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Re: Profile Evaluation
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15 Jun 2014, 18:27
Hi there,
Thanks for posting! The short answer is yes. The longer answer...
I like your profile and it's a bit off the beaten path. You're a little low on work experience but that's not shocking given your PhD - congrats on that by the way! However, the work experience you do have isn't exactly amazingly unique. You've offset that with some impactful extracurricular activities and I really like the HBS class. That would be an interesting story to pull from. However, if you're interested in a case based program like Ivey then you need to demonstrate you can hold your own especially since you lack traditional business experience. No one will question your ability to think critical (you're a scientist, after all!) but you need to give them a reason to move you beyond the first filter which is stats based. GMAT, GPA, other general things they're looking for. You're a bit below average for both of them so if you can get to the 660 - 680 range, you'll be good!
Let me know if you have any other questions and good luck!
Bhavik