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17 Jul 2019, 08:37
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Bio: Age 27, Male, USA.
GMAT: 710 (Q46, V41, IR 8, AWA 6) ,
Education: [/b]Bachelor of Science in Finance with a 3.5 GPA from a top 30 US School with a minor in Entrepreneurship.
Education # 2: Master in Information Systems and Operations Management from Top 30 school with 3.33 GPA
Research: Performed portfolio construction research during undergrad for a professor in the finance dept. (1 year)
Research #2: Performed benchmarking analysis during graduate school for the head of the information systems dept. (1 year)
Work Experience: 3 years full-time work experience at a mid-sized Management Consulting firm in NYC. Promoted once. Lead a small team.
Extracurriculars: I was a Teaching Assistant during my undergraduate and graduate years for the International Business dept. (3 years). Also I was a member of the club baseball team at my school and helped organize our school's homecoming parade. After University I have been involved in the intern process at my company by helping coordinate events and mentoring prospective employees.
Volunteer Experience: During my university years I volunteered at the boys and girls club of America. After university I volunteered in NYC as a little league coach and also continued to volunteer at the Boys and Girls club.
Letters of Recommendation: Will have no problem getting letters of rec from either superiors at consulting firm or professors in the Finance and Information Systems Dept. at my University
Post MBA Goals: After my MBA I plan to either go back to management consulting or open up my own consulting firm. I also have a passion for sports and would love to work in the front office of a major US sports team. I hope to leverage the connections that I make during my MBA as a way to advance my career and also I really value the experience of being around like-minded peers.
Target Schools: Harvard, Penn, Stanford, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia Cornell, Duke.
Thank you for your support and I am looking forward to hearing your advice.
Best regards,
Michael
GMAT: 710 (Q46, V41, IR 8, AWA 6) ,
Education: [/b]Bachelor of Science in Finance with a 3.5 GPA from a top 30 US School with a minor in Entrepreneurship.
Education # 2: Master in Information Systems and Operations Management from Top 30 school with 3.33 GPA
Research: Performed portfolio construction research during undergrad for a professor in the finance dept. (1 year)
Research #2: Performed benchmarking analysis during graduate school for the head of the information systems dept. (1 year)
Work Experience: 3 years full-time work experience at a mid-sized Management Consulting firm in NYC. Promoted once. Lead a small team.
Extracurriculars: I was a Teaching Assistant during my undergraduate and graduate years for the International Business dept. (3 years). Also I was a member of the club baseball team at my school and helped organize our school's homecoming parade. After University I have been involved in the intern process at my company by helping coordinate events and mentoring prospective employees.
Volunteer Experience: During my university years I volunteered at the boys and girls club of America. After university I volunteered in NYC as a little league coach and also continued to volunteer at the Boys and Girls club.
Letters of Recommendation: Will have no problem getting letters of rec from either superiors at consulting firm or professors in the Finance and Information Systems Dept. at my University
Post MBA Goals: After my MBA I plan to either go back to management consulting or open up my own consulting firm. I also have a passion for sports and would love to work in the front office of a major US sports team. I hope to leverage the connections that I make during my MBA as a way to advance my career and also I really value the experience of being around like-minded peers.
Target Schools: Harvard, Penn, Stanford, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia Cornell, Duke.
Thank you for your support and I am looking forward to hearing your advice.
Best regards,
Michael
19 Jul 2019, 11:42
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Hi Michael! Sounds like you want an overall assessment and advice? Replying here, we have to be a little general, so feel free to call for a consultation (see our web site) for a more in depth conversation about your candidacy where we can dig into the specifics of your background.
In general, schools take into consideration many factors when they look at your application - academic strength, professional accomplishments and momentum, and contributions to your community. An easy starting point for evaluating the academic side and how you might compare is to look up the average class profiles for the target schools on your list and see where you fall. Your 710 is a good score, and is on target with some of your schools (Cornell, Duke) but below others (the rest); it's roughly the same situation with your GPA. You can't do much about your GPA at this point (though you can try to showcase intellectual challenge on the job in your application). You can, however, retake your test (or switch to GRE). Males in consulting are a very popular category with a lot of competition; would you be up for trying the GMAT again? A high score can help in a category that competitive.
On the professional side, I am not sure what role you're in or what kind of consulting you might be doing (or are you in ops), but generally speaking, schools will be looking to evaluate your impact and contributions. It's awesome that you've been promoted and are leading a team (make sure these things are clear on your resume). You're a little below the average experience though (usually 5+ years at matriculation at most top schools on your list), so on your applications do your best to show how you've made an impact at your organization. Hopefully your recommenders will back you up, sing your praises and describe you highly favorably vs. your peers.
As for the community side, it's great to see consistent involvement over an extended period of time. Be sure to highlight the skills involved in what you've done. Organizations like the Boys and Girls Club can provide wonderful opportunities to build your coaching, mentoring and management skills.
Apart from that, do your best on the applications to deliver on all the elements that you can control. Be thoughtful and sincere in your essays and take the time to consider your motivations. Try to brainstorm stories that will help you stand out in a crowded field of male consulting applicants. Prep your recommenders properly. Define your goals so you can show the schools that you'll recruit well. When you're ready to apply, ideally, you would build a list that includes a mix of reach, target and safety, so you may want to add a few schools where your stats are a little above the average. Consider schools that are a little lower in the rankings but maybe close to where you want to be geographically - sometimes firms, especially for consulting, recruit somewhat on a regional basis.
All the best!
Julie-Anne Heafey
Senior Consultant
mbaMission
https://www.mbamission.com
Exclusive Partner of Manhattan Prep and Kaplan GMAT
#1-Rated Admissions Consulting Firm on GMAT Club and Poets&Quants
In general, schools take into consideration many factors when they look at your application - academic strength, professional accomplishments and momentum, and contributions to your community. An easy starting point for evaluating the academic side and how you might compare is to look up the average class profiles for the target schools on your list and see where you fall. Your 710 is a good score, and is on target with some of your schools (Cornell, Duke) but below others (the rest); it's roughly the same situation with your GPA. You can't do much about your GPA at this point (though you can try to showcase intellectual challenge on the job in your application). You can, however, retake your test (or switch to GRE). Males in consulting are a very popular category with a lot of competition; would you be up for trying the GMAT again? A high score can help in a category that competitive.
On the professional side, I am not sure what role you're in or what kind of consulting you might be doing (or are you in ops), but generally speaking, schools will be looking to evaluate your impact and contributions. It's awesome that you've been promoted and are leading a team (make sure these things are clear on your resume). You're a little below the average experience though (usually 5+ years at matriculation at most top schools on your list), so on your applications do your best to show how you've made an impact at your organization. Hopefully your recommenders will back you up, sing your praises and describe you highly favorably vs. your peers.
As for the community side, it's great to see consistent involvement over an extended period of time. Be sure to highlight the skills involved in what you've done. Organizations like the Boys and Girls Club can provide wonderful opportunities to build your coaching, mentoring and management skills.
Apart from that, do your best on the applications to deliver on all the elements that you can control. Be thoughtful and sincere in your essays and take the time to consider your motivations. Try to brainstorm stories that will help you stand out in a crowded field of male consulting applicants. Prep your recommenders properly. Define your goals so you can show the schools that you'll recruit well. When you're ready to apply, ideally, you would build a list that includes a mix of reach, target and safety, so you may want to add a few schools where your stats are a little above the average. Consider schools that are a little lower in the rankings but maybe close to where you want to be geographically - sometimes firms, especially for consulting, recruit somewhat on a regional basis.
All the best!
Julie-Anne Heafey
Senior Consultant
mbaMission
https://www.mbamission.com
Exclusive Partner of Manhattan Prep and Kaplan GMAT
#1-Rated Admissions Consulting Firm on GMAT Club and Poets&Quants
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