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21 Oct 2006, 12:10
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Hi Hjort,
I'm contemplating applying to Harvard's MBA/MPP dual-degree program and am not sure whether I would be a serious candidate there. I would appreciate your review of my profile.
I applied to to Darden R1 (reapp from two years ago) and am targeting only case-method b-schools.
Age: 26
Educational:
B.A. in journalism from the University of Maryland in 2001 (GPA 2.9)
I worked approx. 30 hours per week supporting myself and graduated in three years
Financial accounting certificate expected in Dec. 2006 from a local community college (GPA 3.5)
The program qualifies students with a non-accounting bachelor's degree to take CPA exam. I received the school's outstanding achievement in accounting award this year.
In addition to accounting, I've taken courses in economics, statistics, calculus, finance and management to prepare for an MBA program.
GMAT: Taken once in Dec. 2003 - 690/92 (Q40/78, V45/91, AWA5.0/78)
Experience:
4.5 years working in communications for a state government agency. Started entry-level and worked my way up to manage a department of 5 people. I was two management levels below a statewide elected official.
6 months managing a educational program at a nonprofit (job wasn't a good fit and I left to speed up timetable to finish school)
1 month (so far) as a staff accountant at a medium-sized accounting firm
Extras:
1 year as adjunct faculty at local community college teaching journalism classes
I'm one of the youngest faculty members and one of the few without a master's degress (college usually requires one to teach)
6 years teaching test prep for national test prep company. I started teaching SAT as a freshman in college and a few years later began teaching GMAT. I left to teach at the community college.
Lots of part-time work experience in journalism and communciations.
Treasurer for local chapter of national journalism organization (been a member since college and was treasurer of college chapter while in school)
Goals:
Short-term: Enter management consulting, specifically for process and strategic management
Long-term: Return to state/local governemnt to improve processes/operations of government
Areas of interest: Leadership and Organizational Behavior, General Management, Strategy
Family/Personal Background: Only child, neither parent attended college, one parent did not complete high school, been self-supporting since I was 18
I'm contemplating applying to Harvard's MBA/MPP dual-degree program and am not sure whether I would be a serious candidate there. I would appreciate your review of my profile.
I applied to to Darden R1 (reapp from two years ago) and am targeting only case-method b-schools.
Age: 26
Educational:
B.A. in journalism from the University of Maryland in 2001 (GPA 2.9)
I worked approx. 30 hours per week supporting myself and graduated in three years
Financial accounting certificate expected in Dec. 2006 from a local community college (GPA 3.5)
The program qualifies students with a non-accounting bachelor's degree to take CPA exam. I received the school's outstanding achievement in accounting award this year.
In addition to accounting, I've taken courses in economics, statistics, calculus, finance and management to prepare for an MBA program.
GMAT: Taken once in Dec. 2003 - 690/92 (Q40/78, V45/91, AWA5.0/78)
Experience:
4.5 years working in communications for a state government agency. Started entry-level and worked my way up to manage a department of 5 people. I was two management levels below a statewide elected official.
6 months managing a educational program at a nonprofit (job wasn't a good fit and I left to speed up timetable to finish school)
1 month (so far) as a staff accountant at a medium-sized accounting firm
Extras:
1 year as adjunct faculty at local community college teaching journalism classes
I'm one of the youngest faculty members and one of the few without a master's degress (college usually requires one to teach)
6 years teaching test prep for national test prep company. I started teaching SAT as a freshman in college and a few years later began teaching GMAT. I left to teach at the community college.
Lots of part-time work experience in journalism and communciations.
Treasurer for local chapter of national journalism organization (been a member since college and was treasurer of college chapter while in school)
Goals:
Short-term: Enter management consulting, specifically for process and strategic management
Long-term: Return to state/local governemnt to improve processes/operations of government
Areas of interest: Leadership and Organizational Behavior, General Management, Strategy
Family/Personal Background: Only child, neither parent attended college, one parent did not complete high school, been self-supporting since I was 18
21 Oct 2006, 16:28
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I am puzzled by your desire to target case method schools-
1) What is the underlying reason for this preference?
2) Virtually all business schools use the case method to some extent- is your focus on schools where the case method is the predominant method?
To be clear, I like to use the case method but I see its value as greatest when used in combination with other teaching methods (e.g., lecture on the general topic followed by a case discussion that applies the lecture and readings).
Hjort
1) What is the underlying reason for this preference?
2) Virtually all business schools use the case method to some extent- is your focus on schools where the case method is the predominant method?
To be clear, I like to use the case method but I see its value as greatest when used in combination with other teaching methods (e.g., lecture on the general topic followed by a case discussion that applies the lecture and readings).
Hjort
21 Oct 2006, 16:42
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It's a learning preference. I have ADD and I've found that my learning style does not work well with courses that are predominantly lecture based. I know even most case method schools incorporate lectures and I don't have a problem with that. I just know I wouldn't fit well with a program that isn't mostly case based. Therefore, I'm looking for programs that are at least two-thirds case method.
