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Profile Evaluation, Please! Updated on: 26 Aug 2022, 21:34
Originally posted by ilovechickensoup on 25 Aug 2022, 23:28.
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overall your profile seems to be good , target a gmat score avg 730 for the schools you have listed..
wish you the best.
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Profile Evaluation, Please! 26 Aug 2022, 09:55
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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
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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

best of luck
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Hi ilovechickensoup, responding for the team as you posted this on the mbaMission board....

1) Yes I think you have a good shot at your target schools if you hit your scores and execute your applications well.
2) Outside of California, you might also consider Ross, Kellogg, or Darden. None is very California, but they all recruit very well into consulting. They have different approaches. Ross is more hands-on, with lots of project driven work; Darden is more classic case method (perfect for bird's eye view of MBB). Kellogg includes a semester in San Francisco option so you'd get some California exposure potentially.
3) Beyond getting a solid score (GMAT or GRE needed for most programs but some also take the EA), things to beef up include excellent execution of the apps (particularly to highlight leadership skills and accomplishments over responsibilities), strong recs and good interview skills if you are invited!
4) Direct supervisors are actually preferable to people with big titles who don't know you well and can't speak to your work!

Hope this is helpful, best of luck!
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Julie-Anne Heafey
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