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Hello mbaMission,
I was wondering if it's possible for you to review mine? Thank you so much.
Information
[*]Asian Female. 25 (right now)
[*]GMAT: 650 (28V 50Q 8IR 8AWA) this is my second attempt, my first one was 620 (27V 50Q 8IR).
Work experience
[*]Currently work in a company that I and my sister started about a year ago. We imported products from around the world into Taiwan. My work is mostly about the distribution network in Taiwan, marketing and public relations.
[*]Started an E-commerce site (it was more like a soft trial for the current business), which I sold after the current business was established (not sure whether to include this or not)
[*]Disaster Response Team for a top 10 NGO in the USA from Louisiana to Texas for 2 months.
[*]Course & Volunteer instructor for an NGO in Cambodia for 2 months. Teaching disadvantaged kids English, visiting their families, recruiting students (to convince parents to send kids to our school instead of working) are all my work. I was also responsible for after-work workshop to exchange ideas on teaching skills and improving the relationship with kids.
[*]Team member in a social project to help kids and their families from the rural area for 8 months. Raised over $8k for the kids. At the meantime, we also helped their families, mostly farmers, to market their produces better, ranging from redesign the package to process the product into something else for better profitability.
[*]Team member for an NGO in Thailand for 2 months. Work is mostly basic construction (water supply network) and rebuilds the community for the minority. During the free time, we usually do some project to help out the organization.
[*]Cryptocurrency and stock investment for 2 years now.
[*]Started my first company with my sister. The idea is similar to the current one. It was successful, but we had to shut it down because of supply problems. Opened for about 1 year.
[*]Team member for an NGO in Italy for 3 months. Work is mostly projects around the community and fundraising. The most successful event in the group was the one that my friends and I hosted. We raised over $3k in one night.
[*]Internship at an international trading company for 3 months. Had the opportunity to work closely with custom and people from around the world. (unsure whether I should put this one or not)
Extra Curricular
[*]Various instrument, especially piano. Been playing since I was 5. Passed the exam which is equivalent to a piano teacher. I also played trumpet and harp.
[*]Solo backpacking. Currently been to 26 countries with the money I saved from bartending and the investment.
[*]Visual Design. I enjoy graphic design and photography. I have redesigned websites for a few businesses.
[*]Community and volunteer work. Sorting recycles, mentoring kids, etc.
Education
[*]Undergrad GPA: 2.98 from the top university in Taiwan with a major in Business Administration. My GPA tanked to 1.1 during the sophomore year because of some health issues. It went back up to 4.0 during my senior year. Overall, I ended up with 2.98.
[*]I also had a 2-year gap during university. The health problem I had made me decide to take a break. I moved to Australia for a working holiday, made some money and traveled.
[*]Team leader for AIESEC for 1 year.
MBA Info
[*]Goal of MBA:
My long-term goal is to achieve a senior managerial/executive position in an established charity or NGO that focuses on human rights and women’s rights. The more I worked with NGO, the more I realized that the impact is on such a small scale, as important as it was for certain people. I realized that if I want to have a bigger impact, I need to be in the decision group that creates the vision and forms the policy. And I think an MBA will fit perfectly in my profile and lead me to my ultimate goal.
Also, I would like to develop more management and analytical skill to further expand my current business. (I am not sure if I should include this because I have seen so many people said that entrepreneurship is not a realistic goal)
And of course, networking and the opportunity to study and live abroad.
[*]Target School:
I first set my target for top 20 because my GMAT prep score has been consistently around 720. Particularly Johnson, Notre Dame, and Georgetown. Of course, I wish to attend an even better school, but, because of my low GPA, I think I should be more realistic.
Questions
[*]Are my target school realistic with my current GMAT score? If no, according to my current score, what schools would you suggest? (Studying GMAT really burns me out so I hope I don't have to retake, but if it's neccessary, I will do so.)
Thank you so much for taking your time to review my profile.
I was wondering if it's possible for you to review mine? Thank you so much.
Information
[*]Asian Female. 25 (right now)
[*]GMAT: 650 (28V 50Q 8IR 8AWA) this is my second attempt, my first one was 620 (27V 50Q 8IR).
Work experience
[*]Currently work in a company that I and my sister started about a year ago. We imported products from around the world into Taiwan. My work is mostly about the distribution network in Taiwan, marketing and public relations.
[*]Started an E-commerce site (it was more like a soft trial for the current business), which I sold after the current business was established (not sure whether to include this or not)
[*]Disaster Response Team for a top 10 NGO in the USA from Louisiana to Texas for 2 months.
[*]Course & Volunteer instructor for an NGO in Cambodia for 2 months. Teaching disadvantaged kids English, visiting their families, recruiting students (to convince parents to send kids to our school instead of working) are all my work. I was also responsible for after-work workshop to exchange ideas on teaching skills and improving the relationship with kids.
[*]Team member in a social project to help kids and their families from the rural area for 8 months. Raised over $8k for the kids. At the meantime, we also helped their families, mostly farmers, to market their produces better, ranging from redesign the package to process the product into something else for better profitability.
[*]Team member for an NGO in Thailand for 2 months. Work is mostly basic construction (water supply network) and rebuilds the community for the minority. During the free time, we usually do some project to help out the organization.
[*]Cryptocurrency and stock investment for 2 years now.
[*]Started my first company with my sister. The idea is similar to the current one. It was successful, but we had to shut it down because of supply problems. Opened for about 1 year.
[*]Team member for an NGO in Italy for 3 months. Work is mostly projects around the community and fundraising. The most successful event in the group was the one that my friends and I hosted. We raised over $3k in one night.
[*]Internship at an international trading company for 3 months. Had the opportunity to work closely with custom and people from around the world. (unsure whether I should put this one or not)
Extra Curricular
[*]Various instrument, especially piano. Been playing since I was 5. Passed the exam which is equivalent to a piano teacher. I also played trumpet and harp.
[*]Solo backpacking. Currently been to 26 countries with the money I saved from bartending and the investment.
[*]Visual Design. I enjoy graphic design and photography. I have redesigned websites for a few businesses.
[*]Community and volunteer work. Sorting recycles, mentoring kids, etc.
Education
[*]Undergrad GPA: 2.98 from the top university in Taiwan with a major in Business Administration. My GPA tanked to 1.1 during the sophomore year because of some health issues. It went back up to 4.0 during my senior year. Overall, I ended up with 2.98.
[*]I also had a 2-year gap during university. The health problem I had made me decide to take a break. I moved to Australia for a working holiday, made some money and traveled.
[*]Team leader for AIESEC for 1 year.
MBA Info
[*]Goal of MBA:
My long-term goal is to achieve a senior managerial/executive position in an established charity or NGO that focuses on human rights and women’s rights. The more I worked with NGO, the more I realized that the impact is on such a small scale, as important as it was for certain people. I realized that if I want to have a bigger impact, I need to be in the decision group that creates the vision and forms the policy. And I think an MBA will fit perfectly in my profile and lead me to my ultimate goal.
Also, I would like to develop more management and analytical skill to further expand my current business. (I am not sure if I should include this because I have seen so many people said that entrepreneurship is not a realistic goal)
And of course, networking and the opportunity to study and live abroad.
[*]Target School:
I first set my target for top 20 because my GMAT prep score has been consistently around 720. Particularly Johnson, Notre Dame, and Georgetown. Of course, I wish to attend an even better school, but, because of my low GPA, I think I should be more realistic.
Questions
[*]Are my target school realistic with my current GMAT score? If no, according to my current score, what schools would you suggest? (Studying GMAT really burns me out so I hope I don't have to retake, but if it's neccessary, I will do so.)
Thank you so much for taking your time to review my profile.
18 Nov 2018, 22:00
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Hi there,
So I love your volunteering experiences, international experiences, passion for the community, and entrepreneurial initiative. That said, your path/resume sounds extremely scattered and fragmented, and and that plus the low GPA will make things quite difficult for a top 20 US school in my view.... are you saying you're definitely taking GMAT again since you mentioned 720 on practice tests?? or only if needed? I would say you would want the 700+, hopefully 720+ if possible, for top 20 given your situation, and still tough to say if that will be enough. I'd look at top 50 schools that still have a good reputation and university brand name (think Boston U or Boston College for example) and even then... honestly if you were able to do an MBA part-time while working on your company, you may be able to get into a better overall program on a part-time basis since admission is not as narrowly selective.... food for thought! Or give your company another year to develop and then apply... maybe even take a couple of courses to help balance that GPA....good luck either way!
So I love your volunteering experiences, international experiences, passion for the community, and entrepreneurial initiative. That said, your path/resume sounds extremely scattered and fragmented, and and that plus the low GPA will make things quite difficult for a top 20 US school in my view.... are you saying you're definitely taking GMAT again since you mentioned 720 on practice tests?? or only if needed? I would say you would want the 700+, hopefully 720+ if possible, for top 20 given your situation, and still tough to say if that will be enough. I'd look at top 50 schools that still have a good reputation and university brand name (think Boston U or Boston College for example) and even then... honestly if you were able to do an MBA part-time while working on your company, you may be able to get into a better overall program on a part-time basis since admission is not as narrowly selective.... food for thought! Or give your company another year to develop and then apply... maybe even take a couple of courses to help balance that GPA....good luck either way!
