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05 Aug 2020, 12:11
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Hey guys,
I'm in kind of a unique situation, so I'd absolutely love to get a bit of advice from you.
First, let me give you a quick overview of my profile:
2011 - 2014: I graduated with a degree in Commerce.
2015: I did a brief business development internship (with AIESEC) before working for around 6 months as a Content writer for a publishing company.
2015 - 2017: I did another 4-month AIESEC internship teaching English in Peru before a 1.5-year stint as an English Teaching Fellowship where I worked in public schools in Colombia.
2017 - 2019: I studied Spanish and got a B2 certification before I did a CELTA (an English teaching certification) and went to work for a year teaching English in a private language center in Vietnam.
2019 - Present: I did a Digital marketing course and have since worked as the Marketing Manager for a very small (7 member) startup. I'm keen on pursuing my Masters in Management (MBA/MiM) in 2021 to transition to a corporate career.
Here are some things I'd love your take on:
1. Given my (non-traditional) experience, am I better suited for an MBA or a MiM?
2. I do have a couple of 'gaps' in my resume (time which I spent backpacking, learning languages, doing online courses). How did this reflect on my overall application?
3. Operations at the startup I'm working at are about to wind up, unfortunately. Again, give my experience, It'd be hard to get anything more than associate/mid-senior roles at small to medium startups, which don't hold great value for MBA application and which aren't exactly the roles I'm looking for either. What do you think is the best way is to go about this?
4. Since it's been a while since school and I'm out of touch with even basic math (which I was never great at to start with) and things like finance, economics, I believe what I'd benefit from the most is to spend the next couple of months preparing for the GMAT and doing online courses. I have the option of doing some freelance work (copywriting, teaching English) to keep the lights on. Again, I'm wondering how this would affect my overall application for a Master's degree?
I'm aware this is quite a lengthy and complicated request (above the pay grade of a GMAT-forum :p) but I've seen lot of great advice here before and thought I'd give it a shot. I really would deeply appreciate any inputs you could provide. Thanks again for taking the time to read this and do let me know if there's any more information that I could add.
Happy hustling and stay safe folks!
I'm in kind of a unique situation, so I'd absolutely love to get a bit of advice from you.
First, let me give you a quick overview of my profile:
2011 - 2014: I graduated with a degree in Commerce.
2015: I did a brief business development internship (with AIESEC) before working for around 6 months as a Content writer for a publishing company.
2015 - 2017: I did another 4-month AIESEC internship teaching English in Peru before a 1.5-year stint as an English Teaching Fellowship where I worked in public schools in Colombia.
2017 - 2019: I studied Spanish and got a B2 certification before I did a CELTA (an English teaching certification) and went to work for a year teaching English in a private language center in Vietnam.
2019 - Present: I did a Digital marketing course and have since worked as the Marketing Manager for a very small (7 member) startup. I'm keen on pursuing my Masters in Management (MBA/MiM) in 2021 to transition to a corporate career.
Here are some things I'd love your take on:
1. Given my (non-traditional) experience, am I better suited for an MBA or a MiM?
2. I do have a couple of 'gaps' in my resume (time which I spent backpacking, learning languages, doing online courses). How did this reflect on my overall application?
3. Operations at the startup I'm working at are about to wind up, unfortunately. Again, give my experience, It'd be hard to get anything more than associate/mid-senior roles at small to medium startups, which don't hold great value for MBA application and which aren't exactly the roles I'm looking for either. What do you think is the best way is to go about this?
4. Since it's been a while since school and I'm out of touch with even basic math (which I was never great at to start with) and things like finance, economics, I believe what I'd benefit from the most is to spend the next couple of months preparing for the GMAT and doing online courses. I have the option of doing some freelance work (copywriting, teaching English) to keep the lights on. Again, I'm wondering how this would affect my overall application for a Master's degree?
I'm aware this is quite a lengthy and complicated request (above the pay grade of a GMAT-forum :p) but I've seen lot of great advice here before and thought I'd give it a shot. I really would deeply appreciate any inputs you could provide. Thanks again for taking the time to read this and do let me know if there's any more information that I could add.
Happy hustling and stay safe folks!
13 Aug 2020, 08:51
Kudos
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Hi and welcome to GMAT Club!
Your background is not so untraditional.... or rather I should say your untraditional background is not as much of an issue as one may think. Schools regularly look for talented applicants with diverse backgrounds who can add something unique to the class profile and to the discussion.
As long as you can present your work experience in a coherent organized and focused manner, which is I think is possible, you should be OK. You do need to have a strong score however, to be able to avoid any questions or doubts about your academic aptitude and dediation.
As to MiM vs. MBA, I would not let your background dictate your future necessarily. I feel your work experience and age better suit you for an MBA rather than spending a year with a bunch of 21-year olds but that is me....
Your background is not so untraditional.... or rather I should say your untraditional background is not as much of an issue as one may think. Schools regularly look for talented applicants with diverse backgrounds who can add something unique to the class profile and to the discussion.
As long as you can present your work experience in a coherent organized and focused manner, which is I think is possible, you should be OK. You do need to have a strong score however, to be able to avoid any questions or doubts about your academic aptitude and dediation.
As to MiM vs. MBA, I would not let your background dictate your future necessarily. I feel your work experience and age better suit you for an MBA rather than spending a year with a bunch of 21-year olds but that is me....
