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ToroRojo93
01 Aug 2019, 22:21
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Hi All,
I am really looking for guidance on which additional schools I should I apply to based on the career path I'd like to take. I currently work in IT at an investment bank in NYC but am looking to make a switch into the healthcare field. I am interested in roles across different streams of healthcare (consulting, biotech, pharma, etc) but was advised to stick to one and told consulting could provide strong exposure to each area, so it is stream I'm currently most interested in. Is this sound advice to stick to one area when applying?
I know for sure I'll be applying to Duke Fuqua, Vandy Owen, and Pitt Katz MBA/MHA but can't decide where else to apply and was wondering what your thoughts were? I was told to consider Northwestern as a reach application, and am thinking about applying to CMU Tepper as well (even though they don't have a healthcare concentration). Scholarship money will likely play an important role as I'll be paying out of pocket for my tuition and from a location standpoint I'd go most anywhere for the short 2-5 year term, but would ultimately like to end up in Philly (1st) or rest of northeast/mid-atlantic area (2nd) longer term. I do not want to return to NYC if possible. Do you think applying to Penn Wharton's Healthcare program would be worth the time and effort or be too much of a reach?
Based on my thoughts above, test scores, gpa, etc which other programs would you recommend I apply to and how would you categorize each (reach, target, safety)?
Thanks in advance and please let me know if you have any additional questions!
I am really looking for guidance on which additional schools I should I apply to based on the career path I'd like to take. I currently work in IT at an investment bank in NYC but am looking to make a switch into the healthcare field. I am interested in roles across different streams of healthcare (consulting, biotech, pharma, etc) but was advised to stick to one and told consulting could provide strong exposure to each area, so it is stream I'm currently most interested in. Is this sound advice to stick to one area when applying?
I know for sure I'll be applying to Duke Fuqua, Vandy Owen, and Pitt Katz MBA/MHA but can't decide where else to apply and was wondering what your thoughts were? I was told to consider Northwestern as a reach application, and am thinking about applying to CMU Tepper as well (even though they don't have a healthcare concentration). Scholarship money will likely play an important role as I'll be paying out of pocket for my tuition and from a location standpoint I'd go most anywhere for the short 2-5 year term, but would ultimately like to end up in Philly (1st) or rest of northeast/mid-atlantic area (2nd) longer term. I do not want to return to NYC if possible. Do you think applying to Penn Wharton's Healthcare program would be worth the time and effort or be too much of a reach?
Based on my thoughts above, test scores, gpa, etc which other programs would you recommend I apply to and how would you categorize each (reach, target, safety)?
Thanks in advance and please let me know if you have any additional questions!
02 Aug 2019, 00:23
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A few thoughts on your profile and plans ToroRojo93:
Hope this gives some more direction to your plans. Feel free to reach out for more.
Cheers,
- While the GPA looks stellar, the brand of your undergrad is not clear. I see the multiple attempts at GMAT so assume that's something done and dusted? The brand will determine overall power of the academic arc and the GMAT should be in the ballpark for many of your current target programs.
- The professional profile is a bit of a black hole. Just 5 years, IT and IB don't really speak much. You'd have to do better in articulating the impact delivered and differentiation achieved. So start putting your thoughts along those lines too if not done so already.
- Here are the top MBA programs for Healthcare. The career pivot however will have to be justified and reasoned; don't make adcoms think that you are looking at MBA as a bit of a magic wand here. Connect the dots well. Yes, it is important to have a clear post-MBA plan, not multiple plans, for most schools out there.
- For reasons mentioned here, we don't speculate on school selection chances. Broadly though, it looks like it would be a good idea to play on the slightly safer side.
Hope this gives some more direction to your plans. Feel free to reach out for more.
Cheers,
ToroRojo93
02 Aug 2019, 05:59
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Hi MG4MBACrystalBall,
Thanks for the quick response! I figured you might come back inquiring about additional info so let me go through your bullets below:
a) I attended a top 50 undergrad business program (in the ACC if that helps to narrow things down a bit), graduating in 3.5 years with a BSBA, majors in Supply Chain and Business Information Systems, and a minor in economics. Summa cum laude. You are correct about the GMAT, I don't intend to take it again.
b) I started in a project management role straight out of school at the bank. Co-lead a number of small IT transformation projects and such. Then lead a large project in the Americas region which had an impact on 2/3 of our employees. Transferred to a more operations-based IT role while completing that project and now manage mobility for our region (the system, the budget, the users, etc). I will be sure to provide specifics in my resume/interview.
c) What is predominantly driving my desire to switch is personal experience. I've had 3 major surgeries in the last 3.5 years and have completed countless hours of OT and PT. I'd like to leave banking and have a greater impact, whether it be on 1 person or thousands. Secondary drivers include the desire to leave nyc, join a more stable(?), growing industry, and attain the skills needed for a more strategy-based role rather than one in IT.
d)Does the above?
Also, I've read the linked article before and it doesn't really do much to narrow things down as it lists 21 schools across the board. Any thoughts on specific schools?
Thanks again
Thanks for the quick response! I figured you might come back inquiring about additional info so let me go through your bullets below:
a) I attended a top 50 undergrad business program (in the ACC if that helps to narrow things down a bit), graduating in 3.5 years with a BSBA, majors in Supply Chain and Business Information Systems, and a minor in economics. Summa cum laude. You are correct about the GMAT, I don't intend to take it again.
b) I started in a project management role straight out of school at the bank. Co-lead a number of small IT transformation projects and such. Then lead a large project in the Americas region which had an impact on 2/3 of our employees. Transferred to a more operations-based IT role while completing that project and now manage mobility for our region (the system, the budget, the users, etc). I will be sure to provide specifics in my resume/interview.
c) What is predominantly driving my desire to switch is personal experience. I've had 3 major surgeries in the last 3.5 years and have completed countless hours of OT and PT. I'd like to leave banking and have a greater impact, whether it be on 1 person or thousands. Secondary drivers include the desire to leave nyc, join a more stable(?), growing industry, and attain the skills needed for a more strategy-based role rather than one in IT.
d)Does the above?
Also, I've read the linked article before and it doesn't really do much to narrow things down as it lists 21 schools across the board. Any thoughts on specific schools?
Thanks again
