Candidate:

Mr. Dreaming Civil Servant

About Me:

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.

Schools:

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Application Status: Open

Details:

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)

Work History:

Title: Team Lead and Manager

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Major NGO/NPO

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Title: Business Analyst

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Infrastructure asset management

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Big Life Wins:

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

Post MBA Goal:

Consulting (sustainability and/or public sector).

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  • John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 25%

    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 …

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