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Joined: 04 Aug 2018
Last visit: 09 Feb 2019
Posts: 3
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Location: United States (MO)
Schools: Stanford '21
14 Nov 2018, 10:14
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Demographics:
- African-American Female (26)
- Kansas City MO (Applying for USA Fellowship)
GMAT: 600 – Q 40, V 31
(I still have a month of studying left, hope to increase to 700)
Education:
Washburn University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing, 2014
- Overall GPA 3.28
- Vice President, American Business Women’s Association – Washburn Chapter, 2013-2014
- Vice President, Black Student Union, 2011
Work Experience – a little over 3 years
- Operations Lead in IT outsourcing for Cerner (one of the largest healthcare IT companies)
- Promoted twice in 3 years
- Strong recommendations from supervisor and VP (VP has seen me grow from early career to mid-career)
Volunteer Experience
- YMCA youth basketball coach
- YMCA young achievers mentor - assist 8-12th grade students navigate college and career options while building life skills
Essay Themes
-What Matters Most and Why?
Lessons learned from my great grandmother on perseverance with limited resources and how I used those lessons and her approach to problem solving as
became a single mother at 19 to finish my degree
-Why Stanford?
I want to change the accessibility and affordability of healthcare through technology by launching a new product at Cerner that brings health care to the consumer Connections to the Midwest?
I'm from a small rural town with limited hospitals, and there is a burdening travel cost to my community to visit urban areas for health care appts that I want to fix
After Graduation:
Return to Cerner, join the company's executive development program for MBA grads of top 25 schools
- African-American Female (26)
- Kansas City MO (Applying for USA Fellowship)
GMAT: 600 – Q 40, V 31
(I still have a month of studying left, hope to increase to 700)
Education:
Washburn University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing, 2014
- Overall GPA 3.28
- Vice President, American Business Women’s Association – Washburn Chapter, 2013-2014
- Vice President, Black Student Union, 2011
Work Experience – a little over 3 years
- Operations Lead in IT outsourcing for Cerner (one of the largest healthcare IT companies)
- Promoted twice in 3 years
- Strong recommendations from supervisor and VP (VP has seen me grow from early career to mid-career)
Volunteer Experience
- YMCA youth basketball coach
- YMCA young achievers mentor - assist 8-12th grade students navigate college and career options while building life skills
Essay Themes
-What Matters Most and Why?
Lessons learned from my great grandmother on perseverance with limited resources and how I used those lessons and her approach to problem solving as
became a single mother at 19 to finish my degree
-Why Stanford?
I want to change the accessibility and affordability of healthcare through technology by launching a new product at Cerner that brings health care to the consumer Connections to the Midwest?
I'm from a small rural town with limited hospitals, and there is a burdening travel cost to my community to visit urban areas for health care appts that I want to fix
After Graduation:
Return to Cerner, join the company's executive development program for MBA grads of top 25 schools
14 Nov 2018, 22:05
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Hi and thanks for your post.
Like all MBA programs, Stanford will look at your profile holistically, evaluating your stats (GMAT/GPA), work experience & goals, and extracurriculars. You have a solid profile so I will briefly discuss all three.
In terms of your stats, you will significantly improve your chances of acceptance if you score close to a 700, as the average is closer to a 730. This will also be important since your GPA is a bit below the average as well. If not, I hope you can demonstrate your quant ability in other ways, such as through your resume or recommendation letters. And if you have time, you could always take a supplemental course in a quantitative subject and earn an A.
As for your work experience, it is great you have already been promoted twice, and that you will have strong recommendation letters. It will be important for you - in your essays, resume, and letters - to show that you have leadership experience, taken the initiative, mentored/coached/trained others, and in general made an impact in your company. Make sure to detail your accomplishments on your resume, rather than just your daily responsibilities. Also, I like that you have a clear and realistic goal of returning to Cerner after graduating.
Regarding your extracurriculars, make sure to emphasize your leadership roles at the YMCA and how you've made a difference there. Schools want to feel you will make a similar difference in its own community.
One final note - no matter how strong one's profile is, Stanford has the lowest acceptance rate of any school in the world. They can't possibly accept all the qualified applicants, so I always suggest applying to a few other schools as well.
Good luck!
Like all MBA programs, Stanford will look at your profile holistically, evaluating your stats (GMAT/GPA), work experience & goals, and extracurriculars. You have a solid profile so I will briefly discuss all three.
In terms of your stats, you will significantly improve your chances of acceptance if you score close to a 700, as the average is closer to a 730. This will also be important since your GPA is a bit below the average as well. If not, I hope you can demonstrate your quant ability in other ways, such as through your resume or recommendation letters. And if you have time, you could always take a supplemental course in a quantitative subject and earn an A.
As for your work experience, it is great you have already been promoted twice, and that you will have strong recommendation letters. It will be important for you - in your essays, resume, and letters - to show that you have leadership experience, taken the initiative, mentored/coached/trained others, and in general made an impact in your company. Make sure to detail your accomplishments on your resume, rather than just your daily responsibilities. Also, I like that you have a clear and realistic goal of returning to Cerner after graduating.
Regarding your extracurriculars, make sure to emphasize your leadership roles at the YMCA and how you've made a difference there. Schools want to feel you will make a similar difference in its own community.
One final note - no matter how strong one's profile is, Stanford has the lowest acceptance rate of any school in the world. They can't possibly accept all the qualified applicants, so I always suggest applying to a few other schools as well.
Good luck!
