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Concentration: General Management, Strategy
Schools: Kenan-Flagler '21 (M) Goizueta '21 (A) Owen '21 (WD) McDonough '21 (A) Ross '21 (WD) McCombs '24 Tepper '24
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V53
GRE 1: Q160 V160
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Schools: Kenan-Flagler '21 (M) Goizueta '21 (A) Owen '21 (WD) McDonough '21 (A) Ross '21 (WD) McCombs '24 Tepper '24
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V53
GRE 1: Q160 V160
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08 May 2018, 18:20
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Hello Avanti, here is my background
Demographics:
- 25 year old Indian Male (US Born), 26 at time of matriculation
- I know the Indian cohort is a tough applicant pool to apply from, but is any type of preference given to US born Indians or non-traditional Indian applicants?
Work Experience:
- 3.5 years in a Rotational Leadership Program at a top 5 Global Pharmaceutical Company (think J&J, Pfizer).
- Rotation 1 (Sales)
- Rotation 2 (Marketing Analytics)
- Rotation 3 (R&D Portfolio Management)
- My Post-program full-time position (July 2018) will be in Supply Strategy managing our entire product supply strategy across the entire US, the role is embedded
within finance so a lot of demand forecasting, strategy etc..
- I expect to have pretty stellar recommendations from managers from all Rotations, including a Duke MBA alum.
Education:
-4 year private US university (not the most elite, but still ranked and well-known)
-Healthcare Administration w/minor in Business Administration
-Cumulative GPA 3.36
- I know this is a low GPA but I also completed pre-med and in freshman year and half of sophomore year I got some of C's in Organic Chem, Physics, Bio). I
also received 1 D in Organic Chemistry but I retook and got a B+
- Huge upward trend once I switched into Business (3.8 GPA average over Junior and Senior year). I got A's in almost all my business courses including Statistics, Econ,
Finance, MIS, so pretty much all A's junior/senior year.
Scores:
- 318 GRE 160Q 158V 4.5 AWA
Extra-Curriculars:
- Founded a Healthcare Leaders Club in College and have continued to mentor students post college
- 1.5 years as an Emergency Room Volunteer at UPENN (During college, is it ok to list a college EC?)
- I currently Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity (Approx. 7 months by the time I apply)
- Intramural tennis player, and continue to play
- Toastmasters
Post-MBA Goals:
- I actually want to stay in the Pharma/Biotech sector and use the MBA to enhance my Leadership capabilities so I can be best equipped to lead a team after school. My
long term goal is to work in some type of Global healthcare role and lead a global team in an emerging market because my true passion is improving access to
medicine for patients all over the globe
My Schools:
-Emory
-UNC Kenan-Flagler
-Georgetown
-Cornell
-Wharton
-Duke
-Vanderbilt (Owen)
-Boston University
Demographics:
- 25 year old Indian Male (US Born), 26 at time of matriculation
- I know the Indian cohort is a tough applicant pool to apply from, but is any type of preference given to US born Indians or non-traditional Indian applicants?
Work Experience:
- 3.5 years in a Rotational Leadership Program at a top 5 Global Pharmaceutical Company (think J&J, Pfizer).
- Rotation 1 (Sales)
- Rotation 2 (Marketing Analytics)
- Rotation 3 (R&D Portfolio Management)
- My Post-program full-time position (July 2018) will be in Supply Strategy managing our entire product supply strategy across the entire US, the role is embedded
within finance so a lot of demand forecasting, strategy etc..
- I expect to have pretty stellar recommendations from managers from all Rotations, including a Duke MBA alum.
Education:
-4 year private US university (not the most elite, but still ranked and well-known)
-Healthcare Administration w/minor in Business Administration
-Cumulative GPA 3.36
- I know this is a low GPA but I also completed pre-med and in freshman year and half of sophomore year I got some of C's in Organic Chem, Physics, Bio). I
also received 1 D in Organic Chemistry but I retook and got a B+
- Huge upward trend once I switched into Business (3.8 GPA average over Junior and Senior year). I got A's in almost all my business courses including Statistics, Econ,
Finance, MIS, so pretty much all A's junior/senior year.
Scores:
- 318 GRE 160Q 158V 4.5 AWA
Extra-Curriculars:
- Founded a Healthcare Leaders Club in College and have continued to mentor students post college
- 1.5 years as an Emergency Room Volunteer at UPENN (During college, is it ok to list a college EC?)
- I currently Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity (Approx. 7 months by the time I apply)
- Intramural tennis player, and continue to play
- Toastmasters
Post-MBA Goals:
- I actually want to stay in the Pharma/Biotech sector and use the MBA to enhance my Leadership capabilities so I can be best equipped to lead a team after school. My
long term goal is to work in some type of Global healthcare role and lead a global team in an emerging market because my true passion is improving access to
medicine for patients all over the globe
My Schools:
-Emory
-UNC Kenan-Flagler
-Georgetown
-Cornell
-Wharton
-Duke
-Vanderbilt (Owen)
-Boston University
10 May 2018, 11:30
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Hi nsubhedar,
Thank you very much for your post. Here are a some observations and feedback:
GRE SCORE
The first thing that jumps out at me is your GRE score. Your current score converts to about a 630, which is going to make most of the schools you've listed extremely difficult. Questrom is the "lowest ranked" school on your list, and their mean is a 680 (with a pretty wide middle 80% range of 600 to 740). While it's true that the GRE gives adcoms a little more flexibility to take "candidates they really like" or "candidates with a great story" -- because the lower score doesn't get rolled into the school's average GMAT -- it would definitely still behoove you to meaningfully improve your score. I would make that your short-term focus.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Your work experience is strong and will have the built-in credibility of a recognizable firm. You've also had solid experience in a few different functions, which schools will like. Hopefully that will mean two strong recommendations as well. Does your company sponsor? Have you had any promotions or is that what this full-time placement represents?
EXTRACURRICULARS
You can and should include college and post-college extracurriculars in your applications. The two places to do that are typically your resume (if the EC is "worthy" enough) and in the body of the application itself. And in some cases, if the extracurricular was really meaningful, formative, or impactful, it can become essay material... either as a central story (if it was *really* meaningful) or as a complementary anecdote. In any case, what schools ask for the application varies a little bit. Some ask for up to three ECs from college and up to three ECs from after college, more explicitly requesting that you include both. Most will invite you to list your top X extracurriculars from *either* college or post-college.
So the short answer is yes, you can and should include college ECs. The more nuanced questions are which / where / how exactly. That takes some getting to you and your story. What you don't want, however, is to have *only* college extracurriculars with nothing after college. Ideally you've been active during both timeframes. From what I can gather, your college ECs look strong and your post-college ECs look kinda sorta pretty good but not great... hopefully enough to "check the box" if we were to chat and unpack them further.
GPA
Low-ish for top programs, but the context you provided is extremely important. You should make sure that is communicated in your applications, likely via a few sentences or two short paragraphs in the Optional Essay.
COHORT QUESTION
As for your other question, you should not think of yourself as falling in the same demographic or hyper-competitive category as born-and-bred Indian candidates applying from India. You are a U.S. male. (Just to confirm, were you raised in the U.S. as well?) That's still a competitive bucket (though not nearly as hyper-competitive), and Indian-American can have its own competitive nuances. But importantly from an adcom and career placement perspective, you are already a U.S. citizen with no logistical obstacles to post-MBA employment. As with all candidates, you will want to tell the story of who you are, what shaped you, and what unique perspective you can bring to a class. Show your true self and tell your authentic story!
That's a lot to cover -- and I'm sure you may have some follow-up questions -- so please feel free to sign up for a Free Consultation via the link below.
Best Regards,
Greg
Thank you very much for your post. Here are a some observations and feedback:
GRE SCORE
The first thing that jumps out at me is your GRE score. Your current score converts to about a 630, which is going to make most of the schools you've listed extremely difficult. Questrom is the "lowest ranked" school on your list, and their mean is a 680 (with a pretty wide middle 80% range of 600 to 740). While it's true that the GRE gives adcoms a little more flexibility to take "candidates they really like" or "candidates with a great story" -- because the lower score doesn't get rolled into the school's average GMAT -- it would definitely still behoove you to meaningfully improve your score. I would make that your short-term focus.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Your work experience is strong and will have the built-in credibility of a recognizable firm. You've also had solid experience in a few different functions, which schools will like. Hopefully that will mean two strong recommendations as well. Does your company sponsor? Have you had any promotions or is that what this full-time placement represents?
EXTRACURRICULARS
You can and should include college and post-college extracurriculars in your applications. The two places to do that are typically your resume (if the EC is "worthy" enough) and in the body of the application itself. And in some cases, if the extracurricular was really meaningful, formative, or impactful, it can become essay material... either as a central story (if it was *really* meaningful) or as a complementary anecdote. In any case, what schools ask for the application varies a little bit. Some ask for up to three ECs from college and up to three ECs from after college, more explicitly requesting that you include both. Most will invite you to list your top X extracurriculars from *either* college or post-college.
So the short answer is yes, you can and should include college ECs. The more nuanced questions are which / where / how exactly. That takes some getting to you and your story. What you don't want, however, is to have *only* college extracurriculars with nothing after college. Ideally you've been active during both timeframes. From what I can gather, your college ECs look strong and your post-college ECs look kinda sorta pretty good but not great... hopefully enough to "check the box" if we were to chat and unpack them further.
GPA
Low-ish for top programs, but the context you provided is extremely important. You should make sure that is communicated in your applications, likely via a few sentences or two short paragraphs in the Optional Essay.
COHORT QUESTION
As for your other question, you should not think of yourself as falling in the same demographic or hyper-competitive category as born-and-bred Indian candidates applying from India. You are a U.S. male. (Just to confirm, were you raised in the U.S. as well?) That's still a competitive bucket (though not nearly as hyper-competitive), and Indian-American can have its own competitive nuances. But importantly from an adcom and career placement perspective, you are already a U.S. citizen with no logistical obstacles to post-MBA employment. As with all candidates, you will want to tell the story of who you are, what shaped you, and what unique perspective you can bring to a class. Show your true self and tell your authentic story!
That's a lot to cover -- and I'm sure you may have some follow-up questions -- so please feel free to sign up for a Free Consultation via the link below.
Best Regards,
Greg
