Chance at Stern Part Time

Hi Linda,

I wanted to get your opinion of my chances of being accepted in Sterns part time MBA program. Here are my vitals.

I graduated from Penn State in 1998 with a Degree in Environmental Resouce Management (GPA 2.5) and a Degree in Business (GPA 3.7.) The lousy GPA for the first major is due to the fact that I was not interested in what I was studying and by the time I figured out that I wanted a business degree I was far enough along that it made sense to get both degrees. I completed the business degree in a very short time by loading up on classes and taking summer school. I did it in 3 sememsters + a summer.

I graduated and went to work at a Large Pharma company in Jersey as a Logistics analyst. In three years I had three jobs within this company and was promoted twice. My area was operations. First job was a logistics anyalyst, and subsequent positions were as a planner and a senior capacity planner at the plant level.

I left to go High Tech and got rich on paper. Unfortunatly the company went from IPO to poo poo. I was also in operations at this company as a senior analyst.

Once that place went the way of the bubble burst I moved onto a job at another Pharma company in Jersey where I was brought on to manage an SAP implementation manager for a peice of the business. We went live and it was considered a very successful implementation. I was promoted after the project was done. I then moved on again because the company relocated my job. This was my choice and I was not layed off.

Finally i am the supply chain manager for another pharma in Jersey. This is an aggressive company that is always on the look out for new products partnerships etc. . . I want to move into the Business development area i.e. evaluations deals, aquistions, JVs, Etc, hence my interest in Stern since they have such strong financial program. I have had some pretty impressive accomplishments (I think) in the years since I started here that my boss will attest to in one of my reccos.

My GMAT was a 700 42 Q 42 V.

I don't have a lot of extracarriculars. I play softball with my friends. Take care of my house (I have a big yard and landscaping is a hobby.) I don't do any real charity work to speak of although I do do walks and runs to support cancer since I my life has been directly impacted.

I am fairly confident the I can write compelling essays as to why I am pursuing and MBA etc. . . However I am worried my credentials won't stand up. Especially my lack of extra curricular activites. Any advice that you can give will be very much appreciated.