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Journey of Harsh - From a Bachelor's dropout to a 100,000$ scholarship in a Top 30 USA university

Pragya Sharma ✅

Pragya Sharma ✅

Co-Founder @ Ace My Prep & Study Abroad Expert

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Profile Background

Harsh unfortunately had to drop his B Tech Petroleum Engineering in the 4th year. Subsequently, he pursued and completed his BBA with a 67% and went on to have 2 years of business domain experience. 

Harsh had a dream of pursing a Top MBA from USA and began his process with full commitment. 6 months later, he has secured the highest scholarship in the history of Ace My Prep. Let’s understand how?

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Previous Education

BBA – 64.11%

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Work Experience

2.5+ Years of work experience

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Aptitude Exam

GMAT Score – 700

Profile Challenges

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CHALLENGE 1

4 year gap post schooling due to dropping out from his first Bachelors in the final (4th) year due to personal reasons.

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CHALLENGE 2

Bachelor’s percentage was just 67% due to strict evaluation standards of his university. Tier 1 universities in USA expect a 75% or above.

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CHALLENGE 3

Harsh started his counselling in August, just before the application period starts. So limited profile enhancement was possible.

Strategy Created

  • Counseling around gap justification + Profile enhancement to emphasize on managerial skills
  • International experience highlighted with leadership skills - lots of numerical data on resume
  • Premium Editing - 20 essays + SOPs
  • LOR and application document curation
  • Interview prep - mock interview + personalised questionnaire
  • Ace my Prep Shortlist - New York University, UT Dallas, Fordham University, Northeastern University, Texas A&M, Michigan Ross, UBC, INSEAD

Result Achieved

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RESULT 1

Harsh got an exemplary Fordham University MBA – New York – 100,000$ Scholarship

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RESULT 2

UT Dallas – Final Interview Invite received  

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RESULT 3

Northeastern University & Boston University – Final Interview Invite received  

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