Hi Alex,
I would really appreciate your comments of my profile.
PERSONAL INFO:
- Female from South East Asia
- Education: pharmacy school in my home country (GPA 7/10); master of public health in the US (GPA 3.5)
- Work experience: 6 years in public policy and healthcare management
- GMAT: 690 (49Q; 34V), AWA 6.
WORK EX: (highlights)
- Led the development of several government regulations in pharmaceutical system of my home country --> Deeply involved in the decision-making & policy-developing processes of the central healthcare system
- Effectively represented the gov authority in international negotiations with other countries (including the US)
- Improved efficiency of the organization through reforming key operation processes
- Reported directly to top leaders in the government department of health
DISADVANTAGES (self-perceived):
- Quite-intangible achievements
- Management experience: mostly projects other than persons
- mediocre GMAT 690 after... 4 times! (
) ; GPAs from a non-US school and a non-Ivy US school are both average
- Age: 31 - above the average in top schools
EXTRA CURRICULAR
- College: school's student government; president of the class (100 students)
- Throughout college and career: Participated and led several "mobile clinics" - providing free health exams and medicines to disadvantaged people in isolated villages
CAREER GOALS:
- post MBA: healthcare consulting firms; established NGOs in healthcare
- long-term: head a social venture in Asia to address health management issues in developing countries
TARGET SCHOOLS
HBS, Wharton, MIT, Haas, Yale, Duke...
QUESTIONS
1. Already took GMAT 4 times (550 -> 650 -> 660 -> 690, AWA 5.5). Would the Adcoms (and You) think I'm crazy/immature if I retake the GMAT the 5th time to break 700 (strongly believe I can do so this time
)
Or should I instead try to submit to 1-2 schools in R1 (it's pretty late already
) and count on luck in R2?
2. Are the above schools all long-shots to me?
Thanks so much for your time!