Candidate:

Ms. Indian PM

About Me:

I started my career as a software engineer & moved to a Product Management role. I handle Growth initiatives for my org & establishing a new product for the market.

Schools:

Target School: INSEAD

Considering: Kellogg SOM, MIT Sloan

See More Profiles For: INSEAD

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

Undergrad Major: Computer Science & Engineering

GPA: 7.39/10

GMAT: 680

Age: 26, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars:

Work History:

Title: Product Manager

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Title: Software Engineer

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Post MBA Goal:

In the short term, I want to take up the role of a Product Manager in a social impact startup. Eventually, I want to build my own company leading a social change – both the product & company culture of my company should speak volumes of the social changes being brought.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 15%

My immediate tough love advice: Retake the GMAT. A 680 from an Indian applicant who majored in computer science and engineering is on the low side for your demographic. Believe me, I hate standardized tests and I would hate the idea of having to sit for it yet again. But for you, it would make a very big difference at INSEAD where the faculty are very much involved in admission decisions and like to see strong stats. It’s a real plus that you work for a Fortune 500 company and have made the transition from an engineering role to a product management role. I think that at some level it removes you from all the other Indian software engineers who apply to highly selective MBA …

My immediate tough love advice: Retake the GMAT. A 680 from an Indian applicant who majored in computer science and engineering is on the low side for your demographic. Believe me, I hate standardized tests and I would hate the idea of having to sit for it yet again. But for you, it would make a very big difference at INSEAD where the faculty are very much involved in admission decisions and like to see strong stats. It’s a real plus that you work for a Fortune 500 company and have made the transition from an engineering role to a product management role. I think that at some level it removes you from all the other Indian software engineers who apply to highly selective MBA programs. Get a 710 GMAT and your odds of a yes from INSEAD improve significantly.

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