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ryanshoe95
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Location: United States (OK)
Schools: Cox '19 (A) Neeley '19 (M$) Olin '19 (A)
GMAT 1: 720 Q48 V41
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30 Aug 2016, 19:50
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Hello,
I am a 21 year old college senior with very little idea of where I stand in the realm of MBA programs and my realistic possibilities.
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College Senior in Oklahoma, Native American who is involved with tribal events, planning to apply to the Consortium even though it is probably a long shot.
GMAT- 720 (Q 48, V 41) AWA- 6.0 Integrated Reasoning- 8
Undergrad- Management/Entrepreneurship Double Major, 3.30 GPA from a mid-level state school
Experience- No full-time work experience, part-time work every summer (nothing prestigious, just typical college kid jobs), work during school the past year in the school's Professional Development office, which has provided me with more real world applicable skills than a normal student job, but still a part-time student job nonetheless.
Extracurriculars- Very involved at school, member of a number of major related clubs, including more selective organizations who have the opportunity to represent the school and work with faculty, also involved in other clubs, very involved in my fraternity
Significant volunteer experience in a number of different areas (YMCA, reading at schools, special needs work, work with elderly, Humane Society, camps, etc.), over 700 hours total in just over 3 years so far in college
I know that having no work experience is a big drawback, but I don't know whether my strong GMAT score, average GPA, and good extracurricular involvement are enough to make up for that. I just need some advice on what level in the MBA rankings I can/should realistically target, and which, if any, schools weigh work experience less heavily that I could possibly be a more attractive candidate for. Also, does being Native American provide me any advantage in this process and how much should I work that aspect of myself in to applications? Thanks for any advice you can give.
I am a 21 year old college senior with very little idea of where I stand in the realm of MBA programs and my realistic possibilities.
Profile-
College Senior in Oklahoma, Native American who is involved with tribal events, planning to apply to the Consortium even though it is probably a long shot.
GMAT- 720 (Q 48, V 41) AWA- 6.0 Integrated Reasoning- 8
Undergrad- Management/Entrepreneurship Double Major, 3.30 GPA from a mid-level state school
Experience- No full-time work experience, part-time work every summer (nothing prestigious, just typical college kid jobs), work during school the past year in the school's Professional Development office, which has provided me with more real world applicable skills than a normal student job, but still a part-time student job nonetheless.
Extracurriculars- Very involved at school, member of a number of major related clubs, including more selective organizations who have the opportunity to represent the school and work with faculty, also involved in other clubs, very involved in my fraternity
Significant volunteer experience in a number of different areas (YMCA, reading at schools, special needs work, work with elderly, Humane Society, camps, etc.), over 700 hours total in just over 3 years so far in college
I know that having no work experience is a big drawback, but I don't know whether my strong GMAT score, average GPA, and good extracurricular involvement are enough to make up for that. I just need some advice on what level in the MBA rankings I can/should realistically target, and which, if any, schools weigh work experience less heavily that I could possibly be a more attractive candidate for. Also, does being Native American provide me any advantage in this process and how much should I work that aspect of myself in to applications? Thanks for any advice you can give.
31 Aug 2016, 06:48
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ryanshoe95
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Hi ryanshoe95, Thanks for reaching out! First, congratulations on thinking about the future while still in college! And congrats on doing so well in GMAT. So generally speaking you would want to get some work experience first to get the best value from your MBA. But there are a few programs you might want to look at this year- one would be the Harvard 2+2 program designed for college seniors to apply to Harvard in spring of senior year- and then if you are accepted you work first then join Harvard class in 2 yrs- Info on that is here: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/blog/post/am-i-e ... -2-program
Stanford also has a deferred enrollment option which you could consider now: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mb ... enrollment
Otherwise- you would want to work to gain experience and even if you were admitted under the above programs- they would have you work for 2 yrs before enrolling.
We at StratusPrep offer a package that can be very helpful that is just a few hours of counseling to help you best position yourself to be an attractive candidate when you do apply for an MBA. Info on how we can help you is from this site on our website where we offer a free consult: https://stratusprep.com/free-consult/
And yes- Consortium could be a good option and having Native American status can add to the diversity of a program and schools will be interested in that- but you will still need to present as a compelling candidate to be admitted to a top program. Good luck to you and please reach out for a consult so we can learn more about how we can help you!
I am a 21 year old college senior with very little idea of where I stand in the realm of MBA programs and my realistic possibilities.
Profile-
College Senior in Oklahoma, Native American who is involved with tribal events, planning to apply to the Consortium even though it is probably a long shot.
GMAT- 720 (Q 48, V 41) AWA- 6.0 Integrated Reasoning- 8
Undergrad- Management/Entrepreneurship Double Major, 3.30 GPA from a mid-level state school
Experience- No full-time work experience, part-time work every summer (nothing prestigious, just typical college kid jobs), work during school the past year in the school's Professional Development office, which has provided me with more real world applicable skills than a normal student job, but still a part-time student job nonetheless.
Extracurriculars- Very involved at school, member of a number of major related clubs, including more selective organizations who have the opportunity to represent the school and work with faculty, also involved in other clubs, very involved in my fraternity
Significant volunteer experience in a number of different areas (YMCA, reading at schools, special needs work, work with elderly, Humane Society, camps, etc.), over 700 hours total in just over 3 years so far in college
I know that having no work experience is a big drawback, but I don't know whether my strong GMAT score, average GPA, and good extracurricular involvement are enough to make up for that. I just need some advice on what level in the MBA rankings I can/should realistically target, and which, if any, schools weigh work experience less heavily that I could possibly be a more attractive candidate for. Also, does being Native American provide me any advantage in this process and how much should I work that aspect of myself in to applications? Thanks for any advice you can give.
Hi ryanshoe95, Thanks for reaching out! First, congratulations on thinking about the future while still in college! And congrats on doing so well in GMAT. So generally speaking you would want to get some work experience first to get the best value from your MBA. But there are a few programs you might want to look at this year- one would be the Harvard 2+2 program designed for college seniors to apply to Harvard in spring of senior year- and then if you are accepted you work first then join Harvard class in 2 yrs- Info on that is here: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/blog/post/am-i-e ... -2-program
Stanford also has a deferred enrollment option which you could consider now: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mb ... enrollment
Otherwise- you would want to work to gain experience and even if you were admitted under the above programs- they would have you work for 2 yrs before enrolling.
We at StratusPrep offer a package that can be very helpful that is just a few hours of counseling to help you best position yourself to be an attractive candidate when you do apply for an MBA. Info on how we can help you is from this site on our website where we offer a free consult: https://stratusprep.com/free-consult/
And yes- Consortium could be a good option and having Native American status can add to the diversity of a program and schools will be interested in that- but you will still need to present as a compelling candidate to be admitted to a top program. Good luck to you and please reach out for a consult so we can learn more about how we can help you!
I am a 21 year old college senior with very little idea of where I stand in the realm of MBA programs and my realistic possibilities.
Profile-
College Senior in Oklahoma, Native American who is involved with tribal events, planning to apply to the Consortium even though it is probably a long shot.
GMAT- 720 (Q 48, V 41) AWA- 6.0 Integrated Reasoning- 8
Undergrad- Management/Entrepreneurship Double Major, 3.30 GPA from a mid-level state school
Experience- No full-time work experience, part-time work every summer (nothing prestigious, just typical college kid jobs), work during school the past year in the school's Professional Development office, which has provided me with more real world applicable skills than a normal student job, but still a part-time student job nonetheless.
Extracurriculars- Very involved at school, member of a number of major related clubs, including more selective organizations who have the opportunity to represent the school and work with faculty, also involved in other clubs, very involved in my fraternity
Significant volunteer experience in a number of different areas (YMCA, reading at schools, special needs work, work with elderly, Humane Society, camps, etc.), over 700 hours total in just over 3 years so far in college
I know that having no work experience is a big drawback, but I don't know whether my strong GMAT score, average GPA, and good extracurricular involvement are enough to make up for that. I just need some advice on what level in the MBA rankings I can/should realistically target, and which, if any, schools weigh work experience less heavily that I could possibly be a more attractive candidate for. Also, does being Native American provide me any advantage in this process and how much should I work that aspect of myself in to applications? Thanks for any advice you can give.
