youngh00n,
Given your startup experience, demonstrated leadership, and TforA experience--which make you a competitive candidate--I suspect your results last year were due to poor execution (essays, perhaps reco letters) and GMAT score. In other words, you do seem to me to have a profile that should have enjoyed better luck at least at Booth, Kellogg (they interview almost everyone). Your new GMAT has definitely helped you as has your additional year of leadership at the startup. Your goals make good sense given your experience, and I like the addition of Tuck and Haas to your list. You might also look at Columbia, Duke, Michigan, and/or Yale. The feasibility of HBS and Stanford will depend on the depth and meat behind the profile you shared, but you should definitely aim high. I'd be glad to provide more focused feedback if you share your resume:
paul@admitify.com.
--Paul Bodine, Great Applications for Business School,
www.admitify.comyoungh00n wrote:
Lots of detail... thanks in advance!!
Stats
GMAT: 740 (Q49, V41, IR6)
Undergrad GPA: 3.77 from a public university
Undergrad Major: Accounting
Graduate GPA: 4.00 from a public research university
Graduate Major: Education (req. by Teach for America)
Demographics
Age: 26 now, 27 by matriculation
Gender: Male
Citizenship: US
Ethnicity: Korean-American
Work Experience
Data Encryption Startup (2013-Present)
Company Profile
- 7 people when I joined, currently 40
- Revenue expected to be 5x since I joined 3 years ago
- Acquired a European company last year and Silicon Valley company this year
- Acquired the Silicon Valley company in a joint venture with world's largest flash memory producer
- In a very niche industry
- Company has offices across globe despite being such a small company (APAC, EMEA, LATAM, Canada, and USA)
My Role at the Company
- Started out as accounting manager, promoted to controller
- However, the scope of my responsibilities is more akin to a project manager
- Involved in inventory sourcing, pricing strategy, sales operations / purchasing, some HR, due diligence, logistics, etc, etc
- Direct manager of five
- Youngest member on the "executive / lead" team
Significant Accomplishments
- Created company-wide bonus system that helped lead to a doubling of direct sales
- Implemented inventory re-ordering model to increase operational efficiency by 20%
- Collaborate across functions to develop budget / forecasts every year for company
- Currently working on relocating inventory production from Asia to US, and warehousing some inventory in Europe and Asia
Teach for America (2011-2013)
- Taught upperclassmen (~160 students / year)
- Taught math
- Selected by school district to revise math curriculum after my first year of teaching
Significant Accomplishments
- 80%+ of students achieved over 1 year of learning
- Students outscored district by 8% on district course assessments (historically, 0% achieved proficient / advanced)
- Incorporated technology to personalize learning (see outcomes above)
Extracurricular
- College and youth pastor at my church for past 4 years
- Mentor and started tutoring initiative at local non-profit that teaches students how to build electric cars
- President of campus ministry during college
Goals
- Long-term: CEO of ed-tech company or CEO of data security company (not married to either one. honestly... I don't know what exactly I want to do 10 years from now)
- Short-term: Management consulting
Other Considerations
- Applied to HBS, Booth, Kellogg, and Sloan last year (R2). Interviewed at Kellogg, and dinged w/o interview at all the other schools.
- Goals in my application last year:
1) Long-term: CEO of ed-tech company
2) Short-term: Growth Lead or Strategy role at leading ed-tech firm (too bizarre??)
- Had a 710 GMAT (Q49, V38) when I applied last year
- Had only one direct report when I applied last year
- Recommendations (I think) were solid and not the issue
Target schools this time around
Stanford, HBS, Booth, Kellogg, Tuck, Haas... open to suggestions
Looking for HONEST feedback. What are my strengths / weaknesses, and my chances? Thank you!!
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08 Jun 2016, 19:01
