FuturePM91 wrote:
While that is certainly what you can do when you get on campus, in the context of your admissions essay I think you should frame it as wanting to do fintech pm (would make a lot of sense given your background/experience) as your short term goal and then say that consulting is your plan B. I think that comes off as a bit of a more comprehensive and cohesive story than what you have here. Plus, You want to appear confident in your capabilities, so if you come in saying that you want to get a consulting job because the fintech pm jobs are too competitive you may not come off as the highest caliber candidate especially when many fresh MBA's do get those jobs right after graduation. Does that make sense?
Absolutely. And thank you for that. Yea, I've never been one to tout my own horn - but I get this is the MBA admissions we're talking about hah. I guess just one last niggling concern I do have - what would be your take on gunning for the GMAT a 4th time and applying for the next intake? The assumption here is that I would get something north of 750 of course. Would that value-add in any way? The way I see it:
Pros:
1. Possibility of a scholarship with a really strong holistic application
2. Fattening up my savings in the absence of a scholarship
3. Boosted work experience and possible promotion
Cons:
1. Putting the industry switch on hold for another year (coupled with advancement)
2. Missing out on compensation
3. 4 GMAT sits might be perceived unfavourably by adcom