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11 Jun 2017, 04:28
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Hello there, my name is Max, 23m living in Kiev, Ukraine.
First of all, thank you for reading this and giving an opinion.
I'm planning on taking GMAT exam in December, 2017 and after getting a good score (hopefully) to submit my profile to Harvard before January 3rd, 2018 (Albeit I also consider waiting a few years and strengthening my profile).
On top of that I'll have to apply for a scholarship, because due to the economic problems within my country there is no way most people can afford an education in the US, including myself.
Now, here's general info about me:
I have bachelor's degree in International Law with honors and specialist's degree in the same field.
I have around 2.5 years of work experience - 11 months as a corporate lawyer at a big private company; 10 months as a governmental employee at Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine where I have been working 3 months in analytics and the other 7 in international relations departments; currently working at an international law firm specializing in provision of world-wide corporate services, for the most part offshore company registration and all the services that come along with it.
Apart from the official work experience a year ago I had started a company helping children with autism, the company was started with two partners, in a 3-4 months I have left the company due to some severe in-house problems mostly related to interpersonal communication.
During my study at the university I have participated in a moot court plus a bunch of other events.
At the age of 16 my friend and I had a small business selling protein cocktails during summer at an outdoor gym (not sure if it's relevant). This thing was complete off-the-books little endeavor to earn some side cash tbh.
The questions I'd like to kindly ask are the following:
1. What are my chances to actually be enrolled?
2. If not Harvard, are there any other good b-schools out there you could recommend in my situation (please note that I'm fluent in Russian and English only)?
3. What could I do to strengthen my profile?
Thank you for your time.
First of all, thank you for reading this and giving an opinion.
I'm planning on taking GMAT exam in December, 2017 and after getting a good score (hopefully) to submit my profile to Harvard before January 3rd, 2018 (Albeit I also consider waiting a few years and strengthening my profile).
On top of that I'll have to apply for a scholarship, because due to the economic problems within my country there is no way most people can afford an education in the US, including myself.
Now, here's general info about me:
I have bachelor's degree in International Law with honors and specialist's degree in the same field.
I have around 2.5 years of work experience - 11 months as a corporate lawyer at a big private company; 10 months as a governmental employee at Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine where I have been working 3 months in analytics and the other 7 in international relations departments; currently working at an international law firm specializing in provision of world-wide corporate services, for the most part offshore company registration and all the services that come along with it.
Apart from the official work experience a year ago I had started a company helping children with autism, the company was started with two partners, in a 3-4 months I have left the company due to some severe in-house problems mostly related to interpersonal communication.
During my study at the university I have participated in a moot court plus a bunch of other events.
At the age of 16 my friend and I had a small business selling protein cocktails during summer at an outdoor gym (not sure if it's relevant). This thing was complete off-the-books little endeavor to earn some side cash tbh.
The questions I'd like to kindly ask are the following:
1. What are my chances to actually be enrolled?
2. If not Harvard, are there any other good b-schools out there you could recommend in my situation (please note that I'm fluent in Russian and English only)?
3. What could I do to strengthen my profile?
Thank you for your time.
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11 Jun 2017, 07:45
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Hi dream walker,
Your profile is quite good. Best thing is you have shown entrepreneurial skill at very early age. This is a very good factor in considering your application.
First you should concentrate on your GMAT score because a very good score is the opening gate for you to Harvard.
HBS median score is quite high. As you are aspiring for scholarship also , then consider scoring a 750+ score.
Then you have to concentrate on application part. you have to put a very solid reason Harvard should accept you.
Good Luck .
Thanks
Your profile is quite good. Best thing is you have shown entrepreneurial skill at very early age. This is a very good factor in considering your application.
First you should concentrate on your GMAT score because a very good score is the opening gate for you to Harvard.
HBS median score is quite high. As you are aspiring for scholarship also , then consider scoring a 750+ score.
Then you have to concentrate on application part. you have to put a very solid reason Harvard should accept you.
Good Luck .
Thanks
11 Jun 2017, 11:53
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mbaaspirant80
Hi dream walker,
Your profile is quite good. Best thing is you have shown entrepreneurial skill at very early age. This is a very good factor in considering your application.
Thanks for the reply. Your profile is quite good. Best thing is you have shown entrepreneurial skill at very early age. This is a very good factor in considering your application.
I guess the hardest problem for me will be to prove my early entrepreneurial skill. Back then it was just a fun thing we did and as a side effect it had been providing some money.
In terms of how to show leadership... most ways would be at work.... I haven't seen your full resume so I don't know what examples you may have to show already... but look at ways you can go above and beyond what is expected of you; take initiative to improve processes and strategies and even interpersonal/teamwork approaches if applicable; make new proposals and get others in the office on board; volunteer for projects/assignments/work that you don't HAVE to do; mentor and/or train new employees; suggest a community -focused activity for employees. And if you did have the chance for more community involvement, you could do some of those things within that activity too. Hope that helps!! 
