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Dad passed away so had to balance school & jobs to support family & hence no-name uni/grades. But worked hard later & did merit based internships & masters abroad on scholarship. Led a startup that failed. Now working at one of the fastest growing municipal governments. Also work with federal & provincial gov leading infrastructure asset mgt. prog.
Target School: INSEAD
Considering: London Business School, HEC Paris, IMD, Columbia, Berkeley Haas, StanfordĀ GSB
See More Profiles For: INSEAD
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Amity University
Undergrad Major: Electrical Engineering
GPA: 3.2
GMAT: 700
Age: 29, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: Master's in Management Engineering
School Name: University of Waterloo, Canada
Extracurriculars: Annual Half and Full Marathon events, Annual volunteer at municipal elections and at events organized by the Cities/Towns/Regions on behalf of the municipal & provincial government for the residents, Young professional community event coordinator (aimed at 35 or younger for my Region)
Title: Team Lead and Manager
Industry: Government / Military
Company: Major NGO/NPO
Length of Employment: 3 yrs
Title: Business Analyst
Company: Infrastructure asset management
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Leading & provide guidance to nation-wide infrastructure programs to support 500+ municipal infrastructure projects & $8.8 million worth of partner grants (youngest). Won a global award from 100+ nominations across the world. Speaker & Panelists at industry leading conferences. Grew startup 2 to 6 staff, early to seed stage
Consulting (sustainability and/or public sector).
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Your early challenges are an important part of your narrative and something that only adds in a positive way to your overall story. Sure, your stats aren’t going to drive you into INSEAD and you are in the most overrepresented part of the MBA applicant pool which does you no favors. But you bring solid work experience to the game. My other worry about your application is the lack of international experience. It looks to me like you moved to Canada for grad school and perhaps stayed there to build your career. But India to Canada does not necessarily make for a true global applicant to INSEAD. So this could be a real maybe and not a sure shot. Spend a lot of time putting …
Your early challenges are an important part of your narrative and something that only adds in a positive way to your overall story. Sure, your stats aren’t going to drive you into INSEAD and you are in the most overrepresented part of the MBA applicant pool which does you no favors. But you bring solid work experience to the game. My other worry about your application is the lack of international experience. It looks to me like you moved to Canada for grad school and perhaps stayed there to build your career. But India to Canada does not necessarily make for a true global applicant to INSEAD. So this could be a real maybe and not a sure shot. Spend a lot of time putting your story together and making it compelling. Make sure you get great recommendations. All that could make a very big difference.
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