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I know I'm a less traditional applicant, but hoping to get some idea of where I stand...
Work Experience:
I own and operate two businesses--one local and one web-based. The first, and the one that provides most of my income, is a local business providing private event DJs for weddings and private events and audio/visual solutions for weddings, conferences, rallies, panel discussions, etc. I've grown the business from just myself, $1000 worth of equipment and $30,000 of annual revenue to 5 part time employees, $200,000+ worth of equipment and over $300,000 in annual revenue in just 5 years. I also operate a blog about frequent flier miles and points monetized by affiliate marketing and individual consulting services. In the past 24 months, I've taken more than 10 intercontinental trips--all in first or business class--using points or miles, and advise others on how to do the same.
GRE (Yes, I also see the irony of choosing to take the GRE and posting on GMATclub): I'll be taking it next week and anticipate scoring somewhere in the 85-95 percentile. I've always been a good test taker (1480 SAT) and while practice test scoring is an inexact science, I believe I'm in the ~90th percentile neighborhood.
Undergrad
My undergraduate track record is spotty/unusual. I attended College of Charleston for 4 years ultimately suspended for poor academic performance. After starting my business and using that as a catalyst for success elsewhere in life, I attended some community college classes to get my GPA up and will graduate from University of Virginia this Spring with a ~3.25 GPA and business concentration. That said, if they calc'd in my CofC GPA only (not included on UVA transcript as anything other than transfer credit), it would be more like 2.6 cumulatively. If they also included my community college grades (also only included as transfer credit) + CofC grades it comes to more of like a ~2.9.
Other
Obviously my focus will be on a maturation process and turnaround inspired by my successful business coupled with my demonstrated ability as a business owner and manager. My primary reasons for wanting to attend b school:
1) To refine management skills and understand the other side of the experience/learning approach to management.
2) To build a network of other like-minded people and potentially business partners in entrepreneurship.
3) Transition -- the event business is not one that offers "family-friendly" hours--often working all weekend--so I'd like to open some more doors in the corporate world if I decide to go that way.
Also, my capstone project at UVA is a comparison between the business climates in Shanghai and Hong Kong for SMEs. It's an ~80 page project and I'll be sending a copy to the admissions committees to hopefully demonstrate aptitude and interest for the academic side of business.
I also believe I'm a very personable individual and will be a unique interview. One of my best skills is as a "people person"--indeed it's often one of the most important ingredients for local businesses--so it's another asset I'd like to highlight.
My absolute first choice school is UVA/Darden. I love their teaching style and I know it's the place where I can be most successful. I'm also likely applying to UCLA, Texas, UNC, Duke and Southern California.
How do you like my chances and approach?
Work Experience:
I own and operate two businesses--one local and one web-based. The first, and the one that provides most of my income, is a local business providing private event DJs for weddings and private events and audio/visual solutions for weddings, conferences, rallies, panel discussions, etc. I've grown the business from just myself, $1000 worth of equipment and $30,000 of annual revenue to 5 part time employees, $200,000+ worth of equipment and over $300,000 in annual revenue in just 5 years. I also operate a blog about frequent flier miles and points monetized by affiliate marketing and individual consulting services. In the past 24 months, I've taken more than 10 intercontinental trips--all in first or business class--using points or miles, and advise others on how to do the same.
GRE (Yes, I also see the irony of choosing to take the GRE and posting on GMATclub): I'll be taking it next week and anticipate scoring somewhere in the 85-95 percentile. I've always been a good test taker (1480 SAT) and while practice test scoring is an inexact science, I believe I'm in the ~90th percentile neighborhood.
Undergrad
My undergraduate track record is spotty/unusual. I attended College of Charleston for 4 years ultimately suspended for poor academic performance. After starting my business and using that as a catalyst for success elsewhere in life, I attended some community college classes to get my GPA up and will graduate from University of Virginia this Spring with a ~3.25 GPA and business concentration. That said, if they calc'd in my CofC GPA only (not included on UVA transcript as anything other than transfer credit), it would be more like 2.6 cumulatively. If they also included my community college grades (also only included as transfer credit) + CofC grades it comes to more of like a ~2.9.
Other
Obviously my focus will be on a maturation process and turnaround inspired by my successful business coupled with my demonstrated ability as a business owner and manager. My primary reasons for wanting to attend b school:
1) To refine management skills and understand the other side of the experience/learning approach to management.
2) To build a network of other like-minded people and potentially business partners in entrepreneurship.
3) Transition -- the event business is not one that offers "family-friendly" hours--often working all weekend--so I'd like to open some more doors in the corporate world if I decide to go that way.
Also, my capstone project at UVA is a comparison between the business climates in Shanghai and Hong Kong for SMEs. It's an ~80 page project and I'll be sending a copy to the admissions committees to hopefully demonstrate aptitude and interest for the academic side of business.
I also believe I'm a very personable individual and will be a unique interview. One of my best skills is as a "people person"--indeed it's often one of the most important ingredients for local businesses--so it's another asset I'd like to highlight.
My absolute first choice school is UVA/Darden. I love their teaching style and I know it's the place where I can be most successful. I'm also likely applying to UCLA, Texas, UNC, Duke and Southern California.
How do you like my chances and approach?
