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04 May 2014, 23:09
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Hi,
I would like an evaluation of my profile (with a story so if this post needs to moved to another thread, I apologize in advance..), looking to get a brutally honest assessment in regards to go for a full-time MBA or not. I'm looking to get into Tech consulting but I would like to ability to have multiple options available as I'll focus my coursework on Finance/Tech/Strategy if possible.
Age: 29 at Matriculation,
GMAT: 680 (45 Q, 38 V)
Education: (biggest issue) 2.9 GPA from an Online College (think University of Phoenix..the harvard of online colleges..
Extracurricular (Not related to undergrad institution):
Religious Organization volunteer. Done a wide variety of volunteer work at this organization for decades (from teaching to generating awareness etc. etc..
Project Management Institute member
Work Experience
2 Years as an IT consultant at a large Insurance Firm.
2 Years + at a big bank supporting financial markets.
Certification: PMP (Pretty recognized certification in IT) along with a certification of Project management as a professional development course from a university to complete the education hours for PMP exam. (Got a 4.0 GPA..
I would hope this would help offset atleast 1% of my undergrad gpa..lol )
Story
I'll just be brief about it, I was an undergrad student at a top 100 state school where during my junior year i ran into family issues and alcohol problems. I was a 3.0 student who went on a tailspin that led to me getting kicked out after flunking 3-4 consecutive semesters. I completed my undergrad just so I can show it is done at an online college with a 2.9 gpa b/c I still didn't care at that time since I felt I would never be able to recover from my previous mistakes. I was headed down a dead end, till I was given a break and started working as a junior IT consultant on a project at a big firm. Since then, I have made in-roads in the IT industry and I work as a high level consultant in a big bank supporting financial markets. I have received great reviews from C-level executives in regards to the work that I have done and feel like I would be capable of doing great things moving forward.
The praise that I have received has also made me realize that I should make things right with my academic life. I feel ashamed about my undergraduate degree and I try to change the subject when it comes up. Anyways, I have taken the GMAT and gained a respectable score (IMO atleast) of 680.
I want to know if it is worth applying to the following schools in the top 25 list:
1. Carnegie Mellon
2. UNC
3. Emory
4. Georgetown.
I have researched these schools based on their class profiles and they seem to be a little more willing to accept students with lower gpa/GMAT scores. Additionally, UNC/Georgetown have high acceptance rates compared to other programs.
Please let me know if you have any other questions about my profile and I'll respond to them.
I would like an evaluation of my profile (with a story so if this post needs to moved to another thread, I apologize in advance..), looking to get a brutally honest assessment in regards to go for a full-time MBA or not. I'm looking to get into Tech consulting but I would like to ability to have multiple options available as I'll focus my coursework on Finance/Tech/Strategy if possible.
Age: 29 at Matriculation,
GMAT: 680 (45 Q, 38 V)
Education: (biggest issue) 2.9 GPA from an Online College (think University of Phoenix..the harvard of online colleges..
Extracurricular (Not related to undergrad institution):
Religious Organization volunteer. Done a wide variety of volunteer work at this organization for decades (from teaching to generating awareness etc. etc..
Project Management Institute member
Work Experience
2 Years as an IT consultant at a large Insurance Firm.
2 Years + at a big bank supporting financial markets.
Certification: PMP (Pretty recognized certification in IT) along with a certification of Project management as a professional development course from a university to complete the education hours for PMP exam. (Got a 4.0 GPA..
I would hope this would help offset atleast 1% of my undergrad gpa..lol ) Story
I'll just be brief about it, I was an undergrad student at a top 100 state school where during my junior year i ran into family issues and alcohol problems. I was a 3.0 student who went on a tailspin that led to me getting kicked out after flunking 3-4 consecutive semesters. I completed my undergrad just so I can show it is done at an online college with a 2.9 gpa b/c I still didn't care at that time since I felt I would never be able to recover from my previous mistakes. I was headed down a dead end, till I was given a break and started working as a junior IT consultant on a project at a big firm. Since then, I have made in-roads in the IT industry and I work as a high level consultant in a big bank supporting financial markets. I have received great reviews from C-level executives in regards to the work that I have done and feel like I would be capable of doing great things moving forward.
The praise that I have received has also made me realize that I should make things right with my academic life. I feel ashamed about my undergraduate degree and I try to change the subject when it comes up. Anyways, I have taken the GMAT and gained a respectable score (IMO atleast) of 680.
I want to know if it is worth applying to the following schools in the top 25 list:
1. Carnegie Mellon
2. UNC
3. Emory
4. Georgetown.
I have researched these schools based on their class profiles and they seem to be a little more willing to accept students with lower gpa/GMAT scores. Additionally, UNC/Georgetown have high acceptance rates compared to other programs.
Please let me know if you have any other questions about my profile and I'll respond to them.
06 May 2014, 23:00
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Hey there good sir,
Allrighty then. So you ave a bit of a tough story there with your GPA and online school and so on, but what I like about the way you presented things here is how you come clean with the reasons and how you have worked to overcome them. I wonder in my head about how much exactly of this story you could or should present the AdCom, but I guess you can see that when it comes to writing the essays.
And I think your GPA is overcommable. The thing is, even with a great and moving story that makes up for some of your difficulties (something I think any adcom, and any person would be willing to accept) is your work experience, which right now I don't know yet enough about. Okay, so you messed up your studies. Fair enough. But what have you done since then? What achievements do you have at work? How was your advancement? What about other things like activities/hobbies/volunteering? Have anything significant there? (you wrote a wee bit about it, but if I can get an idea of the detail I can help more)
Right now I think your school list is a wee bit challenging. UNC and Tepper are stretches. And Emory and Georgetown should be competitive for you. And if the schools fit you, apply. But I think you should consider adding two more schools from the 25-50 list to play it safe.
Hope this helps,
Jon
07 May 2014, 21:43
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Hi Jon, appreciate your insight in this matter. There are some positives and negatives with my work experience. I am an IT consultant and both my jobs have been long term contracts. I haven't worked as a permanent employee so I am unable to show tangible job promotions on my resume, however I worked as a senior consultant who was given more responsibility as the project went on, I can explain my role/responsibilities in my resume indicating that but I can't show job promotions that a full-time employee would be able to show.
In regards to volunteer experience, I have been involved since my childhood in a large cultural organization, which was started by close family friends. The organization is involved in teaching cultural education/etiquette and promotes cultural awareness and beliefs throughout the state. I have been involved in various capacities and I have been involved as a volunteer with other charitable organizations who have partnered with us on many events.
In regards to volunteer experience, I have been involved since my childhood in a large cultural organization, which was started by close family friends. The organization is involved in teaching cultural education/etiquette and promotes cultural awareness and beliefs throughout the state. I have been involved in various capacities and I have been involved as a volunteer with other charitable organizations who have partnered with us on many events.
