mbaMissionJenK wrote:
Hi there,
Definitely a less-common profile; that can actually benefit you if you do a good job telling your story and showing both a) what you'll bring to the program in terms of interesting professional experiences, and also b) exactly why you need the MBA (very important for you). You'll need a strong and clear post-MBA plan. I agree with your assessment of your strengths and weaknesses, and with your school list run-down... in terms of acceptance rates, they do still get a lot of applications even if not all have high GMAT scores etc.... I think you could aim for this list but also consider adding one more that's even safer..... good luck in the process, let us know if we can help further!
Hi Jen,
Thank you for your reply! As far as why I want an MBA, long story short last December my job at the hotel was cut down to "As needed" status due to buget cuts, so I took a full time job in another industry. Then in June my old job reached out to me and asked if I wanted my old job back. I accepted, and then got told 6 weeks later I was getting laid off in September. Getting essentially laid off from the same job twice in 10 months was a big eye opener for me. I love hospitality, and do want to stay in the industry, but I want to get into a bigger picture role, either in finance or strategy. I did a lot of research on the leaders in my old company and realized they all had hard business backgrounds and skills (Accounting, finance, management, etc.). However, I do think my background in hotel operations would give me a unique perspective to this type of role. Not everyone has that hands on experience of seeing first hand how a major resort operates, and I think mixing that experience with the skills I will learn in business school will help me in my post MBA career. My undergrad major was in communications, so really I want to earn an MBA to learn some of those hard business skills I mentioned. Also forgot to mention I am applying to UCR as well. That is probably my safest school. Thanks again