SanyaKullar wrote:
Hi,
Pleaser review my profile for Stanford GSB.
MBA Specialistion/Subjects/Interests- General Management/Public Policy/ Government/Social Impact
Overview
After completing my under graduation, I was sure about pursuing a fulfilling career but did not know which direction to head. Going with the theme of my subjects, I started working with a Big 4- safe option but not satisfying despite the awards and accolades. Also, I did not want to pursue an ACCA or CPA, so I decided to venture into business.
In my next role of a Business Development Manager, I established the infrastructure development vertical and gained exposure to managerial responsibilities and expertise in sales strategy and developing partnerships.
Due to a family matter, I decided to move back to support my ailing grandparents. To cover for the gap in my professional portfolio, I interned with my current organisation, Pahal (NGO) for six months and fell in love with my job. It's been two years since, and I am sure that a career in the development sector is my way forward!
Why an MBA?
An MBA allows me pursue a multidisciplinary course with access to general management (strategy, accounting, decision making, marketing, finance and operations) and subjects relating to economics, public policy, government and social impact.
GMAT- 720
(expected according to mocks)
Undergrad- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Christ University
Christ University is a Tier 1 college in India ranked amongst the top 5 schools for Commerce/Business Management.
Major- Finance and Investment
CGPA- 3.26/4
Extracurricular Activities/ Leadership roles -
Christ University Commerce Association- President/ Student Coordinator
Christ University Festing Association- Co-founder and President
Department of Commerce, Christ University- Student Coordinator
Suyukti, Department of Commerce (Literary Club)- Founding Member
Finance Club, Department of Commerce-Member
Prayas 2014 Head- Operations and Events (Prayas is a national level business fest hosted by Department of Commerce, Christ University)
Total Work Experience- 6 years (by the time I join the course)
1. Pahal (NGO) (2 Years)
Supporting two projects: Special Training Centre under the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) and GOAL Program, a CSR initiative of Standard Chartered Bank.
Program Officer ( 6 months)
Associate Program Officer (1 year)
Program Intern ( 6 months)
2.Business Development Manager at CSA Infraprojects (1 Year)
CSA Infraprojects is a real estate and an infrastructure firm. Handled new business acquisition and growth of existing business alongside leading corporate strategy, sales strategy, proposal process, and bid preparation.
Achievement - Project: Modern Bus Terminal on DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer) basis with State City Transport & Development Authority.
3. EY Global Delivery Services (2 years)
Aligned with the Assurance- Wealth and Asset Management team operating financial services clients in the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands. Responsible for the external audit of four clients, each different- Hedge Funds, Fund of Funds, Private Equity and Service Organisations.
Associate Audit EY (11 months)
Advanced Associate Audit (1 year 3 months)
Achievements-
Awarded Extra Miler- Spot Award.
Awarded Exceptional Client Service Award
Volunteer experience:
1. Missionaries of Charity (1 year)
Mother Teresa Orphanage, run by Missionaries of Charity, looks after orphaned differently-abled children below 17 years.
2. Educator/Mentor with Simple Education Foundation (3 months)
GyanVahak program enables rural children of Gular village to keep learning despite all the odds of Covid-19
Certificates-
1. Design Thinking: From Insights to Viability- Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education
Other information:
Age- 26 years
Gender- Female
National- Indian
Hey
SanyaKullarYou have a pretty great profile,
You have a good GPA, which showcases your academic prowess and the brand of your undergraduate college is pretty impressive and would further bolster your chances of getting accepted into top B-schools as every school is on the hunt to admit candidates belonging to the cream colleges of every country. However, while your grades and brand do play an important part, you should highlight your extracurricular activities and other endeavors because AdComs are looking for applicants with holistically developed profiles.
That said, while you have pretty diverse extracurriculars so far, your endeavor of starting the college literary club, heading the commerce association, and co-founding the feasting association particularly stands out and showcases your leadership skills and ability to take on initiatives. I’d like to let you know that Extracurricular participation plays an important role in strengthening your applications as B-schools desire all-rounder profiles. Thus, it is essential to shedding light on the endeavors you’ve taken up at the clubs, associations, fest, and events you managed or participated in during your undergrad. Digging deeper into these activities, make sure you bring to light how you added value to each endeavour and stood out from the crowd whilst honing your skills and knowledge in the process.
As far as your work experience goes, since an MBA is a manager's degree and requires significant work experience, your 6 years of work experience would put you at par with other applicants. You have a pretty varied work profile and although you have a big brand on your CV which works in your favour, you would need to connect the dots and showcase your journey in order to stand out from the competition. You ought to explain and highlight the major projects of your work and how these experiences helped to develop and further groom your skills and knowledge. Highlight why you chose these firms, how you have gone beyond the role, any initiatives you took and any kind of impact created to establish a connection with your goals and portray the knowledge gained from these experiences.
Coming to the school you are targeting, Stanford comes under the dream category. For the schools in this category, a GMAT score of 720+ and above would help. You should definitely aim to score as high as you can since a strong GMAT score would bolster the AdComs confidence in your academic abilities and improve your acceptance chances.
One thing to keep in mind is, Dream schools have a very stringent acceptance rate of 12-15% and according to your profile, you have a 50% chance of getting accepted into the school of your choice.
Additionally, I would like to advise you to hedge your bets wisely and target a good mix of dream and competitive schools to ensure a fruitful outcome.
To help you understand better, here are a few schools you could consider:
DREAM: Wharton, Cornell, NYU
COMPETITIVE: Duke, Michigan, Berkeley, Kelly, Fordham
To increase your chances of getting admitted at these schools you would need to ensure that you have a very strong application consisting of well-drafted Essays, LORs and resume to back your profile. You need to showcase your journey, what makes you different from your peers and how you are a great value addition to the school.
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