Candidate:

Mr. Low Undergrad GPA

About Me:

4.5 yrs of strategy consulting with a mix of analytics experience in the Healthcare sector even though my undergrad specialization was in electronics. Led a few of the global events in the company. Also constantly mentoring junior folks related to the projects. Avid interest in astronomy and trekking.

Schools:

Target School: London Business School

Considering: N U Singapore, Said Business School, Columbia, Tuck

See More Profiles For: London Business School

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 50

Undergrad Major: Electronics and Comm

GPA: 65/100 (1.0)

GMAT: 760

Age: 28, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Won two state level astronomy quizzes and got to visit and interact with top scientists at national astrophysics labs, Part of Internal Company club, Organized an global company wide event and made an app for company's global audience (outside of my job responsibilities), Love trekking (been to 3 so far) ; Completed a 6 week gruesome financial modeling course offline by a respected institute; About to take part in pro bono consulting work in a international boutique firm.

Work History:

Title: Research Associate

Industry: Consulting

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Title: Associate

Industry: Consulting

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Led a team of 3 to make the process of a project faster reducing the usual time of 2 weeks to 2 hrs. After researching on my own, suggested a data visualization tool and did few projects on my own. Received client appreciation. 2 Astronomy wins and visited two national astrophysics labs.

Post MBA Goal:

To work in bigger consulting firms preferably MBB and be in a more client-facing role.

Odds:

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 60%

Hi Mr. Low Undergrad GPA, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions and first I want to give you the advice that you should focus on the positive. You could just as easily have called yourself Mr. High GMAT. The good news at least from a US MBA perspective is that having a lower international gpa is less troublesome than having a low gpa from the country you are applying to. You have solid consulting experience and some clear results. Taking any process from 2 weeks to 2 hours is a great win! You may be able to go deeper into how you accomplished this in one of your essay or short answer questions. You look like a self-starter and problem solver—finding the right data …

Hi Mr. Low Undergrad GPA, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions and first I want to give you the advice that you should focus on the positive. You could just as easily have called yourself Mr. High GMAT. The good news at least from a US MBA perspective is that having a lower international gpa is less troublesome than having a low gpa from the country you are applying to. You have solid consulting experience and some clear results. Taking any process from 2 weeks to 2 hours is a great win! You may be able to go deeper into how you accomplished this in one of your essay or short answer questions. You look like a self-starter and problem solver—finding the right data visualization tool is useful for any consulting firm. If there is any background information to provide some context for your lower undergrad gpa you could note this in the optional essay, but don’t make excuses. However if you also had a 40 hr a week job during college that would be useful for the admissions team to know to realize that your study time was limited. I think you could present quite favorably at your target programs. If you want to build on your healthcare expertise, you may want to focus on a healthcare industry group within MBB or pick a niche firm with a healthcare industry focus just so you are not stating your goals as so generally MBB. But lots to like—and focus on what you do have as strengths rather than headlining the one soft area of your application! Please reach out to us for a free consult if you would like to discuss your profile further.

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