comebackkid wrote:
Age: 39 (turn 40 10/23)
GMAT: 770 (first take)
UGPA: 3.1 - Indiana University - Bloomington, Economics 1992: mitigating factors = managed a family owned car care center (full service car wash, meineke muffler, jiffy lube) in Chicago full-time throughout entire undergraduate as a result of a family tragedy - commuted 4 hours to Chicago Thurs-Sun every week
W/E: nontraditional career tract ~ 160 months as small business entrepreneur: successfully started and operated multiple successful small businesses in two sectors: retail and financial services (mortgage banking) - multiple patents pending related to technology mentioned below. Owned two restaurants: one for ten years and the other for three (still operating). Own mortgage company 5 years (still operating).
Plans after MBA: start a vertically integrated mortgage company, leveraging proprietary software and a low-cost pricing model made possible by technological advantages to disenfranchise the dominant mortgage broker (think hybrid of Carmax and Dell). The competitive landscape in this industry is evolving and in the beginning stages of restructuring.
Alt Transcript: College Alg - A, Finite - A, currently taking calculus and stats - will have As in both
Schools:
Wharton
Stanford
Michigan
Duke
viable?
I have considered and dispensed the exec and part-time options.
Comebackkid - have you considered European programs like IMD, INSEAD and Cranfield which have an older student body.
You would complete your MBA in one year- less loans, earlier entry back into corporate world.
You should be a shoo-in for these schools.