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Hello all, hope you're having/had a great day.
It would be very helpful if you could evaluate my profile and suggest which colleges to apply to.

· Demographics : 25 Male, Indian

· Education : Mechanical Engineering from a Tier 2 University, CGPA - 7.63/10

· GMAT : 700 (Q48 V38 IR6), planning to take it again and increase it 720-740.

· Work experience : 3.5 years ( 4.5 by Fall Intake 2024 ), I work in my dad's company as managing partner. I'm the only heir to the business. It's a contract manufacturing company catering to OEMs. After I joined in 2020, we managed to clock in a revenue of 1.1m USD in the previous fiscal year from the pre-covid levels of 500-600k USD, I'm the contact point for our clients and have a very good relationship with our longest standing client(30 yrs). While I'm not the sole reason for the improvement in business, I can surely say I have helped in organizing the workflow and getting more orders from clients.

· Extracurricular activities : Nothing intense or special, had been a part of the official photography club during my UG where we were assigned to record and photographs most of the cultural events. I still engage a lot in photography and videography during my travels(I know this might not be relevant for ECs).

· Post-MBA goals: I intend to come back to the business soon after graduating, and concentrate more on taking the company to the next level.

· Target schools: Not even sure which colleges I can get into considering my profile, I have been interested very much in the programs offered by Columbia (J- Term), INSEAD, Cornell 1 Year MBA, IESE, Cambridge, LBS. Honestly, I don't fancy my chances here, any good university is also fine.
My preference is 1 Year programs only.

So the reason I want to do an MBA is that I thought earlier that a mechanical engineering degree was enough to take care of our business, while this is true, I felt it's not enough for me to scale the business to the next level. And also felt that an MBA would help me in the future.
Any suggestions on which colleges to concentrate or any improvements to be made in my profile would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
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Hello all, hope you're having/had a great day.
It would be very helpful if you could evaluate my profile and suggest which colleges to apply to.

· Demographics : 25 Male, Indian

· Education : Mechanical Engineering from a Tier 2 University, CGPA - 7.63/10

· GMAT : 700 (Q48 V38 IR6), planning to take it again and increase it 720-740.

· Work experience : 3.5 years ( 4.5 by Fall Intake 2024 ), I work in my dad's company as managing partner. I'm the only heir to the business. It's a contract manufacturing company catering to OEMs. After I joined in 2020, we managed to clock in a revenue of 1.1m USD in the previous fiscal year from the pre-covid levels of 500-600k USD, I'm the contact point for our clients and have a very good relationship with our longest standing client(30 yrs). While I'm not the sole reason for the improvement in business, I can surely say I have helped in organizing the workflow and getting more orders from clients.

· Extracurricular activities : Nothing intense or special, had been a part of the official photography club during my UG where we were assigned to record and photographs most of the cultural events. I still engage a lot in photography and videography during my travels(I know this might not be relevant for ECs).

· Post-MBA goals: I intend to come back to the business soon after graduating, and concentrate more on taking the company to the next level.

· Target schools: Not even sure which colleges I can get into considering my profile, I have been interested very much in the programs offered by Columbia (J- Term), INSEAD, Cornell 1 Year MBA, IESE, Cambridge, LBS. Honestly, I don't fancy my chances here, any good university is also fine.
My preference is 1 Year programs only.

So the reason I want to do an MBA is that I thought earlier that a mechanical engineering degree was enough to take care of our business, while this is true, I felt it's not enough for me to scale the business to the next level. And also felt that an MBA would help me in the future.
Any suggestions on which colleges to concentrate or any improvements to be made in my profile would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
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prithvi98

I am an INSEAD alumna and ex-INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer.
There are many aspects of your profile that the adcoms would look upon very favorably, including your decently sized family business. Business schools love applicants who are destined to be entrepreneurs and show great potential for success :)

Not all students at top B schools come from tier1 universities (like me!), so do not worry about that aspect.

Remember that your professional background and growth trajectory is the most critical part on which B-schools will evaluate you, so make sure you present this well in your essays. It is also essential to describe your motivations for MBA and demonstrate your growth mindset in light of the leadership position you hope to acquire after the MBA.

Recommended Strategy
As an entrepreneur/family business participant in your most recent stint, you should focus on demonstrating A) the Scale (think growth rate) of your business and the impact, B) a solid plan for the future, whether in your family business or your own business and how the particular business school would help you build the network and your brand. As a new generation in the family business, you can also present your ideas by citing your fresh and unconventional approach to business (as opposed to the traditional ones followed currently) as your motivation for pursuing the MBA before taking a leadership position in your family business. The MBA applications have plenty of room to talk about all things interesting but relevant. So, make the best use of it.

I must emphasize more how networking with the school and speaking with the alums can help you ace the admissions process.

School Selection
As for schools, I would say pick your best 4-5 (more on this in the next line), spread out the applications over several rounds, and make the best effort to make contacts and learn from alumni, adcoms, and people in the industry what makes you a good addition to the cohort.

As you are still young for a 1-year FT MBA program, you can afford to pick just 4-5 schools and focus on creating more quality work over quantity. However, if you were to apply after one year, I would suggest adding a few more schools to your list.

Regarding how to get the strongest recommendations you can read further-

Do check out these tips for managing stellar recommendations.

1. The Secret Sauce For Outstanding Letters of Recommendations
2. How To Select Your Recommenders

Feel free to connect should you want further advice.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process.

Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, ex INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
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Hello all, hope you're having/had a great day.
It would be very helpful if you could evaluate my profile and suggest which colleges to apply to.

· Demographics : 25 Male, Indian

· Education : Mechanical Engineering from a Tier 2 University, CGPA - 7.63/10

· GMAT : 700 (Q48 V38 IR6), planning to take it again and increase it 720-740.

· Work experience : 3.5 years ( 4.5 by Fall Intake 2024 ), I work in my dad's company as managing partner. I'm the only heir to the business. It's a contract manufacturing company catering to OEMs. After I joined in 2020, we managed to clock in a revenue of 1.1m USD in the previous fiscal year from the pre-covid levels of 500-600k USD, I'm the contact point for our clients and have a very good relationship with our longest standing client(30 yrs). While I'm not the sole reason for the improvement in business, I can surely say I have helped in organizing the workflow and getting more orders from clients.

· Extracurricular activities : Nothing intense or special, had been a part of the official photography club during my UG where we were assigned to record and photographs most of the cultural events. I still engage a lot in photography and videography during my travels(I know this might not be relevant for ECs).

· Post-MBA goals: I intend to come back to the business soon after graduating, and concentrate more on taking the company to the next level.

· Target schools: Not even sure which colleges I can get into considering my profile, I have been interested very much in the programs offered by Columbia (J- Term), INSEAD, Cornell 1 Year MBA, IESE, Cambridge, LBS. Honestly, I don't fancy my chances here, any good university is also fine.
My preference is 1 Year programs only.

So the reason I want to do an MBA is that I thought earlier that a mechanical engineering degree was enough to take care of our business, while this is true, I felt it's not enough for me to scale the business to the next level. And also felt that an MBA would help me in the future.
Any suggestions on which colleges to concentrate or any improvements to be made in my profile would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks in advance.


prithvi98

I am an INSEAD alumna and ex-INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer.
There are many aspects of your profile that the adcoms would look upon very favorably, including your decently sized family business. Business schools love applicants who are destined to be entrepreneurs and show great potential for success :)

Not all students at top B schools come from tier1 universities (like me!), so do not worry about that aspect.

Remember that your professional background and growth trajectory is the most critical part on which B-schools will evaluate you, so make sure you present this well in your essays. It is also essential to describe your motivations for MBA and demonstrate your growth mindset in light of the leadership position you hope to acquire after the MBA.

Recommended Strategy
As an entrepreneur/family business participant in your most recent stint, you should focus on demonstrating A) the Scale (think growth rate) of your business and the impact, B) a solid plan for the future, whether in your family business or your own business and how the particular business school would help you build the network and your brand. As a new generation in the family business, you can also present your ideas by citing your fresh and unconventional approach to business (as opposed to the traditional ones followed currently) as your motivation for pursuing the MBA before taking a leadership position in your family business. The MBA applications have plenty of room to talk about all things interesting but relevant. So, make the best use of it.

I must emphasize more how networking with the school and speaking with the alums can help you ace the admissions process.

School Selection
As for schools, I would say pick your best 4-5 (more on this in the next line), spread out the applications over several rounds, and make the best effort to make contacts and learn from alumni, adcoms, and people in the industry what makes you a good addition to the cohort.

As you are still young for a 1-year FT MBA program, you can afford to pick just 4-5 schools and focus on creating more quality work over quantity. However, if you were to apply after one year, I would suggest adding a few more schools to your list.

Regarding how to get the strongest recommendations you can read further-

Do check out these tips for managing stellar recommendations.

1. The Secret Sauce For Outstanding Letters of Recommendations
2. How To Select Your Recommenders

Feel free to connect should you want further advice.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process.

Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, ex INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/ | Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- [email protected]
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Thank you for your suggestions, will definitely consider it.
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Hello all, hope you're having/had a great day.
It would be very helpful if you could evaluate my profile and suggest which colleges to apply to.

· Demographics : 25 Male, Indian

· Education : Mechanical Engineering from a Tier 2 University, CGPA - 7.63/10

· GMAT : 700 (Q48 V38 IR6), planning to take it again and increase it 720-740.

· Work experience : 3.5 years ( 4.5 by Fall Intake 2024 ), I work in my dad's company as managing partner. I'm the only heir to the business. It's a contract manufacturing company catering to OEMs. After I joined in 2020, we managed to clock in a revenue of 1.1m USD in the previous fiscal year from the pre-covid levels of 500-600k USD, I'm the contact point for our clients and have a very good relationship with our longest standing client(30 yrs). While I'm not the sole reason for the improvement in business, I can surely say I have helped in organizing the workflow and getting more orders from clients.

· Extracurricular activities : Nothing intense or special, had been a part of the official photography club during my UG where we were assigned to record and photographs most of the cultural events. I still engage a lot in photography and videography during my travels(I know this might not be relevant for ECs).

· Post-MBA goals: I intend to come back to the business soon after graduating, and concentrate more on taking the company to the next level.

· Target schools: Not even sure which colleges I can get into considering my profile, I have been interested very much in the programs offered by Columbia (J- Term), INSEAD, Cornell 1 Year MBA, IESE, Cambridge, LBS. Honestly, I don't fancy my chances here, any good university is also fine.
My preference is 1 Year programs only.

So the reason I want to do an MBA is that I thought earlier that a mechanical engineering degree was enough to take care of our business, while this is true, I felt it's not enough for me to scale the business to the next level. And also felt that an MBA would help me in the future.
Any suggestions on which colleges to concentrate or any improvements to be made in my profile would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
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That is great that you want to go back to the family business post-MBA which does take care of the feasibility to some extent.

As you are not concretely focused on any programs, J-term as you've picked fits your profile better than most as your work experience upon matriculation will be decent enough. For the others, I would be a little iffy but Cornell might be another to give a shot.

Hoping this helps. If you really want to have an in-depth conversation, you can surely - Schedule a call