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27 Aug 2007, 16:17
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Paul,
I am new to this website and wanted to submit my profile for your thoughts. I am currently 24 (white male) with two years of work experience and plan to apply this fall for the fall of 2008.
GMAT / GPA
I graduated with a 3.1 in government from a Top 15 liberal arts college. I took the GMAT once and scored a 740 with a 6 in the AWA.
Work Experience
I have worked in the restaurant industry since college. During my first year out, I managed the finances of a high end sole proprietorship restaurant in Washington DC. I was promoted to general manager, the top boss in a restaurant, last year, and oversee an annual revenue stream of 2.5 million and 50 employees. Financially, the restaurant is in much better shape and more successful than when I started. I plan to incorporate this business turn-around into my essays.
Extracurriculars
I played a sport, three year starter, during the fall and spring of college. I was elected and served as team president. I also played intramural sports in the offseason, but didn't do anything else major. Since college I have a bunch of hobbies but my job has limited my extracurriculars. I'm hoping that this will suffice since I was active during college.
Why now / Why MBA
I really like my current job, but I simply do not want to work in restaurants for my career. I also cannot be promoted beyond my current position. I really enjoy the financial component of my job, specifically working for a company that suffered financial trouble. Outside of work I follow the financial world closely. I would like get an MBA to transition to finance and hopefully work in leveraged finance for an investment bank. I realize this is a fairly big career shift, which is again why I need an MBA. Down the road, I want to run my own business. Therefore, I want a program that is strong in both finance and general management. I am planning to apply to the following five schools.
Tuck-Reach
Michigan-Possible
Duke-Possible
UVA-Possible
Georgetown-Safety
Do you think I am over-reaching? I feel I have a unique profile and decent leadership, especially as a younger applicant. Are there any other schools I should consider? I really appreciate your help.
I am new to this website and wanted to submit my profile for your thoughts. I am currently 24 (white male) with two years of work experience and plan to apply this fall for the fall of 2008.
GMAT / GPA
I graduated with a 3.1 in government from a Top 15 liberal arts college. I took the GMAT once and scored a 740 with a 6 in the AWA.
Work Experience
I have worked in the restaurant industry since college. During my first year out, I managed the finances of a high end sole proprietorship restaurant in Washington DC. I was promoted to general manager, the top boss in a restaurant, last year, and oversee an annual revenue stream of 2.5 million and 50 employees. Financially, the restaurant is in much better shape and more successful than when I started. I plan to incorporate this business turn-around into my essays.
Extracurriculars
I played a sport, three year starter, during the fall and spring of college. I was elected and served as team president. I also played intramural sports in the offseason, but didn't do anything else major. Since college I have a bunch of hobbies but my job has limited my extracurriculars. I'm hoping that this will suffice since I was active during college.
Why now / Why MBA
I really like my current job, but I simply do not want to work in restaurants for my career. I also cannot be promoted beyond my current position. I really enjoy the financial component of my job, specifically working for a company that suffered financial trouble. Outside of work I follow the financial world closely. I would like get an MBA to transition to finance and hopefully work in leveraged finance for an investment bank. I realize this is a fairly big career shift, which is again why I need an MBA. Down the road, I want to run my own business. Therefore, I want a program that is strong in both finance and general management. I am planning to apply to the following five schools.
Tuck-Reach
Michigan-Possible
Duke-Possible
UVA-Possible
Georgetown-Safety
Do you think I am over-reaching? I feel I have a unique profile and decent leadership, especially as a younger applicant. Are there any other schools I should consider? I really appreciate your help.
28 Aug 2007, 21:59
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rugger15
rugger15,
I think you accurately characterized your chances at these five schools. The restaurant position is a positive because it's unusual and it shows leadership but it's also off the beaten track so you will have to educate the adcoms as to why exactly they should be impressed by your performance there. The recent lack of extracurriculars is another negative (too bad there isn't a leadership activity there to corroborate the leadership in your career), as is the GPA, though your GMAT score goes a long way toward rectifying it. So, an uneven profile but also promising one (GMAT, leadership given age). So fire away this year; the worst that can happen is you get dinged and get feedback that helps you come back even stronger next year when you'll still be 2 years younger than their average. As for other schools you could consider:
Competitive: UNC, Cornell, Texas
Safeties: Emory, Washington (Olin)
Good luck,
