MBA Profile Review - 25M India, 4 YOE Corp Dev/IB, GMAT pending, targeting Stern/T15 US, IESE, ESCP, HEC. Does it seem realistic?
MBA Profile Review Request
My_Qualifications:
Demographics:
- 24M, Indian, based in a major South Indian city
Academics:
- BSc Finance, tier-1 private university in Mumbai
- Cumulative GPA: ~73.5% (approx 3.2/4.0)
- 10th: 82%, 12th: 86% (both CBSE)
Test Scores:
- GMAT Focus Edition scheduled for September 30, currently prepping (targeting above 655)
Work Experience (4 years by application time):
- IB Executive to Senior Executive at a boutique investment banking advisory firm (July 2023-November 2024)
- Senior Business Consultant at an edtech/learning solutions company (November 2024-May 2025)
- Deal Advisory/RM, Investment Banking at a mid-market M&A advisory firm (June 2025-February 2026)
- Currently: Lead, Corporate Development** **at a $200M revenue global IT services company; also Investment Committee member at an affiliated early-stage venture arm, covering deal sourcing, diligence, and IC scoring
Entrepreneurial Experience:
- Co-founded a restaurant/F&B venture in Chennai (July 2021-November 2023), sold to an investor
Extracurriculars/Leadership:
- College tech club: member (Year 1) to HOD (Year 2) to President (Year 3)
- Regular volunteer at an animal welfare organisation
Goals:
- Post-MBA: transition into investment banking or consulting
- Open to working anywhere geographically (preferably US)
- Targeting 2027 intake
Target Schools:
- T15 USA (particularly NYU Stern), IESE, ESCP, and HEC (if possible)
Additional Info:
- I work closely with the founders of my current company ($200Mn revenue), they are open to writing an LOR (all three of them did Masters in the US)
- Looking to come back to India post 7-8 years of working abroad.
Feedback is welcome to assess my realism.