Candidate:

Ms. Wildly Ambitious

About Me:

With an academic background in technology and marketing, and deep experience in consumer brands, I aim to become a global expert in commercializing and marketing novel technological solutions to transform consumer experience.

Schools:

Target School: Kellogg SOM

Considering: MIT Sloan, Tepper

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur

Undergrad Major: Engineering

GPA: 3.5

GMAT: 750

Age: 27, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management

School Name: XLRI Jamshedpur

Extracurriculars: Founder of Student Outreach Activity at IIEST Shibpur | Placement Support Team at XLRI Jamshedpur

Work History:

Title: Sales Manager

Industry: CPG

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 6 mos

Title: Strategy Analyst

Industry: Consulting

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 7 mos

Big Life Wins:

New Practice Development for India market accounting for 5% of BU revenue with 1 year of conception: Involved in market assessment, offering development, GTM design and cross-functional/ geography collaboration.

New Product launch: Managing launch execution across 90+ outlets in the state to achieve highest sales across the country.

Post MBA Goal:

Consulting/ Product

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 35%

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 35%

I admire your wild ambitions! And I think you have reason to be ambitious for yourself. That 750 GMAT score speaks loudly on your behalf along with your experience at a t op consumer products company. The fact that you were involved in a new product launch across 90+ outlets that achieved the highest sales in India is a big plus, too. That had to be an incredible learning opportunity for you. Kellogg is the perfect place to further develop your full potential and to realize those ambitions. So what could hold you back? A couple of things: The fact that you were educated as an engineer in India (nothing wrong with that. It’s just that there are lot of Indian engineers in …

I admire your wild ambitions! And I think you have reason to be ambitious for yourself. That 750 GMAT score speaks loudly on your behalf along with your experience at a t op consumer products company. The fact that you were involved in a new product launch across 90+ outlets that achieved the highest sales in India is a big plus, too. That had to be an incredible learning opportunity for you. Kellogg is the perfect place to further develop your full potential and to realize those ambitions. So what could hold you back? A couple of things: The fact that you were educated as an engineer in India (nothing wrong with that. It’s just that there are lot of Indian engineers in the elite MBA applicant pool so the competition in that part of the pool is intense. And then there is your ambition which I greatly admire but business schools like applicants who show humility and made their wild ambitions less visible to others. It’s like the duck who swims calmly on the surface of the water but is paddling fiercely under the water. Good luck to you!

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