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15 May 2017, 15:16
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Hello, thank you so much
Black/Hispanic mix
GMAT: 780
College GPA (biology): 3.1
Master's in biology GPA: 3.4
Age: 27
5 research (medical, biology) publications
STORY: I had cancer in college, close to dying, which motivated me to go into biology and do research. Volunteered a lot in research labs, and got name on 5 publications. Did master's in biology. Work as research assistant (which is sort of like a lab technician on paper).
HOWEVER: I realized that I was not contributing to society as much by doing this sort of research. I feel that I can accomplish more by getting an MBA and going into Pharma industry or public policy/advocacy. Am very motivated to help develop new treatment. Being so close to death, and with the probability of recurrence, I realized that my time in the world is very limited, and want to maximize my impact.
If I work full time this year, I will have close to 2 years of FT experience. Trouble is, I have lots of part-time experience, but little full-time.
Do I have a chance at M7? Thank you!
EDIT: I have also done web development on the side for the past 5 years.
Black/Hispanic mix
GMAT: 780
College GPA (biology): 3.1
Master's in biology GPA: 3.4
Age: 27
5 research (medical, biology) publications
STORY: I had cancer in college, close to dying, which motivated me to go into biology and do research. Volunteered a lot in research labs, and got name on 5 publications. Did master's in biology. Work as research assistant (which is sort of like a lab technician on paper).
HOWEVER: I realized that I was not contributing to society as much by doing this sort of research. I feel that I can accomplish more by getting an MBA and going into Pharma industry or public policy/advocacy. Am very motivated to help develop new treatment. Being so close to death, and with the probability of recurrence, I realized that my time in the world is very limited, and want to maximize my impact.
If I work full time this year, I will have close to 2 years of FT experience. Trouble is, I have lots of part-time experience, but little full-time.
Do I have a chance at M7? Thank you!
EDIT: I have also done web development on the side for the past 5 years.
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16 May 2017, 18:26
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Hi there -
Firstly I'm sorry to hear that you went through a battle with cancer. I'm inspired to hear that it motivated your career!
I've worked with several folks who have a lab / research background (one of them went through a severe health issue as motivation as well), and they often can do a good job of explaining their roles in a way that demonstrate the "why" behind their healthcare career choices. However, what's hard with a research position is demonstrating real leadership and team work in the way that the adcom is looking for. As such, most of my clients had also spent some time working in a more traditional role. Given that you don't have much work experience, at this point I think it will be a tough sell to the top / M7 programs. My advice would be to transition to a healthcare system or tangential company and work for a year then apply with a real thesis on how you'll leverage the MBA to promote whatever aspect of healthcare you believe most needs the talents of a top MBA grad. Having passion is important; but having a clear path and plan is the other part of the equation that I think will be tougher for you at this point to really sell.
Sorry to be a little Debbie Downer - but I think in an year, with full time work experience, you'll have a REALLY powerful application to the top programs!
Hope this helps!
Firstly I'm sorry to hear that you went through a battle with cancer. I'm inspired to hear that it motivated your career!
I've worked with several folks who have a lab / research background (one of them went through a severe health issue as motivation as well), and they often can do a good job of explaining their roles in a way that demonstrate the "why" behind their healthcare career choices. However, what's hard with a research position is demonstrating real leadership and team work in the way that the adcom is looking for. As such, most of my clients had also spent some time working in a more traditional role. Given that you don't have much work experience, at this point I think it will be a tough sell to the top / M7 programs. My advice would be to transition to a healthcare system or tangential company and work for a year then apply with a real thesis on how you'll leverage the MBA to promote whatever aspect of healthcare you believe most needs the talents of a top MBA grad. Having passion is important; but having a clear path and plan is the other part of the equation that I think will be tougher for you at this point to really sell.
Sorry to be a little Debbie Downer - but I think in an year, with full time work experience, you'll have a REALLY powerful application to the top programs!
Hope this helps!
16 May 2017, 19:03
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Hi there -
Firstly I'm sorry to hear that you went through a battle with cancer. I'm inspired to hear that it motivated your career!
I've worked with several folks who have a lab / research background (one of them went through a severe health issue as motivation as well), and they often can do a good job of explaining their roles in a way that demonstrate the "why" behind their healthcare career choices. However, what's hard with a research position is demonstrating real leadership and team work in the way that the adcom is looking for. As such, most of my clients had also spent some time working in a more traditional role. Given that you don't have much work experience, at this point I think it will be a tough sell to the top / M7 programs. My advice would be to transition to a healthcare system or tangential company and work for a year then apply with a real thesis on how you'll leverage the MBA to promote whatever aspect of healthcare you believe most needs the talents of a top MBA grad. Having passion is important; but having a clear path and plan is the other part of the equation that I think will be tougher for you at this point to really sell.
Sorry to be a little Debbie Downer - but I think in an year, with full time work experience, you'll have a REALLY powerful application to the top programs!
Hope this helps!
Firstly I'm sorry to hear that you went through a battle with cancer. I'm inspired to hear that it motivated your career!
I've worked with several folks who have a lab / research background (one of them went through a severe health issue as motivation as well), and they often can do a good job of explaining their roles in a way that demonstrate the "why" behind their healthcare career choices. However, what's hard with a research position is demonstrating real leadership and team work in the way that the adcom is looking for. As such, most of my clients had also spent some time working in a more traditional role. Given that you don't have much work experience, at this point I think it will be a tough sell to the top / M7 programs. My advice would be to transition to a healthcare system or tangential company and work for a year then apply with a real thesis on how you'll leverage the MBA to promote whatever aspect of healthcare you believe most needs the talents of a top MBA grad. Having passion is important; but having a clear path and plan is the other part of the equation that I think will be tougher for you at this point to really sell.
Sorry to be a little Debbie Downer - but I think in an year, with full time work experience, you'll have a REALLY powerful application to the top programs!
Hope this helps!
Hi thank you so much, it was really helpful. If you don't mind me asking one more question, do you think I would be competitive for Yale SOM this cycle? The research I did was all clinical, which involved teamwork with doctors and PhD's as well. I also worked as a Customer Service Manager at Wal-Mart (part-time/reduced hours, around 30/week) for 1 year. I am really interested in Yale. If not, I'll work for one more year. Thank you so much once again!
