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Joined: 21 Jul 2015
Last visit: 20 Nov 2016
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Location: United States
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Healthcare
Schools: HBS '18 (A) Ross '18 (A$)
GMAT 1: 700 Q48 V38
GMAT 2: 750 Q50 V41
GPA: 3.78
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29 Jul 2015, 13:38
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Hi All,
I'm wondering what my chances are for Harvard / MIT / Stanford / UC Berkeley, Northwestern.
Undergraduate: #42 USNWR Undergrad
Undergraduate Major: Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate GPA: 3.76
GMAT: 700, retaking to get to 730
Post-undergrad work industry: Biotech
Post-undergrad work job role: product development at small MIT spin-off shop. Came on as employee 3. Also did some biz dev, customer service, and ran a small service business for a while.
Any outstanding work experiences/stories: Negotiated global distribution agreement of product I developed. The product I developed is generating $1M / year in revenues, and the company was acquired in January. Also built financial projections, presented at quarterly investor meetings, and have filed a patent with a Lasker Award ("America's Nobel Prize") winner.
Description of outside-of-work activities: running, hockey, fantasy football drafting algorithms
Examples of leadership outside of work: Mentor chemical engineering seniors on capstone projects
Nationality/ethnicity: White
Possible interests: VC/PE, M&A within big biotech / pharma, or corporate strategy
I'm wondering what my chances are for Harvard / MIT / Stanford / UC Berkeley, Northwestern.
Undergraduate: #42 USNWR Undergrad
Undergraduate Major: Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate GPA: 3.76
GMAT: 700, retaking to get to 730
Post-undergrad work industry: Biotech
Post-undergrad work job role: product development at small MIT spin-off shop. Came on as employee 3. Also did some biz dev, customer service, and ran a small service business for a while.
Any outstanding work experiences/stories: Negotiated global distribution agreement of product I developed. The product I developed is generating $1M / year in revenues, and the company was acquired in January. Also built financial projections, presented at quarterly investor meetings, and have filed a patent with a Lasker Award ("America's Nobel Prize") winner.
Description of outside-of-work activities: running, hockey, fantasy football drafting algorithms
Examples of leadership outside of work: Mentor chemical engineering seniors on capstone projects
Nationality/ethnicity: White
Possible interests: VC/PE, M&A within big biotech / pharma, or corporate strategy
29 Jul 2015, 20:11
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Hi,
Thanks for your post. So based on the (fairly limited) info I have here, I'd say you have the following strengths..
-start up experience, including opportunity to wear a lot of 'hats' so to speak and gain exposure to various roles
-solid undergrad experience
-finance and quant experience
-specific accomplishments you can cite and impact made
And potential challenges...
Nothing too huge, but sure GMAT could be higher, and you could likely better refine your goals.
That said I don't know a ton about the depth of experiences you've had, or your leadership opportunities etc. Sometimes the admissions decision comes down to what you are able to convey about yourself through the application, and how that stacks up against other applicants. Those are some very tough schools you've mentioned... Stanford in particular is the most selective school, even more so than Harvard, influenced also by the fact that their class size is smaller... so amazing applicants get turned away all the time. So overall I would say is it possible you could have a shot at these top schools, yes... will it be tough, yes... but you can do all you can to show your strengths and what you'll bring to the class and see how it plays out. Focus on the things you can still CHANGE... i.e. your essays and potentially the GMAT! Let us know what other specific q's you have or how we can help. Good luck!
Thanks for your post. So based on the (fairly limited) info I have here, I'd say you have the following strengths..
-start up experience, including opportunity to wear a lot of 'hats' so to speak and gain exposure to various roles
-solid undergrad experience
-finance and quant experience
-specific accomplishments you can cite and impact made
And potential challenges...
Nothing too huge, but sure GMAT could be higher, and you could likely better refine your goals.
That said I don't know a ton about the depth of experiences you've had, or your leadership opportunities etc. Sometimes the admissions decision comes down to what you are able to convey about yourself through the application, and how that stacks up against other applicants. Those are some very tough schools you've mentioned... Stanford in particular is the most selective school, even more so than Harvard, influenced also by the fact that their class size is smaller... so amazing applicants get turned away all the time. So overall I would say is it possible you could have a shot at these top schools, yes... will it be tough, yes... but you can do all you can to show your strengths and what you'll bring to the class and see how it plays out. Focus on the things you can still CHANGE... i.e. your essays and potentially the GMAT! Let us know what other specific q's you have or how we can help. Good luck!
