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24 Jul 2018, 11:46
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Hello Team!
I would be grateful if you could evaluate my profile for Yale SOM Silver Scholars
Personal:
Age: 19
Nationality: Indian
Gender: Male
Academics:
Grade 10: 10 CGPA
Grade 12: 97%+ (100% in Mathematics)
CGPA: 8.5 (On 10)
Major: Bachelors in Commerce (Honors) from a Top College in the University of Delhi (Think: SRCC, Hindu)
GMAT: 760 (Q50 V42 IR8)
Internships and Work-Ex:
Interned with a Big 4 in Transaction Advisory
Interned with an ERP Implementation Company in ERP and New Ventures
Leadership and Co-Curricular:
Head of 2 Societies in College. Initiated 2 new activities alongside managing a PAN India level Fest
President at the branch of an International Pro-Bono Consultancy (Operating in 30+ Countries)
Won 3 Competitions (Case study, Strategy and Finance)
Finalist in 3 International Competitions
Projects for NGO's and Startups:
Organisational Restructuring, Impact Measurement and Plan Creation for a Grass Roots NGO
Market Entry for a UN SDG 11 & 13 Complaint Startup
Post MBA Goals:
I want to explore industries as a Consultant for 5-.7 years
Post that, I MIGHT want to transition into a tech-backed business on the basis of how my interest shapes up in the next few years
I would be grateful if you could evaluate my profile for Yale SOM Silver Scholars
Personal:
Age: 19
Nationality: Indian
Gender: Male
Academics:
Grade 10: 10 CGPA
Grade 12: 97%+ (100% in Mathematics)
CGPA: 8.5 (On 10)
Major: Bachelors in Commerce (Honors) from a Top College in the University of Delhi (Think: SRCC, Hindu)
GMAT: 760 (Q50 V42 IR8)
Internships and Work-Ex:
Interned with a Big 4 in Transaction Advisory
Interned with an ERP Implementation Company in ERP and New Ventures
Leadership and Co-Curricular:
Head of 2 Societies in College. Initiated 2 new activities alongside managing a PAN India level Fest
President at the branch of an International Pro-Bono Consultancy (Operating in 30+ Countries)
Won 3 Competitions (Case study, Strategy and Finance)
Finalist in 3 International Competitions
Projects for NGO's and Startups:
Organisational Restructuring, Impact Measurement and Plan Creation for a Grass Roots NGO
Market Entry for a UN SDG 11 & 13 Complaint Startup
Post MBA Goals:
I want to explore industries as a Consultant for 5-.7 years
Post that, I MIGHT want to transition into a tech-backed business on the basis of how my interest shapes up in the next few years
25 Jul 2018, 09:27
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Hi ABBBCCCCC,
Thanks for posting. I think on paper, you have the components of a strong profile for Silver Scholars. They look for candidates who demonstrate "intelligence, curiosity, maturity, passion, and compassion for others". It sounds like you'll be able to demonstrate many of these qualities through your strong academics and GMAT, your leadership on campus, and pro bono work. One component that is harder for me to judge is the strength of your internship experience, as Yale seeks high potential leaders who have made an impact (even in small ways as an intern). So if there are experiences/accomplishments that set you apart from other interns and demonstrate how you made a difference (for the firm, for clients, for your team), make sure those come through in your resume, essay, and recommendations.
Finally, Silver Scholars is a very selective program and you need to show maturity and thoughtfulness about your career goals -- why consulting is a good fit for you, what specific areas of consulting you're most curious about, and why you're confident that you want to begin to pursue your MBA at this early stage in your career.
If you can do those things, I think you've got a shot, though again it is very selective.
Hope this helps!
Kate
Thanks for posting. I think on paper, you have the components of a strong profile for Silver Scholars. They look for candidates who demonstrate "intelligence, curiosity, maturity, passion, and compassion for others". It sounds like you'll be able to demonstrate many of these qualities through your strong academics and GMAT, your leadership on campus, and pro bono work. One component that is harder for me to judge is the strength of your internship experience, as Yale seeks high potential leaders who have made an impact (even in small ways as an intern). So if there are experiences/accomplishments that set you apart from other interns and demonstrate how you made a difference (for the firm, for clients, for your team), make sure those come through in your resume, essay, and recommendations.
Finally, Silver Scholars is a very selective program and you need to show maturity and thoughtfulness about your career goals -- why consulting is a good fit for you, what specific areas of consulting you're most curious about, and why you're confident that you want to begin to pursue your MBA at this early stage in your career.
If you can do those things, I think you've got a shot, though again it is very selective.
Hope this helps!
Kate
ABBBCCCCC
25 Jul 2018, 11:11
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mba2018pls
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Good, well it's nice to know that you feel there might be some opportunity for improvement and it's always best to make sure that your test scores are absolutely the highest possible before submitting.
Given that this is important I would not pitch it over the fence to the test prep company but join a study group, maybe even hire a tutor in parallel, apply a couple different methodologies here.
Round one is coming up pretty quick, I really advise that candidates take at least two solid months to work on CV, rec talking points, app boxes, essays and prepping for video essays. I'm guessing that you are applying through the Consortium so the deadline would be a bit later?
It's important to remember that no one is admitting a test score it's necessary but not sufficient..... if they are not interested in what they see on the application....which takes time, effort and research....they won't really care about the score.
For many candidates applying to round one is a necessity because they really only have so many spots to fill for that profile type and tons of applicants....but being African-American round 2 is not going to torpedo your candidacy. It's more important that you have competitive scores, which are okay to be a little less than the average but within the 80% range.
So I would say to strive for around 1 but do not commit hari-kari if you need to apply to round 2.
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