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Hello hzed134,

Congratulations on a well-rounded profile.

Frankly speaking, you have a very competitive profile and stand a good chance at cracking the M7. However, a lot will depend on how you join the dots through the essays. In this regard, the following videos will be of help.





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Thanks.

A few more reflections on your profile hzed134:

1. The academic arc, including the GMAT looks sorted. Top canadian univ and the GPA should be in about the right ballpark.
2. The fact that you are on the sales side of things is good. It will be useful to understand your current designation as well as career progression you have had. The solutioning aspect of your profile can play nicely into a consulting profile. Think harder on the post-MBA plans though. Given your Analytics experience, it may pay well to not necessarily go on the beaten track of consulting only.
3. While the work does sound good, there is a risk of this not being distinctive enough. You'd have to do a lot on this aspect to make sure you stand out!
4. The ECs sound just about ok - will be important to understand the impact you have had there though. Seems a bit too recent too - will be good to see if there was something in the past as well on this front.
5. What's against GSB?

Hope this helps some.

Cheers,

Hi hzed134,

Happy to help! We like to break different aspects of the application into the following buckets to make everything clearer.

GMAT – Congrats on achieving a score of 750, which is above average score for most of the tier1 B Schools across the planet.

Work Experience – You have got well-balanced work experience. It is important to not just reiterate the job profile that you have. Fact likes, pitching directly to managerial profiles, two promotion in short term work experience can do exceptionally well in crafting your application.

Education – You have got an average GPA. It would be helpful to mention your standing in your batch if your GPA is not on a scale of 4.0, an optional essay can be a good place to address this and tell some reasons that affected your performance.

Extra Curricular – You seem to have decent extracurricular activities. Make sure you bring them out effectively in your essays. This section tells the ADCOM about your overall personality and helps them relate to a person instead of a resume. Make sure that you bring out your hobbies, voluntary work and achievements outside work in this area.

Altogether, your profile looks decent to fit in all M7. Just try to work on your extra curriculum bit, which would definitely boost your profile to have a competitive edge over aspirants.

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HI hzed134,

Congrats on the GMAT. Overall you have a competitive profile.

Your GMAT is strong and your GPA is close enough so that you are academically competitive. I'm guessing that your major was in something quantitative/technical. Your work experience sounds good. I'd like to know more about achievements, and two promotions indicates you should have them. Make sure you highlight leadership, both of your team and your clients. I'd like some more info about your role in your two ECs and what you've accomplished there, but your commitment is a good starting point.

To-do's to strengthen your chances:
1. Visit the programs you are interested in to the extent practical.
2. Nail your resume.
3. Further clarify your goals -- Although your goals and reasons for pursuing them are pretty clear,, is there an industry you intend to focus on in consulting?
4. Start jotting down ideas for essays: what are you proud of? What will show fit with the schools you are visiting?
5. Think about whom you want to ask for recommendations.

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Linda Abraham

You have a strong profile & definitely have a shot at M7 assuming some strong essays & LORs. Your GMAT looks great, GPA is solid, and based on what you shared here it seems like you will likely have some strong accomplishments to highlight from your work experience as well. That said, getting into a top school requires more than just strong stats and strong work experience. In order to set yourself apart from the crowd of equally qualified applicants you need to tell a story that shows your unique value proposition -- what do YOU bring to the table that no one else does? That story is a based on a combination of things: your work experience (i.e. what have you uniquely learned and contributed there), any events or experiences that have shaped who you are as a person (increasingly the adcom cares not only about what you've accomplished but also who you ARE), and your post-MBA goals. When it comes to goals, they want to know not only what you plan to do but also WHY. In your case, you'll want to go even deeper than the idea of the "strategic advisory aspect of business operations" to articulate what types of problems you hope to help clients solve and how business analytics will ultimately come into play. If you start your own firm, you'll also need to be ready to talk about how you'll differentiate yourself. What will your business's unique value proposition be & how will you compete with the big players who are in this same space? (one word of advice: don't say you plan to serve the firms who can't afford the big guys. It's a cliche approach that a lot of people who say they want to start their own consulting firm take - and it's also just too vague).

So long story short, I think you definitely have the building blocks of a M7 application but it's these nuances in how you articulate your story & set yourself apart that make the difference between someone who gets in & someone who doesn't.

Definitely reach out to Claudia at claudia@admissionado.com and she can share some of our sample essays for M7 clients so you can get a sense for what it takes to get in. If you'd like to talk about your profile in more detail she can also set you up with a free consultation with one of our MBA Consultants who can take a look at your resume & give you some more detailed thoughts!