ilovecroquettes wrote:
Requesting Profile Eval for MBA 2023/2024 Intake. Thanks in advance for your time!
Age: 29
Sex: Female
Ethnicity: Southeast Asian (US Citizen, Immigrant, 1st Generation College)
Schools: HBS, Wharton, Sloan, Columbia, Booth, Haas
GMAT
Not yet taken, aiming for 690-710
Academics:
-BS in Mechanical Engineering from HYPSM
-Theatre minor
-2.9 Cumulative GPA, downward trend (It’s my weakest area, I know... It was hard adjusting to college, I was dealing with depression... I plan to explain in optional essay)
College Leadership/Work Experience:
-Executive Board Member at Diversity Group 1
-Community Engagement Chair at Diversity Group 2
-Part-time jobs
-Study abroad in Germany
Work Experience:
- 4 years in F100 Aerospace – Mechanical Engineer, Program Manager, Promoted 1x, Given Program-level award, $1-2million projects w/ international clients, process improvement initiatives saving company $500K
-Lead my office Employee Resource Group (ERG) focused on Community Engagement
- 1 year in FAANG – Mechanical Engineer, $50-70million projects
Extra Curriculars:
-Volunteer for national organization focused on Education enablement and College Prep for first-generation students of color - Teaching STEM classes, CS TA, resume workshops
-Ski instructor (2 years)
Goals:
-Short term: Work in Tech - Product Management or Operations
-Long Term: Expand my venture focused on Mental Health and Wellness, Head of Product at Tech company
Questions: harvard
-Other than GMAT, any other ways to mitigate my low undergrad GPA? Do you recommend HBX Core vs. re-taking college courses?
-Any other US B-schools you think would be a good fit?
I think you may have a challenge with your GPA and a GMAT that is on the lower side. It’s good that it came from a top university, but it’s still definitely on the low end, and your GMAT is slightly below average, as well. So the rest of your application will need to be outstanding to compensate. You may need additional experience at a very high level of achievement to apply to the top schools. Otherwise, they can find someone with a similar profile with higher stats. In terms of your GPA, I’d say the most effective thing would be to have a high GMAT to counterbalance it, so it might be worth investing your time in GMAT prep. I would look at schools where you are closer to the average GMAT.