Profile Review : PGP YL or PGP

Hi,

I am deciding between applying for PGP YL in 27 intake vs applying for PGP Core next year.

Profile:

- Age/Gender: 22F, India

- Education: UG Economics, Tier 1.5 college, GPA 8.7/10. 10th: 96%, 12th: 86%

- Work Exp: 1.5 years at Big4 in Risk Consulting - Treasury, covering 11 international geographies.

- Pre-grad: 2 years part-time with research institute on development policy. Led creation of inequality index + 40+ articles in national/international media.

- Internships: UN body, US Consulate

- Leadership/ECs: Led student body, drove financial literacy drive that set a world record. Fellowships in development + media.

- Currently part of World Economic Forum’s youth wing and Mercedes-Benz Fellowship - running my own social startup. Along with pro-bono consulting for NGOs.

- Leadership programs at Harvard & Oxford

- Test Scores: Yet to give GMAT/GRE

- Career Goal: Development Finance / Impact Investing

Looking forward to any advice, thank you!

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u/drunkeyboard — 3 days ago

Profile Evaluation + Advice : PGP YL or PGP

Hi,

I am deciding between applying for PGP YL for 2027 intake vs PGP Core next year.

Profile:

- Age/Gender: 22F, India

- Education: UG Economics, Tier 1.5 college, GPA 8.7/10. 10th: 96%, 12th: 86%

- Work Exp: 1.5 years at Big4 in Risk Consulting - Treasury, covering 11 international geographies.

- Pre-grad: 2 years part-time with research institute on development policy. Led creation of inequality index + 40+ articles in national/international media.

- Internships: UN body, US Consulate

- Leadership/ECs: Led student body, drove financial literacy drive that set a world record. Fellowships in development + media.

- Currently part of World Economic Forum’s youth wing and Mercedes-Benz Fellowship - running my own social startup. Along with pro-bono consulting for NGOs.

- Leadership programs at Harvard & Oxford

- Test Scores: Yet to give GMAT/GRE

- Career Goal: Development Finance / Impact Investing

Looking forward to any advice! Thank you!

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u/drunkeyboard — 3 days ago

Profile Evaluation + Advice : MiM vs MBA

Hi,

I am deciding between applying for MIM for 2027 intake vs working 2-3 more years and targeting MBA.

Profile:

- Age/Gender: 22F, India

- Education: UG Economics, Tier 1.5 college, GPA 8.7/10. 10th: 96%, 12th: 86%

- Work Exp: 1.5 years at Big4 in Risk Consulting - Treasury, covering 11 international geographies.

- Pre-grad: 2 years part-time with research institute on development policy. Led creation of inequality index + 40+ articles in national/international media.

- Internships: UN body, US Consulate

- Leadership/ECs: Led student body, drove financial literacy drive that set a world record. Fellowships in development + media.

- Currently part of World Economic Forum’s youth wing and Mercedes-Benz Fellowship - running my own social startup. Along with pro-bono consulting for NGOs.

- Leadership programs at Harvard & Oxford

- Test Scores: Yet to give GMAT/GRE

- Career Goal: Development Finance / Impact Investing

Currently not liking the work I do and looking at working in the development finance space so i am unsure if I should apply for the 27 intake for MIM and Msc or wait few more years. Thank you.

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u/drunkeyboard — 3 days ago