MIM Profile Evaluation

Question

Hello everybody, could you please evaluate my profile for the best B-Schools and do let me know where I need to work on
This is my profile 
20-year from India
I'm in my third year purusing BA (Economics, Political Science and English Literature) 
I have done quite a few internships in the field of content writing, Digital marketing and I am currently working with a school and have experience in management and teaching as well. In my first year I scored 83% and My 10 and 12th marks are 8.3/10 CGPA and 65%. I am currently preparing for the GMAT.

Extracurricular activities: I use to play volleyball in my school times and have won quite a few certificates
I'm really curious to know if I have a good chance to get in good B - schools, thank you for your time!

MiMEssay · Answer

Hi  Aroosa04 ,

Your overall profile seems pretty decent with room for further improvement. Your first year GPA of 83% showcases your academic prowess. Moreover, your undergraduate academic background is quite unique which will act as a differentiating factor, thus working in your favour. However, you need to balance your profile by paying equal attention to your extracurricular activities as it’ll highlight your versatility and holistic approach which is what every b-school is on the hunt for.

When it comes to your extracurricular activities, you should always focus on highlighting how you went above and beyond in your endeavors and how you will be a great value addition to the school. Here you need to ensure that you only focus on your extracurricular participation from your undergraduate years and above as information prior to this is not deemed relevant by the B-schools. To give you a brief idea of how to go about with this, you can maybe talk about the clubs and associations you were involved in, the teams you led, certifications you undertook and most importantly your volunteering activities along with NGOs works. It will also highlight your soft skills paired with your social skills which can ultimately vouch for the budding leader within you.
Coming to your work experience, you have got quite a diverse set of internship experiences which is something that is very much valued by the B-schools. From working in the domain of content writing and digital marketing to being involved in management and teaching, you can extract a lot of relevant skills and knowledge from these experiences. Having said that, you will still be facing a lot of competition from applicants who have worked in the big four companies like KPMG, EY, DELOITTE, etc. To set yourself at par with your competitors, you can focus on highlighting the kind of projects you handled, the value you added to these projects and the major takeaways you were able to gain from the same.

Furthermore, you have mentioned that you are currently preparing for your GMAT exam, whereby, I would suggest you aim for a score of at least 700+. This will allow you to target most of the top-notch B-schools. Having said that, you ought to target a good mix of dream , competitive and safe schools.

Under the dream category (where your chances of acceptance is 40-50%), you can consider schools such as LBS, LSE and HEC.
Under the competitive category (where your chances of acceptance is 60%) you can target schools such as FSFM, IE, ESSEC and TCD.
Under the safe category (where your chances of acceptance is 70%), you can look at schools such as ESADE, SKEMA and GRENOBLE.

Here, your application would play a huge role in enhancing your chances of getting accepted into your target schools as it would highlight your profile USP’s and overshadow any particular weaknesses in your profile. Additionally, you need to ensure that your LORs and Resume, equally depict the strengths of your profile.

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Ilkkan06 · Answer

Hello, could someone please evaluate my profile for University of Mannheim MiM and University of Cologne International Management CEMS.

I am from Turkey, and I am 23 years old.
I graduated from the department of International Trade and Business.
My IELTS score is 7.
I studied 2 semester in abroad with Erasmus Exchange Program. (PORTUGAL)
My GPA is 3.42/4.
I am the founder of the university camping community and I organized more than 10 camps all around the Turkey.
I am national athlete in Turkish Kickboxing and Taekwondo Team.
I got Bronze Medal in 2015 European Kickboxing Championship and 6th place in the World Championship in 2016.
I worked in the USA for total of 1 year with Work and Travel Program. ( as a waiter )
I worked online 2 months for a company from Poland.
I will take the GMAT soon but I am struggling with the verbal part. My Quant is 47-48, but I take 20-25 in the Verbal part. so probably my overall score will be low.

Could you tell me my chances for those school i mentioned .
Thank you so much

MiMEssay · Answer

Hey  Ilkkan06 !

First off I would like to say that you have a pretty decent profile and some really interesting achievements. To commence your profile evaluation with your academic background, your GPA of 3.42 not only displays your academic prowess but also opens a lot of opportunities and doors to top business schools for you. You have also mentioned that you studied 2 semesters in Portugal with Erasmus Exchange Program, this vouches for your international exposure, which most B-schools prefer as it could help bring to the table a varied perspective and the ability to adapt.

Coming on to your work experience, you haven’t mentioned the organisations’ names, but in case it’s not a global brand, you would be required to focus on the kind of roles you have undertaken, the projects you undertook, and the positive impact you were able to create during your stint. Thus, effectively showcasing your work ex can help you establish in the minds of the admission's committee that you are no less than your competition who would most likely be Big 4 candidates. Additionally gaining international exposure through your work further bolsters your profile by providing you with an opportunity to showcase your broadened horizons and the ability to succeed and adapt in foreign environments.

Moving on, extracurricular participation plays an important role in strengthening your applications as B-schools are on the hunt for all-rounder profiles. Seeing your extra-curricular activities, I’d say you have varied endeavors on this end, which portrays your proactive attitude. Being a founder of the university camping community showcases your strong leadership skills which you can pitch in your application. Also participating in various sports definitely highlights your determination and fighting spirit. Additionally, you can also take up volunteering work at local shelters or join certain clubs and organizations where you’d be able to showcase your socially empathetic attitude.

Coming to your GMAT, I would recommend targeting a minimum of 660 to ensure that you stand at par with your competition.

Given your school choices, University of Mannheim and University of Cologne come under the dream category where your chances of acceptance will be 40-50%. Furthermore, since you are applying for a highly competitive program such as MIM, applying to simply two business schools is not an optimal strategy, hence you can also check out some of the top schools such as FSFM, WHU, ESMT, HHL, EBS.

While you have good profile elements one important aspect you need to focus on is to complement your profile with an equally strong application. An application through its various components such as essays, LORs and SOPs would help you to highlight your strengths and give apt justifications for your weaknesses to smooth over any flaws in your profile. Moreover, the application acts as the window through which the admission committee can peer into your skills, calibre and your personality.

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