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Some brief background:
White Male, came to the US as an immigrant/refugee after the collapse of the Soviet Union
GPA- 3.9+ in Chemical Engineering
GMAT 770/8/5.5
Work Experience: IT Consulting with Deloitte for 2 years. Early promotion and working in Public Sector
EC: Fairly lacking in this department. I did take one my passions (fitness) and start an initiative on my project that was competition for most activity and actually migrated the model to other similar projects within Deloitte for a friendly competition. I also did planning and support for various office activities but nothing too spectacular in my opinion and probably in most admission's opinion.
Target Schools: Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, MIT
My reason for applying for an MBA is probably the same as most people's in that I want to change my career. Working in public sector (specifically with welfare and Food Stamps) has been rewarding in a way and ties back to how my family was able to succeed because of the initial help from the government to allow us to establish ourselves and have food on our table.
However I am not too keen on working in technology integration any more though I would say I have been fairly successful so far. What I really would like to do turn my personal passion of fitness (and nutrition) and tie it back to public sector and work in a capacity where I can make improvements to how government treats health and work on resolving inefficiencies. I am not really sure if that would be a compelling enough story or how I can really capture my personal passions in a fruitful way. Any suggestions on how I should approach this?
White Male, came to the US as an immigrant/refugee after the collapse of the Soviet Union
GPA- 3.9+ in Chemical Engineering
GMAT 770/8/5.5
Work Experience: IT Consulting with Deloitte for 2 years. Early promotion and working in Public Sector
EC: Fairly lacking in this department. I did take one my passions (fitness) and start an initiative on my project that was competition for most activity and actually migrated the model to other similar projects within Deloitte for a friendly competition. I also did planning and support for various office activities but nothing too spectacular in my opinion and probably in most admission's opinion.
Target Schools: Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, MIT
My reason for applying for an MBA is probably the same as most people's in that I want to change my career. Working in public sector (specifically with welfare and Food Stamps) has been rewarding in a way and ties back to how my family was able to succeed because of the initial help from the government to allow us to establish ourselves and have food on our table.
However I am not too keen on working in technology integration any more though I would say I have been fairly successful so far. What I really would like to do turn my personal passion of fitness (and nutrition) and tie it back to public sector and work in a capacity where I can make improvements to how government treats health and work on resolving inefficiencies. I am not really sure if that would be a compelling enough story or how I can really capture my personal passions in a fruitful way. Any suggestions on how I should approach this?
25 Apr 2016, 10:04
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Hi there,
Applying for an MBA sounds like a good choice for you. Firstly terrific gmat score, congrats!
As you know all schools will be wondering why you need an mba and what your short and long terms goals are.
As an IT consultant, also coming from a 'big name' company, you will be competing with a big pool with similar backgrounds. So you will really need to differentiate yourself not just by way of what you accomplished at Deloitte and what kinds of leadership roles you've had, but also by perhaps telling your story and what it was like as an individual moving to the US from a former soviet state. It's also not too late to start engaging in other kinds of community work/volunteering, hobbies etc to help make your profile more well rounded.
But I really love what you plan to do and is a nice segue from you already working in the public sector. It will be really intriguing to the ad coms to hear that you want to combine your passion of fitness and really making a difference in the world (through the government). It's a terrific story and speaks to why you need an mba. All schools are looking for future leaders and want people in their classrooms that really want to contribute to the well being of others. Just make sure you can give more details as to how you envision this panning out. It will also come across as authentic and a true passion since you already created an initiative/project in this field so would be important to mention that as well so they see the trend. Basically you could make a major theme in your essays/app about health, well being and fitness.
If you'd ever like to get a free assessment on your profile we'd be more than happy to chat with you. Our team is made up of former directors/managers of admissions from top business schools - including the b-schools that you are interested in so we know first hand what ad coms are looking for in terms of what to write/not write and include in your applications.
I hope that was helpful. Wishing you well.
Applying for an MBA sounds like a good choice for you. Firstly terrific gmat score, congrats!
As you know all schools will be wondering why you need an mba and what your short and long terms goals are.
As an IT consultant, also coming from a 'big name' company, you will be competing with a big pool with similar backgrounds. So you will really need to differentiate yourself not just by way of what you accomplished at Deloitte and what kinds of leadership roles you've had, but also by perhaps telling your story and what it was like as an individual moving to the US from a former soviet state. It's also not too late to start engaging in other kinds of community work/volunteering, hobbies etc to help make your profile more well rounded.
But I really love what you plan to do and is a nice segue from you already working in the public sector. It will be really intriguing to the ad coms to hear that you want to combine your passion of fitness and really making a difference in the world (through the government). It's a terrific story and speaks to why you need an mba. All schools are looking for future leaders and want people in their classrooms that really want to contribute to the well being of others. Just make sure you can give more details as to how you envision this panning out. It will also come across as authentic and a true passion since you already created an initiative/project in this field so would be important to mention that as well so they see the trend. Basically you could make a major theme in your essays/app about health, well being and fitness.
If you'd ever like to get a free assessment on your profile we'd be more than happy to chat with you. Our team is made up of former directors/managers of admissions from top business schools - including the b-schools that you are interested in so we know first hand what ad coms are looking for in terms of what to write/not write and include in your applications.
I hope that was helpful. Wishing you well.
25 Apr 2016, 20:48
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Thanks for sharing. You have a really nice profile which should garner some nice interest. But as you know you are applying to some of the top schools in the world so you will really need to work to differentiate yourself. A big part of this is your story as you have identified, and ad comm will be looking to determine if their program can help you reach your goals. So I would really aim to better connect the dots with your career goals so it is clear how you will reach them and how the program specifically will help you achieve these goals. So think about what is the road map to ensure it is achievable.
