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cmp1733 · Answer

Hi all, hope this profile info helps: Age : 29 at matriculation Country/Location : California Under-Graduate School : Claremont McKenna Under-Graduate GPA: 3.4 GMAT/GRE Test scores: 710 (Q47, V41) Which Round did you apply in?: Round 1 Total Work Experience : 78 months to-date Pre-MBA Industry : Finance/accounting Target industry post-MBA: IB Brief about Work Experience : Accounting to Big4 Audit to Big4 Transaction Services (M&A) What is your relation to the Recommenders?(Manager. client etc): No recommendations for USC. My recommenders for other applications were Directors and Partners that I've worked with extensively Volunteering/Extra-curriculars: Collegiate athletics, local volunteering, board of local nonprofit, taking regular music lessons for the past 5 years International Experience : Studied abroad, various work engagements abroad Scholarship Given? : None

Short-Term Goal : IB and M&A experience Long-Term Goal : Senior corp dev position at F500 or high-growth startup Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant? : No, but I reached out to speak with alumni / current students extensively Any comments, feelings, advice to share?: Entire process was very smooth, and interview was very friendly and conversational. I am a little bummed about the scholarship but may reach out to see if there is any flexibility. Overall I wanted to stay in California and am happy I have the opportunity

fall2021 · Answer

Name/username: fall2021
Age : 32
Country/Location : India
Under-Graduate School : BITS Pilani
Under-Graduate GPA: 6.94/10
GMAT/GRE Test scores: 760
Which Round did you apply in?: R1
Total Work Experience : 8 years
Pre-MBA Industry : Telecom/Consulting
Target industry post-MBA: Tech/Consulting
Brief about Work Experience : Worked with the top telecom operators of India and briefly as a consultant in Kenya 
What is your relation to the Recommenders?(Manager. client etc): No recommendation required at Marshall
Volunteering/Extra-curriculars: Nothing too big, just a small website and few hobbies
International Experience : 2 years in Kenya
Scholarship Given? : No
Round Applied : R1
Why Marshall? : Strong employment numbers on West coast, LA
The motivation for MBA and why Now brief? : Transition to consumer tech industry, global outlook
Short-Term Goal : Digital product manager
Long-Term Goal : Head of Marketing at a Tech firm
Link to your interview debrief: 
(You can add your interview experience HERE and paste the link above )
Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant? : No
Any comments, feelings, advice to share?: Happy with admit but not enrolling because no scholarship

AA01 · Answer

Congratulations on your admit fall2021. I am planning to apply in round 2. Could you help me brainstorm the personal statement?

margauxn · Answer

Name/username: margauxn
Age : 27
Country/Location : USA (California)
Under-Graduate School : Georgetown University
Under-Graduate GPA: 3.79
GMAT/GRE Test scores: 710 (GMAT)
Which Round did you apply in?: Round 2, through the Consortium
Total Work Experience : 67 months
Pre-MBA Industry : Education
Target industry post-MBA: CPG
Brief about Work Experience : 2 years in direct service, 3 years in education technology
What is your relation to the Recommenders?(Manager. client etc): Manager and senior co-worker
Volunteering/Extra-curriculars: Yoga teacher, creative writing, interviewer for undergraduate admissions
International Experience : None
Scholarship Given? : TBD in late March
Why Marshall? : Trojan network, goal to work in LA, welcoming students
The motivation for MBA and why Now brief? : Career switch
Short-Term Goal : Brand management
Long-Term Goal : Senior leadership 
Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant? : No
Any comments, feelings, advice to share?: Stay confident! Reach out to USC students and alumni, they are very helpful. Be sure to mention the Trojan family

jayaprakash2253 · Answer

Hope this profile helps to others :

Name/username: Jayaprakash2253
Age : 27(as of the day of this post)
Country/Location : India
Under-Graduate School : National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Under-Graduate GPA: 7.55/10
GMAT/GRE Test scores: 750 (4th successful attempt)
Which Round did you apply in?: R1
Total Work Experience : 77
Pre-MBA Industry : Data analytics in the Financial sector
Target industry post-MBA: Consulting
Brief about Work Experience : Worked in risk management modelling for banks like standard chartered and Citi bank. Leading a team of 5 for the past 10 months.
What is your relation to the Recommenders?(Manager. client etc): None required.
Volunteering/Extra-curriculars: Active volunteer at an NGO trust via CSR.
International Experience : None
Scholarship Given? : 60,000
Round Applied : R1
Why Marshall? : Small class, amazing alumni network, emphasis on global learning and location.
The motivation for MBA and why Now brief? : Career switch to consulting as I am more interested in management-oriented roles in the long term than technical.
Short-Term Goal : Consultant at a Management consulting firm.
Long-Term Goal : Partner at a management consulting firm
Link to your interview debrief: https://gmatclub.com/forum/marshall-208 ... brief-2103
(You can add your interview experience HERE and paste the link above )
Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant? : Yes (Dream school admit)

swahareddy · Answer

Name/username: swahareddy Age :25 Country/Location : India Under-Graduate School : Tier 2 Engineering Under-Graduate GPA: 7.6/10 GMAT/GRE Test scores: GMAT 740 (Q50, V40) Which Round did you apply in?: 1 Total Work Experience : 4 (at matriculation) Pre-MBA Industry : Finance (role was tech though) Target industry post-MBA: Tech Brief about Work Experience : SDE and tech lead at a major bank What is your relation to the Recommenders?(Manager. client etc): Managers from work (one professional, one extra curricular) Volunteering/Extra-curriculars: Yes, good experiences International Experience: Work with international teams regularly, but remotely. Not in person. Scholarship Given? : No

Why Marshall? : LA vibes, tech scene and local connect, PRIME The motivation for MBA and why Now brief? : Short-Term Goal : PM at FinTech products (gave few local examples and few BigTech) Long-Term Goal : innovation in FinTech Link to your interview debrief: Please remind me. I have it, but I'll post it later Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant? : No Any comments, feelings, advice to share?: Prep Why Marshall, that seems like the most important thing. Don't let Marshall feel it's a backup for T10. Happy to talk to you individually/review your application material. DM me.

zsx58645 · Answer

I am 5 years out of college and have worked as a film director and manager in a marketing firm for about 4 years. I applied to USC to focus on pivoting to the streaming industry.

Bunuel · Answer