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undecidedgmat2018
Joined: 28 Aug 2018
Last visit: 25 Sep 2018
Posts: 2
Location: United States (FL)
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Technology
GPA: 2.39
WE:Marketing (Advertising and PR)
28 Aug 2018, 18:46
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Hi everyone! I'm considering getting a Masters in Entrepreneurship or MBA. I'm interested in Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Duke, Univ. of Florida (UF), and University of Miami (FL); in order of preference. I have a low GPA (2.39) so I was hoping I could get this forums' feedback on my work experience.
Race: White
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Age: 32
GPA: 2.39
GMAT: Haven't taken it yet
Years of Experience: 11
Area of Expertise: Digital Marketing
I went to college at Florida International University (FIU) from 2005 to 2010. I graduated with a B.A. in liberal studies. My first two years in college I was originally studying for a marketing degree. During that time, I was not focused and failed numerous courses. I was selling stuff on eBay (retail arbitrage), working with intramural sports teams (captain of a soccer team; we won our league in 2007!), and I ended up starting a small tech business in the web hosting and digital marketing industry.
The business was profitable quickly. I ended up getting cocky and felt that I didn't need to get a marketing degree because I was learning it first-hand. Boy was I wrong. I switched majors (marketing to liberal studies) and although the workload was easier to handle and my grades got better, I could have probably used some of that book knowledge in business management.
Things didn't go well between my business partner and I. We got up to about $300k/yr with very little overhead and I decided to sell my share of the business to venture off into new projects. At least, that's what I would tell future employers. The reality is my business partner embezzled funds and I was too naive to realize it or do anything about it. So I just sold my share of the business through a business broker.
Shortly after selling the business, I was recruited by Citrix and joined as an IT consultant. It was an interesting opportunity at first, but I quit after 8 months. I didn't enjoy the monotony of IT and I wanted to return to the entrepreneurial lifestyle. I started a consulting practice and worked with all sorts of companies ranging from startups to VC-backed corps.
It wasn't long before I started identifying pain points shared by my clients. I wanted to solve their problems. So I developed another startup, spent about 2 years on it, got invited to an entrepreneurial program in Silicon Valley (led by Tim Draper of DFJ, a reputable Venture Capital firm), won their pitch competition, and got to grow the company with some amazing advisors. Sadly, I didn't have the right team in place and the startup failed.
Since then I've been moving around working with digital marketing agencies and startups, which leads me to the topic of recommendation letters. I'm not sure who I should ask to do it. One of my more recent clients has been with me since January 2018 and they're very happy with me and my performance. There are actually two people at that same company (the owner is one of them and the Vice President is another). I'm wondering if getting 2 letters of recommendation from the same company is futile. I also have a former manager from 2015-2017 that really liked me and my work, but their opinion may be outdated at this point. If I need more than 1 recommendation though, I'm not sure where to get it from.
I'd love your opinions. I've been considering an MBA/Masters for a while now, but just recently thought about it more seriously. With a little affirmation, I might feel better committing to study for the GMAT. I think that'll ultimately determine whether it's worth taking the rest of the steps. I just don't want to disappoint myself and make sure I set realistic goals and expectations.
Thanks for reading!
Race: White
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Age: 32
GPA: 2.39
GMAT: Haven't taken it yet
Years of Experience: 11
Area of Expertise: Digital Marketing
I went to college at Florida International University (FIU) from 2005 to 2010. I graduated with a B.A. in liberal studies. My first two years in college I was originally studying for a marketing degree. During that time, I was not focused and failed numerous courses. I was selling stuff on eBay (retail arbitrage), working with intramural sports teams (captain of a soccer team; we won our league in 2007!), and I ended up starting a small tech business in the web hosting and digital marketing industry.
The business was profitable quickly. I ended up getting cocky and felt that I didn't need to get a marketing degree because I was learning it first-hand. Boy was I wrong. I switched majors (marketing to liberal studies) and although the workload was easier to handle and my grades got better, I could have probably used some of that book knowledge in business management.
Things didn't go well between my business partner and I. We got up to about $300k/yr with very little overhead and I decided to sell my share of the business to venture off into new projects. At least, that's what I would tell future employers. The reality is my business partner embezzled funds and I was too naive to realize it or do anything about it. So I just sold my share of the business through a business broker.
Shortly after selling the business, I was recruited by Citrix and joined as an IT consultant. It was an interesting opportunity at first, but I quit after 8 months. I didn't enjoy the monotony of IT and I wanted to return to the entrepreneurial lifestyle. I started a consulting practice and worked with all sorts of companies ranging from startups to VC-backed corps.
It wasn't long before I started identifying pain points shared by my clients. I wanted to solve their problems. So I developed another startup, spent about 2 years on it, got invited to an entrepreneurial program in Silicon Valley (led by Tim Draper of DFJ, a reputable Venture Capital firm), won their pitch competition, and got to grow the company with some amazing advisors. Sadly, I didn't have the right team in place and the startup failed.
Since then I've been moving around working with digital marketing agencies and startups, which leads me to the topic of recommendation letters. I'm not sure who I should ask to do it. One of my more recent clients has been with me since January 2018 and they're very happy with me and my performance. There are actually two people at that same company (the owner is one of them and the Vice President is another). I'm wondering if getting 2 letters of recommendation from the same company is futile. I also have a former manager from 2015-2017 that really liked me and my work, but their opinion may be outdated at this point. If I need more than 1 recommendation though, I'm not sure where to get it from.
I'd love your opinions. I've been considering an MBA/Masters for a while now, but just recently thought about it more seriously. With a little affirmation, I might feel better committing to study for the GMAT. I think that'll ultimately determine whether it's worth taking the rest of the steps. I just don't want to disappoint myself and make sure I set realistic goals and expectations.
Thanks for reading!
