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08 Jan 2018, 15:21
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Hello -
My dream school is Stanford. I know what I need to get to be competitive on my GMAT, but I don't know how my profile stacks up. My concern: will my resume give me a chance at Stanford even if I get a top-percentile GMAT score? Can you give me a sense of how strong/weak my resume is outside of the GMAT?
Male, 29, US
UG GPA: 3.5 (major - psych, minor - language)
Graduate degree: Masters in Ed. - Johns Hopkins University
Work:
- Teach for America Corp Member (2011-2013)
- Financial planning (2013-present) - run my own financial planning firm
- Coached swimming (assistant) at Johns Hopkins (2011-2013)
Achievements and Awards:
Swimming:
- NCAA champion (individual and team)
- NCAA record-holder
- 4-time Academic All-American (all four years)
- 18-time Athletic All-American
- NCAA post-graduate scholarship award winner
Leadership:
- Captain (swim team, college) - 2007
- Leadership roles in financial industry (various)
For what it is worth: I think (hope) my essays will be strong. Stanford is my dream school because I truly believe in the vision they have, and I hope my application reflects that. In fact, I don't plan on applying to any other schools. If I don't have a profile that gives me a shot at Stanford, I will probably scrap the application process.
Thanks in advance!
My dream school is Stanford. I know what I need to get to be competitive on my GMAT, but I don't know how my profile stacks up. My concern: will my resume give me a chance at Stanford even if I get a top-percentile GMAT score? Can you give me a sense of how strong/weak my resume is outside of the GMAT?
Male, 29, US
UG GPA: 3.5 (major - psych, minor - language)
Graduate degree: Masters in Ed. - Johns Hopkins University
Work:
- Teach for America Corp Member (2011-2013)
- Financial planning (2013-present) - run my own financial planning firm
- Coached swimming (assistant) at Johns Hopkins (2011-2013)
Achievements and Awards:
Swimming:
- NCAA champion (individual and team)
- NCAA record-holder
- 4-time Academic All-American (all four years)
- 18-time Athletic All-American
- NCAA post-graduate scholarship award winner
Leadership:
- Captain (swim team, college) - 2007
- Leadership roles in financial industry (various)
For what it is worth: I think (hope) my essays will be strong. Stanford is my dream school because I truly believe in the vision they have, and I hope my application reflects that. In fact, I don't plan on applying to any other schools. If I don't have a profile that gives me a shot at Stanford, I will probably scrap the application process.
Thanks in advance!
09 Jan 2018, 01:34
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mbit
To tell you the truth, it's hard to say with the information here. You run your own business. Will that appeal to them or not? What do you want to do with your MBA? what are your goals? Why Stanford?
Obviously getting that GMAT score is the base - and for Stanford especially the higher the better (we are talking 740+).
So if you can pull that score, that's definitely a good starting point!
Best,
09 Jan 2018, 08:05
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You run your own business. Will that appeal to them or not?
I hope so
These are my (rough) thoughts:
I am a financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual. I file as a sole-proprietor, but technically I am a statutory employee. My appeal to admissions will be that I get the best of both worlds with this set up: entrepreneurship with enough corporate structure to develop substantial leadership skills. As a sole-proprietor, I have learned to run a business, meaning, with no base-salary, I hire/fire/manage my own employees with my own business revenue, manage and acquire my own clients, etc. I also started my business in a city in which I had no natural market and minimal industry experience. Within the corporate setting, I have developed leadership skills by working with directors, partners, execs to mentor and recruit young advisors. By the time I apply to bschool, I will also be managing my own team of advisors as well.
What do you want to do with your MBA? What are your goals?
I love the impact that I can have on the lives of my clients as a financial planner. However, it is relatively localized impact, meaning I help my clients and their families, but I don't have the ability to help a larger community or populations - at very least my, scope is limited. My dream is to start an impact investment firm, charitable giving foundation (venture philanthropy). I want to invest in companies/people (ideally small companies) that are looking to make a positive change (social progress, scientific progress, etc.) I see this as a way to expand on the skills I have been developing over the past 8 years and expand my scope of positive impact - if you will.
Why Stanford?
Not necessarily in order of importance:
- Focus on entrepreneurship
- They send a high(er) percentage of graduates into venture capital than almost any other school - this would be essential considering my goals. I'm guessing I need industry experience before heading out to start my own firm
- They have great opportunities to develop leadership skills (I found at least one extensive fellowship)
- Location: great place to develop relationships since I am looking to invest in start-ups and companies looking to make social/scientific impact.
- Smaller student-body - I grew up in a small town, went to college in a small town at a small school: I like that environment. I enjoy knowing the people in my cohort and building relationships with professors.
- This is a bit more esoteric and not something I would put in my "why stanford" essay necessarily - I like the focus "who is applicant" versus "what has the applicant achieved." Coming from a small town and modest means, I used to think my goal was to make a lot of money. Now, I obviously want to make enough to take care of my family and give back to the community, but my motives have changed (see above). I don't want to be in a hyper-cut throat environment where the end goal is to be a CEO of a major company. Obviously, that is not a 100% accurate depiction of other top schools or their student-bodies! However, the sense that I get in my research is: Stanford has a more cooperative atmosphere than other top schools.
Obviously getting that GMAT score is the base - and for Stanford especially the higher the better (we are talking 740+).
Yup, yup! No surprise here!
Again, with no GMAT score yet, there is only so much advice you can offer. But those are the answers to your questions!
I hope so
These are my (rough) thoughts:I am a financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual. I file as a sole-proprietor, but technically I am a statutory employee. My appeal to admissions will be that I get the best of both worlds with this set up: entrepreneurship with enough corporate structure to develop substantial leadership skills. As a sole-proprietor, I have learned to run a business, meaning, with no base-salary, I hire/fire/manage my own employees with my own business revenue, manage and acquire my own clients, etc. I also started my business in a city in which I had no natural market and minimal industry experience. Within the corporate setting, I have developed leadership skills by working with directors, partners, execs to mentor and recruit young advisors. By the time I apply to bschool, I will also be managing my own team of advisors as well.
What do you want to do with your MBA? What are your goals?
I love the impact that I can have on the lives of my clients as a financial planner. However, it is relatively localized impact, meaning I help my clients and their families, but I don't have the ability to help a larger community or populations - at very least my, scope is limited. My dream is to start an impact investment firm, charitable giving foundation (venture philanthropy). I want to invest in companies/people (ideally small companies) that are looking to make a positive change (social progress, scientific progress, etc.) I see this as a way to expand on the skills I have been developing over the past 8 years and expand my scope of positive impact - if you will.
Why Stanford?
Not necessarily in order of importance:
- Focus on entrepreneurship
- They send a high(er) percentage of graduates into venture capital than almost any other school - this would be essential considering my goals. I'm guessing I need industry experience before heading out to start my own firm
- They have great opportunities to develop leadership skills (I found at least one extensive fellowship)
- Location: great place to develop relationships since I am looking to invest in start-ups and companies looking to make social/scientific impact.
- Smaller student-body - I grew up in a small town, went to college in a small town at a small school: I like that environment. I enjoy knowing the people in my cohort and building relationships with professors.
- This is a bit more esoteric and not something I would put in my "why stanford" essay necessarily - I like the focus "who is applicant" versus "what has the applicant achieved." Coming from a small town and modest means, I used to think my goal was to make a lot of money. Now, I obviously want to make enough to take care of my family and give back to the community, but my motives have changed (see above). I don't want to be in a hyper-cut throat environment where the end goal is to be a CEO of a major company. Obviously, that is not a 100% accurate depiction of other top schools or their student-bodies! However, the sense that I get in my research is: Stanford has a more cooperative atmosphere than other top schools.
Obviously getting that GMAT score is the base - and for Stanford especially the higher the better (we are talking 740+).
Yup, yup! No surprise here!
Again, with no GMAT score yet, there is only so much advice you can offer. But those are the answers to your questions!
