Hi
dagargal,
Thank you for your post and for sharing your profile. Since you are applying next year (intake 2020), and are targetting top universities, I recommend you take this year to work on your application. Because of your low GPA (assuming 2.8 out of 4.0 GPA score) and an assumed 720 GMAT score (average or close to average for the target universities), you should work diligently and think about ways you can showcase the institutions your readiness and ability to succeed in their programs. Enrolling and successfully completing HBX Core, for example, can add value to the overall application.
Furthermore, the target institutions look for more than just stats in their applicants. The qualitative aspects of your application should also be top notch, which includes SOP, LOR, short answer questions, video interview, and in-person interviews. Taking time to develop that story will prove instrumental to your success.
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Good luck!
dagargal wrote:
Hello guys,
I plan to apply next year in R1 at Wharton/Chicago/Columbia/Stern/Kellog.
Background and nationality: Spanish (Male
)
Undergrad Information: 2.8 GPA BSc Industrial Engineering in a top 5 national university and 1year - academic exchange in Best Latam University (University of Sâo Paulo).
Age: 25 by the age of the application
GMAT: 720+ expected (let's take this assumption)
Work experience and leadership:
half a year of work experience at Vodafone Group as a Operations Engineer (Project manager)
3 Years of work experience at Deloitte (Strategy & Operations ):
Promoted each year with almost the best recognition
Led teams since my 2nd year (was a Project leader in charge of 2 people)
Community and others:
Involved in different clubs in both my main university and University of Sâo Paulo (consulting club, alumni, women-empowerment, mentor of international applicants)
3 Years of various community service initiatives through Deloitte. (I'm captain of soccer team)
Post MBA goals:
Ideally my goal is to focus primarily in MBB in Consumer Goods industry. Ideally I'd like to work in the States, but I know now being native suppose a big disadvantage.
I speak English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, and I'm really commited with social impact, recently i've been involved in a local org.
According to my target schools,
Which are my possibilities?
Thanks in advance,
Best,
David