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07 Jul 2015, 13:16
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Hello,
-27 year old male
-1st generation Iraqi-American (family escaped Baghdad when I was 4. Grew up in poverty
-670 GMAT (42 Q, 40 V, 6.0 ALA)
-2.8 GPA from UC-Berkeley (major upward trend since Freshman year was awful)
-Played division one baseball at Berkeley for 3 years
-Drafted by MLB twice (once out of high school and once after Junior year in College)
-Graduated from law school with honors
-Passed California Bar Exam
- WE: been working for 8 months as a legal consultant (temporary contract) with Genentech as part of an acquisition of another Biotech company. So by the time I would start the MBA program it would be about 2 years WE. Hoping that division one baseball during undergrad and being a lawyer may compensate a bit for the lack of "technical" full time WE.
As you can see, I have an interesting background and I am hoping that might be enough to give me a shot at some reach schools. My big reaches are MIT, Yale, Virginia Cornell, NYU, and CMU. I also want to apply to Georgia Tech, Emory, and Vanderbilt. Any suggestions on any other programs where I may have a decent shot are appreciated as well. Thank you so much!
-27 year old male
-1st generation Iraqi-American (family escaped Baghdad when I was 4. Grew up in poverty
-670 GMAT (42 Q, 40 V, 6.0 ALA)
-2.8 GPA from UC-Berkeley (major upward trend since Freshman year was awful)
-Played division one baseball at Berkeley for 3 years
-Drafted by MLB twice (once out of high school and once after Junior year in College)
-Graduated from law school with honors
-Passed California Bar Exam
- WE: been working for 8 months as a legal consultant (temporary contract) with Genentech as part of an acquisition of another Biotech company. So by the time I would start the MBA program it would be about 2 years WE. Hoping that division one baseball during undergrad and being a lawyer may compensate a bit for the lack of "technical" full time WE.
As you can see, I have an interesting background and I am hoping that might be enough to give me a shot at some reach schools. My big reaches are MIT, Yale, Virginia Cornell, NYU, and CMU. I also want to apply to Georgia Tech, Emory, and Vanderbilt. Any suggestions on any other programs where I may have a decent shot are appreciated as well. Thank you so much!
14 Jul 2015, 08:33
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Thanks for sharing your profile. As an ex-college athlete i think you have a fascinating profile that will certainly let you get around some of your limitations on the GMAT/GPA front. Also given your upbringing I think you should have some really good fodder for some breakthrough essays if executed properly. i think you will probably need some help shaping your story especially with already having a grad degree in law. Don't know what career you are targeting so hard to speak to fit but MIT on paper would be a difficult sell although your experience in tech would be intriguing to them i you were looking to remain in the industry.
If you need some help shaping your story feel free to reach out to us over here at Veritas Prep.
Hope this helps!
If you need some help shaping your story feel free to reach out to us over here at Veritas Prep.
Hope this helps!
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15 Jul 2015, 10:54
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Thanks for the info. In order to give you the best guidance, I have a few other questions. Feel free to either post here or email me directly if you would rather not say: [email protected]
Baseball: you were drafted, but did you ever join a team? I'd like to hear more about that and what drove your decision
Extra-curriculars: what do you do outside of work/school?
Goals: why MBA? Do you plan to seek a career that combines business and law?
Academic: how many times have you taken GMAT and would you consider retaking? With a low GPA, I'd like to see a higher GMAT if you are to reach the higher end of your list of schools.
That said, what was your GPA by year if it was increasing?
Baseball: you were drafted, but did you ever join a team? I'd like to hear more about that and what drove your decision
Extra-curriculars: what do you do outside of work/school?
Goals: why MBA? Do you plan to seek a career that combines business and law?
Academic: how many times have you taken GMAT and would you consider retaking? With a low GPA, I'd like to see a higher GMAT if you are to reach the higher end of your list of schools.
That said, what was your GPA by year if it was increasing?
