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dwenzeo07
Joined: 02 Oct 2014
Last visit: 31 Jul 2018
Posts: 14
Given Kudos: 11
Location: United States
Schools: Ross '20 (A) Yale '20 (S) Stern '20 (A) HBS '20 (A)
GMAT 1: 720 Q47 V41
GPA: 3.3
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30 Jan 2017, 09:32
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Hello, I would really appreciate a profile evaluation and any suggestions for improvement. Thank you for your help!
Target Schools: HBS, Wharton, Columbia, NYU, Booth, Kellogg, UVA
Male - 27 Years Old
Career: Active Duty Military
United States Navy
Lieutenant
Supply Officer
5 years as of December 16th, 2016
Federal Contracting/Acquisition Experience
2 Deployments: Arabian Gulf
Ranked #1 of 5 in last competitive evaluation.
Consistently above the reporting senior's average in yearly evaluations.
Educational Background
University of Kansas
Bachelor’s Degree in Science in Accounting
GPA: 3.3
Continuing Education
University of Pennsylvania
Course: Intermediate Macroeconomics - A
GPA: 4.0
GMAT Score Breakdown
Score: 690 — Date: 01/28/2017 (2nd Attempt)
Quant: 48, 71 Percentile
Verbal: 36, 81 Percentile
IR: 4, 40 Percentile
AWA: 5.5 81 Percentile
Expected Date to Apply:
I plan on applying in Fall of 2017 for admissions in Fall of 2018
Other Areas:
I am a first generation college student.
Also, I worked two jobs (about 65 hours a week) as a full time student in college. Because of this, my GPA is a bit lower than I think it could have been if I wasn’t working so much. Should I articulate this to the admissions team?
Extracurricular:
Implement, Develop, and Advance a STEM Mentoring Robotics Program at my place of work. Currently, there are 36 female students enrolled, who are from financially underrepresented high schools.
Morale & Recreations Officer: Organized activities that improved welfare while serving on two deployments in the Middle East.
A few concerns:
Should I retake the GMAT? I feel like I could score a bit higher and break that 700 barrier. I ran into some timing issues with verbal that reduced my score. I am also concerned my quant is not high enough for top 10 schools.
I am considering taking Calculus courses at UPENN over the summer to compensate for the lower quant score. Is this worth pursuing?
I want the strongest application possible. I feel like I come from a unique background (military, first generation college student, rural Midwest), but I do not know how to articulate my background very well. Further, I would like to tighten other areas of my application if possible. Any help with these concerns would be much appreciated.
Target Schools: HBS, Wharton, Columbia, NYU, Booth, Kellogg, UVA
Male - 27 Years Old
Career: Active Duty Military
United States Navy
Lieutenant
Supply Officer
5 years as of December 16th, 2016
Federal Contracting/Acquisition Experience
2 Deployments: Arabian Gulf
Ranked #1 of 5 in last competitive evaluation.
Consistently above the reporting senior's average in yearly evaluations.
Educational Background
University of Kansas
Bachelor’s Degree in Science in Accounting
GPA: 3.3
Continuing Education
University of Pennsylvania
Course: Intermediate Macroeconomics - A
GPA: 4.0
GMAT Score Breakdown
Score: 690 — Date: 01/28/2017 (2nd Attempt)
Quant: 48, 71 Percentile
Verbal: 36, 81 Percentile
IR: 4, 40 Percentile
AWA: 5.5 81 Percentile
Expected Date to Apply:
I plan on applying in Fall of 2017 for admissions in Fall of 2018
Other Areas:
I am a first generation college student.
Also, I worked two jobs (about 65 hours a week) as a full time student in college. Because of this, my GPA is a bit lower than I think it could have been if I wasn’t working so much. Should I articulate this to the admissions team?
Extracurricular:
Implement, Develop, and Advance a STEM Mentoring Robotics Program at my place of work. Currently, there are 36 female students enrolled, who are from financially underrepresented high schools.
Morale & Recreations Officer: Organized activities that improved welfare while serving on two deployments in the Middle East.
A few concerns:
Should I retake the GMAT? I feel like I could score a bit higher and break that 700 barrier. I ran into some timing issues with verbal that reduced my score. I am also concerned my quant is not high enough for top 10 schools.
I am considering taking Calculus courses at UPENN over the summer to compensate for the lower quant score. Is this worth pursuing?
I want the strongest application possible. I feel like I come from a unique background (military, first generation college student, rural Midwest), but I do not know how to articulate my background very well. Further, I would like to tighten other areas of my application if possible. Any help with these concerns would be much appreciated.
30 Jan 2017, 12:28
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Hi,
Thanks for your post. So - to your biggest q, and probably where you can make the most direct impact--- yes I'd consider one more GMAT for the caliber of schools you are aiming for, especially if you feel you could improve further. Consider a quick intense few weeks of last prep or even tutoring and go for it. And like you said-- that will best maximize your chances, if you feel you've done all you could possibly do. Beyond that, sure the calc class could be an additional small plus. And coming from a military background, it can be great because usually you have a lot of examples you can draw from where you've experienced teamwork and shown leadership and overcome challenges... just be sure to really show how the skills you are building are also relevant in the business world (definitely do-able), and show that you know what you are getting yourself into and WHY the MBA is the ideal next path for you, and that you've done your research and know what your post-MBA career plan will likely look like. Keep us posted on how we can help and feel free to sign up for a more thorough consult if you'd like at any point, to discuss further, at www.mbamission.com/consult. Good luck!
Thanks for your post. So - to your biggest q, and probably where you can make the most direct impact--- yes I'd consider one more GMAT for the caliber of schools you are aiming for, especially if you feel you could improve further. Consider a quick intense few weeks of last prep or even tutoring and go for it. And like you said-- that will best maximize your chances, if you feel you've done all you could possibly do. Beyond that, sure the calc class could be an additional small plus. And coming from a military background, it can be great because usually you have a lot of examples you can draw from where you've experienced teamwork and shown leadership and overcome challenges... just be sure to really show how the skills you are building are also relevant in the business world (definitely do-able), and show that you know what you are getting yourself into and WHY the MBA is the ideal next path for you, and that you've done your research and know what your post-MBA career plan will likely look like. Keep us posted on how we can help and feel free to sign up for a more thorough consult if you'd like at any point, to discuss further, at www.mbamission.com/consult. Good luck!
dwenzeo07
Joined: 02 Oct 2014
Last visit: 31 Jul 2018
Posts: 14
Given Kudos: 11
Location: United States
Schools: Ross '20 (A) Yale '20 (S) Stern '20 (A) HBS '20 (A)
GMAT 1: 720 Q47 V41
GPA: 3.3
Products:
31 Jan 2017, 08:04
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Thank you for the review. I thought as much and I will definitely look into mbaMission!
Thank you again.
Thank you again.
