cantwaitlangone wrote:
So, I know we're keeping track of all our stats and acceptance statuses on the spreadsheet. But what do the numbers NOT show? Anyone want to share?
I can start. By numbers alone, I'm probably not the strongest of candidates. I got a low GPA, and my GMAT was ok (640).
What else is there to my candidacy? I believe I wrote really strong essays that explained, but didn't excuse, my undergrad GPA. So I don't reveal exactly who I am on this forum, I will basically say here that I had a side career during college that took up a lot of my time and energy. Thankfully, I still earned a fairly prestigious scholarship and got A's in some of the difficult courses I took, while I let the courses that should have been easy A's (drama, jazz singing, etc.) slide. Since then, I have been promoted at a Fortune 500 company several times due to some high-profile projects I've successfully lead. I was able to get strong (I think!) recommendations from a couple high-level executives here with whom I have worked closely over these years.
Maybe my numbers weren't great, but I think my experience may have pushed me over the edge. I'm curious to find out others' stories and why they chose Stern.
I'm a first time poster and am waiting to hear back from ad-com. Cantwaitlangone, thanks for posting about your background behind the numbers. It's encouraging considering I too don't seem like a strong candidate based on the numbers alone. However, I feel like my pre- and post-college experience (entrepreneurial and unique blend of corp exp), essays (I spent a lot of time on these, especially the personal expression), and extracurricular activities (quality volunteer work) speak closer to my abilities and explain why I would be a perfect match more than a GPA and a GMAT score. Anyways, we'll just have to wait and see if ad-com feels the same.
Good luck to everyone who is still waiting!