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32 year old, Male
Nationality - Mexican
-Education background: undergrad in University of Illinois - UC
2.98 GPA
-GMAT: 620 targeting 650+ on next test
-Professional background: 8 years of Work experience on Tech company (Cellphone comp we all know)
Currently working on FP&A and promoted two times. Started career with Marketing, then switched to FP&A upon recommendation of CFO
2 years on Marketing and held All Latin American Customer Forum and various sponsorship events
6years of FP&A on financial planning and analsis as well as monthly closing
-Target colleges: Tuck, Cornell Johnson, Duke Fuqua, Kellogg
-Post MBA goal: Consulting
-EC: Have been practicing Kendo for 4 years, and organized whisky tasting club in company
Questions-
1. I am concerned with GMAT score, since I see a lot of high scores on forum.
Do I have change on Cornell Johnson with current profile?
2. Which others schools can I target?
3. How to emphasize or which EC activities should I focus on essay

Hi there, you have some great experience behind you and the shift to Malaysia shows some good international exposure. I assume you also have some leadership responsibilities? Don’t worry about the 2 year break - maternity leave is a good reason! - but make sure it’s clear on your resume and in your essays somewhere that’s why you were off work. 750 is a strong goal for your GMAT - good luck. Booth and Wharton are always stretch schools but with a strong application and good scores together with your breath of experience will help.

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A higher GMAT score might help offset the lower UG GPA. You could also take a quant focused class - that could help. Johnson seems viable, and as far as ECs -- anything else you do at work, perhaps even informally? Think about impacts through informal mentorship -- or formal programs that might be easy to join. Always good to have some ECs that go beyond personal fun/hobbies -- and help others/show you will be a strong team member.

Hi, could you please evaluate?
Australian.
29 years old.
GMAT 750.
Undergraduate degrees in both Engineering and Finance from Australian University.
MSc in Construction Cost Management from UK University.
Working as a Quantity Surveyor (cost manager in the US I believe) in the UK for the last 4 years for a large English construction company (publicly listed).
Manage the commercial and contractual processes of a construction project.
Received three promotions in three years.
Prior to this lived in Canada working non-professional jobs for 2 years post undergraduate degree.
Managed a retail store during undergraduate studies.
Part of leadership group at current sporting club.
Post MBA would like to work for a Management Consultant specialising in the infrastructure and construction industry.
Currently targeting Oxford and Insead. I would like to target top US MBA programmes but I am unsure if my profile would be competitive?

Those are great targets and you might also consider LBS. For US schools, perhaps research CBS for the ED round and or JTerm -- they tend to be flexible with applicants approaching your years of experience. Best wishes!

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Hi, profile background :-
10th (high school):- 95%
12th (high school):-90%
Undergraduate in business management :- CGPA 9.04 equal to approximately may be 3.5-4 GPA
Extra curricular:- Senior event organizer of marketing club at university ; various participation in sports and other activities . Volunteered at an ngo .
3 internships :- one intership for 6 months in marketing and one for 1 month in digital marketing
Full time work ex:- 1year ; In top 50-fortune companies in finance/banking industry .
Gmat score target :-730-740

Hi, Could you please evaluate my profile ?

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What schools are you thinking?

Profile Evaluation for MBA 2022 intake:

Indian/Male/23
GMAT: 700 (Q49 V37)
Udergrad: GPA 3.93/4.00 in Bachelor of Commerce Honours (was in the running for batch topper)

Work Exp: 1.5 years with Deloitte India (US Offices). Did valuation audit for a top US PE firm. Rewarded within 4 months of joining. Given add. responsibilities compared to peers. Moderated leadership conversations. Organized team building activities. Worked closely with the VP of the firm.

0.5 years and counting - work with family business. Rebranding and leading the COVID recovery. Taking measures to professionalize the organization.

ECs: Organised an international business fest in university. Volunteered for employment drive for the dumb and mute. Head Boy in school, actively participated in debates, writing competitions, extempores etc.. in school and uni.

Post MBA goals:
Short Term: Accquire professional mng skills that are useful for the family business and implement the same back home

Long-Term: Expand the family business (currently into construction and hospitality) into retails and consumer segment across the globe

Target School:
NYU, LBS, UCLA, Tuck, Marshall, Kenan Flagler, Questrom

Questions:
1. How to colleges view family business as work-experience?
2. Which are the colleges (not just in the US) which suit my profile (low workex, family business)?

: USC (Marshall) , TEPPER , UCLA , faqua , UBC(sauder vancover )

Hi, Congrats on your excellent GPA! It also sounds like you have a really strong track record from your time at Deloitte. Yes, schools really do value a family business background, as students often bring experience of different niche industries and additional leadership to the classroom. In addition to the colleges you’ve mentioned, if you’re looking outside the US you might also want to consider INSEAD and HEC in Europe.

Hi, profile background :-
10th (high school):- 9.2/10
12th (high school):-94%
Undergraduate B.Tech :- CGPA 7.4/10 ~2.96/4
Extra curricular:- Won 14 national level inter University kabaddi tournaments (captain of college kabaddi team)
3 internships :- one intership for 6 months in marketing and one for 1 month in digital marketing
Full time work ex:- 1year ; In top 50-fortune companies in finance/banking industry .
Gmat score target :-730-740