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VantagePointKatie wrote:Hi doublewhammy, thanks for sharing your profile! Your education and work experience sound solid. I also like that you are planning to stay within the industry focus (CPG) where your background lies. You'll need to build out the long-term goal more robustly in your essays (what type of venture, where, and why?) and demonstrate why an MBA + consulting will set you up for it. I would target at least a 740 GMAT given that you come from a competitive subset and have a common post-MBA goal. School choice is a very personal decision, but I think you have a solid shot at top 15 (maybe higher). I recommend targeting the five programs that most appeal to you after you've done thorough research and networking. Think in terms of one stretch program, two 'in the range' programs, and two 'safer bets'. Good luck!
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May 24, 2020
doublewhammy wrote:VantagePointKatie wrote:Hi doublewhammy, thanks for sharing your profile! Your education and work experience sound solid. I also like that you are planning to stay within the industry focus (CPG) where your background lies. You'll need to build out the long-term goal more robustly in your essays (what type of venture, where, and why?) and demonstrate why an MBA + consulting will set you up for it. I would target at least a 740 GMAT given that you come from a competitive subset and have a common post-MBA goal. School choice is a very personal decision, but I think you have a solid shot at top 15 (maybe higher). I recommend targeting the five programs that most appeal to you after you've done thorough research and networking. Think in terms of one stretch program, two 'in the range' programs, and two 'safer bets'. Good luck!
Thanks a lot for the evaluation. I really appreciate it.
Could you give examples of stretch, in range and safe bets so that I can choose wisely in that bracket.
Stanford, Kellogg,Booth, Stern, Darden are some schools I have shortlisted. Will Stanford fall in my stretch category at all and should I look to schools below darden/stern as safety? (or will school such as Tepper, Olin, Georgetown fall in safety?
VantagePointKatie
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May 24, 2020
Naseef wrote:Hi, can you please review my profile?
*Background*
Overview:
I’m looking to bring a strong sense of purpose in my career by transitioning fully to social impact. I’ve always wanted to go into social impact full-time, but I needed to build a niche and valuable skillset before doing so. Regarding marketable skills, I feel ready now, but I need an MBA to help me transition.
Work experience:
I'm currently a Product Manager in Internet Business in a Multinational Telecommunications company. I have 5.5 years of full-time experience, all in Telecommunications product management. The firm I work for is one of the top ones in my country, Bangladesh, and is a part of the 10th largest mobile network operator in the world. I've gotten regular, formal awards (Marketing Award for six quarters out of the twelve quarters of my employment till date + Employee of the month multiple times) at work, and my portfolio has increased with time. I can back my achievements with solid numbers.
Some career highlights
- Successful completion of 1-month international assignment & placement in HQ
- Former Management Trainee with fast track progression to Managerial role, within only 2.5 years of my career
- Project Manager for the first telecom merger in Bangladesh
- Product Manager for Facebook's Freebasics program in Bangladesh, which focuses on giving internet connectivity to the bottom of the pyramid, launching it for the first time in my country
On the side, I'm a director at my family business which focuses on government and non-profit sector consulting. I do business advisory for non-profits, and one of these non-profits was founded by an Oxford Said MBA alum. My area of expertise is "mobile tech & communications for development".
Extracurriculars:
During my undergrad I won multiple international & national awards in social entrepreneurship competitions. One of that was GSEC organized by the University of Washington's Foster School of Business. My team had beat out MIT in that competition. I was also awarded by Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, for winning Yunus Centre's social entrepreneurship idea competition. I've coordinated nationwide charity drives back in my undergrad, 100+ people reporting to me.
Other coursework:
I finished MBA Math and I scored 100% in all of the MBA Math courses.
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Sex: Male
*Stats*
GRE Score:
My GRE total is 328, with a breakdown of 169 in Verbal, 159 in Quant, 4.5 in AW. I'm also done with my TOEFL with a 113/120.
Undergrad GPA:
I graduated from the best business school in my country. My alma mater has alums in top business schools all over the world, including the business schools that I plan to apply to.
My 3.13/4 CGPA (Major- Finance) is measly though. I dived into ECAs during my first two years, achieving great success at the expense of my academics. Reprioritized and did very well in academics during my third year. During my fourth year I contracted Hepatitis E just before my final exams, and my CGPA took a nosedive. My last year’s GPA was 3/4 versus my third year’s GPA of 3.7/4. I had the choice of postponing my studies for a year or taking a bad hit to my CGPA, & I chose the latter due to financial reasons. Anyways, even after taking my horrible fourth year in account, my last two years' CGPA is 3.35/4, so there is an upward trend there.
*MBA Info*
Goal of MBA:
Working in social impact on the side has actually inspired me to enter social impact full-time post-MBA, perhaps joining my family's business on a full-time basis, and/or starting a sister organization to the family business focused on my area of expertise. My area of expertise, Telecommunications, is very important for social impact in my country, Bangladesh. Our internet connectivity is almost entirely mobile communications dependant.
Working in a large private organization has not given me the training I need to embark on an entrepreneurial venture or engage full-time in expanding a family business. I need an MBA to make me ready.
Target schools:
I plan to apply for the 2021 intake. My top favorites are- Said, Judge, Yale, Haas, Kellogg, Tuck, Johnson (P.S. Regarding Said and Judge, I made sure that I am eligible despite my CGPA, even though their websites give off a different impression)
My next favorites are- Stern, Fuqua, Ross, UCLA, LBS, INSEAD, Darden, Tepper, UNC, Foster, Goizueta, McDonough, Owen, Mendoza, Scheller, Rotman
I'll winnow down this list with further research.
However, I want a reality check so that I can focus on the schools which I actually stand a realistic chance at. For example, I don't think I'll be able to make it to Haas, Kellogg, Stern. I plan to resit the GRE to raise my Quant, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to make the time for it.
I'll also welcome suggestions on schools that I may be missing out on, which are good fits for me.
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Jun 5, 2020
dits93 wrote:Hi,
I have 2 queries -does pre-undergraduate, mandatory military service (for 2 years) count as work experience for the purpose of fulfilling US universities' MBA work experience requirements/guidelines? What about post-undergraduate internships?
Thank you very much!
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krrishwins wrote:Any Suggestions help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
29 years Indian Male, Completed B.E Mechanical Engineering.
Currently working as a business analyst at the no.1 oilfield services company.
Target GMAT Score: 720
Target Schools - Top 10 US B-Schools. Preferred - Cornell, NYU Stern and MIT Sloan. Targeting scholarships
Professional Achievements –
1) Currently leading a safety team for my campus. My role here is to make sure all the 1800+ employees working in my location are aware about the safety protocols, follow data protection policies, Workplace Ergonomics etc., This is an additional role which i have taken up aside from my regular work.
2) International Experience – 6 months in US and Europe
3) Conducted classroom training for more than 800+ Engineers for 2 months. Entire classroom population representing more than 20 nationalities
4) Involved in company wide transformation program for Engineering Function. Achieved cost savings of 1M+ during my time.
5) Promoted twice within the span of last 3 years
Extracurricular/entrepreneurship Activities:
1) Worked with my cousin on his real estate business. I was involved in Marketing, Sales and Strategy
2) Mentoring my College juniors and Workplace Colleagues on their career transition. Successfully helped the placement of 2 candidates in product-based companies.
3) Got a chance to start my own retail shop. But the deal failed before the launch. But during this process involved in Market Analysis, Supplier Selection, Supplier negotiation etc., (This is basically a failure am not sure whether I can talk about this in my application)
Volunteer experience -
1) On Multiple occasions, Along with my family and friends worked on the community kitchen, Where we cooked home made food for elderly home residents. Last 2 years we have delivered around 1000+ food packets. I Lead this effort.
Jun 18, 2020
farbahar wrote:Background: 25, female, parents on Bangladeshi descent
Undergrad: Duke University, Economics, 3.5 GPA
GMAT: 750 (Q49, V42)
Currently: Strategy Consultant at Accenture in CFO & Enterprise Value practice. Promoted twice in two years. Based out of New York City
Extracurriculars:
1. Founder and host of a podcast spotlighting unique Ismaili Muslim voices (600+ average monthly listens with 1100+ followers engaging on Instagram)
2. Pro bono consulting for small businesses through a nonprofit in NYC called Aga Khan Economic Planning Board, helping small businesses gain resiliency and financial stability post-Covid
3. Tutoring and mentoring underprivileged students in NYC area through iMentor and SEO Scholars
4. Treasurer of service nonprofit in college
Target schools: HBS, Wharton, Columbia, Stanford, MIT
Future goal: finance or startup
Jun 18, 2020
HSand wrote:Hi everyone, please evaluate my profile:
25 year old male from México.
Professional Experience:
- Will have two years MBB consulting at the time of starting MBA.
- 1 year as a full-time Junior Buyer at a Tier 1 Car Manufacturer, while I was still an undergrad. I managed several projects and over 5 million dollars in savings initiatives.
- Worked 1 year as a Purchasing Intern at the same car manufacturer.
Academics:
- GPA out of 10 is 9.4 in undergrad with a degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Mexico’s #1 Ranked College.
Extra-curriculars:
- President of the Industrial Engineering Student Association
- Fundraised over 220k dollars to organize an international commercial mission in Asia, with participation of 25 mexican companies and the mexican government.
- I lead a social initiative at college where we impacted over 6k children of low income backgrounds we a school drop-out of 40% after elementary. The program was complimentary to their studies. We helped the kids develop soft skills and introduce them to different professional roles(policeman, engineer, architect, doctor, etc.)to motivate them to continue with their studies.
- Won the Supply Chain Excellence Award by the MIT. This award is given annually at each partner university to the most outstanding graduating senior in a supply chain and/or industrial engineering major. The award entitles the winner to a tuition scholarship of $25,000 towards the MIT Supply Chain Management (SCM) Master’s Degree Program.
- Several awards / recognitions by the university board for serving as a positive leader in the student community while excelling in its academic performance.
Post MBA Goals:
Short term: Go back to MBB Consulting for some years and developed myself further.
Mid term: I want to be an entrepreneur and start my own company.
Long term: I want to revolutionize the way education is given in Mexico and many third world countries. My goal is to find a way in which marginalized communities can improve their access to academic development and improve the overall situation of my country. Also, I would love to retire and become a high school teacher.
Scores:
- GMAT(around 720 at the moment)
- TOEFL 114
Target Schools:
HBS, Stanford GSB, Sloan, Wharton, Booth, Haas
Jun 18, 2020
VantagePointKatie wrote:Hi krrishwins, thanks for reaching out!
A few follow up questions so that I can appropriately opine: 1) how was your academic performance during undergrad (ie GPA equivalent) and where did you go? 2) what are your post-MBA goals?
Thanks!
Katiekrrishwins wrote:Any Suggestions help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
29 years Indian Male, Completed B.E Mechanical Engineering.
Currently working as a business analyst at the no.1 oilfield services company.
Target GMAT Score: 720
Target Schools - Top 10 US B-Schools. Preferred - Cornell, NYU Stern and MIT Sloan. Targeting scholarships
Professional Achievements –
1) Currently leading a safety team for my campus. My role here is to make sure all the 1800+ employees working in my location are aware about the safety protocols, follow data protection policies, Workplace Ergonomics etc., This is an additional role which i have taken up aside from my regular work.
2) International Experience – 6 months in US and Europe
3) Conducted classroom training for more than 800+ Engineers for 2 months. Entire classroom population representing more than 20 nationalities
4) Involved in company wide transformation program for Engineering Function. Achieved cost savings of 1M+ during my time.
5) Promoted twice within the span of last 3 years
Extracurricular/entrepreneurship Activities:
1) Worked with my cousin on his real estate business. I was involved in Marketing, Sales and Strategy
2) Mentoring my College juniors and Workplace Colleagues on their career transition. Successfully helped the placement of 2 candidates in product-based companies.
3) Got a chance to start my own retail shop. But the deal failed before the launch. But during this process involved in Market Analysis, Supplier Selection, Supplier negotiation etc., (This is basically a failure am not sure whether I can talk about this in my application)
Volunteer experience -
1) On Multiple occasions, Along with my family and friends worked on the community kitchen, Where we cooked home made food for elderly home residents. Last 2 years we have delivered around 1000+ food packets. I Lead this effort.
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