Candidate:

Ms. Banker

About Me:

An ex-banker at the largest bank in India, student council member at undergrad school, painting enthusiast, pursuing CFA level 1.

Schools:

Target School: Emory Goizueta

Considering: Esade, Georgetown McDonough

See More Profiles For: Emory Goizueta

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Mumbai University

Undergrad Major: Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

GPA: 2.8

GMAT: 640

Age: 28, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Student Council member, Student member of women development cell, Organized fundraiser for autistic and blood donation camp

Work History:

Title: Asst Manager

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 5 mos

Big Life Wins:

Selected amongst 2000 out of 1.8 million applicants for the managerial position at State Bank of India, organized blood donation camp and fundraiser with a total fund of INR 0.24 million.

Post MBA Goal:

I plan on working in PE/VC ecosystem. May start by working in the consulting/finance domain.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 35%

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Odds Assessment: 50%

Hi Ms. Banker! This is JP, Senior Consultant with The MBA Exchange. I rate your chances at 50% for your target schools, based on my experience working with many applicants with profiles similar to yours over the years. Getting in will require plenty of hard work especially to differentiate yourself against your peers from India. But you don’t seem to be afraid of effort, so combined with the right guidance, I believe you can reach success! If you want to discuss further, email me at jpo@mbaexchange.com.

Hi Ms. Banker! This is JP, Senior Consultant with The MBA Exchange. I rate your chances at 50% for your target schools, based on my experience working with many applicants with profiles similar to yours over the years. Getting in will require plenty of hard work especially to differentiate yourself against your peers from India. But you don’t seem to be afraid of effort, so combined with the right guidance, I believe you can reach success! If you want to discuss further, email me at jpo@mbaexchange.com.

5 years ago
mbaMission Odds Assessment: 20%

Hello Ms. Banker! Krista Nannery from mbaMission here! Thanks for posting.
I see that you are 28 but only have 2.5 years of work experience, which puts you on the lower end of the experience spectrum for b-school. You also say you are an “ex-banker,” so my natural question is if you are an “ex-banker,” what are you doing now?
Getting into b-school can be tough, and it can be especially tough if you are not currently in the workforce. If this is the case for you, I’d encourage you to either seek employment OR broaden your school selection. This will help you maximize your options.
Re your GMAT, assuming you did decently well on Quant (46+,), I’d love to see you try the test again to get …

Hello Ms. Banker! Krista Nannery from mbaMission here! Thanks for posting.
I see that you are 28 but only have 2.5 years of work experience, which puts you on the lower end of the experience spectrum for b-school. You also say you are an “ex-banker,” so my natural question is if you are an “ex-banker,” what are you doing now?
Getting into b-school can be tough, and it can be especially tough if you are not currently in the workforce. If this is the case for you, I’d encourage you to either seek employment OR broaden your school selection. This will help you maximize your options.
Re your GMAT, assuming you did decently well on Quant (46+,), I’d love to see you try the test again to get your score up. With a GPA that’s the equivalent of 2.8 on the US scale, you’ll want to pull every lever you can to strengthen your candidacy.
All this being said, I think you’ve put together a realistic list of schools. I’d feel more secure with a 680 GMAT and more insight into your work experience, if that makes sense.
I hope that helps!
Krista

5 years ago Read the full review

The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 18%

10% | 5 years ago

Low GMAT and GPA for Emory and especially for an Indian. Need to really retake the GMAT test, especially in light of your GPA.

Low GMAT and GPA for Emory and especially for an Indian. Need to really retake the GMAT test, especially in light of your GPA.
20% | 5 years ago

Low GRE accompanied by a low GPA. Ex-banker, but current employment--if any--is not revealed. This raises questions & doubts.

Low GRE accompanied by a low GPA.

Ex-banker, but current employment–if any–is not revealed. This raises questions & doubts.
25% | 5 years ago