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Feel pretty humbled posting here given the amazing experience of those on this thread. I haven’t seen any Coasties thus far, so I’m happy to represent.
4 yrs AD USCG
Undergrad: 2.8, Varsity Soccer, Public Affairs Society, Head Coach at a local school, Worked part time
Post undergrad WE: 1 yr gov’t sales rep, 2 yrs (at matriculation) credit analyst covering the Oil&Gas sector
EC: Currently volunteer at a nonprofit as a mentor to refugees, Organized an athletics team for a dozen colleagues, Served as a morale rep and ran half marathons while on AD
Goal: S&O consulting focusing on the federal sector
Planning to enroll in a calculus course beginning next month to help offset my poor GPA. I was thrown a curveball and had to push back the GMAT until first week of January. But still planning on fighting for R2.
Post graduation, I’d like to stay in the DC area. Given my stats and experience I think top 15 is an extreme long shot. Therefore, I’m applying to Georgetown, Maryland, Penn State and may add one or two others depending on my GMAT results.
4 yrs AD USCG
Undergrad: 2.8, Varsity Soccer, Public Affairs Society, Head Coach at a local school, Worked part time
Post undergrad WE: 1 yr gov’t sales rep, 2 yrs (at matriculation) credit analyst covering the Oil&Gas sector
EC: Currently volunteer at a nonprofit as a mentor to refugees, Organized an athletics team for a dozen colleagues, Served as a morale rep and ran half marathons while on AD
Goal: S&O consulting focusing on the federal sector
Planning to enroll in a calculus course beginning next month to help offset my poor GPA. I was thrown a curveball and had to push back the GMAT until first week of January. But still planning on fighting for R2.
Post graduation, I’d like to stay in the DC area. Given my stats and experience I think top 15 is an extreme long shot. Therefore, I’m applying to Georgetown, Maryland, Penn State and may add one or two others depending on my GMAT results.
12 Dec 2012, 20:52
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Good luck on the GMAT! If you're able to crack 700, I highly recommend adding at least one of the following to your list: UVA, Cornell, UNC, and Duke. All of those schools appreciate vets and I think your 2.8 could be less of an issue if you've got a 700+ GMAT and a compelling story to tell.
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Concentration: Finance
Schools: Booth '15 (II) CBS '15 (M$)
GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41
GMAT 2: 750 Q48 V46
GPA: 3.03
WE:Project Management (Military & Defense)
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13 Dec 2012, 07:01
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Definitely don't sell yourself short. I have a 3.03 GPA from my undergrad and I got into Columbia and invited to interview with Booth (I think I would have been accepted as well but I withdrew my application since I applied ED to Columbia). I know a 2.8 is lower still but I agree with CobraKai. If you kill it on the GMAT and have a good story you should definitely include some higher reach schools like UVA and Duke.
- congrats on that by the way!)
