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06 Sep 2016, 11:51
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Hi,
Requesting an evaluation of my candidacy for top 10 programs. Targeting Columbia, MIT, Booth, Kellogg, Haas, Wharton, and Harvard.
Age: 24 (25 by matriculation)
GMAT: 700 (q47, v40) and 710 (q50, v35) – worried about this change in subscores the most. Being an American born student, I was really bummed to see a huge verbal fall, but I didn't want to cancel the score.
Nationality: Indian-American
Undergrad: 3.58 GPA from a top 10 undergraduate business school. Studied Finance/Accounting
Work Experience: By matriculation, I will have 3 years working as technology consultant. I work with corporate finance teams in leveraging technology to improve their financial planning. My experience is a bit unique in that I work for a smaller company that had a lot of attrition, so I was placed on more challenging tasks. I worked as a lead consultant on 3 projects (had smaller engagements with several others), 2 of them being with fortune 100 companies. Should be able to secure a recommendation from a director at one of my clients.
Extracurricular activities: Due to my travel schedule, I don’t have a whole lot. A bit of volunteering experience and have done flag football one year in the city I live in. I do plan to engage in more volunteer work before I do apply.
Post-MBA Goal: I would like to work in product management for one of the tech companies. Am also considering a career in financial services. I am not targeting management consulting.
Requesting an evaluation of my candidacy for top 10 programs. Targeting Columbia, MIT, Booth, Kellogg, Haas, Wharton, and Harvard.
Age: 24 (25 by matriculation)
GMAT: 700 (q47, v40) and 710 (q50, v35) – worried about this change in subscores the most. Being an American born student, I was really bummed to see a huge verbal fall, but I didn't want to cancel the score.
Nationality: Indian-American
Undergrad: 3.58 GPA from a top 10 undergraduate business school. Studied Finance/Accounting
Work Experience: By matriculation, I will have 3 years working as technology consultant. I work with corporate finance teams in leveraging technology to improve their financial planning. My experience is a bit unique in that I work for a smaller company that had a lot of attrition, so I was placed on more challenging tasks. I worked as a lead consultant on 3 projects (had smaller engagements with several others), 2 of them being with fortune 100 companies. Should be able to secure a recommendation from a director at one of my clients.
Extracurricular activities: Due to my travel schedule, I don’t have a whole lot. A bit of volunteering experience and have done flag football one year in the city I live in. I do plan to engage in more volunteer work before I do apply.
Post-MBA Goal: I would like to work in product management for one of the tech companies. Am also considering a career in financial services. I am not targeting management consulting.
10 Sep 2016, 15:37
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Hi there,
Thanks for posting. Your grades sound solid, as does your work experience particularly as the lead consultant on the projects you describe. As you acknowledge, your involvement could be stronger, and coming from a technology background is quite competitive these days. You have a lot of strong ingredients so to speak, but your school list is extremely competitive, and your GMAT is a touch below the average at most.... not that it is a deal breaker per se BUT there are likely a huge # of applicants with higher GMAT scores competing head-to-head with you. I'd feel better about having a few options outside the top 10/12 or so, though only if you would be happy attending them of course. I am not too concerned about the verbal drop; if you really want you can briefly point it out in the optional space and even discuss other areas of verbal strength/communication skills to ensure there are no concerns there.
Thanks for posting. Your grades sound solid, as does your work experience particularly as the lead consultant on the projects you describe. As you acknowledge, your involvement could be stronger, and coming from a technology background is quite competitive these days. You have a lot of strong ingredients so to speak, but your school list is extremely competitive, and your GMAT is a touch below the average at most.... not that it is a deal breaker per se BUT there are likely a huge # of applicants with higher GMAT scores competing head-to-head with you. I'd feel better about having a few options outside the top 10/12 or so, though only if you would be happy attending them of course. I am not too concerned about the verbal drop; if you really want you can briefly point it out in the optional space and even discuss other areas of verbal strength/communication skills to ensure there are no concerns there.
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