Preliminary Profile Eval
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22 Feb 2012, 12:44
Hi, I am pursuing entering a dual MBA/MA in International Development (some programs are offered directly like that or under a different name but the gist is the same) for the 2013 school year. I was hoping to get a preliminary evaluation (haven´t taken the GMAT yet and I´m currently studying for it)
GPA: 3.23 (due to the dual degree program, do not have a major GPA, also worked as many as two jobs each semester in order to help fund college though they aren´t interested in excuses for low GPAs)
GMAT: practice scores have gone from 530 to 600 to 650 (I am taking a course currently and have plenty of time left before I need to take the GMAT to keep working)
Undergrad: BU, Dual Degree - Business Admin. focus in Finance and Int. Business and BA in Int. Relations focus in Int. Econ and Europe
Extra-s: Multiple tutoring/mentoring programs, Model UN (with several leadership roles in conference planning), Alianza Latina, and various other "social and peace" oriented clubs
Stats: Female, would be 25 when beginning program, 1st Generation - Latina, Fluent in Spanish and English, beginner in French
Work Experience
(Work throughout college)
Work Study - career services, research - based
Internships - marketing internship at an organization that planned interships abroad programs with universities, international consulting, and sustainable development internship abroad - spain to be specific
Post College
Teacher via TFA - currently in my 2nd year
Will be staying at my school for a 3rd year even though my commitment with TFA will be over.
My specific interest in international development is educational development and I think it´s very important to gain experience in understanding how being a teacher works and how you actually teach students before attempting to organize projects or change curriculum and already established programs. I think the combined degree will adequately prepare me to work in project management/administrative positions in development.
The programs I want to apply to are MBA programs that will allow me to pursue this dual degree. As of now these include (not meaning I will apply but just where research has taken me): Georgetown, GW, American, Harvard, Columbia, NYU, John Hopkins (inconjunction with INSEAD, TUCK or WHarton as their own MBA doesn´t appear to offer the dual degree with their MA program).
Thoughts? I am looking for advice on where to apply - other schools would also be good to know about and thoughts on profile for those schools.