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Please evaluate my profile, thanks
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04 Jan 2009, 19:44
04 Jan 2009, 19:44
Hello, here is my current profile.
Chinese Canadian (1st generation immigrant), male, 26
Gmat: 760 (Q49, V45)
GPA: 2.80, top Canadian University, Engineering program
I have an alternate transcript with 11 business courses, including Accounting, Statistics and Marketing from another university with GPA 4.00.
I have 3 years work experience in the public sector. Promoted twice. Working mostly on Public health systems (food safety, safe drinking water). Started off as an IT guy (developer), but after promotions, I am doing mostly project/systems management.
I have a lot of extracurricular activities. I am President and Founder of a small social enterprise online that supports charities with causes in Africa. I have been profiled by a newspaper, an alumni magazine, a TV reporter, and at least a half dozen blogs.
I am a script writer for a weekly radio program on a prominent radio station for an ethnic minority.
I lead various activities for my church. (Youth related events for 200 or so participants)
In college, I held executive positions in student organizations such as IEEE student branch and FROSH Week.
I plan to apply for the top 5 US schools in R1 for Fall 2010. What are my chances with this profile?
I have ample time to do some extra preparation before the next R1 deadline. So I need to decide what to do with that time. Should I spend it on expanding my alternate transcript? Would CFA exams be good to further prove my academic ability? Or should I build more leadership experience, since HBS emphasizes leadership?
Please advise. Thanks.
Chinese Canadian (1st generation immigrant), male, 26
Gmat: 760 (Q49, V45)
GPA: 2.80, top Canadian University, Engineering program
I have an alternate transcript with 11 business courses, including Accounting, Statistics and Marketing from another university with GPA 4.00.
I have 3 years work experience in the public sector. Promoted twice. Working mostly on Public health systems (food safety, safe drinking water). Started off as an IT guy (developer), but after promotions, I am doing mostly project/systems management.
I have a lot of extracurricular activities. I am President and Founder of a small social enterprise online that supports charities with causes in Africa. I have been profiled by a newspaper, an alumni magazine, a TV reporter, and at least a half dozen blogs.
I am a script writer for a weekly radio program on a prominent radio station for an ethnic minority.
I lead various activities for my church. (Youth related events for 200 or so participants)
In college, I held executive positions in student organizations such as IEEE student branch and FROSH Week.
I plan to apply for the top 5 US schools in R1 for Fall 2010. What are my chances with this profile?
I have ample time to do some extra preparation before the next R1 deadline. So I need to decide what to do with that time. Should I spend it on expanding my alternate transcript? Would CFA exams be good to further prove my academic ability? Or should I build more leadership experience, since HBS emphasizes leadership?
Please advise. Thanks.
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Re: Please evaluate my profile, thanks
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12 Jan 2009, 18:37
12 Jan 2009, 18:37
Expert Reply
hisoka wrote:
Hello, here is my current profile.
Chinese Canadian (1st generation immigrant), male, 26
Gmat: 760 (Q49, V45)
GPA: 2.80, top Canadian University, Engineering program
I have an alternate transcript with 11 business courses, including Accounting, Statistics and Marketing from another university with GPA 4.00.
I have 3 years work experience in the public sector. Promoted twice. Working mostly on Public health systems (food safety, safe drinking water). Started off as an IT guy (developer), but after promotions, I am doing mostly project/systems management.
I have a lot of extracurricular activities. I am President and Founder of a small social enterprise online that supports charities with causes in Africa. I have been profiled by a newspaper, an alumni magazine, a TV reporter, and at least a half dozen blogs.
I am a script writer for a weekly radio program on a prominent radio station for an ethnic minority.
I lead various activities for my church. (Youth related events for 200 or so participants)
In college, I held executive positions in student organizations such as IEEE student branch and FROSH Week.
I plan to apply for the top 5 US schools in R1 for Fall 2010. What are my chances with this profile?
I have ample time to do some extra preparation before the next R1 deadline. So I need to decide what to do with that time. Should I spend it on expanding my alternate transcript? Would CFA exams be good to further prove my academic ability? Or should I build more leadership experience, since HBS emphasizes leadership?
Please advise. Thanks.
Chinese Canadian (1st generation immigrant), male, 26
Gmat: 760 (Q49, V45)
GPA: 2.80, top Canadian University, Engineering program
I have an alternate transcript with 11 business courses, including Accounting, Statistics and Marketing from another university with GPA 4.00.
I have 3 years work experience in the public sector. Promoted twice. Working mostly on Public health systems (food safety, safe drinking water). Started off as an IT guy (developer), but after promotions, I am doing mostly project/systems management.
I have a lot of extracurricular activities. I am President and Founder of a small social enterprise online that supports charities with causes in Africa. I have been profiled by a newspaper, an alumni magazine, a TV reporter, and at least a half dozen blogs.
I am a script writer for a weekly radio program on a prominent radio station for an ethnic minority.
I lead various activities for my church. (Youth related events for 200 or so participants)
In college, I held executive positions in student organizations such as IEEE student branch and FROSH Week.
I plan to apply for the top 5 US schools in R1 for Fall 2010. What are my chances with this profile?
I have ample time to do some extra preparation before the next R1 deadline. So I need to decide what to do with that time. Should I spend it on expanding my alternate transcript? Would CFA exams be good to further prove my academic ability? Or should I build more leadership experience, since HBS emphasizes leadership?
Please advise. Thanks.
You certainly have made all the right moves to overcome a low GPA. Were there extenuating circumstances that contributed to it? You probably should address it in optional essays when you apply.
Other than that, you have a strongly competitive profile for top programs. I think you will be successful despite the UGPA. At the same time, a safety program (outside the top 5) would probably be a good idea.
At this point in time, I would recommend you focus on leadershipand school research so that you will be able to demonstrate fit in your applications.
Best,
Linda
Re: Please evaluate my profile, thanks
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21 Jan 2009, 14:02
21 Jan 2009, 14:02
Some other questions:
I will be getting the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification soon. Since I do a lot of project management now, is the PMP a good thing for my MBA profile?
Also, I may be getting a Professional Engineer designation in about 6 months. Will this strengthen my profile?
I am wondering whether I should highlight these two factors in my essays.
Thanks.
I will be getting the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification soon. Since I do a lot of project management now, is the PMP a good thing for my MBA profile?
Also, I may be getting a Professional Engineer designation in about 6 months. Will this strengthen my profile?
I am wondering whether I should highlight these two factors in my essays.
Thanks.
