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27 Nov 2014, 20:17
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Hello all,
I would love to hear any and all opinions on which schools I might have a chance at among the top 20 programs.
My profile...
Age: 28
Nationality: American Caucasian
GMAT: 730 Q48 V42 AWA 5.5 IR 8
Undergraduate: Econ major, French minor at top 20 university; 2.7 GPA (bombed engineering first two years for a number of reasons, transferred to econ major and improved drastically); graduated in 2009.
Graduate: received a Master's degree from another top 20 university in 2011; 3.7 GPA.
Work: I will have six years of work experience in three jobs by matriculation date. I lived and taught in Asia my first year out of college. I returned to the USA for a master's program, which I attended at night. While working toward my master's degree, I ran a nonprofit and helped it scale from two cities to four, managed PT staff of 80, and impacted hundreds of end beneficiaries. Two years ago, I moved to a national venture philanthropy fund (PE/VC model applied to nonprofits without financial ROI) and was promoted within my first 16 months.
Other: single-digit handicap golfer, adviser outside of work to various nonprofits.
My post-MBA goals: working in socially-conscious for-profit businesses; nonprofit consulting; or impact investing.
I'm not sure where I'm applying yet as I just took the GMAT last week, but I'm considering the following:
1. Yale SOM
2. Haas
3. Tuck
4. Kellogg
5. ???
Advice much appreciated!
I would love to hear any and all opinions on which schools I might have a chance at among the top 20 programs.
My profile...
Age: 28
Nationality: American Caucasian
GMAT: 730 Q48 V42 AWA 5.5 IR 8
Undergraduate: Econ major, French minor at top 20 university; 2.7 GPA (bombed engineering first two years for a number of reasons, transferred to econ major and improved drastically); graduated in 2009.
Graduate: received a Master's degree from another top 20 university in 2011; 3.7 GPA.
Work: I will have six years of work experience in three jobs by matriculation date. I lived and taught in Asia my first year out of college. I returned to the USA for a master's program, which I attended at night. While working toward my master's degree, I ran a nonprofit and helped it scale from two cities to four, managed PT staff of 80, and impacted hundreds of end beneficiaries. Two years ago, I moved to a national venture philanthropy fund (PE/VC model applied to nonprofits without financial ROI) and was promoted within my first 16 months.
Other: single-digit handicap golfer, adviser outside of work to various nonprofits.
My post-MBA goals: working in socially-conscious for-profit businesses; nonprofit consulting; or impact investing.
I'm not sure where I'm applying yet as I just took the GMAT last week, but I'm considering the following:
1. Yale SOM
2. Haas
3. Tuck
4. Kellogg
5. ???
Advice much appreciated!
27 Nov 2014, 22:51
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Hi,
I got interested in your profile. A Malawian staying in Zimbabwe Africa. I bought the Manhattan strategy 5th edition pack. wanted to know which other important sources you used to have a better score. I feel I have to review the content using other materials as well. I have just finished FDP.
Thanks in advance
patrick
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I got interested in your profile. A Malawian staying in Zimbabwe Africa. I bought the Manhattan strategy 5th edition pack. wanted to know which other important sources you used to have a better score. I feel I have to review the content using other materials as well. I have just finished FDP.
Thanks in advance
patrick
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30 Nov 2014, 12:58
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Hi vpnotvc,
Thanks for posting and congrats on your GMAT, nicely done.
Sounds like you have a few years of solid work experience with recognition/promotion and international experience. Your Masters GPA is great (didn't mention what you studied for that); your undergrad GPA not so much, so a bit of a weakness there but the Masters and GMAT should help to a certain extent.
I think your school list makes sense given your interest and background. Are you looking for more schools? 4 is a good number but if you wanted a few options that may be even 'safer' you could also look at for example Duke or UNC? But there are many factors to consider when choosing a school of course; For more on choosing schools, check out our free download at: https://info.mbamission.com/Selecting-Yo ... ram-E-Book
Good luck to you!
Thanks for posting and congrats on your GMAT, nicely done.
Sounds like you have a few years of solid work experience with recognition/promotion and international experience. Your Masters GPA is great (didn't mention what you studied for that); your undergrad GPA not so much, so a bit of a weakness there but the Masters and GMAT should help to a certain extent.
I think your school list makes sense given your interest and background. Are you looking for more schools? 4 is a good number but if you wanted a few options that may be even 'safer' you could also look at for example Duke or UNC? But there are many factors to consider when choosing a school of course; For more on choosing schools, check out our free download at: https://info.mbamission.com/Selecting-Yo ... ram-E-Book
Good luck to you!
