Hi Scott and Omari:

Although reading profiles of other applicants provides a good idea, I am curious to hear what you all think of my profile. So here it is:

Undergrad: Physics major with a very low GPA of 2.6
Graduate degree: MA in Economics from JHU (part-time). GPA: 3.62

GMAT: Currently at 650 and retaking it in a few days to hopefully bring it up to 700+

Work experience: 4+ years at a big international organization which is in the media almost everyday. Have progressed my career at this organization from a ‘temp’ in the recession of 2001 to my current staff position as a Financial and Accounting Analyst. I work on projects that are regularly mentioned in the international news and deal on a daily basis with central bank authorities etc.

Undergraduate experience: Was way too involved in college. Was the elected president of an international organization for 2 consecutive years, was elected to be on the Student Senate, part of Dean’s Advisory committee, co-founded a Cricket club and a Chess club and played rugby and soccer. These are just a few of the activities I was involved in.

Post-graduate extracurricular experience: nothing major as I was attending graduate school mostly. Did tutor math to a high school student for a Summer (but that was paid)

Reason for pursuing MBA: Want to break into the private sector after having worked purely at a non-profit international organization. Interested in the derivatives market and after talking to people in my area of interest I have realized that MBA is the logical bridge required to land a job in that field.

Other factors pertaining to (the rather embarrassing) undergraduate academic record: While being extremely involved, I had to sponsor 50% of my tuition in the last 2 yrs of college. As a result I was working over 30 hours a week in different part-time jobs, which included bar-tending at a popular college bar and as research assistant designing and testing LASER circuits for a Physics professor.

Targeted schools: Columbia, MIT, Wharton, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell and possible Harvard and Duke.

Thanks in advance for your time and input.

Cheers.

Thanks for your reply. I do realize that my undergrad GPA is a major weakness, but do you think that the graduate degree, which is more recent (completed course work in summer 2005), will make up for that?

Thanks again.