profile evaluation : Said

Hi,
Could someone please evaluate my profile for LBS and Said.

Gender and Age: M,32
Acads : 10th and 12th - 87% and 77%
BSc Physics(Hons.) - 74% from Delhi University in 2012
GMAT- 720(q49,v38)
Work experience: 10 years.
Others: co-founder of NGO working in various states in field of education, certified career counselor

Working as Civil Servant in Ministry of Finance in Government for 8 years. Earlier experience of 2 years in the banking sector.
Managed policy related work and tax administration throughout country.

International experience: None.

Reason for MBA:
Short term goals : To move into corporate strategy ,relationship management or product management in IT or Finance .
Long term goal of taking leader ship roles in Financial Services.
I have gained good experience and knowledge on Banks and financial systems.
Working with various stakeholders, i have gained both bottom-up and top-down view of product development in Banks and financial institutions.
I feel that I am now better placed to lead large projects, client and teams in a more effective way.
Please let me know in case of more queries.

Thanks in advance for the help.

mayanksgmat wrote:Hi,
Could someone please evaluate my profile for LBS and Said.

Gender and Age: M,32
Acads : 10th and 12th - 87% and 77%
BSc Physics(Hons.) - 74% from Delhi University in 2012
GMAT- 720(q49,v38)
Work experience: 10 years.
Others: co-founder of NGO working in various states in field of education, certified career counselor

Working as Civil Servant in Ministry of Finance in Government for 8 years. Earlier experience of 2 years in the banking sector.
Managed policy related work and tax administration throughout country.

International experience: None.

Reason for MBA:
Short term goals : To move into corporate strategy ,relationship management or product management in IT or Finance .
Long term goal of taking leader ship roles in Financial Services.
I have gained good experience and knowledge on Banks and financial systems.
Working with various stakeholders, i have gained both bottom-up and top-down view of product development in Banks and financial institutions.
I feel that I am now better placed to lead large projects, client and teams in a more effective way.
Please let me know in case of more queries.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Hello mayanksgmat,

Thanks for writing in.

Your experience and goals sync with the strengths of both programs; so, a lot depends on how well you portray your candidature through your essays; the experience is on the higher side so you must be sure to portray your need for an MBA at this point in your career. What you have mentioned makes a lot of sense.

The GMAT score leans around the average, especially, with regard to LBS; hence, an improvement in the score will definitely help your case.

Should you wish to discuss your prospects in greater detail, please feel free to get in touch with us for a profile evaluation session.

All the best!
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