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29 Mar 2019, 04:04
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Gender: Male
Nationality: Pakistan
Age: 25
Education and Background:
- Born in Pakistan but grew up in Bahrain (till High School)
- Received full scholarship to go to boarding school in Canada
- Went to Uni in the UK (Top 20 in the World)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (2nd Class Honours (Lower)) - GPA converts to 3.01 on the WES calculator. Essentially went through a bit of a rough patch in the middle of the degree but rebounded strongly towards the end. Will address this in the optional essay.
Work Experience:
- Global Project Coordinator for large Industrial Automation company in Tokyo. Essentially technical sales to customers (Big Oil and renowned EPC contractors).
- Currently 26 months. Will be 40 months by matriculation.
- Studying Japanese. Will have official intermediate proficiency certification at time of application.
GMAT: Taking on Sunday. Hoping for something in the 700-730 range. Practice test average has been 720.
Target Industry: Tech Consulting at Big 4 (Dream would be BCG but I know it's difficult)
I'm hoping I can leverage my international experience and a strong GMAT (hopefully) to make up for that GPA.
Target Schools: Foster, McDonough, Mccombs, Owen, Mcgill, Rotman
Reach: Goizueta, Johnson
I've not really spoken to anyone about my MBA aspirations so I would love to get your opinion about my profile and my chances at the schools above.
Thanks!
Nationality: Pakistan
Age: 25
Education and Background:
- Born in Pakistan but grew up in Bahrain (till High School)
- Received full scholarship to go to boarding school in Canada
- Went to Uni in the UK (Top 20 in the World)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (2nd Class Honours (Lower)) - GPA converts to 3.01 on the WES calculator. Essentially went through a bit of a rough patch in the middle of the degree but rebounded strongly towards the end. Will address this in the optional essay.
Work Experience:
- Global Project Coordinator for large Industrial Automation company in Tokyo. Essentially technical sales to customers (Big Oil and renowned EPC contractors).
- Currently 26 months. Will be 40 months by matriculation.
- Studying Japanese. Will have official intermediate proficiency certification at time of application.
GMAT: Taking on Sunday. Hoping for something in the 700-730 range. Practice test average has been 720.
Target Industry: Tech Consulting at Big 4 (Dream would be BCG but I know it's difficult)
I'm hoping I can leverage my international experience and a strong GMAT (hopefully) to make up for that GPA.
Target Schools: Foster, McDonough, Mccombs, Owen, Mcgill, Rotman
Reach: Goizueta, Johnson
I've not really spoken to anyone about my MBA aspirations so I would love to get your opinion about my profile and my chances at the schools above.
Thanks!
31 Mar 2019, 20:01
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Hi there,
Good luck on the GMAT!! Actually, re-reading, it looks like that was today?!? Let us know how you did! Yes I agree a higher GMAT is preferred given your lackluster GPA. I don't know a ton about the quality and caliber of your leadership at work, or extracurriculars/volunteering, but depending upon your GMAT and other life experiences/stories and how you tell them in the admissions process, I feel you could be a viable candidate for many of the schools on your list. Feel free to chime back in here with more info and/or sign up for a free consultation at any point!
Good luck on the GMAT!! Actually, re-reading, it looks like that was today?!? Let us know how you did! Yes I agree a higher GMAT is preferred given your lackluster GPA. I don't know a ton about the quality and caliber of your leadership at work, or extracurriculars/volunteering, but depending upon your GMAT and other life experiences/stories and how you tell them in the admissions process, I feel you could be a viable candidate for many of the schools on your list. Feel free to chime back in here with more info and/or sign up for a free consultation at any point!
31 Mar 2019, 23:03
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Hi,
I ended up with a 690 (V40; Q44) which was slightly short of my goal (720-730). I'm taking the test again on the 16th of April to ensure I can get what I want. I made the mistake of getting fixated on one quant question which meant I had less time towards the end. Hopefully I won't repeat that mistake again.
I'll definitely sign up for a consultation once I get the resit out of the way. Thanks for the feedback!
I ended up with a 690 (V40; Q44) which was slightly short of my goal (720-730). I'm taking the test again on the 16th of April to ensure I can get what I want. I made the mistake of getting fixated on one quant question which meant I had less time towards the end. Hopefully I won't repeat that mistake again.
I'll definitely sign up for a consultation once I get the resit out of the way. Thanks for the feedback!
