Thanks for sharing your profile, @nathanto8. Your 3.59 GPA from a good business school is fine; it doesn’t hurt you. At 655 GMAT FE, you’re a bit below the typical medians for HBS/Wharton/Columbia, but not out of range, especially as: URM-ish background (Vietnamese-American), highly focused, differentiated RE story, and real entrepreneurial track record.

If you bump to 675+ GMAT FE score, you can be in the comfortable band for all 3, and the score might stop being a point of discussion.

Talking about the schools:
HBS can be a stretch. Pros: leadership (soccer + deals), entrepreneurship, big vision, tangible track record. Cons: Need a great score; the school is insanely selective.

Wharton can be a stretch. Massive RE + finance focus; Wharton Real Estate, Zell-Lurie, etc. They like people with deep experience and REPE goals. With 675+, it can be good.

Columbia can be a high target. Perfect for NYC RE, REPE, and MSRED adjacency. It can fit with your goals, especially if you target RE-focused electives, the Real Estate Association, and the NYC network. It often likes people already “living the path”; your portfolio can be a plus.

MIT MSRED is narrow, RE-specific, and often likes people with a clear technical/quant + RE dev focus. You’re on-theme; they’ll care about both your deal track record and quant comfort. Score bump helps, but content fit matters more.

Bottom line: Your list is ambitious but not delusional. You’re the kind of niche, focused candidate adcoms like when the story + execution is strong.

Talking about your strengths, which you can use in your story: You’re already doing what you say you want to do. That’s gold. You’ve executed full-cycle deals (acq → rehab → refi/sale → mgmt) with your own money & risk. Schools will love that you’re not just theorizing. Operator + investor + brokerage perspective. Local shop + top-3 brokerage + personal portfolio is a powerful trifecta for REPE goals. Clear long-term arc. RE analyst → REPE → build fund focused on mixed-use community developments > like Hudson Yards-type projects. Very credible if you connect each step. Community involvement (soccer). Coaching kids, community events... this aligns well with your “community-focused developments” narrative.

Gaps and what can help: Retaking the GMAT can materially help. Need clear leadership framing. Don’t undersell your leadership: on deals, at work, and in soccer. Show you’re not just an analyst crunching numbers, but leading workstreams, negotiating with contractors/brokers, and driving decisions. “Why MBA?” despite already being on-path. Critical: explain specifically what you can’t get by continuing as is. For example: broader capital markets expertise, institutional capital raising, large-scale mixed-use development experience, global network, structured leadership dev, and a brand that helps with LPs and partners. Formalize your real estate impact story. For your own portfolio: put numbers on total equity invested, IRR/CoC returns, occupancy, rent growth, etc. For professional roles: show deal volume, total transaction value, and your direct contribution.

Clarify your post-MBA REPE target. Tie each school to specific labs, clubs, professors, and RE centers.

If you'd like, you can also explore other schools such as NYU Stern, Haas, Cornell, UNC, or USC Marshall.

Questions for you to reflect upon:
1) Which REPE funds (or types of funds) are top of your list post-MBA?
2) Do you see your long-term platform focused on a specific geography or more global?
3) How strong are your relationships with current managers for LORs, and do they know about your personal portfolio?

You can take a look at our latest Essay Workshops on YouTube, it might be insightful: Kellogg, Columbia & Booth | Harvard, Stanford, & Wharton

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools more accurately. Please feel free to book an evaluation session.

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Hey
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, your story is actually one of the more compelling real-estate profiles, 4 years split between a Florida investment shop and a top brokerages gives you strong industry credibility, and the fact that you’ve already built your own $1.5-2M single-family portfolio is a huge differentiator for schools like Wharton and Columbia Business School.

Your long-term goal of scaling a mixed-use RE development company fits very naturally with both programs’ strengths. For Harvard Business School, your impact story is solid but you’ll want to show broader leadership beyond deal work, your community soccer involvement helps here.

The 655 GMAT FE is fine for storytelling but strengthening it will only help, especially with R2 competitiveness. Overall, your trajectory + hands-on investing experience make you a realistic contender. Ensure that your essays clearly highlight vision, leadership, and maturity.

I’d be happy to offer you a free profile review for your target programs to see where you stand and how to boost your chances, happy to help!
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Thank you, Priyanka. I'll be sure to highlight my leadership and vision throughout my application. Much appreciated!

Thanks for sharing your profile, @lukemarino. Starting with your profile strengths: USNA + Robotics + 3.8 = good academics + quant strength. Surface Warfare Officer = serious leadership, operations, ambiguity, high stakes. Veterans are a priority demographic at US schools; most of your targets have active vet communities.

Risks: No direct civilian tech/product track record yet (all value will be “translatable” leadership). Also, a couple of your targets (Stanford, Sloan, Haas) have average GMAT scores above yours, so you’ll be leaning on story and leadership.

If you were burnt out and this 655 reflects your true range, then you can focus on maximizing your military > tech narrative and leadership stories instead. Given you’re a US male officer (not over-represented), the marginal benefit of 20 more points is smaller than for, say, an Indian engineer. You can also explore other schools such as Ross, Fuqua, Johnson, Tepper, McCombs, and Darden.

Translation for you: aim broadly in tech (PM, product strategy, ops in tech-enabled firms), not only FAANG, and use your ops/mission-execution background as a differentiator.

Things you can focus on: Translate your Navy experience into “PM-ready” stories. Show owning complex systems, cross-functional coordination, resource tradeoffs, and delivering measurable outcomes (readiness %, downtime reduction, cost savings, safety metrics). Frame stories in Context > Action > Result. Build some visible tech/product exposure, like, side project (simple app/tool), ship something with a dev friend, product/tech coursework (example, CS/UX/AI/SQL, product management certificate). This helps Sloan/Stanford/Haas see a bridge from ships to software. Use veteran networks hard. Each of your target schools has a vet club and alumni network; talking to them now gives you essay hooks and realistic recruiting expectations.

Questions for you to reflect upon:
1) Any particular tech sectors you’re drawn to (defense tech, climate, SaaS, consumer, AI/robotics)?
2) Have you had any exposure to “product-like” work already (requirements definition, tools you’ve built for your command, process automation)?

If you have started crafting your initial Essay drafts, you might like our Essay Workshops on Harvard, Stanford & Wharton.

In the past, we've had the opportunity to work with a good number of Military profiles. You can check out one of the SUCCESS STORIES and BLOG: Journey of a Military Veteran to MBA. Recently, we've also had the opportunity to work with Ms Lieutenant Commander, who, with 10 years of work experience and a 625 GMAT FE score, secured admission from HEC Paris and INSEAD.

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Thanks for sharing your profile, @tatersalad121212. Your 675 GMAT FE score, paired with a 3.86 GPA, is good, so academically, you have a strength. The main thing to fix isn’t your stats; it’s how you sell your leadership and story.

About the schools:
Darden can be a good fit. They prefer individuals with clear industry goals, strong academics, and comfort with the case method. CPG is a smaller but significant portion of their outcomes (≈3-4% of grads). It can be a slight stretch, mainly because Darden is selective, and your self-described light leadership needs to be framed well and executed effectively.

Fuqua is historically a CPG-friendly school. Your GMAT score falls within the 80% range. It can be a stretch, but reasonable, especially if your brand-management stories and LORs are strong.

McCombs is suited for tech + consumer, with ties to major brands and a growing reputation. CPG is smaller but present.

Fisher has a compact program, a nice CPG pipeline (P&G, etc.), making it a good option. It can also be a slight safety option, especially in an early round with your profile.

The big gap can be “Light on leadership”. This is the one real vulnerability. At ~5 years, schools expect leading projects, not just tasks, coordinating cross-functional teams, owning outcomes (P&L elements, launch metrics, campaign results), informal leadership: mentoring juniors, driving initiatives, DEI/wellbeing efforts, etc. You may already be doing a lot of this, but not labeling it as “leadership.” So, you need to identify 2,3 leadership stories you can already tell, like a brand/campaign where you were the driver: setting direction, aligning sales/creative/analytics, and delivering a measurable result (share, revenue, awareness, trial, etc.). A time when you influenced senior stakeholders to take a risk or change direction. Any initiative where you improved a process or mentored juniors.

Also, try to create at least one new, clearly “leader-y” initiative, lead a cross-functional project (like new channel launch, test market, customer segmentation, sustainability initiative). Outside work, volunteer leadership (board/committee role), or organize a community/professional club initiative.

For your recommenders, even if your leadership has been more “informal,” ask your recommenders to highlight times you owned outcomes, led without authority, and drove a team to a result. Leadership doesn’t have to mean “managing 5 direct reports.” Admissions loves impact and influence just as much. You can read this BLOG: How to Exhibit Different Forms of Leadership in Your MBA Application

CPG hiring is evolving, with a growing emphasis on digital, e-commerce, and data-driven brand management, which your tech sales + brand management combo aligns well with. Your direction (tech to brand to CPG leadership) aligns with where the industry is headed.

You can also explore other schools such as Kellogg, Ross, Cornell Johnson, Emory, Carlson, or UCLA Anderson.

Questions for you to reflect upon:
1) In your brand role, what’s one launch/campaign where you can share specific numbers?
2) Do you see yourself long-term as: a classic CPG brand/GM leader, or moving back into tech but in a consumer/brand-focused capacity?
3) Any current or potential extracurricular leadership (volunteering, professional associations, sports, community initiatives)?

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools more accurately. Happy to discuss your profile in detail.

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Thanks for sharing your profile, @adityabr123. Your profile can be competitive, but it may also be on the borderline for top schools. Your 675 GMAT Focus + 4 yrs of diverse public-sector/policy/law experience makes you interesting, but to convert at ISB/INSEAD/LBS/Booth/Harvard/Haas, you must tighten impact metrics and sell a single, believable career arc (policy > consulting > VC/entrepreneurship).

About the school selection. ISB can be a target, as it is a strong fit for public-sector/leadership narratives.
INSEAD/LBS can be a target/stretch, good if you show international ambition & quant ability.
Booth/Haas can be a stretch, but it needs stronger quant/examples of business impact.
HBS can be a stretch, as it is very selective for 4-yr candidates; it requires standout leadership + story.

Things you shall do: Craft a single coherent story, pick one convincing short-term role (Consulting) and show exactly how public policy + law > makes you the right hire for consulting and later VC/entrepreneurship. Quantify the impact by converting each bullet into metrics (%, $ impact, people, scope). For LORs, select 2 recommenders who can compare you to peers and quantify leadership/impact. For each school, use 2-3 school-specific hooks (course/club/faculty/recruiter) in your “Why X” essay.

Question for you to reflect upon: Which geography do you want post-MBA (India / US / Europe)?

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools more accurately. Recently, most of the LBS applicants who worked with Shantanu(INSEAD Alumnus, Founder, and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond) received Interview Invites.

You can take a look at the latest LBS, HEC & IESE Essay Workshop video on YouTube, which might be insightful.

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Hi @adityabr123
Thanks for reaching out.

With experiences across corporate law, political consulting and public policy, your work experience is the USP of your profile if you package it right. In your application, make sure that your frame your experiences across these three domains into one coherent narrative. Emphasize your business-related impact or achievements and how you’ve scaled in your career so far.

You haven’t specified your GPA so please mention that. As for your GMAT score, 675 is below the competitive mark for most schools you’re targeting with the exception of ISB and to an extent Oxford Said. It’s best if you retake the GMAT and try to secure a 695+ so you can apply to those top-tier schools you’re aiming. If you can’t retake the GMAT, then you can consider updating your school list with those that align with your current score.

Now about your goals, if consulting, then your public policy and political consulting background can be positioned as a niche strength for government-facing practices, public sector units of firms, or crossroads of regulation and industry. But if it’s the PE/VC sector, then you must know these are high-barrier sectors so if you have any relevant experience to these areas then please highlight them. You also specified entrepreneurship, so what’s your idea here and what’s going to be your venture’s value creation?

We’d love to offer a free 1-on-1 profile evaluation to dive deeper into your strengths, discuss more about your profile, talk through your fit across schools, and co-create a tailored application game plan!

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Thanks for sharing your profile @Apoorv0194. You can be a good fit for NUS and several other top Asian MBA programs. Your 5.5 years of B2B product marketing + IT consulting are right in their sweet spot for experience. A 655 GMAT FE score, roughly equivalent to a classic ~700, around the ~90th percentile, which is competitive at NUS. Academically, you’re solid: Chem Eng undergrad (~3.49/4) + a strong first MBA (8.27, top 10 in program).

Your big question mark is the second MBA rationale, which must be handled very carefully so you don’t come across as “degree collecting.” You can read this BLOG.

Suppose you explain clearly why the first MBA (Tier-2, done in Covid) didn’t give you the global exposure/recruiting access/network you now need for strategy consulting in Asia, you can be taken seriously, especially at schools like NUS, NTU, HKUST, etc.

For NUS, you can be at or slightly above their average range. Not a “wow” score, but definitely competitive, especially combined with your profile. You’ll enter with 5.5 years, B2B product marketing + data/AI marketing in Infosys + earlier IT consulting. That is a textbook NUS profile: tech + Asia + analytics + B2B.

Given your post-MBA goal, core consulting/strategy, NUS can be a logical fit: good consulting placements in Asia, Singapore hub, decent number of Indian consultants transitioning into MBB/Big-4/strategy roles.

So your job with NUS (and similar schools) is to answer: “What can NUS MBA give me that my first MBA (Tier-2, India, Covid-era) genuinely could not, in terms of global exposure, network, and recruiting outcomes?”

If you can concretely show your first MBA was locally focused, mid-tier, done during Covid → limited networking, no strong global consulting pipeline. You have since grown into a different career orbit (B2B product + data/AI marketing) and now need: Singapore/SEA exposure, Asia-Pac consulting recruiting, and a stronger global brand & alumni network. Then your second MBA becomes a strategic upgrade, not an indulgence.

Risk: Second MBA + fairly “common” demographic (Indian, male, tech/consulting).

If your essays and recommendations are sharp on why a second MBA in Singapore, crisp about the consulting pathway, and rich in quantified impact stories from your B2B marketing + consulting work, then I’d ballpark your NUS chances as a good target range (not “safety” but realistic).

NUS scholarships (Excellence & Achiever Awards, Future Leaders, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, etc.) typically cover 20%+ tuition, with a few full-tuition or major awards (Dean’s Award, APEC, regional scholarships, etc.). With your current stats, you can be competitive for partial scholarships, especially if you can show top MBA performance (which you have), significant impact at Infosys/prior firm, and some leadership + volunteering.

Things you can do (especially for the consulting pivot):
The Second MBA story, you can frame it like:
Where you started, Tier-2 Indian MBA during Covid → limited peer interaction, on-campus ecosystem, global exposure.
Where you are now, more senior, doing data/AI marketing for global clients; want to move into core consulting/strategy.
What you need that you can’t get otherwise, a regional hub (Singapore) exposure, access to global consulting recruiters, cross-cultural cohort and alumni base across SEA/East Asia, structured career services & brand that your current MBA simply didn’t have.

Why now? You’re at 5-6 YOE, enough experience to contribute, still early enough to pivot into consulting.

LORS: Current or most recent manager in Infosys marketing (who can talk about your strategic thinking, client impact, and leadership). Another, a previous supervisor from IT consulting or a major project stakeholder (who can speak to your consulting potential, problem-solving, and cross-functional work). Brief them to discuss how you rank vs peers, evidence that you can handle ambiguity, specific consulting-like skills (structuring problems, influencing stakeholders).

Remember, NUS Round 2 is the last inclusive round for several scholarships (APEC, etc.), so submitting a strong, early-in-the-round app would be important.

Questions for you to reflect upon:
1) Which firms are you targeting post-MBA (MBB / Big-4 / Tier-2)?
2) Which geography: Singapore/SEA, India, or open globally?
3) What did you not get from your first MBA that you’re specifically seeking at NUS/abroad (top 3 points)?

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at NUS or any other target schools more accurately.

Happy to chat, please feel free to reach out to us.

Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma, INSEAD Alumnus
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond

Hey Apoorv
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, given your 5+ years in B2B product marketing + IT consulting and your current role in Infosys’ Data & AI marketing team, you actually have a solid profile for NUS, especially since they like applicants with tech + consulting pivot goals.

The 655 GMAT also looks decent, However you will also have to work on your essays and clearly justify the reason for your second MBA. Highlight your analytics/AI exposure, and show leadership from your core committee roles.

For stronger scholarship chances, you should look beyond NUS to HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, SMU, and NTU. Your story is good, just make sure you position the second MBA as a strategic pivot, not a repeat degree.

I’d be happy to offer you a free profile review for your target programs to see where you stand and how to boost your chances, happy to help!
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Hey, when did you submit your application to UNC?

31 August 2024

Hi MysetryMan04
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Hey, did you get any update from MSU?

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Thanks for sharing your profile @UdiPan ! Starting with your strengths: Good academic signal (9.1 GPA; Gold medalist). 5 years in integration, API, MuleSoft, Salesforce, and great credibility for tech recruiting. Measurable operational impact, 40% reduction in case resolution time is a good outcome. Leadership & cross-functional influence, mentoring, EMEA Leadership Board representation, and awards. CI/CD, cloud deployments, and process automation are increasingly important for product/operations roles.

Top M7s still use GMAT/GRE medians as a quick filter. Your score is a bit on the lower side. If possible, retake or double-down on compensating signals: a short for-credit analytics course (graded), a public project showing product metrics, or an employer-sponsored case with measurable KPIs.

Narrative tilt to Product/Tech post-MBA. Why: Adcoms want to believe the pivot (or continuation) is plausible. You must show concrete steps toward product (projects, PM exposure). You can lead a short product/feature rollout or track a case KPI end-to-end (from ticket to product fix to metric improvement). Show collaboration with PM/Engineering.

School-specific fit & voice is important. Why: Top schools expect tailored “Why X” reasons: courses, labs, clubs, recruiters. Generic essays lose. For each target, list 3 concrete resources (course, professor, student club/employer partners) and cite in essays.

Decide whether to retake GMAT Focus. If you can push toward 675+, do it. It might boost chances for Booth/Sloan substantially. Create 2 STAR stories that show: (1) product/feature outcome (ticket → resolution → metric change), (2) leadership of the 40% case reduction initiative (scope, actions, result). Quantify everything (before/after metrics, team size, months). Connect with alumni/students at each program, join webinars, attend local events/city treks, and reference meaningful takeaways in your “Why X” lines. Consider adding 1-2 additional schools to balance risk, like Haas, McCombs, Imperial, and LBS, if you want more target/safety options.

You can take a look at our ESSAY WORKSHOP YouTube video on BOOTH, KELLOGG, and Columbia.

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@UdiPan - interesting profile overall!

The GMAT is a bit on the lower side - what's the sectional split of your score, and was it in line with your mocks/ expectations? The current score unfortunately makes M7's (e.g. Booth) quite 'Ambitious', but applying to a mix of schools makes sense.

Work-ex presents some strong angles, given the diverse tech experiences, cross-functional exposure and leadership stints. Were these spread across companies (i.e. how long), and what was the rationale behind your job switches?

Any extracurricular activities you've been involved in post undergrad e.g. arts, sports, volunteering, etc.?

Make sure to have a strong narrative covering your experiences, career ambitions, and how/ why the MBA will help you address specific gaps.

Feel free to reach out for a discussion.

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Hi @UdiPan
Thanks for reaching out.

Your work ex is great, it has everything AdComs typically look for among international candidates. Also, the gold medallist aspect and GPA add weight to your candidacy.
You must have realized by now that your GMAT score is quite low for the programs you have in mind. If you can bring it to 690+ for M7s and 675+ for others, it will balance your profile and make you more competitive.

You haven’t shed light on your post MBA goals, so would be best if you can elaborate on this since you plan to work in the same domain.

We’d love to offer a free 1-on-1 profile evaluation to dive deeper into your profile, discuss more about your queries and concerns, talk through your fit across schools, and co-create a tailored application game plan!

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You have a very strong professional foundation that puts you in a strong position for MBA programs, especially those that value tech leadership. However the main challenge in your profile is not the work experience but the GMAT Focus score, which is below the median for Booth and MIT Sloan, and somewhat borderline for Tepper; for ISB and Foster, however, your GPA and professional trajectory should help offset it. If re-taking the test is realistic, even a modest improvement can materially change competitiveness for the ultra-selective schools on your list. If not, the best way to control risk is through execution: your essays should strongly highlight leadership impact, stakeholder influence, crisis management ability, and business-level outcomes rather than only technical achievements. With the right storytelling, you are very well positioned for ISB, Foster, and Tepper, and Sloan/Booth remain possible but will require an exceptional narrative around your leadership progression, career vision, and why an MBA now. Overall, your profile has real strengths, you just need to make sure the story is framed around leadership and business impact rather than purely engineering. that’s what will move the needle most for R2.

All the best - will be able to give you a better assessment of your chances after the GMAT is done, and after looking at your profile. Feel free to reach out if you want to chat anytime: https://bit.ly/GM_AugAcd_Profile_Evaluation

If GPA is on a scale of 8 or 10, then you need a very strong GMAT score to try to offset it. Whichever school you plan to apply to, ensure you have done your due diligence / extensive research to identify what they seek and how you fit with those requirements.
When it comes to consulting post-MBA, be sure you understand the industry / profession.
- Dee
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Hi @Nipun1249,

Thank you for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations. My name is Priyanka, Client Manager at ARINGO.

Strengths of your profile for MBA application:

GPA: Your GPA seems to be average. We suggest including the class percentile in your application.

Clear career transition: Having a clear pre-MBA and post-MBA focus demonstrates a defined career path and ambition for a career change into consulting. The schools would like to know the reason behind this shift.

Tech industry background: Experience in the tech industry can be valuable for consulting firms seeking diverse skill sets.

Areas for Improvement:

GMAT score: While not mandatory for all programs, a strong GMAT score can significantly strengthen your application, especially for competitive schools like Booth.

Work experience: Highlight impactful achievements and leadership experiences to present a strong candidature.

Target schools: Booth is a highly competitive program. Consider adding a safety school or schools with a strong alumni network in consulting. Options could be Tepper, Ross, or Kelley.

While you have an interesting profile, a lot of information is missing. Please share your CV and additional details to [email protected] and we'd be happy to connect you with our CEO for a more detailed review of your profile. We look forward to assisting you on your MBA journey!
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Good GMAT FE score @Nipun1294 ! We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools more accurately. If you'd like to discuss your profile in detail, please feel free to book an evaluation session.

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Looking at the basic details, you seem to have a good profile @prashant0322. All the best for the results.

Sorry for your Darden ding. If you'd like an evaluation session, please feel free to reach out. Good luck!