{"id":48086,"date":"2020-03-15T22:07:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T05:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=48086"},"modified":"2020-09-29T12:46:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T19:46:15","slug":"case-study-full-time-mba-from-unc-at-38-a-dream-fulfilled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/case-study-full-time-mba-from-unc-at-38-a-dream-fulfilled\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study – Full-time MBA from UNC at 38 -A Dream Fulfilled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Every applicant has certain apprehensions and questions about their prospects of admission to top business schools. At MER, we have been addressing clients\u2019 queries and doubts successfully. Sherzod, a 38-years old applicant from Uzbekistan, was under tremendous stress regarding his chances of admission to the schools of his choice. Since older applicants are generally considered to be the best fit for Executive or part-time MBA programs, it was a challenge for us to justify the candidacy of this older applicant for a full-time MBA. Sherzod\u2019s diligence and determination, combined with patient mentoring and guidance from MER, helped him secure a seat at the UNC Kenan Flagler School of Business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now presenting\nSherzod\u2019s journey to UNC: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name: Sherzod <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age: 38<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Country: Uzbekistan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic: Bachelors\nin Business Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Institute: Tashkent\nState University of Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry: Financial\nservices, oil, and gas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GMAT: 710 (34\/51)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work Experience<\/strong>: Sherzod had a vast and productive work experience of 13 years. He began his career as a marketing executive in the hospitality industry but soon changed gears and joined the financial services industry. Later, he switched to the oil and gas industry and steadily progressed in the companies he worked for. As an executive employee, he excelled in the Accounting and Finance department. Sherzod had excellent analytical capabilities and strong leadership skills. The key attributes that set him apart from the others were his willingness to take initiatives and the ability to work effectively with different people. His strong communication skills made him an effective executive on many projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extra-Curricular Activities<\/strong>: A football lover, Sherzod was a team member of the LUOK soccer team which won second place in mini-football tournaments. He was awarded LUOK best analytics cup for analyzing the results of the soccer teams during the EURO 2016 soccer tournament. He donated blood every year for six years on World Blood Donors Day. He enjoyed singing and played many local carrom tournaments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Goal<\/strong>:\nSherzod\u2019s short-term goal was to make a transition to a consultant manager\u2019s\nrole in one of the big four audit and management consulting companies such as Deloitte\nor PWC. His long-term goal was to launch his own travel company in native\nUzbekistan to pursue his original passion for interacting with diverse visitors\nto Uzbekistan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MER\u2019S Approach<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To gain an in-depth understanding of his profile, we first administered a questionnaire of 20 questions about his background, values, professional career, accomplishments, leadership stories, career goals, extra-curricular activities, and interests. After analyzing all his personal and professional stories, we started working together on his application to showcase his candidacy for some top business schools including UNC.z<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the key highlights of our work<\/strong> together are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n