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Top 10 MBA profile evaluation [#permalink] New post 14 Nov 2012, 13:45
Hello!

I'd appreciate any advice that you might have for me based on my profile. I should mention that I'm not applying in 2012-2013, but waiting until next year (2013-2014), so I will have 3 years of work experience at matriculation.

Full-time work experience: United Airlines, Revenue Management Analyst (July 2011-present), Senior Analyst (July 2012-present)
GMAT: 690 (88%) - Q:44 (66%), V:40 (89%), AWA:5 (67%), IR: 8 (92%)
*Plan to retake the GMAT. ~720 is expected
GRE: Q:168 (97%), V:161 (86%), AW:4.5 (73%)
Undergraduate school: DePaul, B.A. Marketing & Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 2009, GPA: 3.87 w/ Honors
Grad school #1: Illinois, M.S. Recreation Sport & Tourism, 2011, GPA: 3.92
Grad school #2: Northwestern, M.S. Predictive Analytics (part-time), 2014 (expected), GPA: 4.0 thus far
Extra-curriculars: Triathlon team member in grad school (2 yrs), Teaching assistant in grad school (1 yr), Research assistant (psych) in undergrad (8 months), math tutor at Children's Memorial Hospital (1 yr), club volleyball player (3 years), charity marathon runner (6 months), youth program leader for Chicago Cares (3 months now), running coach for Chicago Runner's Association (2 months now), week-long volunteer trip to teach English in Peru in December, professional video game player (4 yrs), retail sales associate (5 years)
Target programs: Harvard and Stanford; after that, Wharton, MIT, Berkeley, and Dartmouth; any other suggestions?
Post-MBA goal: Strategy consulting in the service industry (short-term); CEO of retailer (long-term)

Age: 25 (will be 26 when I apply, 27 at matriculation)
Gender: Male
Race: White

If there's anything that I can do to improve my candidacy, please let me know.

Thank you!
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Re: Top 10 MBA profile evaluation [#permalink] New post 17 Nov 2012, 07:40
You have several things going for you: youth with achievements, academic excellence, unique industry experience (airlines) and what appears to be a well thought out vision for how you will leverage the MBA. What's working against you? JAWG syndrome (just another white guy), targeting only the most highly competitive programs (there are many other schools out there besides H/S/W), and lower number of years WE (average approaching 5 these days. I think you have a shot at your targets, but these schools get so many applications, it's tough to stand out. Your application will need to be compelling and unique to get attention, so focus on essays and how best to relate your story in a concise, yet intriguing way. Don't forget to focus on WHY you want to do something and not just tell them WHAT you want to do.
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