '23 (WL) Ross '23 (D) Booth '23 (M) Stanford '23 (WL) Sloan '23 (D) Fuqua '23 (D) Kellogg '23 (D)
GRE 1: Q167 V167
Schools: CBS '23 (D) ISB'22 (A) Tuck '23 (A) Yale '23 (WL) Ross '23 (D) Booth '23 (M) Stanford '23 (WL) Sloan '23 (D) Fuqua '23 (D) Kellogg '23 (D)
GRE 1: Q167 V167
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Updated on: 05 Oct 2020, 07:59
Originally posted by mbaburneraccount on 07 Apr 2020, 00:10.
Last edited by mbaburneraccount on 05 Oct 2020, 07:59, edited 3 times in total.
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Hi mbaburneraccount,
Thank you for your post. This is a little difficult to size up completely without knowing your actual GRE score (or even the splits). Generally speaking, you seem to have strong technical experience in your field, good international experience, a nice academic feather in your cap by finishing as the Gold Medalist, and an interesting personal touch with the band experience. Now, as I repeat here ad nauseam, many of these experiences are "nice" in and of themselves, but how EFFECTIVE they become within your application can vary in a big way depending on what you (and your recommenders) do with them.
That means how good of a job you do presenting them; how good of a job you do unpacking the lessons, growth, and impact of the experiences; how good of a job you do introspecting and breaking down the key professional and personal experiences that have shaped your motivations and values; and then weaving all of this into a specific and compelling narrative about how who you are and what you've done to this point (i.e., the SPECIFIC knowledge, skills, and experience you've gained to this point) PLUS what you'd gain for the MBA (i.e., the SPECIFIC knowledge, skills, and experience you're missing) EQUAL or LEAD to your SPECIFIC post-MBA goals. This narrative should include a deep understanding of how each program to which you apply specifically fills the gaps of what you're missing. You can read more about to approach these cornerstone application here: https://www.avantiprep.com/blog/the-mos ... on-process. (And don't just say what you'll get from each program -- be sure to share how you can uniquely contribute as well. But be SPECIFIC about your intended contributions and how they align with or fit with each program's offerings, culture, community, etc.)
School-wise, you seem to be thinking about things correctly from a tier perspective (at least directionally so), but the GRE result and your aforementioned application execution are going to be huge X factors. In general, but especially when applying from such a crowded and competitive demographic, two applicants with identical scores and profiles can experience wildly different outcomes based on the quality of their applications, essays, resume, recommendations, interviews, etc. None of the schools you've listed will be easy. Depending on where your score lands, you might consider building in a couple of schools from the next tier, though you are on the slightly younger side for an Indian applicant (who tend to fare better with a little more experience than you will have at the point of application), so you might be better off not yet including that next tier, seeing how you do with schools like this (assuming your GRE comes in at the right kind of level), and then making any necessary adjustments if you don't have any luck this year.
I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck. If you would like to further this conversation, please feel free to sign up for a Free Consultation here: https://www.avantiprep.com/free-consultation.html.
Best Regards,
Greg
Thank you for your post. This is a little difficult to size up completely without knowing your actual GRE score (or even the splits). Generally speaking, you seem to have strong technical experience in your field, good international experience, a nice academic feather in your cap by finishing as the Gold Medalist, and an interesting personal touch with the band experience. Now, as I repeat here ad nauseam, many of these experiences are "nice" in and of themselves, but how EFFECTIVE they become within your application can vary in a big way depending on what you (and your recommenders) do with them.
That means how good of a job you do presenting them; how good of a job you do unpacking the lessons, growth, and impact of the experiences; how good of a job you do introspecting and breaking down the key professional and personal experiences that have shaped your motivations and values; and then weaving all of this into a specific and compelling narrative about how who you are and what you've done to this point (i.e., the SPECIFIC knowledge, skills, and experience you've gained to this point) PLUS what you'd gain for the MBA (i.e., the SPECIFIC knowledge, skills, and experience you're missing) EQUAL or LEAD to your SPECIFIC post-MBA goals. This narrative should include a deep understanding of how each program to which you apply specifically fills the gaps of what you're missing. You can read more about to approach these cornerstone application here: https://www.avantiprep.com/blog/the-mos ... on-process. (And don't just say what you'll get from each program -- be sure to share how you can uniquely contribute as well. But be SPECIFIC about your intended contributions and how they align with or fit with each program's offerings, culture, community, etc.)
School-wise, you seem to be thinking about things correctly from a tier perspective (at least directionally so), but the GRE result and your aforementioned application execution are going to be huge X factors. In general, but especially when applying from such a crowded and competitive demographic, two applicants with identical scores and profiles can experience wildly different outcomes based on the quality of their applications, essays, resume, recommendations, interviews, etc. None of the schools you've listed will be easy. Depending on where your score lands, you might consider building in a couple of schools from the next tier, though you are on the slightly younger side for an Indian applicant (who tend to fare better with a little more experience than you will have at the point of application), so you might be better off not yet including that next tier, seeing how you do with schools like this (assuming your GRE comes in at the right kind of level), and then making any necessary adjustments if you don't have any luck this year.
I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck. If you would like to further this conversation, please feel free to sign up for a Free Consultation here: https://www.avantiprep.com/free-consultation.html.
Best Regards,
Greg
mbaburneraccount
Current Student
Joined: 06 Apr 2020
Last visit: 14 Dec 2022
Posts: 9
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 31
Location: India
Schools: CBS '23 (D) ISB'22 (A) Tuck '23 (A) Yale '23 (WL) Ross '23 (D) Booth '23 (M) Stanford '23 (WL) Sloan '23 (D) Fuqua '23 (D) Kellogg '23 (D)
GRE 1: Q167 V167
Schools: CBS '23 (D) ISB'22 (A) Tuck '23 (A) Yale '23 (WL) Ross '23 (D) Booth '23 (M) Stanford '23 (WL) Sloan '23 (D) Fuqua '23 (D) Kellogg '23 (D)
GRE 1: Q167 V167
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05 May 2020, 10:35
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Thank you for evaluating my profile.
I do understand that my success will be dependent on my actual GRE score and breakdown and perhaps more importantly on the execution of my application.
I wanted to understand if I was thinking in the right direction in terms of school tiers and what is achievable, with the assumption that I will execute my application in the best possible manner. I think I do understand now, I am not aiming for something completely unrealistic.
You brought up very particular and insightful points about specific skills, goals etc and I am working through those right now.
I have a query. When you say schools in the "next" tier - do you mean a tier above my Reach schools i.e. H/S or a tier below my Target schools?
Thanks once again, I appreciate the insight.
I do understand that my success will be dependent on my actual GRE score and breakdown and perhaps more importantly on the execution of my application.
I wanted to understand if I was thinking in the right direction in terms of school tiers and what is achievable, with the assumption that I will execute my application in the best possible manner. I think I do understand now, I am not aiming for something completely unrealistic.
You brought up very particular and insightful points about specific skills, goals etc and I am working through those right now.
I have a query. When you say schools in the "next" tier - do you mean a tier above my Reach schools i.e. H/S or a tier below my Target schools?
Thanks once again, I appreciate the insight.
