What about the profile without setback?

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I am working on GMAT score, will give in another 10 days.
What extra curricular activities should I add. I am much more into reading,fitness,yoga, meditation.
All my activities also revolve around these.

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Hi

How do I do community service in few days?. Actually I am myself recovering trying to bring my life on normal tracks. So I am just worried adding personal story won't feel as if I want to gain sympathy, my intention is not at all that. Just when we go through something bad we realize that we are not the only one who suffer there are people who are suffering more and you consider urself lucky and gather courage to do something....I want to add story on similar lines but still sceptical a bit.

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Hello,


What are the chances of getting in ?

Work ex - 3 years
Education - IIT Madras(B-tech + M-tech)
Working as an Analyst with top Banks.


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Hello pqrtus

To keep it short- you have the goods, now you need to deliver in in your essays.
The 730 is not stellar for Stanford, but not a deal breaker by any means.
For work ex, try to bring out strong career progress, achievement and real business impact.
The career goals narrative needs to be polished- why MBA and why Stanford.
Showcase what your long term goals are and what short term role are you targeting immediately after Stanford as a stepping stone.

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Varun Sharma
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Hello hopefullmoshe

Your GMAT, though good, is not enough to help you stand out from other Indian applicants at the likes of Stanford.
In that case you will need to highlight other strengths, most of which are missing in the information shared. For example, achievements at work, real business impact, contribution in extracurricular activities. You may want to read here to know the factors that matter in written applications.
Most importantly, what are your long term/short term goals and how does an MBA from Stanford tie in? This is the most vital piece of the admissions puzzle. Add to your research by reading here

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Varun Sharma
+919137133507
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
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Hey all, maybe overly detailed profile below, but I appreciate any feedback!

Background and nationality
English, based in UK - recently turned 30

Undergrad Information
BSc Economics - University of Bath - Second Class Honors First Division (roughly converts to 3.4 GPA I think)

GMAT: 740 (Q49, V41, IR 8, AWA 6.0)

Work experience and leadership:
(I have removed organisation names for sake of anonymity, but they are all internationally recognised)

Associate at Segregated Hedge Fund within top tier Investment Bank/Asset Manager (London, UK), 1.5 years, will be 2.5 by the time I start MBA:
• Running monthly meetings with the CIO and COO on portfolio optimisation
• Implementing and monitoring controls to meet the latest industry regulatory standards
• Trade support specialist to portfolio managers covering a wide range of financial instruments
• Achieved the highest possible grade on latest year end evaluation

Analyst at Middle Office in top tier Investment Bank X (London, UK), 3yrs:
• Primary support contact for the department’s highest revenue-generating clients – received top service rankings from two of the world’s largest institutional investors
• Unofficially supervised/mentored junior members of the team
• Escalation point for off-shore teams regarding trade matching, trade confirmations, and cash settlements
• Worked with our trading desk, sales desk and clients to resolve post-trade disputes

Contractor at top tier Investment Bank Y (London, UK), 1yr - this was only ever a short term role while I was looking for good permanent opportunities:
• Daily trade reports and reconciliations
• Manual entry of trades into risk capture and cash payment systems
• Communicated daily with the trading desk in order to ensure my team were meeting their needs.

Full-time Internship (post-university) at top tier Investment Bank Z (New York, USA), 1yr:
• Played a key role in a revenue reconciliation and recovery project, resulting in the firm recouping over $350,000 in missed revenue over a six-month period.
• Created detailed reports for sales teams enabling them to monitor revenue streams, and identify new business opportunities.
• Produced a daily Profit & Loss report and developed it into an easy to read snapshot for sales and trading teams, and senior management.

Full-time Internship (third year of degree was year long industry placement before returning for final year) at top tier Investment Bank W (London, UK), 1yr:
• Managed clients with the assistance of senior colleagues
• Created and delivered informative monthly presentations on key topics to senior management and peers.
• Supported senior colleagues to provide high level service to our focus clients

Community and others:
Amateur soccer player, fitness training, tennis, skiing, athletics, and stock market investing.
Severe lack of volunteering, although have previously done very minor fundraising for charity

Post MBA goals:
I aspire to work in a Product Management role at a large and innovative technology company based on the West Coast, such as Amazon, Microsoft or Google. My ultimate goal is to use my experience to launch a consumer focused financial technology company.

- 28 year old Pakistani female with almost 5 years of experience with Corporate Banking
- My portfolio consists of 25 - 30 companies (varied in different banks and at different times)
- As a relationship manager, my job needs a high dose of interpersonal skills
- Got promoted in April 2018
- Studied 4 years undergrad on scholarship
- During undergrad was part of Rotaract (Rotary sponsored clubs for people under 30)
- Attended a Youth Leadership Conference in 2011
- Was part of the Student Council during undergrad
- Undergrad CGPA: 3.4 (My major was Finance)
- Considered an influencer in my social circle
- GMAT test is round the corner and I am aiming for at least a 750
- Was head of the female wing of my community's education society for year 2016
- Post MBA, I plan to switch to Investment Banking (plan B is to stick to Corporate Banking)
- With a little more work experience under my belt, I plan to take professorship for courses relevant to my field
- Because I write stories and poems, I was invited as a guest speaker to a school to motivate their students in the art of writing
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Hello Pillarsofcreation

With 7 years of work ex at the age of 32, the numbers don't add up- do you have a masters degree or dropped a couple of years?
Coming to the profile, yours is a mixed bag- the good is brands on your CV (Acads plus work), entrepreneurial experience, extracurricular (setting up an NGO can be a plus). These will surely make for some good stories in the essays.
The not so good is low acad scores and below average GMAT (for Stanford). Not exactly a show stopper, but definitely a concern considering your Indian IT Male background. Lastly, the PM role looks organic, but why the need of an MBA since you are already on that path and why now is something you will have to address in your written application. Not sure how the long term goal of VC ties in with the short term goals. Might want to throw more light on it.

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Varun Sharma
+919137133507
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
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Name: Misbah Nationality: Pakistani

Gmat: 740 GPA 3.59/4.00 BE Mechanical from NUST

Final Year Project: Design and development of depressurization system for launch vehicle fairing, a project with Pakistani space agency.

Conference paper: Related to my FYP.

Experience: 2 years by July 2019 at leading petroleum E&P company. Been in a commissioning team for one plant and a takeover team for another plant where I am currently leading the maintenance team.
Also started learning business management in a medium sized business owned by a family friend.

Future Goal: Strategic Consultancy