{"id":21966,"date":"2013-12-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=21966"},"modified":"2013-12-10T05:40:01","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T12:40:01","slug":"what-are-my-chances-adopted-vietnamese-american-teach-for-america-alum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/what-are-my-chances-adopted-vietnamese-american-teach-for-america-alum\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are My Chances? Adopted Vietnamese-American Teach for America Alum"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog post is one in a series of MBA applicant profile evaluations called \u201cWhat are My Chances<\/a>?\u201d authored by Michelle Stockman. Michelle, who started consulting for Accepted in 2007 and worked previously in the Columbia Business School admissions office, will provide selected applicants with school recommendations as well as an evaluation of their qualifications.<\/em><\/p>\n

If you would like Michelle to evaluate your profile at no charge and as part of this series, please provide the information requested at https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/what_are_my_chances<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Profile 3: \u201cCecilia\u201d Adopted Vietnamese-American Teach for America Alum<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Low_Quant\"<\/a>-Background:<\/strong> 27-year-old adopted Vietnamese-American female. Learned English at the age of 5. Participated in state-level speech competitions, attended Ivy League (think Dartmouth, Cornell) as molecular biology major.<\/p>\n

Normally I steer applicants away from discussing their pre-college years. But in your case, full steam ahead! Almost all schools will give you a chance to tell this story, whether in the regular set of essays<\/a> or the optional essay. Focus on what you learned about yourself by going through the experience. How did it inform your future career choice, and the impact you desired to have on the world around you? Also, both Dartmouth and Cornell are feeder schools (not the top feeder schools, but definitely feeder schools) to top B-school programs such as Wharton<\/a>, Harvard<\/a> and Stanford<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

-Work Experience:\u2028<\/strong> Teach for America alumna in Philadelphia. Taught for 3 years, Biology Team Lead, had 90% passing state exam, served as mentor to incoming TFA teacher. Currently working at in charter school network in New York as a recruitment coordinator. Grew applicant pool by 30% through both travel and online networking.<\/p>\n

TFA is a great credential, as you\u2019ve already been through a substantial vetting process and taken on a challenging, impact-driven career move. Most business schools have some sort of application waiver, deferral program, or major tuition break for TFA applicants<\/a>. Some of the best packages are offered by Yale<\/a>, Darden<\/a>, UT McCombs<\/a> and NYU<\/a>. You likely haven\u2019t been making huge money, so seriously consider schools with a good scholarship package so your debt won\u2019t be so burdensome. I would think you\u2019re a dynamic and persuasive speaker as a recruiter, so you\u2019re well on you\u2019re way to having that \u201cexecutive presence.\u201d The question will be: \u201cCan she hang with the quants?\u201d when it comes to the academics at top programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Short-Term Goal: <\/strong>Work for management consulting firm (Deloitte, McKinsey<\/a>, Bain) in human resources efficiency and recruitment.<\/p>\n

Great goal<\/a> in line with your past, making sense with your future. Do yourself a favor by researching now the recruitment rates for these companies from your set of schools. Talk to current students about the interview process for internships, and how best to angle yourself for this niche.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

-Long-Term Goal: <\/strong>Start consulting firm intent on assisting for-profit companies and academic institutions to attract talent to economically struggling US cities.<\/p>\n

Inspiring goal. As you are focused on a large geographic swath of the US in the future, think about how the \u201cbrand\u201d of your future institution is respected, not only in the city where you anticipate taking up residence post-MBA, but also across the nation.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

-GMAT:<\/strong> 680, 45 Q, 38 V<\/p>\n

Your GMAT is not a W\/H\/S median score, which is floating right around 730. Those don\u2019t have to be your only dream choices though, and may not be the best fit. Even so, your quant score is a bit low<\/a>. You may want to think about retaking for a better shot at your stretch schools. Also show you have significant \u201cquant-ability\u201d through your GPA or on-the-job demands.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

-GPA<\/strong>: Increased GPA each semester, from 2.5 freshman year to 3.8 last two semesters.<\/p>\n

If low scores in core humanities courses, or a failed foray into classes like Sculpting 101 brought down your GPA, I wouldn\u2019t worry too much. But if you did poorly in quant courses, you really should retake the GMAT.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

-Extracurriculars:<\/strong><\/p>\n

- Mentoring inner city dance troupe<\/p>\n

- Started foodie society mapping out monthly \u201crestaurant crawl\u201d meet-ups that now boasts +200 members with healthy online following, and average attendance of 20 per event.<\/p>\n

Very cool extracurriculars<\/a>. I expect these are your most current, and you left off those from college. What\u2019s great is that you are still currently involved, and they show a sort of entrepreneurial leadership, and joie de vivre\u2014you know how to work hard, and play hard.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

-Schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stretch matches:<\/strong> Stanford, Yale<\/a>, NYU<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

On-par matches:<\/strong> Darden, Michigan<\/a>, UT McCombs, Vanderbilt<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Michelle<\/a> Michelle Stockman<\/a> is a professional journalist, former Columbia Business School admissions insider, and experienced MBA admissions consultant. <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on the Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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