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aryang0301
Joined: 13 Jan 2025
Last visit: 31 Dec 2025
Posts: 7
Location: India
Schools: HEC (S) INSEAD Jan '26 LBS '26
GMAT Focus 1: 675 Q90 V82 DI78 
GPA: 3.22
02 Feb 2025, 23:07
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POST MBA Goals -
GMAT FE - 675 [100% Quant 72% Verbal 70% DI]
IELTS - 7.5
EXTRA CURRICULARS -
target schools -> LBS,HEC,INSEAD
- About 4 years of work ex at Salesforce [mega company] in India as a Software Engineer but with some work in product management too since no PM in our org
- Enrolled in "Accelerate" programme used in Salesforce to groom future managers
- Promoted to the next level in around a year showcasing future potential
Academics -
- GPA - 8.06/10
- Was Teaching Assistant for MBA students in the class Business Analytics
- Took electives like Programme Management and Digital Marketing studying along MBA students
POST MBA Goals -
- Join Tech field again as a product or a programme manager
GMAT FE - 675 [100% Quant 72% Verbal 70% DI]
IELTS - 7.5
EXTRA CURRICULARS -
- Project Lead at an NGO called Nirmaan leading a team of 5 volunteers working on rural women uplifment
target schools -> LBS,HEC,INSEAD
03 Feb 2025, 01:40
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aryang0301
Hi aryang0301 ! I hope you are doing well. Your profile has strong elements, particularly your work experience at Salesforce, where you combined software engineering with product management responsibilities, participated in the "Accelerate" leadership program, and secured a promotion within a year. Your academic background is also decent , with an 8.06/10 GPA, experience as a TA for MBA students in Business Analytics, and exposure to management-level electives. Your extracurriculars add value, especially your leadership in an NGO focused on women's empowerment. Your post-MBA goal of transitioning into product or program management in tech is logical and well-aligned with your background.
Your GMAT Focus score of 675 is great with Quant (100%) but might need some verbal reasoning. Also, the lack of a formal PM title, might put you at a disadvantage against applicants with direct product management experience. To mitigate this, your essays should strongly emphasize cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills. Additionally, obtaining a PM certification or taking a relevant course could reinforce your career pivot. On the extracurricular front, quantifying your impact in the NGO, such as the number of women impacted and measurable outcomes, would make this aspect of your profile more compelling. Do you have any international experience? You can take a look at BLOG1 , BLOG2 , BLOG3 and BLOG4. Webinar sessions.
You can also take a look at these success stories: Mr. Engineer , Mr. Ai Engineer , Mr. Sr. Product Manager.
With strategic improvements, you can build a strong and compelling application for your target schools. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a 1:1 call with you to learn more about your profile and provide a detailed evaluation and gauge your chances to the best-fit schools. Please feel free to schedule a profile evaluation call according to your convenience.
Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
