Hi Sara,
You have an interesting profile. Congrats on having the courage to follow your own path. That is not very common!
Your most recent GPA is what should matter - so don't stress out about that. Based on your statement of work experience - I would think a top 10 application might be difficult. But if you choose your schools carefully, based on career objectives, schools outside the top 10 should work. Go lower, and you might land yourself a nice scholarship as well.
Please feel free to get in touch with us (using the set up an appointment link in the signature) and we can discuss your situation in more detail over Skype.
Regards,
Karthik
sarasarasara wrote:
I've had a bit of a strange path and I'm trying to figure out what kind of schools I should be realistically looking at and what kind of chances I'd have. I originally went to Brandeis on a full scholarship and left after 2 years when I realized I didn't want to be pre-med and I couldn't figure out what to do instead. I was incredibly depressed and had something like a 2.8 when I left. I then worked in sales (cars, retail) and became an assistant sales manager (got promoted once to a larger department) over the course of 6 years working full time. Last year I went back to school. I was able to get into LMU (Loyola Marymount) at the last minute and packed my schedule to finish quickly. I'll be graduating in December with my BBA and around a 3.9 GPA. I'm 27, almost 28 and female.
Took the GMAT this past week and got 720 (V 41 Q 47 I 8 AW 6). Some other stuff I've done: had my own consignment business, acquired/flipped/managed/sold some properties with/for a friend, volunteer at a food pantry, and work 20-30 hours selling since I went back to school. Metrics as a salesperson and as a sales manager are very strong. I've been looking at lots of sales jobs that require an MBA, which is what I'm most likely interested in at the moment. Eventually my goal is to have my own business.
Some specific questions:
Will schools look at my earlier GPA or just the one from my graduating school (my transcript only lists my GPA from LMU)? How much will it hurt me that my undergrad isn't a very highly-ranked school? Is it worth trying to get a higher GMAT score--I only studied for a few weeks and between work and summer classes I didn't have much time to study and I think I could increase my quantitative score if I spent more time on it. Will a fall internship make any difference in applications--I can continue my retail sales job making about $28/hour vs. an internship of making $12-15/hour. The income does matter since I fully support myself without any help from my parents, but I can find a way to make it work if it's going to result in better future opportunities. And does going back to school after working negate that work experience I've had?
I greatly appreciate any feedback or suggestions!
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01 Sep 2015, 01:29
