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18 Apr 2015, 21:34
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Hello,
This is my first post on the forum. I have gathered all the necessary elements (except essays) for my MBA application this year ('15). But I need a few
pointers about colleges I should target and my chances.
My Profile:
Age: 25
Nationality: Indian
GMAT: 780 (Q50, V48)
IELTS: S8, W8, L9, R9
10th (ICSE): 77%
12th (ISC): 88%
Undergrad: Mechanical Engineering (4 year course)
CGPA: 7.3 from a top state college (may not be well known internationally)
- Grades during my 1st, 2nd and 3rd year were average. Pulled up my socks in the final year and topped the class.
Trend indicates is a huge leap from the initial average grades but the overall CGPA is just above average.
Landed the best job out of all my peers at Toyota through college placements.
Work Exp 1: 3.5 years at Toyota, India
Role: Design Engineer (Exterior parts)
Highlights:
- Youngest member of Toyota's 7 member model life management task force (all other members had >10 years of experience and were depty. managers and above)
- Successfully competed 3 vehicle development projects. (Highest project exposure and completion among peers)
- Promoted 2 times over 3.5 years.
- Proactively identified a part concern that was missed during quality inspection. Hence, preventing huge warranty claims.
- Youngest member to be given complete responsibility of the exterior part development team.
Work Exp 2: Currently setting up an automotive rubber manufacturing plant/ investor prospecting. - 1 month
Extra curricular/ Leadership Indicators:
- School prefect.
- Chief editor for the college editorial committee (I revived the editorial committee after its inactivity for 6 years)
- Chassis/ Body Head for the college Formula SAE project.
- Avid interest in learning languages: German (A1), French (A1), Japanese (A1)
- Topical Steroid Awareness Campaign, India (Blog): I spearheaded an awareness campaign for the misuse of topical steroids and its harmful effects over the long run.
Currently working on my essays for R1 applications.
Planning to apply to HBS, GBS, Wharton, Said, ROSS, HASS. Advice please.
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This is my first post on the forum. I have gathered all the necessary elements (except essays) for my MBA application this year ('15). But I need a few
pointers about colleges I should target and my chances.
My Profile:
Age: 25
Nationality: Indian
GMAT: 780 (Q50, V48)
IELTS: S8, W8, L9, R9
10th (ICSE): 77%
12th (ISC): 88%
Undergrad: Mechanical Engineering (4 year course)
CGPA: 7.3 from a top state college (may not be well known internationally)
- Grades during my 1st, 2nd and 3rd year were average. Pulled up my socks in the final year and topped the class.
Trend indicates is a huge leap from the initial average grades but the overall CGPA is just above average.
Landed the best job out of all my peers at Toyota through college placements.
Work Exp 1: 3.5 years at Toyota, India
Role: Design Engineer (Exterior parts)
Highlights:
- Youngest member of Toyota's 7 member model life management task force (all other members had >10 years of experience and were depty. managers and above)
- Successfully competed 3 vehicle development projects. (Highest project exposure and completion among peers)
- Promoted 2 times over 3.5 years.
- Proactively identified a part concern that was missed during quality inspection. Hence, preventing huge warranty claims.
- Youngest member to be given complete responsibility of the exterior part development team.
Work Exp 2: Currently setting up an automotive rubber manufacturing plant/ investor prospecting. - 1 month
Extra curricular/ Leadership Indicators:
- School prefect.
- Chief editor for the college editorial committee (I revived the editorial committee after its inactivity for 6 years)
- Chassis/ Body Head for the college Formula SAE project.
- Avid interest in learning languages: German (A1), French (A1), Japanese (A1)
- Topical Steroid Awareness Campaign, India (Blog): I spearheaded an awareness campaign for the misuse of topical steroids and its harmful effects over the long run.
Currently working on my essays for R1 applications.
Planning to apply to HBS, GBS, Wharton, Said, ROSS, HASS. Advice please.
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21 Apr 2015, 13:35
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hello and welcome to the forum!
So let's talk first about the strengths in your profile -- excellent GMAT (nice work!), work experience for a well-known global manufacturer, promotions/progression and solid project management experience on-the-job. Your current entrepreneurial experience is hard to evaluate given that it's so recent but it could be something that differentiates you from other candidates with a technical/engineering background.
Some potential concerns / unknowns:
-GPA: it's good there's an upward trend in your grades and that you have the high GMAT score to balance it out, but overall it could still be below average for some top programs. Would definitely recommend you write a brief optional essay to explain the GPA.
-Competitive demographic: as you likely know, you're applying from a competitive demographic (male engineers from India) so things like a high GMAT are not enough to stand out. I think this is where your work experience can help to differentiate you so you should be thinking about highlighting stories in your essays about things like leadership, communication, innovation, project management, and interpersonal skills. I'm sure you've got a lot to pull from!
-Career goals/story: you don't mention anything about your post-MBA career plans and that will be an important part of your overall story. Where do you see yourself both in the short-term and long-term? What skills will it take to be successful in those roles? How will an MBA help you acquire those skills? Why do you need an MBA now? Definitely think through these sorts of questions so you can make a compelling case in your essays!
-Extracurriculars/activites: I believe everything you listed was from university? B-schools will be looking to see involvement post-university in things outside of work, anything from volunteer work to professional networks to passions/hobbies.
I think these are mostly addressable concerns though so I think overall you've got a strong profile. I'd still encourage you to apply to range of schools because some of the ones you listed (HBS, GSB, Wharton) are extremely competitive. Happy to advise further on this if you want to tell me more about the factors that are important to you in a program and your career goals. Or you can always sign up for a free 30-minute phone consultation to delve a bit deeper into these topics (https://shop.mbamission.com/pages/free-consultation).
Good luck and keep us posted if we can help!!
So let's talk first about the strengths in your profile -- excellent GMAT (nice work!), work experience for a well-known global manufacturer, promotions/progression and solid project management experience on-the-job. Your current entrepreneurial experience is hard to evaluate given that it's so recent but it could be something that differentiates you from other candidates with a technical/engineering background.
Some potential concerns / unknowns:
-GPA: it's good there's an upward trend in your grades and that you have the high GMAT score to balance it out, but overall it could still be below average for some top programs. Would definitely recommend you write a brief optional essay to explain the GPA.
-Competitive demographic: as you likely know, you're applying from a competitive demographic (male engineers from India) so things like a high GMAT are not enough to stand out. I think this is where your work experience can help to differentiate you so you should be thinking about highlighting stories in your essays about things like leadership, communication, innovation, project management, and interpersonal skills. I'm sure you've got a lot to pull from!
-Career goals/story: you don't mention anything about your post-MBA career plans and that will be an important part of your overall story. Where do you see yourself both in the short-term and long-term? What skills will it take to be successful in those roles? How will an MBA help you acquire those skills? Why do you need an MBA now? Definitely think through these sorts of questions so you can make a compelling case in your essays!
-Extracurriculars/activites: I believe everything you listed was from university? B-schools will be looking to see involvement post-university in things outside of work, anything from volunteer work to professional networks to passions/hobbies.
I think these are mostly addressable concerns though so I think overall you've got a strong profile. I'd still encourage you to apply to range of schools because some of the ones you listed (HBS, GSB, Wharton) are extremely competitive. Happy to advise further on this if you want to tell me more about the factors that are important to you in a program and your career goals. Or you can always sign up for a free 30-minute phone consultation to delve a bit deeper into these topics (https://shop.mbamission.com/pages/free-consultation).
Good luck and keep us posted if we can help!!
