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24 Mar 2010, 22:44
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Hi Alex, I'm hoping you could evaluate my profile.
GPA: 3.1 (Top 10 engineering program, Mechanical Engineering, I think it might help that my final 2 years cumulative GPA in college was 3.5, and last 3 terms are dean's list)
GMAT: 710
Work Experience: I'm in my third year at a operations consulting role for a accenture/pwc/ibm/deloitte type of consulting firm. Just got my first promotion to senior consultant after 2.5 years.
do annual performance ratings on the job matter to mba programs? can i mention this?
Extra-Curriculars: I didn't do a whole lot in college, I did research for 2.5 years in a lab, and did sports clubs and such for fun, and an engineering society for a little bit, but no leadership roles. After college, I have been a a tutor with a local literacy organization, teaching english to new immigrants, and serve in a role maintaining relationships with local libraries, and promoting the literacy nonprofit, essentially presenting our programs to the head librarians in the area. I also serve on an ethnic diversity leadership team for the local area for work, co-organizing charity, social and career development events and seminars. It doesn't seem like a lot compared to many people on this board.
Race: Chinese American (I'm not sure if it's worth it to bring up that I was an immigrant, came to the US at the age of 12, and first gen college student)
I have a recommendation letter from the lab that i worked at in college, from a senior PhD candidate, I asked for this in my senior year. Not sure if I should submit this as an additional rec?
Because I've experienced the large school experience in undergrad, I especially appreciate what the smaller mba programs can provide for me, and I feel that I definitely feel more comfortable in a smaller program, suburban/rural area.
Schools I'm targeting for the Round 1 in October are:
Tuck (EA possibly, does it help?)
Duke
Cornell
Emory
Northwestern
Georgetown
Thanks so much!
GPA: 3.1 (Top 10 engineering program, Mechanical Engineering, I think it might help that my final 2 years cumulative GPA in college was 3.5, and last 3 terms are dean's list)
GMAT: 710
Work Experience: I'm in my third year at a operations consulting role for a accenture/pwc/ibm/deloitte type of consulting firm. Just got my first promotion to senior consultant after 2.5 years.
do annual performance ratings on the job matter to mba programs? can i mention this?
Extra-Curriculars: I didn't do a whole lot in college, I did research for 2.5 years in a lab, and did sports clubs and such for fun, and an engineering society for a little bit, but no leadership roles. After college, I have been a a tutor with a local literacy organization, teaching english to new immigrants, and serve in a role maintaining relationships with local libraries, and promoting the literacy nonprofit, essentially presenting our programs to the head librarians in the area. I also serve on an ethnic diversity leadership team for the local area for work, co-organizing charity, social and career development events and seminars. It doesn't seem like a lot compared to many people on this board.
Race: Chinese American (I'm not sure if it's worth it to bring up that I was an immigrant, came to the US at the age of 12, and first gen college student)
I have a recommendation letter from the lab that i worked at in college, from a senior PhD candidate, I asked for this in my senior year. Not sure if I should submit this as an additional rec?
Because I've experienced the large school experience in undergrad, I especially appreciate what the smaller mba programs can provide for me, and I feel that I definitely feel more comfortable in a smaller program, suburban/rural area.
Schools I'm targeting for the Round 1 in October are:
Tuck (EA possibly, does it help?)
Duke
Cornell
Emory
Northwestern
Georgetown
Thanks so much!
25 Mar 2010, 08:44
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For those coming from feeder pre-MBA industries (consulting and banking), your job performance ratings matter a lot less than you'd think because every consultant or banker is going to claim either explicitly or implicitly that they are great at work. What will separate you from the other consulting folks are any compelling extracurricular accomplishments you may have, an interesting personal narrative, and most importantly how you write your essays in a way that reveals you as an individual.
Being a first generation immigrant and first to go to college is worth a brief mention, but nothing more -- there are enough folks like that in the applicant pool at any school that it's not something unique to you; but it's a wrinkle you can add.
As for your schools, I think you chose a realistic range -- schools like Tuck EA (it will help to apply EA) and Kellogg will be a stretch but where you have enough of a shot that it's worth it; Duke and Cornell you are competitive for, and Emory/Georgetown are good safety schools for you (where you should have a pretty good shot at getting into).
Being a first generation immigrant and first to go to college is worth a brief mention, but nothing more -- there are enough folks like that in the applicant pool at any school that it's not something unique to you; but it's a wrinkle you can add.
As for your schools, I think you chose a realistic range -- schools like Tuck EA (it will help to apply EA) and Kellogg will be a stretch but where you have enough of a shot that it's worth it; Duke and Cornell you are competitive for, and Emory/Georgetown are good safety schools for you (where you should have a pretty good shot at getting into).
25 Mar 2010, 11:28
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Thanks Alex!
Is there anything I could do now to boost my chances? retake GMAT? If I get 40 points higher, would that help a lot?
(I have been told that GMAT isn't a big deal once you cross the 700 barrier)
Is there anything I could do now to boost my chances? retake GMAT? If I get 40 points higher, would that help a lot?
(I have been told that GMAT isn't a big deal once you cross the 700 barrier)
