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29 Jul 2009, 11:03
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Could anyone evaluate my profile?
Graduated College 2001 with a 3.9/4.0 GPA in accounting from an average school
770 GMAT Score (just completed) Q: 49 V: 47 AWA: 5
5 years experience as a management consultant (middle market firm)
Took almost a year off because of problems with drug addiction. I am now three years clean and actively involved in 12 step recovery fellowships (leadership roles, sponsoring people, etc.)
2+ years working as a financial systems analyst
I plan on applying to Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, and University of Chicago
How do my chances fare? I just started my essays, and am planning to apply round one to all of these schools (without visiting Stanford or Harvard). Is this a reasonable plan?
Graduated College 2001 with a 3.9/4.0 GPA in accounting from an average school
770 GMAT Score (just completed) Q: 49 V: 47 AWA: 5
5 years experience as a management consultant (middle market firm)
Took almost a year off because of problems with drug addiction. I am now three years clean and actively involved in 12 step recovery fellowships (leadership roles, sponsoring people, etc.)
2+ years working as a financial systems analyst
I plan on applying to Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, and University of Chicago
How do my chances fare? I just started my essays, and am planning to apply round one to all of these schools (without visiting Stanford or Harvard). Is this a reasonable plan?
29 Jul 2009, 12:47
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is the drug addiction documented on public records?
29 Jul 2009, 13:02
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No criminal record, and one of my recommenders is my supervisor during the time I was going through it (her recommendation should be stellar). I feel that I need to disclose it for a few reasons:
1. My involvement in the recovery community is huge: group treasurer and regional representative; I chair meetings and sponsor people. I spend a couple hours a day doing recovery related stuff. I think I look a little lazy if I don't talk about my involvement.
2. It explains a significant gap in work experience. Plus, while I get paid more at my current job, my accomplishments and job titiles aren't as major as they were in consulting.
3. It is who I am. I think it makes a great essay for Harvard's "learned from a mistake" question and definately fits into Stanford's first question.
Does this make sense? I figure that I should refer to it as substance abuse issues, and not go into specifics about the drugs (which were illegal). Am I being overly agressive in school choices?
Thanks all so much for your help
1. My involvement in the recovery community is huge: group treasurer and regional representative; I chair meetings and sponsor people. I spend a couple hours a day doing recovery related stuff. I think I look a little lazy if I don't talk about my involvement.
2. It explains a significant gap in work experience. Plus, while I get paid more at my current job, my accomplishments and job titiles aren't as major as they were in consulting.
3. It is who I am. I think it makes a great essay for Harvard's "learned from a mistake" question and definately fits into Stanford's first question.
Does this make sense? I figure that I should refer to it as substance abuse issues, and not go into specifics about the drugs (which were illegal). Am I being overly agressive in school choices?
Thanks all so much for your help
