Evaluation Request - 30 W/M 730 GMAT - Attorney - 3yr WE
[#permalink]
08 Oct 2014, 13:37
1) I am a practicing attorney with 2 years experience, mixed litigation, though predominantly criminal, at a respected NC firm. A reason I am seeking my MBA is to take my legal career in a different direction. 1 year prior work experience as a manufacturing engineer. Many years of part-time work during school.
2) 730 GMAT 47/44 with 8 IR
3) Undergrad Miami Ohio- 2.4 GPA in Mechanical Engineering. No real extenuating circumstances other than 30 hours a week of work. Screwed off a lot/no ambition. Upward trend from first year 1.9 to last year 3.0
Michigan State College of Law 3.8 (top 5%) - Got my act together
4) Undergrad extras - just work. Shift manager at restaurant.
Law School - Moot Court, Journal (not Law Review) editor, Double Internships each summmer (Law firms, Federal Judiciary, State Attorney General Office)
5) NC licensed attorney
6) I began this process to shoot for the top. Target Programs are GSB, HBS, Booth, Wharton, Sloan, and then 2 alternates (going to try 6-7 apps R2)
7) R2 2014-2015. R3 if necessary. I missed the boat on round 1. My main question is submitting this post is, should I diversify more or can I shoot for the moon and do ok in R3 if I miss in R2?
8) My goal is to get a job as corporate counsel/associate general counsel for a corporation I believe in, preferably tech, or a firm that caters to such business. I Want to help guide and defend a company that is going to make a positive difference tomorrow. After that, I would like to eventually climb into corporate governance and a General Counsel/CLO role. I will need a top MBA to propel me on this goal because Google and its ilk don't hire out of MSU Law.
Thank you very much for your time and help!