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Updated on: 20 Nov 2016, 17:21
Originally posted by phoenixgirl on 20 Nov 2016, 12:53.
Last edited by phoenixgirl on 20 Nov 2016, 17:21, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by phoenixgirl on 20 Nov 2016, 17:21, edited 2 times in total.
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This is my first time posting on here, so forgive me if there is some etiquette that I don't follow in the following description of myself, or if I am missing information.
I'm looking for information about what B-Schools I should really target and how likely it is for me to get into the ones I have listed.
To begin with, I am a US citizen of Indian ethnicity.
So I graduated from a state school in California, and have about 3 years of experience as a financial analyst, but worked for two companies in that time period--I'm concerned that they will find this to be a red flag. One was a cloud networking company and another is a semi-conductor company. I was part of a professional business fraternity and took on leadership roles there, and also was part of the student government throughout my college career. I've always exhibited characteristics of leadership in all spheres of my life and continue to do so.
My second GMAT score is 730, but my first score was a 580. My GPA is 3.2. I transferred from one state college to another, and so have two main transcripts, but I also took one or two courses in various community colleges (which I now find was a bad decision because I have to order transcripts from every single college). I also graduated with about 50 more units than was necessary to graduate. My undergraduate concentration was in Corporate Finance with a minor in Psychology. I plan to go into consulting/technology after my MBA.
I'm going to have recommendations from my ex-director and ex-manager.
I volunteer with various organizations, such as American Red Cross, The Boys and Girls Club, Tax Aid, India Literacy Project. I find giving back to be very fulfilling and important in many ways.
So the colleges I am looking at are
HBS, Stanford, Kellogg, Fuqua, Anderson, Haas, Ross, Booth, Marshall, Stern, Booth, McCombs.
I think I would like and excel in the case-study environment. I have an outgoing personality and an analytical brain.
I'm looking for information about what B-Schools I should really target and how likely it is for me to get into the ones I have listed.
To begin with, I am a US citizen of Indian ethnicity.
So I graduated from a state school in California, and have about 3 years of experience as a financial analyst, but worked for two companies in that time period--I'm concerned that they will find this to be a red flag. One was a cloud networking company and another is a semi-conductor company. I was part of a professional business fraternity and took on leadership roles there, and also was part of the student government throughout my college career. I've always exhibited characteristics of leadership in all spheres of my life and continue to do so.
My second GMAT score is 730, but my first score was a 580. My GPA is 3.2. I transferred from one state college to another, and so have two main transcripts, but I also took one or two courses in various community colleges (which I now find was a bad decision because I have to order transcripts from every single college). I also graduated with about 50 more units than was necessary to graduate. My undergraduate concentration was in Corporate Finance with a minor in Psychology. I plan to go into consulting/technology after my MBA.
I'm going to have recommendations from my ex-director and ex-manager.
I volunteer with various organizations, such as American Red Cross, The Boys and Girls Club, Tax Aid, India Literacy Project. I find giving back to be very fulfilling and important in many ways.
So the colleges I am looking at are
HBS, Stanford, Kellogg, Fuqua, Anderson, Haas, Ross, Booth, Marshall, Stern, Booth, McCombs.
I think I would like and excel in the case-study environment. I have an outgoing personality and an analytical brain.
20 Nov 2016, 17:05
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Hi Pheonixgirl, unfortunately the missing variable here is quite important which is your citizenship and or ethnicity. Since you've indicated something about India, my concern is that you might be Indian which might torpedo your goal of getting into an elite MBA. Unless you have a very diverse background I don't honestly see you getting into HBS or GSB with those grades and that undergraduate Institution, unless you've had for phenominal progression and really hot brand names on your resume. I hate to say this but I would urge you to focus more on the top 10 then the top 5. That said I'm missing a lot of information. If you have a very strong compelling pattern of leadership throughout your trajectory then that might overcome the other things. Going to a state school and becoming a financial analyst is a pretty common path, and you will face a lot of competition with that. Your GMAT is very strong, but if you're Asian or Indian it is just middle of the road. If you're interested in case method then I would most definitely put Yale and Darden on the list. I think both would be good schools to set you up for a Consulting career. I helped someone with your almost exact profile get into Ross and NYU in 2014 but he did not have as much Community experience as you did. And female diversity points, so I think that those two are probably good programs to count on if you do an outstanding job with the application. Reach out if you would like to talk further about the nuances of your profile.
Farrell Dyan Hehn, MBA
Admissions Consultant & Verbal Strategist MBAPrepCoach.com
Farrell Dyan Hehn, MBA
Admissions Consultant & Verbal Strategist MBAPrepCoach.com
24 Nov 2016, 18:21
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Thanks for sharing your profile. I think the top 5 will be tough for you. Those programs are very competitive and with your GPA and lack of pedigree in your profile it would be tough. I would focus on the top 10-15 programs and I think with your profile you could be really competitive
