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Profile Evaluation - Low GPA;Decent GMAT and Application [#permalink] New post 06 Apr 2010, 08:07
Hello,

Can someone please evaluate my profile?

Program: MBA(FT), Management Consulting (career switch)
GMAT: 720
GPA: 2.72/4.0 B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Top 8 Engineering School - U.S. ) Minor in Economics; First generation college graduate
Work experience(WE): 4 Years at Mat; Mid-Sized Public Company ($3B) s (Year 1: Applications Engineer, Year 2: Promotion to Asst. Product Mgr; Year 3: Promoted to Product Manager - Current)
Country of prior residence: U.A.E (Born and brought up in Dubai, U.A.E -18 years); Country of current residence since 7 years - USA
Age: 26 at matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Undergrad: Director of Ideas & Issues committee in the largest student board, Selected as Research Assistant for a top 3 technical university in Europe
Post College - Strong.

Languages: English (fluent); Arabic (fluent); French (basic)

Schools I want to apply to:

School 1: Cornell Johnson

School 2: Dartmouth Tuck

School 3: Duke Fuqua

School 4: Yale SOM

School 5: Carnegie Mellon

School 6: Georgetown

School 7: Chicago Booth

School 8: Wharton

School 9: NYU

School 10: Columbia
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Re: Profile Evaluation - Low GPA;Decent GMAT and Application [#permalink] New post 08 Apr 2010, 22:53
bschool2012 wrote:
Hello,

Can someone please evaluate my profile?

Program: MBA(FT), Management Consulting (career switch)
GMAT: 720
GPA: 2.72/4.0 B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Top 8 Engineering School - U.S. ) Minor in Economics; First generation college graduate
Work experience(WE): 4 Years at Mat; Mid-Sized Public Company ($3B) s (Year 1: Applications Engineer, Year 2: Promotion to Asst. Product Mgr; Year 3: Promoted to Product Manager - Current)
Country of prior residence: U.A.E (Born and brought up in Dubai, U.A.E -18 years); Country of current residence since 7 years - USA
Age: 26 at matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Undergrad: Director of Ideas & Issues committee in the largest student board, Selected as Research Assistant for a top 3 technical university in Europe
Post College - Strong.

Languages: English (fluent); Arabic (fluent); French (basic)

Schools I want to apply to:

School 1: Cornell Johnson

School 2: Dartmouth Tuck

School 3: Duke Fuqua

School 4: Yale SOM

School 5: Carnegie Mellon

School 6: Georgetown

School 7: Chicago Booth

School 8: Wharton

School 9: NYU

School 10: Columbia


Were there extenuating circumstances that contributed to the low grades? Have you or would you be willing to take classes now to show that you now know how to apply yourself in an academic setting?

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Re: Profile Evaluation - Low GPA;Decent GMAT and Application [#permalink] New post 09 Apr 2010, 08:49
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Re: Profile Evaluation - Low GPA;Decent GMAT and Application [#permalink] New post 09 Apr 2010, 08:52
Hello Linda,
Thanks for the response. I am a first generation college graduate and was an international student. Both my paternal grandparents expired in consecutive semesters. However, I see no excuses for my poor performance as the above might not be extenuating circumstances.
I am currently taking alternative classes in business, finance and accounting via UCLA Ext. I will have about 6 400- level classes in all before applying. Do you think that would be sufficient? Or should I take a few more? I have received an A in two so far with four remaining.

Thanks once again, Linda.

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Re: Profile Evaluation - Low GPA;Decent GMAT and Application [#permalink] New post 09 Apr 2010, 15:35
bschool2012 wrote:
Hello Linda,
Thanks for the response. I am a first generation college graduate and was an international student. Both my paternal grandparents expired in consecutive semesters. However, I see no excuses for my poor performance as the above might not be extenuating circumstances.
I am currently taking alternative classes in business, finance and accounting via UCLA Ext. I will have about 6 400- level classes in all before applying. Do you think that would be sufficient? Or should I take a few more? I have received an A in two so far with four remaining.

Thanks once again, Linda.

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The recent A's will definitely help as will your 720 GMAT. The fact that you are a first-generation college student and from UAE may mitigate a little too.

Here (bolded) is my assessment of the schools you listed. Please realize that these are not cast in concrete.

Schools I want to apply to:

School 1: Cornell Johnson Competitive

School 2: Dartmouth Tuck Stretch

School 3: Duke Fuqua Competitive

School 4: Yale SOM Competitive

School 5: Carnegie Mellon Competitive

School 6: Georgetown Competitive or Safety

School 7: Chicago Booth Stretch

School 8: Wharton Stretch

School 9: NYU Competitive

School 10: Columbia Stretch

Best,
Linda
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Re: Profile Evaluation - Low GPA;Decent GMAT and Application [#permalink] New post 09 Apr 2010, 21:00
Thank you Linda! I appreciate your insight!
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