Profile review request- Indian : Ask mbaMission

Hello,
I really appreciate if you could evaluate my profile!!
Demographics: Indian, Female, 26 years old

I am yet to take up GMAT exams. Below is my educational qualification:
10th CGPA: 9.6 (3.87 GPA approx)
12th percentage: 85.8 (3.432 GPA approx)
Bachelor of Engineering CGPA: 8.82 (3.62 GPA approx)

Work Experience:
1. I have been working in a fortune 500 automotive company in India for the past 4 years taking up the following roles:
a) System Architect: 2 years 10 months
b) System Requirement Engineer: 1 year 6 months
(At some point of time I was handling both the roles, as I was transitioning to the other role, hence, it adds up to more than 4 years.)
2. I was awarded as the Most Valuable Player in the year 2021, this is a Business Unit Level Award for my contribution to introduce practices that ensure better quality deliverables of our product. I am one of the youngest to have won this award.
3. I have worked for Japanese, Indian and Korean Customers, which includes regular collaboration with my counterparts from the respective regions.
4. Additionally, I have also collaborated on a regular basis with German, US and Chinese counterparts as part of regular meetings pertaining to my role.
5. I'm certified with Level 1 ISO 26262 (international standard for functional safety of automobiles)

Extra Curriculars:
1. During my undergraduating years, I had been volunteering with an NGO to teach the underpriviliged children Mathematics, Science and English upto Highschool level. I have volunteered for almost a year, with regular weekly visit to the village.
2. I was the co-founder of a social club FIST, which aims at empowering the young minds to express their thoughts freely and motivate them to involve themselves for social cause. We provided them with opportunity to come up with innovative ideas for 5 main social causes, as per the survey conducted by our team, which was prevalent in our region.
3. I am also a trained classical dancer, I have learnt Bharatnatyam for a major part of my life. I have given several performances within and outside my organization. During my school time, I have also had the opportunity to participate in Dharwad Utsav which is a district level event.
4. I have also been trained in Kalaripayattu, Indian martial art, for one year.

Target Schools:
I would like to get enrolled in one of the top 20 College/ University for MBA across the world. My personal preference would be Standford, Harvard, MIT, Wharton, Yale and Kellog in this order.

1. I would like to understand what is my current chance of getting into the MBA college of my choice as mentioned above?
2. How can I improve my chance of getting into the colleges of my choice?
3. Based on my current profile which are the colleges I have a chance to get into?
4. Does GRE or GMAT have advantage over the other? What should be my target scores for each of these exams, incase I have to get enrolled in the MBA college of my choice?

An excellent, well rounded profile. Should appear for GMAT and score high to get an edge over other applicants. All the Best.

Hi SamCodes,
Thanks for posting your profile! I like that there are a lot of strengths in your profile - strong academic track record (undergrad results), positive work trajectory in a traditionally male-dominated industry (MVP award, increasing responsibilities), and active extracurriculars showing leadership initiative.

To answer your questions:

1. I would like to understand what is my current chance of getting into the MBA college of my choice as mentioned above?

Answer: Not knowing your final GMAT score, it's a bit hard for me to make an estimate. But assuming that you can score around the average GMAT score of the most selective school on your list (GSB) - 730 - I think your profile is competitive. To get an estimate of your chances at each school, you can use their average acceptance rate as a benchmark. Eg. for GSB, the average acceptance rate is 6%, so your chances are going to be close to that (if you meet their average student profile). For a school like Kellogg, their average acceptance rate is between 15-20%, so your chances will likely be close to that.

2. How can I improve my chance of getting into the colleges of my choice?

Answer: Continue doing well at work, step into leadership roles if possible eg. if there are Women in Leadership or recruiting committees that you can join at work, this will show even more leadership roles. Also, your GMAT is an important factor, so don't underestimate the time needed to get the score you want.

3. Based on my current profile which are the colleges I have a chance to get into?

Answer: I think your profile (assuming you get 730+ GMAT) is competitive at all the schools on your list.

4. Does GRE or GMAT have advantage over the other? What should be my target scores for each of these exams, incase I have to get enrolled in the MBA college of my choice?

Answer: The schools accept both GRE and GMAT; there is no preference for either test. You can look up each school's average GRE or GMAT score to see what is considered "competitive" for that school.

I hope this is helpful to you! If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

Sincerely,
Debbie