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Costa Rican, Female, 25 years old
Academics:
Bachelor in Int. Relations with a minor in Business from a top Israeli Institution GPA 3.5/4
GMAT: 660 (Q43, V38) *
*Planning to re-take to get 700-710.
Work Experience:
4 Years at P&G doing finance (would start MBA with 5y).
Obtained 2 promotions (both in different levels).
Managed ~12 people.
Extra-curricular:
Did exchange program in Belgium (taught in French).
Very active volunteer work benefiting families in Costa Rica.
Debate Club.
Ambassador's Club (met with diplomats).
Part of a social initiative of one-teacher schools in Costa Rica.
Languages:
-Fluent: english, spanish, french & italian.
-Basic: hebrew & german.
Post MBA goal: consulting, social enterprise, social impact, NGO's, public sector.
Target schools: MIT, Columbia, Yale, Booth, Harvard (considering for the strong politics program they have - may mix with MBA).
Questions:
-What are my estimated chances for my target schools?
-What would you suggest to improve my profile?
-I'm a bit scared that I won't get an increased GMAT score for R1 (although there's plenty of time) but, would you suggest to push to R2 or apply with the 660?
Academics:
Bachelor in Int. Relations with a minor in Business from a top Israeli Institution GPA 3.5/4
GMAT: 660 (Q43, V38) *
*Planning to re-take to get 700-710.
Work Experience:
4 Years at P&G doing finance (would start MBA with 5y).
Obtained 2 promotions (both in different levels).
Managed ~12 people.
Extra-curricular:
Did exchange program in Belgium (taught in French).
Very active volunteer work benefiting families in Costa Rica.
Debate Club.
Ambassador's Club (met with diplomats).
Part of a social initiative of one-teacher schools in Costa Rica.
Languages:
-Fluent: english, spanish, french & italian.
-Basic: hebrew & german.
Post MBA goal: consulting, social enterprise, social impact, NGO's, public sector.
Target schools: MIT, Columbia, Yale, Booth, Harvard (considering for the strong politics program they have - may mix with MBA).
Questions:
-What are my estimated chances for my target schools?
-What would you suggest to improve my profile?
-I'm a bit scared that I won't get an increased GMAT score for R1 (although there's plenty of time) but, would you suggest to push to R2 or apply with the 660?
29 Jun 2019, 16:41
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Hi there! Thanks for reaching out! You've got a great name on your resume with P&G and it sounds like you've had some good international exposure. It sounds like you have some solid extracurricular experience as well. Your GMAT will be a critical factor if these are your target schools. I definitely would not apply with a 660. The average at most of these schools is around 720, so even a 700-710 will be below average in many cases but it would at least be more in range. I would delay your application to R2 if you haven't hit at least a 700 by the R1 deadlines.
You'll also want to narrow down your goals. Consulting is quite common, so there's not much opportunity to differentiate yourself there. And b-schools get nervous about candidates who want to work in the public sector. An MPP tends to be a better degree to prep you for that (or a joint MBA/MPP degree). Assuming you can narrow in on some specifics I think the social impact focus would be your strongest option. That said, you do need to narrow in on specifics. The adcom wants to see your specific title in the ST & LT as well as 2-3 target orgs, the specific problems you hope to help your orgs overcome & your unique vision for the impact you plan to have. In other words, they don't just want candidates who plan to graduate & get a job. They want candidates who have a vision for how they will make a difference. Starting your own social enterprise or non-profit is an option as well but can be more challenging from an application perspective since again they will want specifics. You'll need to be ready to paint a picture of the problem you plan to solve or unmet need your org will fill, how you'll compete against existing orgs in that space, what your unique value prop will be, etc.
Your post-MBA goals are not only an important way that you can differentiate yourself, they're also the foundation for your why MBA/why our school argument. The more specific you can be (and the more of a unique vision you can show) the stronger your application will be -- and the stronger & more specific your why MBA/why our school argument can be.
In terms of schools (I'm assuming a 700-710 final GMAT score here as well as strong post-MBA goals), HBS will definitely be a reach (as it is for most people) but it's worth a shot. MIT & Booth will be a bit in the reach category as well but not as hard to get into as HBS. You'll be competitive for CBS & Yale. If you are interested in social impact definitely check out Haas. It's a huge strength of the school. UT Austin is a great option as well if you are interested in a slightly lower ranked (but still very strong) school to round out your list.
If you need any help thinking through your story or your strategy definitely reach out to us. If you email Claudia at [email protected] she can set you up with a free consultation with one of our MBA consultants!
You'll also want to narrow down your goals. Consulting is quite common, so there's not much opportunity to differentiate yourself there. And b-schools get nervous about candidates who want to work in the public sector. An MPP tends to be a better degree to prep you for that (or a joint MBA/MPP degree). Assuming you can narrow in on some specifics I think the social impact focus would be your strongest option. That said, you do need to narrow in on specifics. The adcom wants to see your specific title in the ST & LT as well as 2-3 target orgs, the specific problems you hope to help your orgs overcome & your unique vision for the impact you plan to have. In other words, they don't just want candidates who plan to graduate & get a job. They want candidates who have a vision for how they will make a difference. Starting your own social enterprise or non-profit is an option as well but can be more challenging from an application perspective since again they will want specifics. You'll need to be ready to paint a picture of the problem you plan to solve or unmet need your org will fill, how you'll compete against existing orgs in that space, what your unique value prop will be, etc.
Your post-MBA goals are not only an important way that you can differentiate yourself, they're also the foundation for your why MBA/why our school argument. The more specific you can be (and the more of a unique vision you can show) the stronger your application will be -- and the stronger & more specific your why MBA/why our school argument can be.
In terms of schools (I'm assuming a 700-710 final GMAT score here as well as strong post-MBA goals), HBS will definitely be a reach (as it is for most people) but it's worth a shot. MIT & Booth will be a bit in the reach category as well but not as hard to get into as HBS. You'll be competitive for CBS & Yale. If you are interested in social impact definitely check out Haas. It's a huge strength of the school. UT Austin is a great option as well if you are interested in a slightly lower ranked (but still very strong) school to round out your list.
If you need any help thinking through your story or your strategy definitely reach out to us. If you email Claudia at [email protected] she can set you up with a free consultation with one of our MBA consultants!
