[#permalink]
16 Sep 2005, 13:29
Was browsing and noticed your post.
Dont know if u had a look at the blog, see some excerpts of what the Whartons guys said about younger candidate/ with low work ex.
Apply where you think you have a shot, just remember (as hjort will tell u also) the ultra elite are ultra flexible about your work ex.
I have spoken to people from Ad Comms and students in H/S/W
What the big thing they wanna see (or wht i think they wanna see) is someone who may not have a whole lot of work ex AFTER undergrad, but while in undergrad had a solid background, made big moves (or tried to) and within the time he/she has been working full time is still pushing the envelop.
So they ARE still looking for a lot of experience but in a variety of formats, not just full time job stuff after your college degree.
Essays are critical ofcourse, and so are your reco's. One thing i feel people neglect is Refferals.
Harvard asks for refferals for projects (extra curricular) that you have worked on after graduating, MAKE sure the image those people put across is the image you put across in your essays.
But i am no guru on the matter, just a devout user of GOOGLE, and one more person trying to get in to these freakin schools!
R