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maneesh03
Joined: 28 Mar 2021
Last visit: 31 Aug 2023
Posts: 1
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Location: India
Schools: Anderson '24 (S)
GMAT 1: 770 Q50 V44
10 Jul 2021, 03:54
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Hi Experts,
Could you please help evaluate my profile? I am looking to apply for MBA programs in 2021 and would like to know which programs would be realistic for me to aim for.
Demographic: 29 M, Indian
Education: BTech (Chemical Engineering) from IIT - 7.8/10
GMAT: 710
Work experience and progression:
- 1 year as a shift engineer in petrochemical refinery
- 1 year as a Business Analyst in mid-sized strategic consulting firm. Worked on projects pertaining to multiple industries (e-commerce, automobiles, healthcare, agri etc). Won projects for the firm, lead 2 big projects, won accolades for training other employees.
- 1st career break of 7 months
- 1 year as Growth Hacker in Marketing team of an e-commerce deals platform. Lead a team of 8 new graduates in offline marketing activities, worked on data and business analysis to improve marketing efforts. Reported to CMO and CFO.
- 2 years with GE. Lead and delivered on projects as Business Analyst. Promoted to Senior Analytics Engineer - lead projects as Data Quality Lead to improve GE Power's data quality.
- 2nd career break of 7 months
- International Experience - 1 year 7 months as Business Analyst in marketing team of SE Asias biggest travel website. Laid foundational work for one of a king project - data synergies during merger of APAC operations of our and parent company (booking).
- On my 3rd career break since mid-April
Extra curriculars:
- was a core organizing member for national level college cultural fest. Lead my own team of 80+ student volunteers
- was a member of football team that made it to finals of inter-site competitions
- was a member of the sports organizing committee. Conducted 2 football tournaments to promote health and sports in GE
My post MBA goal is to move into strategic consulting at one of the top consulting firms.
I have a few questions I am hoping you can help answer:
1. Which best MBA programs should I aim for? Which would be my safety and which would be my reach/dream schools? I am open to studying anywhere in US and Europe.
2. What parts of my profile should I improve to get to the reach/dream schools?
3. I have multiple career breaks but have consistently moved on to better roles and higher pay post the break. How big of a red flag are these career breaks? How can I counter these red flags?
Thanks very much in advance!
Could you please help evaluate my profile? I am looking to apply for MBA programs in 2021 and would like to know which programs would be realistic for me to aim for.
Demographic: 29 M, Indian
Education: BTech (Chemical Engineering) from IIT - 7.8/10
GMAT: 710
Work experience and progression:
- 1 year as a shift engineer in petrochemical refinery
- 1 year as a Business Analyst in mid-sized strategic consulting firm. Worked on projects pertaining to multiple industries (e-commerce, automobiles, healthcare, agri etc). Won projects for the firm, lead 2 big projects, won accolades for training other employees.
- 1st career break of 7 months
- 1 year as Growth Hacker in Marketing team of an e-commerce deals platform. Lead a team of 8 new graduates in offline marketing activities, worked on data and business analysis to improve marketing efforts. Reported to CMO and CFO.
- 2 years with GE. Lead and delivered on projects as Business Analyst. Promoted to Senior Analytics Engineer - lead projects as Data Quality Lead to improve GE Power's data quality.
- 2nd career break of 7 months
- International Experience - 1 year 7 months as Business Analyst in marketing team of SE Asias biggest travel website. Laid foundational work for one of a king project - data synergies during merger of APAC operations of our and parent company (booking).
- On my 3rd career break since mid-April
Extra curriculars:
- was a core organizing member for national level college cultural fest. Lead my own team of 80+ student volunteers
- was a member of football team that made it to finals of inter-site competitions
- was a member of the sports organizing committee. Conducted 2 football tournaments to promote health and sports in GE
My post MBA goal is to move into strategic consulting at one of the top consulting firms.
I have a few questions I am hoping you can help answer:
1. Which best MBA programs should I aim for? Which would be my safety and which would be my reach/dream schools? I am open to studying anywhere in US and Europe.
2. What parts of my profile should I improve to get to the reach/dream schools?
3. I have multiple career breaks but have consistently moved on to better roles and higher pay post the break. How big of a red flag are these career breaks? How can I counter these red flags?
Thanks very much in advance!
10 Jul 2021, 07:49
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maneesh03:
1. Which best MBA programs should I aim for? Which would be my safety and which would be my reach/dream schools? I am open to studying anywhere in US and Europe.
You are looking at T15 - T30 in the U.S. You are coming from a very competitive demographic and with your scores, thin ECs, and career jumps, you are going to have a hard time cracking the T15. Is that something that appeals to you? If so, we should discuss more specifically the types of programs that would interest you in that range.
2. What parts of my profile should I improve to get to the reach/dream schools?
You need to improve your GMAT score and your extracurricular activities. The former is the easier to do if you're open to retaking the exam. The latter is challenging since you have limited time before R1 applications are due. It's slightly more manageable for R2 but still not a significant amount of time. Don't forget you need time to put together the application themselves.
3. I have multiple career breaks but have consistently moved on to better roles and higher pay post the break. How big of a red flag are these career breaks? How can I counter these red flags?
This is going to be another challenge. You can't unscramble the egg. The best you can do is to find a creative way to string together patterns or narratives so you can explain your career transitions smoothly and logically. You are going to have to make a better argument than "better roles and higher pay" to pull it off.
We would be happy to discuss your background in more detail and how our consulting services might be of help to you if you reach out to us!
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
1. Which best MBA programs should I aim for? Which would be my safety and which would be my reach/dream schools? I am open to studying anywhere in US and Europe.
You are looking at T15 - T30 in the U.S. You are coming from a very competitive demographic and with your scores, thin ECs, and career jumps, you are going to have a hard time cracking the T15. Is that something that appeals to you? If so, we should discuss more specifically the types of programs that would interest you in that range.
2. What parts of my profile should I improve to get to the reach/dream schools?
You need to improve your GMAT score and your extracurricular activities. The former is the easier to do if you're open to retaking the exam. The latter is challenging since you have limited time before R1 applications are due. It's slightly more manageable for R2 but still not a significant amount of time. Don't forget you need time to put together the application themselves.
3. I have multiple career breaks but have consistently moved on to better roles and higher pay post the break. How big of a red flag are these career breaks? How can I counter these red flags?
This is going to be another challenge. You can't unscramble the egg. The best you can do is to find a creative way to string together patterns or narratives so you can explain your career transitions smoothly and logically. You are going to have to make a better argument than "better roles and higher pay" to pull it off.
We would be happy to discuss your background in more detail and how our consulting services might be of help to you if you reach out to us!
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
