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I started out as a Software Engineer at a small start-up where I worked on developing a loan application approval process. I loved the business side of things, and I left my job in 8 months after accepting a Risk Strategy role in a global credit card company (F-100). I have been here for 2 years and I have been promoted recently.
Target School: Tuck
Considering: INSEAD, Chicago Booth, London Business School, Darden, Columbia, Wharton
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Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Top-5 IIT
Undergrad Major: Chemical Engineering
GPA: 7.1/10
GMAT: 750
Age: 25, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: M.Tech.
School Name: Top-5 IIT
Extracurriculars: Led the product design club at my college. Currently lead the quiz club at work, Have done a project with a State government on preparing an implementation plan of a scheme for farmers. Teach computer skills to janitorial staff at work every week, 5 years of training in Indian classical music.
Title: Assistant Manager - Risk Strategy
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Fortune 500
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 2 mos
Title: Software Engineer
Industry: Technology
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 1 yr
Identified an opportunity to utilize previously unexplored risk parameters in International markets that could save $X0 MM per annum. Currently collaborating with local teams in markets such as Mexico and the UK to implement this process. Won Analyst of the Quarter Award (Awarded to 4 out of 80 analysts). Only analyst to mentor a Management Trainee in the year. Won Best Management Trainee Project – Manager award.
I would like to transition into Management Consulting, ideally in the payments sector. I am also considering Corporate Strategy roles right after MBA. Over the long term, I would like to transition into a senior General Management role in a financial institution.
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Hi, this is Deepak Punwani from MBA Exchange. You definitely seem to be good in your role assessing risk, Mr Risk Manager, as you are looking to minimize the risk of a ding via your diversified choice of schools ! I like your profile. If your top 5 IIT is either Kanpur or KGP or Delhi, you will already have a lot of your seniors as alums at very school on your list. Tap into that resource and build ground level support at your choice schools. Your GMAT is also very good and wont keep you out of any school (assuming you have a balance between Q and V). Your GPA seems a tad low but if its only the M Tech score or a …
Hi, this is Deepak Punwani from MBA Exchange. You definitely seem to be good in your role assessing risk, Mr Risk Manager, as you are looking to minimize the risk of a ding via your diversified choice of schools ! I like your profile. If your top 5 IIT is either Kanpur or KGP or Delhi, you will already have a lot of your seniors as alums at very school on your list. Tap into that resource and build ground level support at your choice schools. Your GMAT is also very good and wont keep you out of any school (assuming you have a balance between Q and V). Your GPA seems a tad low but if its only the M Tech score or a combined score that you mention, am not sure. Like your extra curricular activities too especially the work with the State government, teaching computer skills and your interest in classical music . Your are a Poet and a Quant (no pun intended !). My concern is wrt to your post MBA goals. Don’t see how consulting fits in your overall plans and what you hope to get from a consulting stint. And how that stint leads to your LT goals is also not clear. If you can reflect on your choice of goals and make the ad-com understand clearly the reasoning behind your choice of goals, you are in play at all schools on your list with me having a slight preference for schools which are more accommodating towards younger applicants. Good luck
Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission! You have some great things going for you, such as a top undergrad institution and strong academics (critical for Indian applicants), a progressive career to date at an F500, and a track record of meaningful community involvement. Your desired post-MBA path makes sense to me – it sounds like you’d really like to round out your strategy skills before entering a higher-level strategy role possibly in your industry. I like that your work experience involves international collaboration – the Indian applicants I’ve worked with who are most successful have international work experience. Have you had a chance to travel abroad as well as part of these efforts?
I think that Tuck is in your target zone, as …
I think that Tuck is in your target zone, as are INSEAD, LBS, and Darden. I think Booth, CBS, and Wharton are a reach, but not out of reach as long as you tell a VERY compelling story about your accomplishments (with and outside of work) and goals, communicate your fit with each school based on its culture and resources within/outside of the classroom (which will require thorough research on your part), and have exceptional recommendations. To the programs that are most important to you, it’ll be critical to apply as early as possible (ED for CBS if it is a top choice, and R1 for as many others as you can manage) given how competitive the process is for Indian applicants. Best of luck!
Thanks for sharing your profile! Susan Cera from Stratus here. I spent 10 years reading applications at Duke Fuqua and was on the India read team for which I evaluated hundreds, if not thousands, of Indian candidates. Your stats are solid (but not outstanding) for an Indian candidate. Your work experience shows progress and you likely have developed new skills and knowledge in your current role than what you were doing at the start-up. I also like that you have exposure beyond India since many Indian candidates have very limited international experience.
I’m not as impressed with your extracurriculars though there may be more than meets the eye. Think about the contribution and impact you have made through your community engagement and how this will …
I’m not as impressed with your extracurriculars though there may be more than meets the eye. Think about the contribution and impact you have made through your community engagement and how this will translate into contribution in an MBA program. I encourage you to think about your goals and consider remaining focused on financial services so you play to your strengths and not throw yourself in with all of the other Indian engineers who want to do management consulting. All the best!
A 750? Tuck should eat that up and ask for dessert.
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