Hello
Aringo,
I was wondering if it's possible for you to review mine? Thank you so much.
Information[*]Asian Female. 25 (right now)
[*]GMAT: 650 (28V 50Q 8IR) this is my second attempt, my first one was 620 (27V 50Q 8IR). Perhaps I will retake again (but not anytime soon, I am burned out)
Work experience[*]Currently work in a company that me and my sister started about a year ago. We imported products from around the world into Taiwan. My work is mostly about the distribution network in Taiwan, marketing and public relations.
[*]Started an E-commerce site (it was more like a soft trial for the current business), which I sold after the current business was established (not sure whether to include this or not)
[*]Disaster Response Team for a top 10 NGO in the USA from Louisiana to Texas for 2 months.
[*]Course & Volunteer instructor for a NGO in Cambodia for 2 months. Teaching disadvantaged kids English, visiting their families, recruiting students (to convince parents to send kids to our school instead of working) are all my work. I was also responsible for after-work workshop to exchange ideas on teaching skills and improving relationship with kids.
[*]Team member in a social project to help kids and their families from rural area for 8 months. Raised over $8k for the kids. At the mean time, we also helped their families, mostly farmers, to market the their produces better, ranging from redesign the package to process the product into something else for better profitability.
[*]Team member for a NGO in Thailand for 2 months. Work is mostly basic construction (water supply network) and rebuild the community for the minority. During the free time, we usually do some project to help out the organization.
[*]Cryptocurrency and stock investment for 2 years now.
[*]Started my first company with my sister. The idea is similar as the current one. It was successful, but we had to shut it down because of supply problems. Opened for about 1 year.
[*]Team member for a NGO in Italy for 3 months. Work is mostly projects around the community and fundraising. The most successful event in the group was the one that my friends and I hosted. We raised over $3k in one night.
[*]Internship at an international trading company for 3 months. Had the opportunity to work closely with custom and people from around the world. (unsure whether I should put this one or not)
Extra Curricular[*]Various instrument, especially piano. Been playing since I was 5. Passed the exam which is equivalent to a piano teacher. I also played trumpet and harp.
[*]Solo backpacking. Currently been to 26 countries with the money I saved from bartending and the investment.
[*]Visual Design. I enjoy graphic design and photography. I have redesigned websites for a few business.
[*]Community and volunteer work. Sorting recycles, mentoring kids, etc.
Education[*]Undergrad GPA: 2.98 from the top university in Taiwan with a major in Business Administration. My GPA tanked to 1.1 during sophomore year because of some health issues. It went back up to 4.0 during my senior year. Overall, I ended up with 2.98.
[*]I also had a 2-year gap during university. The health problem I had made me decide to take a break. I moved to Australia for working holiday, made some money and traveled.
[*]Team leader for AIESEC for 1 year.
MBA Info[*]Goal of MBA:
My longterm goal is to achieve a senior managerial/executive position in an established charity or NGO that focus on human rights and women’s rights. The more I worked with NGO, the more I realized that the impact is on such a small scale, as important as it was for certain people. I realized that if I want to have a bigger impact, I need to be in the decision group that creates the vision and forms the policy. And I think a MBA will fit perfectly in my profile and lead me to my ultimate goal.
Also, I would like to develop more management and analytical skill to further expand my current business. (I am not sure if I should include this because I have seen so many people said that entrepreneurship is not a realistic goal)
And of course, networking and the opportunity to study and live abroad.
[*]Target School:
I first set my target for top 20 because my GMAT prep score has been consistently around 720. Particularly Johnson, Notre Dame and Georgetown. Of course I wish to attend an even better school, but, because of my low GPA, I think I should be more realistic.
Questions[*]Are my target school realistic with my current GMAT score? If no, according to my current score, what schools would you suggest?
Thank you so much for taking your time to review my profile.
I would say that overall your profile is impressive, the amount of work you have done with the NGOs definitely tie in very well with your post-MBA goal related to NGOs and the entrepreneurial experience is something unusual as well.
As for the entrepreneurial part, you need to find the best way to present it all, including that post-MBA goal related to entrepreneurship. I don’t agree at all that it is an unrealistic goal but you should think about how that and your NGO-related goal would work together. So presenting that part might be challenging and I would recommend you start thinking about that already. You could always work with an admissions consultant on that part as well, as you can probably get some valuable feedback that way.
As for your GMAT score, I would recommend you retake, due to your GPA. You would need around 700 at least in order to have a really good chance of admission for these schools. When were you thinking of applying?
And should you decide to apply with your current GMAT score, I would say your best chances are at Notre Dame, Mendoza and Fordham, if you are only interested in MBA programs in the US. If you are open to other options as well, you’ll find a few more schools on the list too!
Updated on: 12 Nov 2018, 02:10
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