Please Evaluate my profile

Hi there! Thanks for reaching out. The main challenge in your candidacy is going to be the fact that it will be hard to differentiate yourself. Your profile is solid, but on paper, there's nothing in it that really stands out as particularly strong or particularly unique. Your GMAT is a solid score but it's below average for many of the schools you named -- ideally you'd want to hit at 730+. Your work experience also sounds solid, but there are a LOT of people coming from consulting so like I said, the trick will be in showing why they should admit YOU over the competition. Did you drive particularly impressive results for clients? Take on responsibility much younger or earlier than your counterparts? A lot will depend on the specifics of what you've accomplished there. Consulting is also a common post-MBA goal so again you'll need to work to differentiate yourself from all the other people who name that as their goal. It can honestly be tough to say you want to start your own consulting firm. It's a common goal as well, but you have the added challenge of proving to the adcom how you'll compete with existing players who have more resources that you will (i.e., what unmet need will you fill, how will you differentiate your firm, etc).

There's a lot that goes into figuring out HOW to differentiate yourself & there are a lot of pieces to it: the specifics of your professional accomplishments, the experiences outside of work that have shaped who you are, your leadership experience, the specifics of what you hope to accomplish in your post-MBA goals & WHY this is your passion. These applications are an art form at the end of the day!

Just based on what you shared here, I'd say schools like HBS, Stanford & Wharton are solidly in the reach category. They will be quite tough to get into. You'll have a good shot at Cornell (and would also have a solid shot at schools like UCLA, UNC, Tepper, Emory & other schools in that range). For schools like Tuck, Yale, Duke & Columbia it will all depend on the extent to which you can differentiate yourself -- that will determine if these schools are in the reach vs. target category.

If you need any help thinking through your strategy & your story definitely reach out to us. If you email Claudia at claudia@admissionado.com she can set you up with a free consultation with one of our MBA consultants who can take a look at your resume, talk through the specifics of your post-MBA goals & give you some more targeted direction!