Hi there! Looking to get my profile reviewed
thank you in advance for your time! I have been preparing for an MBA since I was an undergrad and am finally taking the leap of faith. My questions are:
1. Do I have a good shot at my target schools, assuming I hit the GMAT score range below? Looking to go to school in California - which is why I haven't thought about applying to many out-of-state schools except for big reaches. I like the tech scene in CA.
2. If I do consider more out-of-state schools, which ones would you recommend?
3. What can I do to beef up my profile, if deficient in any area?
4. For my professional letters of recommendation, is it preferable to get a partner/executive level recommendation, or are direct managers permissible?Profile: 25, Asian female, US resident, LGBTQ
GMAT: Haven't taken this yet, aiming 690-720 (not a strong standardized test taker)
Undergrad: Business and International Relations (BA) from a Top 40 US college
GPA: 3.8 (overall), 4.0 (major)
Work Experience: 3 YOE; CPA with 2 years of Big 4 audit experience (financial services), 1 year of non-Big 4 accounting advisory services. Lots of client-facing exposure, project management (I have managed 2-5 people since my second year of work), research/writing, and financial reporting. Received one early promotion at first firm, may be receiving a second early promotion at current firm.
Post-MBA Goals: Use my existing background in accounting advisory (consulting lite) to pivot into management consulting (MBB). I love helping clients untangle complex business issues, but want to move from an accounting perspective to strategy. Would like to continue working on tech clients post-MBA. Longer-term goals are to combine skills and knowledge from MBB and passion for entrepreneurship (through constant experience with founding organizations and initiatives) to a tech startup.
Targets: UCLA, USC, Haas, UT Austin
Reaches: Stanford, Wharton, Booth
Undergrad Extracurriculars: Led multiple student-run orgs, founded two orgs (one business-related), teaching assistant in business school, two accounting internships
Work Extracurriculars: Hosts and supports D&I initiatives, strongly involved with campus recruiting, co-founded company's staff advisory board (overseeing business segment with 400 employees), participates in womens'/AAPI professional networks, and developed research topics for students in a research-based honors program that partners with firm. Will also be helping teach part of our practice's training in the fall.
Outside-of-Work Extracurriculars: NFP volunteer, co-founded and led a summer career advisory program for undergrads (hosted group lectures and one-on-one coaching for cohorts of approx. 10 students each summer), alumni mentor for college frat
Good experience, great extracurriculars, great academics, good gmat score for target colleges.. you can get into your target schools.
you can join any top colleges in all states... dont worry about states.. most of them give you chances to get into tech field
get LoR from whoever can write you best LoR, just one condition-he/she should be your senior