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Re: Identifying Safety / Low-Target Schools [#permalink]
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MattWashDC wrote:
Hey All,
I am thinking of applying in Round 1/2 of 2016 and need help narrowing my target list! I figure the best way to go about this is to start at the bottom (safety schools) and work my way up. Below is a list of my stats and schools that I plan on applying to. Please let me know about what safety schools would be a good fit.

Thanks!

Work Exp at time of application:
(Note: every job after the campaign is in the same policy area and is consistent with my post-MBA goals).

.5 months as a Project Manager {political appointee} at an elite Federal Agency (Dept. of State, Treasury, White House)
1.5 Years as a Confidential Assistant {political appointee} at a small Federal Agency.
1.5 years months at a niche political policy shop (9 months as a Research Coordinator, 9 months as Deputy Director).
.5 months as a Field Organizer on a Presidential campaign in a key swing state (Ohio, Florida)

Education:
[b]
School: Top 50 in the Big Ten (Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan)
Major (2): English and History
Minor: Humanities minor
GPA: 3.43

GMAT: 730 (47V, 44Q)

EC:
launching a college admissions application mentorship program for inner city students
1 year as a essay coach for inner city students
3 years on the board of directors for my city college alumni organization

Post-MBA:
I want to apply my policy background to Wall St. and institutional investing (Very logical, very clear connection)

Dream Schools:
HBS
Wharton
Kellogg
Booth
Colombia

Safety/Target Schools:
Darden?
NYU?
Emory?
Georgetown?
Johnson?
Ross?
Tepper?
Other?


Hey dude,
I like your profile!!! With all that political stuff, I'm gonna hope you get into one of your main choices :), but it's great that you have safe schools - with your experience and target industry I'd say that NYU, Johnson, Georgetown could be good choices (keeping in mind that NYU will be the tougher one and Georgetown the easiest, but NYU with the best finance recruiting).

And let's hope that with your experience as an essay coach and an English major, that you write us some beautiful essays :)

Best,
Jon
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