Great GRE score! 👍 and it is positive that your focus is staying on consulting after doing 4 years of consulting - building on top of what you have is always positive. Your chances will really be decided by how you can put yourself above and beyond your peers - other consultants, other folks who have worked for 4 years, etc. So look at the things you have done at work (and outside) and ask yourself - am I the 1% or top 5% or top 10% of my company or potential applicants? If not, how can I get there (at least on the resume and in the essays, which I don't mean making things up or lying - AdCom has seen plenty of that) but rather how do I impress and demonstrate proven track record, clear achievements and a pattern of success and going above and beyond of what my peers would have done.
This may mean doing projects better, higher quality, or more but this can also mean doing things outside of work - e.g. startup ideas, volunteering with significant impact, etc. Things such as promotions, recognition and awards help.
Your chances will really be decided by how you can put yourself above and beyond your peers - other consultants, other folks who have worked for 4 years, etc. So look at the things you have done at work (and outside) and ask yourself - am I the 1% or top 5% or top 10% of my company or potential applicants? If not, how can I get there (at least on the resume and in the essays, which I don't mean making things up or lying - AdCom has seen plenty of that) but rather how do I impress and demonstrate proven track record, clear achievements and a pattern of success and going above and beyond of what my peers would have done.
This may mean doing projects better, higher quality, or more but this can also mean doing things outside of work - e.g. startup ideas, volunteering with significant impact, etc. Things such as promotions, recognition and awards help.
congrats on the interview, can we pls connect for a chat, would love to understand your journey.
not able to send you a personal DM, is there any other way here?