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Female candidate,25 yrs
10th-91%
12th-85%
Btech from Tier 1 Engineering institute of the country (National Institute of Technology , Kurukshetra) GPA-4

GMAT-680(M-49 V-34)

W.E- will complete 4 years in July 2016

WORK EXPERIENCE:I was selected as one of the 12 students from different NITs across the country to the Pepsico Graduate Engineering Trainee Program . In the duration of a year of training in the manufacturing side of the business I was the first person responsible for the glass bottling line in one of the facturies . Managing and exceeding the expectations in this role I moved on to another factory in Pepsico itself where I was responsible for the leading the Juice Glass Bottling line. In both of these roles I lead a team of around 20 line operators , and we achieved a Net Efficiency Gain in the lines by approx 5 %.(Duration 1 year)

Post this I moved in the Project management side of techops . Here I was involved in the designing and procurement of the the line and utility machinery for a green field factory . (Duration 1 year)

In my current role I am leading the Productivity and Performance Projects for all the 10 manufacturing plants . Herein , I am the first person person responsible for exceuting , tracking , monitoring & controlling the 15 field projects in various factories . These projects include focused Efficiency improvement of some of the beverage lines , Manpower reduction on some staions on the line etc.

Part Time Profession : I am an Indian Classical singer and have been trained for 6 years and hold a Sangeet Visharad . Currently I have my own Sufi Band and we do gigs in clubs in and around Delhi .



Reasons to do an MBA-Want to expand my area of expertise and gain holistic knowledge of how organizations work.Want to specialize in Operations . Post-MBA, looking for a Strategic kind of role in the Ops/Supply Chain side of a business

I'm not sure as to which schools would be a good fit for me.I want to work in Asia,and hence,looking at INSEAD Singapore , NUS Singapore ,

P.S : I had applied to ISB Last year . Got a ding after the interview . They said My GMAT was on the lower side in my feedback post the results ( Had applied last year with 670 , retook but could only manage a 680 :roll:

Regards,

Another reason, ISB might have dinged is low work-experience combined with below average GMAT. I still feel you should re-apply with one more year in your bag now (Assuming you are targeting next year entry) , bringing in experiences that make you a unique candidate. Is there anything you have done in last one year which you can add to the re-applicant essay? Also, ISB does value diversity and here your singing/ other extra-curriculars will come handy. Think upon it.

INSEAD would be a long-shot for you considering your work-experience, GMAT and Indian pool. NUS could be within reach if applied in the right way, showcasing the right set of leadership and teamwork qualities.

Also, do spread your schools around to increase chances. School selection is the key to getting started in the right way.

Feel free to reach out.