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Profile Eval Request - INSEAD R2/Jan 2012

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thedreamer: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:29 pm

by thedreamer » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:49 pm

Hello,

I would really appreciate if I can get an eval / feedback of my profile and chances for admission into INSEAD MBA program R2/Jan 2012 (Singapore campus preferred).

Indian / M / 30

1. GMAT 640 (Q43, V35)

2. Academics:
- Bachelors Degree in Comp Science (India) 74%
- Masters Degree in Comp Sci and Engg (Carnegie Mellon University) 3.3 GPA (few courses taken from Tepper school of business as well)
- Teaching Assistant (Math - Undergraduate Class)
- Teaching Assistant (Distributed Systems - Graduate Class)

3. Work Experience (7 Years at the time of applying)
- After graduating from CMU with Masters degree have worked in Technology Security Consulting. Went thru 2 acquisitions and currently part of a Fortune 100 company.
- Current Position: Regional Director of Consulting (part of consulting leadership team)
- Career has been in Hyper-drive since I started working. In 6 years I went from being a Consultant to a Regional Director in the US. Have had >100% compensation increase in 6 years.
- Currently have a team of 6 people I supervise
- Have received accolades like Club Excellence in 2007 (top 2% of outstanding contributors in the company) and multiple consultant of the month awards.

4. International Experience:
- Worked in the US for 7 years
- Worked on projects with International clients - All of Europe, Asia, LTAM
- Have supervised people in India office
- Traveled to quite a few international destinations (personal)

5. Extracurricular Activities
- 2009 - 2011 President, Home Owners Association of Condominium Complex in US: The board members of the HOA represent 4 different nationalities. Showed leadership and got the finances / reserves and other affairs of the board in order after becoming President

- 1997 - 1998 Organizing Committee Member - Annual IT Technical Symposium
- 1998 High School Debate Team Captain

6. Recommendation Letter: Will get from Company VP and another regional director. They have known me for 5 and 9 years respectively. Will be giving me very glowing recommendations.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
AM

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Linda Abraham: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 368; Joined: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:18 pmFollowed by: 13 members; Location: Los Angeles CA; Thanked: 30 times

by Linda Abraham » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:01 pm

thedreamer,

I'm sorry, but I am not optimistic about your chances at INSEAD unless you raise your GMAT score. Your community service is also on the light side, but the GMAT is my biggest concern. so even though your work experience is competitive, unless you raise your score, I recommend you choose other MBA programs to apply to.

You may be interested in Best MBA Programs: A Guide to Selecting the Right One.

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thedreamer: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:29 pm

by thedreamer » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:04 pm

Thanks for your feedback Linda. Would you recommend that If I am able to raise my GMAT score, that I apply in Jan 2012 R3 of INSEAD?

What kind of a disadvantage am I at with my profile applying in R3?

Also how much at the least should I attempt to raise by score?

Thank you

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by Linda Abraham » Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:22 am

thedreamer wrote:Thanks for your feedback Linda. Would you recommend that If I am able to raise my GMAT score, that I apply in Jan 2012 R3 of INSEAD?

What kind of a disadvantage am I at with my profile applying in R3?

Also how much at the least should I attempt to raise by score?

Thank you

I would recommend that you raise your GMAT and apply R1 for the next intake. While your work experience is strong and a plus, the prospect of applying R3 as an Indian IT applicant with anything but an exceptional GMAT and strong community experience doesn't fill me with optimism.

R3 is a disadvantage particularly for the average or typical applicant. Please see MBA Admissions: Third Round or Next Year?.

I always recommend just going in and trying to ace it.

However to be competitive at INSEAD, you want to have percentile scores in the 70's for each section of the exam.

Best,
Linda

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