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28 Aug 2021, 10:02
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Hi,
I'd really appreciate it if you could evaluate my profile!
· Demographics : 29, Female, Asian American
· Education: GPA 3.6, Economics major, Top 20 Public College
· GMAT or GRE: GMAT 710 (Q47, V40) I'm planning to retake it soon to get a higher score.
· Work experience: Consultant (Tech) at a global consulting firm (Not MBB/Big4).
· Target schools: M7 schools, Yale SOM, Haas, NYU Stern
I started college at 20 and took an extra year to graduate because of personal issues. To make a long story short, I went to a performing arts high school to become a professional music performer but had to change my career by the time I auditioned for colleges because of some health issues and injuries directly related to my performance. Fortunately, I got into a decent school after a few years of struggle and graduated with an okay GPA even though it took longer than I thought. Since I graduated from college, I've been working at a global consulting firm as a Technology Consultant. It's been about 2.5 years and I got promoted once.
I've always wanted to do an MBA but I'm concerned about my age and work experience. I know most people apply at 26 - 28 with 4-5 years of experience but if I apply this year, I will be applying at 29. Plus, older applicants around my age usually have much more work experience, which is about 7-9 years. I'm concerned that admissions officers might interpret the relatively short years of work experience compared to my age as a sing of incompetency.
My current GMAT score is 710 and I know it's on the lower side for my target schools. I'm planning to retake a couple more times this year and apply in Round 2. In the worst case scenario (If I don't get the target score within the next two months), I will wait and apply next year (2022) in Round 1. I'm personally okay to apply next year but wonder whether it'd decrease my chance to get into one of the Top schools. I'm already on the older side even if I apply this year (applying at 29) and if I apply in 2022, I will be applying at 30. It is personally and financially better for me to apply in 2022 but I've heard applying at/over 30 could decrease my odds significantly. My concerns are:
1. Will my age and relatively short years of work experience compared to my age be viewed negatively? If I submit my application with a higher GMAT score (740+), do you think I still have a chance to get into Top schools? I'd like to know whether the admission committees would view it as academic failure or lack of ability.
2. Is there a huge difference between applying at 29 and applying at 30? If I apply in Round 2 this year, I will be applying at 29 with about 3 years of experience (3.6 at matriculation). If I apply next year, I will be applying at 30 with about 4 years of experience. If I actually end up applying next year, do you think my odds would decrease dramatically even with a higher GMAT score? Should I just try my best to apply this year in Round 2?
I'd appreciate any advice or feedback you can give me.
Thank you
I'd really appreciate it if you could evaluate my profile!
· Demographics : 29, Female, Asian American
· Education: GPA 3.6, Economics major, Top 20 Public College
· GMAT or GRE: GMAT 710 (Q47, V40) I'm planning to retake it soon to get a higher score.
· Work experience: Consultant (Tech) at a global consulting firm (Not MBB/Big4).
· Target schools: M7 schools, Yale SOM, Haas, NYU Stern
I started college at 20 and took an extra year to graduate because of personal issues. To make a long story short, I went to a performing arts high school to become a professional music performer but had to change my career by the time I auditioned for colleges because of some health issues and injuries directly related to my performance. Fortunately, I got into a decent school after a few years of struggle and graduated with an okay GPA even though it took longer than I thought. Since I graduated from college, I've been working at a global consulting firm as a Technology Consultant. It's been about 2.5 years and I got promoted once.
I've always wanted to do an MBA but I'm concerned about my age and work experience. I know most people apply at 26 - 28 with 4-5 years of experience but if I apply this year, I will be applying at 29. Plus, older applicants around my age usually have much more work experience, which is about 7-9 years. I'm concerned that admissions officers might interpret the relatively short years of work experience compared to my age as a sing of incompetency.
My current GMAT score is 710 and I know it's on the lower side for my target schools. I'm planning to retake a couple more times this year and apply in Round 2. In the worst case scenario (If I don't get the target score within the next two months), I will wait and apply next year (2022) in Round 1. I'm personally okay to apply next year but wonder whether it'd decrease my chance to get into one of the Top schools. I'm already on the older side even if I apply this year (applying at 29) and if I apply in 2022, I will be applying at 30. It is personally and financially better for me to apply in 2022 but I've heard applying at/over 30 could decrease my odds significantly. My concerns are:
1. Will my age and relatively short years of work experience compared to my age be viewed negatively? If I submit my application with a higher GMAT score (740+), do you think I still have a chance to get into Top schools? I'd like to know whether the admission committees would view it as academic failure or lack of ability.
2. Is there a huge difference between applying at 29 and applying at 30? If I apply in Round 2 this year, I will be applying at 29 with about 3 years of experience (3.6 at matriculation). If I apply next year, I will be applying at 30 with about 4 years of experience. If I actually end up applying next year, do you think my odds would decrease dramatically even with a higher GMAT score? Should I just try my best to apply this year in Round 2?
I'd appreciate any advice or feedback you can give me.
Thank you
30 Aug 2021, 17:10
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Hi SarahG1117,
Thanks for reaching out with your profile. Sounds like you have more than an okay GPA
and the consistency / advancement in your tech consulting role is great. I agree that while you've got a pretty solid GMAT score, retaking it would be great and would increase your chances at top schools. (Sidenote: I don't understand your question about a 740+ score -- why would admissions view that negatively?)
Your age and relatively short years of work experience would only be viewed negatively if you didn't explain it / provide any context. I think you can craft a well-written explanation of why it took you a bit longer to start your college studies / career. There's also only a small difference between applying at 29 vs. 30 -- I wouldn't get too hung up on that number, and you'll see a pretty wide range of ages at most programs. What actually matters more is the years of experience, because they want people coming in at similar points in their careers, with experiences to contribute to class and with qualifications that make them marketable for typical post-MBA jobs. So I actually think waiting another year could help you. It would a) put you more on par with experience level, b) it would give you another year to show consistency/growth to mitigate the earlier gap in schooling, and c) it would give you plenty of time to retake your GMAT + research / network with schools + execute excellent applications.
Hope that helps!
Kate
Thanks for reaching out with your profile. Sounds like you have more than an okay GPA
and the consistency / advancement in your tech consulting role is great. I agree that while you've got a pretty solid GMAT score, retaking it would be great and would increase your chances at top schools. (Sidenote: I don't understand your question about a 740+ score -- why would admissions view that negatively?) Your age and relatively short years of work experience would only be viewed negatively if you didn't explain it / provide any context. I think you can craft a well-written explanation of why it took you a bit longer to start your college studies / career. There's also only a small difference between applying at 29 vs. 30 -- I wouldn't get too hung up on that number, and you'll see a pretty wide range of ages at most programs. What actually matters more is the years of experience, because they want people coming in at similar points in their careers, with experiences to contribute to class and with qualifications that make them marketable for typical post-MBA jobs. So I actually think waiting another year could help you. It would a) put you more on par with experience level, b) it would give you another year to show consistency/growth to mitigate the earlier gap in schooling, and c) it would give you plenty of time to retake your GMAT + research / network with schools + execute excellent applications.
Hope that helps!
Kate
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