Profile Evaluation - Insead 2012

[gurubit17]

Hi

I am Guru and am considering applying to Insead & LBS exclusively. I would like someone to give me pointers on if i stand a chance and where i can improve my app.

Profile:
B.E (IT) 2000-2004 - 76%

5+ yrs of experience with - started with Infy (S/w dev) for 1 yr and then moved on to sales - worked in 3 assignments or jobs - 1) Account manager - US sw project mktg for 15 months, brought 6 new clients and doubled the dev team. 2) Territory manager - IBM biz partner for 14 months handling IBM sw in south indian mkt 3) Asst Sales Manager in Cisco for 16 months handling webex solutions.

And Finally a co-founder in a start-up venture in 3d printing - Welkyn in Chennai for 10 months - bringing in 5 clients - had no option but to close the venture as my partner backed out and my mom's health.

I consider the last 5 years as a discovery process, where i aimed to increase my knowledge as well as to know what i wanted to do. In other words, I now know clearly what i want to do - be a serial entrepreneur and wanted to do my MBA only after my 1st startup venture. And that explains why i want to do mine in Insead or LBS - diversity of international applicants.

GMAT score - 660(Q49, V30)

I am really counting on your feedback

[paulsbodine]

gurubit17,

You have good leadership in your career, though if you are currently unemployed, that's a problem. You will also want to show leadership outside of work (extracurriculars). To be competitive at LBS and INSEAD you need to raise that verbal score. The threshold is about the 80th percentile in both quant and verbal.

Good luck,