ISB profile evaluation : ISB

**gaurav897** · Feb 20 at 09:41pm

Hi community,

Gaurav here, looking for some guidance or any points to improve upon for my profile -

Here's a short brief -

10th 80%
12th 76%
Graduation in bachelor's and accounting finance with 81%
GMAT 700
Age 24

Work exp 42 months of work exp by the time I apply for program for next year it'll be 48 months

Extracurriculars-
1. Interned at Child rights and you for 2 months, raised ~inr 1.5L for the development of schools in marginalised areas of Bombay
2. Volunteered at Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (2016-2018)
and headed street plays on social causes such as ‘Child Labour’, ‘Road Safety’ for the upliftment of the society on Independence
and Republic day at municipal schools.
3.completed 240 hours of community service and field work involving fund raising for municipal school students.

Post grad work exp
1. Joined an early stage startup, in the sme lending space and oversaw strategy and operations, scales the company to 100 Crs in annual loan disbursements.
2. Part of an education lending fintech, sequoia funded, assisted in corporate debt raise of inr ~35 crs from wholesale lenders and built out a product roadmap for a corporate learning platform.
3. Part of an early stage fintech startup in the payments space and successful raised ~inr 9.2 crs for seed funding and also lead product experience for the consumer facing app.
4.currently working as product manager at a NBFC and owned the entire product cycle for digital lending in the upskilling segment, scaled it to ~inr 100 crs in disbursals.

Gaurav dhawan
gdhawan357gmail

**SarthakCareerEdge** · Feb 20 at 09:53pm

Hey Gaurav, hope all is well. I believe the volunteering/community development angle in your profile can be a good recurring theme that you can talk about in the 1st essay (your value add to the ISB cohort). Also, your 4 years long work-ex in fintech can be used to form a good narrative for the goals essay (the 2nd essay) and can be aligned with your short term goal (if it's product management or growth/strategy roles). Narrative can be built because you have the right raw ingredients for the same. Talking about fundamentals like academics, can't see a spike there. Not forcing you to retake the gmat but if you can and score a 720 or a higher score, it will definitely make the profile more competitive.

gaurav897 wrote:Hi community,

Gaurav here, looking for some guidance or any points to improve upon for my profile -

Here's a short brief -

10th 80%
12th 76%
Graduation in bachelor's and accounting finance with 81%
GMAT 700
Age 24

Work exp 42 months of work exp by the time I apply for program for next year it'll be 48 months

Extracurriculars-
1. Interned at Child rights and you for 2 months, raised ~inr 1.5L for the development of schools in marginalised areas of Bombay
2. Volunteered at Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (2016-2018)
and headed street plays on social causes such as ‘Child Labour’, ‘Road Safety’ for the upliftment of the society on Independence
and Republic day at municipal schools.
3.completed 240 hours of community service and field work involving fund raising for municipal school students.

Post grad work exp
1. Joined an early stage startup, in the sme lending space and oversaw strategy and operations, scales the company to 100 Crs in annual loan disbursements.
2. Part of an education lending fintech, sequoia funded, assisted in corporate debt raise of inr ~35 crs from wholesale lenders and built out a product roadmap for a corporate learning platform.
3. Part of an early stage fintech startup in the payments space and successful raised ~inr 9.2 crs for seed funding and also lead product experience for the consumer facing app.
4.currently working as product manager at a NBFC and owned the entire product cycle for digital lending in the upskilling segment, scaled it to ~inr 100 crs in disbursals.

Gaurav dhawan
gdhawan357gmail

**Goalisb** · Feb 20 at 09:58pm

Hi Gaurav,

You have the scope of a potentially strong story in terms of your work experience and volunteering experience. Academically, your grades are also good. In case you are preparing for the GMAT and want to reattempt it once more, that would be a good idea. Although 700 is not a road block, a higher GMAT will always add value to your credentials.

If you have already researched your goals, you can see if there's any additional education that you can add in your profile. This would help you show a strong preparation towards achieving your goals.

All the best!

gaurav897 wrote:Hi community,

Gaurav here, looking for some guidance or any points to improve upon for my profile -

Here's a short brief -

10th 80%
12th 76%
Graduation in bachelor's and accounting finance with 81%
GMAT 700
Age 24

Work exp 42 months of work exp by the time I apply for program for next year it'll be 48 months

Extracurriculars-
1. Interned at Child rights and you for 2 months, raised ~inr 1.5L for the development of schools in marginalised areas of Bombay
2. Volunteered at Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (2016-2018)
and headed street plays on social causes such as ‘Child Labour’, ‘Road Safety’ for the upliftment of the society on Independence
and Republic day at municipal schools.
3.completed 240 hours of community service and field work involving fund raising for municipal school students.

Post grad work exp
1. Joined an early stage startup, in the sme lending space and oversaw strategy and operations, scales the company to 100 Crs in annual loan disbursements.
2. Part of an education lending fintech, sequoia funded, assisted in corporate debt raise of inr ~35 crs from wholesale lenders and built out a product roadmap for a corporate learning platform.
3. Part of an early stage fintech startup in the payments space and successful raised ~inr 9.2 crs for seed funding and also lead product experience for the consumer facing app.
4.currently working as product manager at a NBFC and owned the entire product cycle for digital lending in the upskilling segment, scaled it to ~inr 100 crs in disbursals.

Gaurav dhawan
gdhawan357gmail

**gaurav897** · Feb 20 at 10:00pm

Thanks for the response will definitely consider the reattempt.

Posted from my mobile device

**GMATinsight** · Feb 21 at 05:42am

gaurav897

Everything else looks good so you don't need to push yourself on any part other than your short-term and long-term goals and your interview skills.
I believe that if you prepare a good story for essays then you can definitely fetch a call based on your credentials. hence good interview skills will be detrimental.

Also, if you can improve your GMAT score then certainly you will be improving your chances, as ISB is a heavily GMAT focussed school but even 700 is a decent score so consider giving attention to improving your GMAT only if you feel there is a strong possibility to get a favorable result.

Decide a target employer after ISB and enhance your skills from an employability perspective because that might help you justify your case during the interview.

For any further suggestion or help you may reach me through my easily available contact detail.

All the best!

gaurav897 wrote:Hi community,

Gaurav here, looking for some guidance or any points to improve upon for my profile -

Here's a short brief -

10th 80%
12th 76%
Graduation in bachelor's and accounting finance with 81%
GMAT 700
Age 24

Work exp 42 months of work exp by the time I apply for program for next year it'll be 48 months

Extracurriculars-
1. Interned at Child rights and you for 2 months, raised ~inr 1.5L for the development of schools in marginalised areas of Bombay
2. Volunteered at Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (2016-2018)
and headed street plays on social causes such as ‘Child Labour’, ‘Road Safety’ for the upliftment of the society on Independence
and Republic day at municipal schools.
3.completed 240 hours of community service and field work involving fund raising for municipal school students.

Post grad work exp
1. Joined an early stage startup, in the sme lending space and oversaw strategy and operations, scales the company to 100 Crs in annual loan disbursements.
2. Part of an education lending fintech, sequoia funded, assisted in corporate debt raise of inr ~35 crs from wholesale lenders and built out a product roadmap for a corporate learning platform.
3. Part of an early stage fintech startup in the payments space and successful raised ~inr 9.2 crs for seed funding and also lead product experience for the consumer facing app.
4.currently working as product manager at a NBFC and owned the entire product cycle for digital lending in the upskilling segment, scaled it to ~inr 100 crs in disbursals.

Gaurav dhawan
gdhawan357gmail

**MBAGuide** · Feb 23 at 05:29am

gaurav897 wrote:Hi community,

Gaurav here, looking for some guidance or any points to improve upon for my profile -

Here's a short brief -

10th 80%
12th 76%
Graduation in bachelor's and accounting finance with 81%
GMAT 700
Age 24

Work exp 42 months of work exp by the time I apply for program for next year it'll be 48 months

Extracurriculars-
1. Interned at Child rights and you for 2 months, raised ~inr 1.5L for the development of schools in marginalised areas of Bombay
2. Volunteered at Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (2016-2018)
and headed street plays on social causes such as ‘Child Labour’, ‘Road Safety’ for the upliftment of the society on Independence
and Republic day at municipal schools.
3.completed 240 hours of community service and field work involving fund raising for municipal school students.

Post grad work exp
1. Joined an early stage startup, in the sme lending space and oversaw strategy and operations, scales the company to 100 Crs in annual loan disbursements.
2. Part of an education lending fintech, sequoia funded, assisted in corporate debt raise of inr ~35 crs from wholesale lenders and built out a product roadmap for a corporate learning platform.
3. Part of an early stage fintech startup in the payments space and successful raised ~inr 9.2 crs for seed funding and also lead product experience for the consumer facing app.
4.currently working as product manager at a NBFC and owned the entire product cycle for digital lending in the upskilling segment, scaled it to ~inr 100 crs in disbursals.

Gaurav dhawan
gdhawan357gmail

Hi gaurav hope this finds you well

I am very impressed with your profile overall. Experience in growth strategy, operations, and the product is a top-tier pre-MBA experience, and your undertakings put you on a fast-track trajectory.

I am equally impressed by your volunteering initiatives. Lots of potential for storytelling there as well.

I would advise you to focus on improving your GMAT score as that could lead to a borderline miss in case it comes down to stats at the end of admissions decisions.

You did not mention your goals.
Avoid presenting a generic profile with overused post-MBA goals statements.
Remember, the admissions committee will have a long memory of earlier applicants who have stated consulting or product/ MAANG goals.

You need to look hard at your long-term motivations and map out a short- and medium-term path that excites you. If you want to stand out, consider your long-term vision and what ambitious and inspiring goals you would set to make your short-term trajectory plausible. To show that you have thought through your goals, consider what hard and soft skills you have acquired in your past experiences and what areas you would like to improve. If you want to work long-term in a different industry, consider what new skills are needed to make that change.

Outline the full future plan in your essays to demonstrate that you are conscientious in your decision-making. An outstanding candidate provides Plan A and B and backs up both plans with relevant insights from networking with alums, possible recruiters, and industry experts.

Feel free to reach out should you need guidance.

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