Profile evaluation for Tepper, CBS, NYU Stern, Yale, Johnson (Cornell), EA 151, Consumer Packaged Goods background, from United States

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2 years ago

Welcome and nice profile.

Another school to recommend that used to be quintessential CPG program is Kellogg. This used to be their bread and butter many many moons ago.

Not sure if you’re considering accounting any financial aid or scholarships but they come less abundantly with executive assessment scores. I am sure you had your reasons to take the EA. Potentially, GMAT focus is very very similar but my guess is you probably not interested in another encounter with the GMAT. Nobody is.

CPG has been somewhat lagging and losing the battle to tack and consulting in business schools, in part due to lower compensation and more traditional roles and slow growth frankly. However having that background, makes you strong contender and schools like people who are not switches.

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Hi! I just updated my post a bit more to give background!

Awesome!

I missed your point about focus on New York and East Coast and I think it makes sense to be in Columbia or Stern and to be right there. I don’t know how many CPG jobs are in that area but I’m guessing there’s a little bit of everything in New York 😎

I see the strategy behind the school choice now thank you!

Thank you! NYC is kind of where my heart as my family/fiancé/his family are here but I’m open to looking at Kellogg if they are well known for it!

I am considering taking the GRE. I took it once and didn’t do great, so I am still studying to it. However, if the GMAT focus is an option, I may consider it!

GRE is a bit like EA in the eyes of the admissions. Unless you get a really high score, it’s not going to get you in with any fancy scholarship money but if you get none of your stellar score, you can sneak in with a lower than average much easier than with the GMAT. GRE is also more common and doesn’t get admissions wondering why did you take EA instead of GMAT or GRE … type of thing.

By the way, have you applied for the forte foundation or considered their program or is this too late already? Have some amazing offers for application fee waivers if you sign up for their program.

I am apart of Forte MBALaunch and used/will be using their waivers for most of my schools. I also worked with a consultant on my applications. Honestly, I struggle with standardized tests. It’s just not my strong suit and I fully admit to it. I really wanted to stick with the GMAT because I think I can do well with it for my R2 schools. But I’m so burnt out from switching between exams/studying generally.

Awesome. I’m glad you got great support from forte and the consultant. Don’t worry about the test too much. It is what it is and people have gotten in with lower or even no scores at all… there are many roads you can take. If you can demonstrate strong academic rigor with a good profile, your test is not a big driver.

PS. I know it’s outside of your general geography but you may consider Ross and Darden to bump your chances and instead of studying for the GMAT/GRE/etc

I am hoping my essays/WE show my passion for why I want to go back to school and balance out my EA score

There is a rumor which is probably not helpful to spread but what else do we have to do, with ChatGPT making everyone an amazing writer, there’s a good chance résumé and your professional achievements will take the first and the most decisive role in the application and I feel you Should have the lease concerns in that regard and feel a little bit less paranoid.

Another theory I’ve heard is that applying to more schools and increases your chances and I think I could agree with that, the more shots you have the most likely one of them will be lucky one. 🤷‍♂️

Good luck!