brp4h wrote:
Hi,
I want to apply to B-schools this fall, and my first choice is Stanford. I'm also looking at CMU, Duke, and Berkeley. I'm trying to stay away from schools that exclusively use case-based or team project classes. I'd prefer some mix of those along with lecture and individual or experiential teaching methods. Could you give me an idea of my chances at those schools?
Age: 23, 24 at matriculation
Demographic: White male
Undergrad: UVA, degree in Finance and IT from McIntire
GPA: 3.8 (major and overall)
GMAT: 740
Work experience: 2 years at a Fortune 100 company, plus an additional year of internship and work study during my last year of undergrad. Highlights: 1 of 6 selected for accelerated associate program; designed and implemented a business intelligence tool used throughout my department; lead my team in implementing a new corporate database for our reporting.
Extracurricular: 8 years competitive powerlifting - I was a founding member of the powerlifting club at UVA and now coach powerlifting for the Special Olympics team in Northern Virginia (10-15 hours/month volunteer).
Career goals: Enter the health care/health & fitness industry. I struggled with an eating disorder when I was younger and in recovering from that I developed a passion for health, nutrition, and fitness, which I feel will be one of the fastest growing sectors in the next few years.
Thanks for your time!
All
top MBA programs have a team or group component to them, and sometimes those that emphasize experiential learning seem to emphasize group work too.
In addition to the excellent programs you have already looked into,
Chicago has a mix of methodologies and lets you customize a lot. It also welcomes younger applicants. For experiential learning, look into
Ross and
NYU.
Best,
Linda
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