Hi,
You have a strong profile. Don't worry about the prestige of the firm you're at, focus on what you've done to make a positive impact on the organization and how you have demonstrated leadership capabilities. The fact that you ran a social media marketing firm for nonprofit organizations is really great, and ties to your short-term career goal. Your lt goal sounds awesome and much needed. College Summit is an organization I work w that focus on a similar cause. Helping them get into college is one challenge, motivating them to stay in college is another challenge. Sounds like you've had experience in both.
When you are selecting the schools to apply to, really think through the fit w your career goals, interests, and what you hope to get out of it as well as how you see yourself contributing. Aim high!
Best of luck to you!
Christine Lin, Principal
Marvel Admissions Consulting
btsellers13 wrote:
27/M/African American with CPA
Currently I am a financial analyst at a medium sized company and have regularly gotten high ratings. I stayed at a Big 4 firm for 1 year (actually 9 months) and absolutely hated it and left.
GMAT: 730
Northern Illinois University: 3.25/4.0 GPA with 3.95/4.0 in major (3.25 is a result of premed classes at different school while playing college football, A's in nearly all finance and accounting classes)
Started online network/forum for accounting and finance career advancement and help (site makes significant profit also). I started tutoring services for kids needing help with accounting (all free) and volunteer with inner city kids helping one get to and through college.
I have ran a probono social media marketing firm for nonprofit organizations (They will be my letters of recommendation)
Any top 25 but specifically Ross, Farqua, Stern, Booth, Kelley would be great (#1 is Ross) and looking to apply R1 2015
I want to use the MBA as a career change into a brand management role with the long term goal of starting a hands on charity helping inner city kids get motivated for college.
My concern would be that I left Big 4 and now my job doesn't scream out "prestigious", not that a Big 4 job did. My overall GPA also isn't amazing by any means. I think my strengths will be things I did outside of work with charities. What do you guys think?
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28 Jan 2014, 10:16
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