pmiklius wrote:
Hello I am looking for a profile evaluation.
Background information:
Undergrad - Purdue University GPA: 3.75
Major : Hospitality and Tourism Management
Graduated 2010
Several Deans Lists and student organizations
GMAT : 690 (Q47 V37) (considering a retake, thoughts on that?)
Work Experience - (3 years upon graduation)
2010 - 2011 - Manager Four Star resort, first job out of college. Responsible for staff, training, interviews for staff, inventory. Moved around several different restaurant outlets, a lot of great experience in management.
2011 - Current - Foodservice consultant
Design of commercial kitchens and restaurants. A lot of design work and project coordination. Currently project coordinator but am training for promotion to manage my own projects and become a project manager
Extra Curricular -
Several Work and professional organizations where an active member always trying to network and improve standing
Volunteer work here and there. Volunteer mentoring students, humane society, habitat for humanity
Looking to improve my extra curriculars, it is a decent part of my application but looking to improve with more management positions within organizations and non profit organizations
Goals: I am aiming for a top 25 school that will work with me and allow me to continue my studies in the hospitality industry. I am looking to get an MBA to eventually lead to a job in a hospitality company that works on business and planning for hotels and restaurants. My eventual dream goal is to start my own hotel/resort chain
I feel an MBA would help me acheive these goals. I am not necessarily looking for a top 5 school but for a school that will work with my goals and allow me to continue this direction. Although a top 5 school would be great. I have identified a couple of schools that may be good fits, especially Cornell. What are your thoughts on my chances at a top ten school? Top twenty school?
Thanks in advance
You didn't write much about your work and the impacts you've made: if they are significant, then I say you just need to boost your quant score a bit to aim for the top 10 (the verbal is fine, but the boost in Quant will also boost your overall score). But if you cannot point to dramatic improvements in operations, revenues, and profits as a result of your work, then top 20 will be a better fit. I also believe you may find George Washington, Michigan State, and UMass at Amherst supportive of your goals.