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Veritas Prep,
I've done countless hours of research and I've already applied for Stern in R1 and Johnson, Yale, Fuqua and McDonough in R2. I plan to submit apps for Kelley (R2) and Goizueta (R3). I've been invited to interview at McDonough but I haven't heard anything from other schools. However, I've dreamt of attending a top school (not that I'm disrespecting any schools I applied to) since I was a wee lad so I'd like to make sure I don't deprive myself of the opportunity to attend the best school possible if I stand a half-decent chance of getting in. I also would rather not stick around the continental US for too long after I'm done my MBA so mobility and international recognition are very important to me. Here's my profile:
Demographics: 22, Male
Citizenship: Canadian (naturalised first-generation immigrant)
Education: BBA in Management from public college in US, GPA 3.37, non-traditional student award
GMAT: 720, 49Q, 40V, 6.0 AWA
Concentration/Goal: Social enterprise, with the goal of managing a social enterprise in the developing world
Work Experience:
- 2.5 years for public safety government contractor, of which one year was supervisory. 25 direct and indirect reports, scored highest ever score in analytical performance evaluation
- 1 year freelance consumer goods purchasing for North American retail firms at trade fairs in Asia
- ～2 months at current job, communications role in local government HR department
Other Experience:
- 1.5 years elected union steward representing over 450 employees, negotiated best CA of its kind in the country and mended labour/management relations
- Campaign volunteer, 2008 Canadian federal election
Wild Cards:
- Worked f/t while studying f/t during university
- First-generation university graduate
- Commercial Pilot Licence with ~300 flight hours
- Lived in Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and the US
- Native-level English, intermediate Korean, Chinese and French
The schools at the top of my list (other than the ones I've applied to) are Tuck, Haas and IESE. I think of all the top European programmes, IESE is probably the one where I have the best chance (2 year structure) so I've requested a profile assessment from them already. Tuck is my dream school but I haven't thought about them since I missed Early Action. My big question is whether I'd be competitive at Tuck or Haas in their final rounds, because while I don't mind flying out to Hanover for an interview I don't want to do it if my chances aren't good. If there's any other top 10 schools you think I might have a decent shot at I'd love to hear it too. Thanks!
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