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Concentration: Marketing, General Management
Schools: Johnson '19 Duke '19 Ross '18 Mendoza '19 McDonough '19
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V40
GPA: 3.62
Schools: Johnson '19 Duke '19 Ross '18 Mendoza '19 McDonough '19
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V40
Posts: 5
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20 Aug 2016, 16:46
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Thank you so much in advance for the help!! 
I will be applying this fall and matriculating in the fall of 2017.
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.62
Undergrad: Marketing/Entrepreneurial Management double major at "Big 10" University, graduated in 7 semesters. Was very involved on campus (President of student group related to marketing on campus, active with Habitat for Humanity, etc.) and studied abroad in Brazil.
Demographic:White American male, will be 25 years old at time of matriculation
WE: 2 years (at time of matriculation) as a management consultant at one of the "Big 4" professional services firms, specializing in the retail & consumer industries. Also while in undergrad, had an internship with a prominent retailer as a business analyst, and spent 6 months as a co-op with Johnson & Johnson in their Sales Strategy department.
Story/goals:
Since my freshman year of undergrad, it has been my focused goal to enter brand management/marketing at a F500 CPG company. I took the GMAT in the summer after college before I entered the workforce, knowing that I would be going back to school for this purpose. I am aiming for schools in the Duke/Michigan/Cornell range (top 15 or so).
Questions:
1. Am I a competitive applicant for these schools given my profile?
2. Is my personal story (have a passion for CPG marketing/want to enter into field as soon as possible) a good justification for only having 2 years of work experience in the eyes of Adcoms?
3. Is there any penalty/drawback to applying to my top schools now, and then re-applying in a couple years if I'm not accepted this cycle?
I will be applying this fall and matriculating in the fall of 2017.GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.62
Undergrad: Marketing/Entrepreneurial Management double major at "Big 10" University, graduated in 7 semesters. Was very involved on campus (President of student group related to marketing on campus, active with Habitat for Humanity, etc.) and studied abroad in Brazil.
Demographic:White American male, will be 25 years old at time of matriculation
WE: 2 years (at time of matriculation) as a management consultant at one of the "Big 4" professional services firms, specializing in the retail & consumer industries. Also while in undergrad, had an internship with a prominent retailer as a business analyst, and spent 6 months as a co-op with Johnson & Johnson in their Sales Strategy department.
Story/goals:
Since my freshman year of undergrad, it has been my focused goal to enter brand management/marketing at a F500 CPG company. I took the GMAT in the summer after college before I entered the workforce, knowing that I would be going back to school for this purpose. I am aiming for schools in the Duke/Michigan/Cornell range (top 15 or so).
Questions:
1. Am I a competitive applicant for these schools given my profile?
2. Is my personal story (have a passion for CPG marketing/want to enter into field as soon as possible) a good justification for only having 2 years of work experience in the eyes of Adcoms?
3. Is there any penalty/drawback to applying to my top schools now, and then re-applying in a couple years if I'm not accepted this cycle?
21 Aug 2016, 21:37
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1. Am I a competitive applicant for these schools given my profile?
I would say so, your GPA/GMAT are at or above the averages and you have strong WE
2. Is my personal story (have a passion for CPG marketing/want to enter into field as soon as possible) a good justification for only having 2 years of work experience in the eyes of Adcoms?
Yes, that will be fine you will just need to emphasis "why now" and your maturity
3. Is there any penalty/drawback to applying to my top schools now, and then re-applying in a couple years if I'm not accepted this cycle?
Yes, apply when you are ready when you have to reapply you have to make a case for how your profile has improved. So there is a drawback to applying as a reapplicant
1. Am I a competitive applicant for these schools given my profile?
I would say so, your GPA/GMAT are at or above the averages and you have strong WE
2. Is my personal story (have a passion for CPG marketing/want to enter into field as soon as possible) a good justification for only having 2 years of work experience in the eyes of Adcoms?
Yes, that will be fine you will just need to emphasis "why now" and your maturity
3. Is there any penalty/drawback to applying to my top schools now, and then re-applying in a couple years if I'm not accepted this cycle?
Yes, apply when you are ready when you have to reapply you have to make a case for how your profile has improved. So there is a drawback to applying as a reapplicant
