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30 Mar 2019, 03:54
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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!
30 Mar 2019, 08:27
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Hi Dreamer111,
Thank you for reaching out and for sharing your profile. I like that you have global exposure, and in today's market, that will work in your favor. Some areas that might prove a hurdle are your GPA, which, as you pointed out, will need to be addressed in the optional essay. The lower than average GPA will mean that you need to strengthen your GMAT- to counterbalance GPA. The challenge will also be your lower than average years of work experience, so you will need to showcase a level of maturity in addition to leadership and well-rounded nature.
As to the target schools, you will need to (i) demonstrate why an MBA makes sense for your career goals (with more depth than "I want to work in consulting"), and (ii) that you understand what each institution offers in helping you reach that goal (convey your understanding). Provided you can strengthen your profile and present a compelling case, your school selection is right on target. I am happy to discuss your profile more in-depth if you are interested (Click here to coordinate a consultation call).
Good luck!
Thank you for reaching out and for sharing your profile. I like that you have global exposure, and in today's market, that will work in your favor. Some areas that might prove a hurdle are your GPA, which, as you pointed out, will need to be addressed in the optional essay. The lower than average GPA will mean that you need to strengthen your GMAT- to counterbalance GPA. The challenge will also be your lower than average years of work experience, so you will need to showcase a level of maturity in addition to leadership and well-rounded nature.
As to the target schools, you will need to (i) demonstrate why an MBA makes sense for your career goals (with more depth than "I want to work in consulting"), and (ii) that you understand what each institution offers in helping you reach that goal (convey your understanding). Provided you can strengthen your profile and present a compelling case, your school selection is right on target. I am happy to discuss your profile more in-depth if you are interested (Click here to coordinate a consultation call).
Good luck!
Dreamer111
31 Mar 2019, 18:34
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Hi,
Thanks for the feedback. I'd love to discuss in more detail once I get a clearer picture of what my GMAT score is likely to be (retaking in 2 weeks).
Thanks for the feedback. I'd love to discuss in more detail once I get a clearer picture of what my GMAT score is likely to be (retaking in 2 weeks).
