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lozi
Joined: 27 Aug 2014
Last visit: 22 May 2016
Posts: 17
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Given Kudos: 3
Location: United States
Schools: Booth '18 (M$)
GMAT 1: 650 Q47 V34
GMAT 2: 660 Q47 V35
GMAT 3: 680 Q45 V38
GPA: 3.5
WE:Consulting (Consulting)
15 Jun 2015, 10:39
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Hey Bhavik would greatly appreciate your feedback on my profile. I applied round 2 last year to HBS, Wharton, Columbia with a 660 got dinged everywhere with no interview, will now be re-applying with a 740 (49Q 42V, IR 5, AWA 8) and adding Booth to the mix all Round 1.
Experience (Consultant):
Little over 3 years IBM Global Business Services technical consulting with an expedited promotion to Senior Consultant.
Transitioned to small private consulting firm but still working with Fortune 500 clients on technical solutions been here close to 2 years now.
Leadership positions varied across projects, from managing 1-2 analysts to leading a team of 8.
Academics: Electrical Engineering 3.5 GPA @ Public Ivy
-Awards: Did not graduate with honors but got Honors List about half my semesters and recognized as a College Honors Scholar my 3rd year, a few scholarships as well
Extracurriculars:
Multiple organizations in college with leadership position in one, also stayed active through IBM and current private firm with an officer position in current firm's extracurricular organization.
Essays wrote about transitioning from tech consulting to management consulting and ultimately leading a tech company, started off story with how we used to commute to the US from Mexico to go to school when we were younger before we moved to the US permanently.
First generation Hispanic, one of the things I'm curious about is if being URM is really an advantage and if so, how so. Part of me feels that it has gotten so competitive over the years that I'm wondering if URM advantage even exists anymore. Thank you for your time!
Experience (Consultant):
Little over 3 years IBM Global Business Services technical consulting with an expedited promotion to Senior Consultant.
Transitioned to small private consulting firm but still working with Fortune 500 clients on technical solutions been here close to 2 years now.
Leadership positions varied across projects, from managing 1-2 analysts to leading a team of 8.
Academics: Electrical Engineering 3.5 GPA @ Public Ivy
-Awards: Did not graduate with honors but got Honors List about half my semesters and recognized as a College Honors Scholar my 3rd year, a few scholarships as well
Extracurriculars:
Multiple organizations in college with leadership position in one, also stayed active through IBM and current private firm with an officer position in current firm's extracurricular organization.
Essays wrote about transitioning from tech consulting to management consulting and ultimately leading a tech company, started off story with how we used to commute to the US from Mexico to go to school when we were younger before we moved to the US permanently.
First generation Hispanic, one of the things I'm curious about is if being URM is really an advantage and if so, how so. Part of me feels that it has gotten so competitive over the years that I'm wondering if URM advantage even exists anymore. Thank you for your time!
16 Jun 2015, 11:11
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Hey there,
Thanks for the post and sorry for the delay in writing back. We were launching some initiatives with GMAT Club (if you haven't checked out the 2 Minute Videos or the Essay Review Initiative, definitely do so!).
First off, GOOD JOB with that GMAT score - a 660 > 740 is no easy task! So I think with another year of work ex at the management consulting firm coupled with a rockstar GMAT definitely puts you in contention for a top 15 run. I know last year didn't go quite according to plan but keep your chin up.
To your second point about URM - that is definitely a valuable point in your favor but it isn't such a feather in your cap that it'll move mountains. A lot of things need to be somewhere in play / range. You might have seen more success last year, for example, with a 690 or a 700. You might be underrepresented, but that doesn't mean you're a party of 1, either. The vast majority of our URM clients targeting the top 10 have scores north of 680. So this year it'll be a nice bonus. Last year you were resting your entire application on its shoulders.
Which brings me to another point - have you looked into applying via The Consortium? It's designed to promote diversity in education and it also helps you apply to a lot of really great programs in an effective and efficient way.
Does that help?
Bhavik
Thanks for the post and sorry for the delay in writing back. We were launching some initiatives with GMAT Club (if you haven't checked out the 2 Minute Videos or the Essay Review Initiative, definitely do so!).
First off, GOOD JOB with that GMAT score - a 660 > 740 is no easy task! So I think with another year of work ex at the management consulting firm coupled with a rockstar GMAT definitely puts you in contention for a top 15 run. I know last year didn't go quite according to plan but keep your chin up.
To your second point about URM - that is definitely a valuable point in your favor but it isn't such a feather in your cap that it'll move mountains. A lot of things need to be somewhere in play / range. You might have seen more success last year, for example, with a 690 or a 700. You might be underrepresented, but that doesn't mean you're a party of 1, either. The vast majority of our URM clients targeting the top 10 have scores north of 680. So this year it'll be a nice bonus. Last year you were resting your entire application on its shoulders.
Which brings me to another point - have you looked into applying via The Consortium? It's designed to promote diversity in education and it also helps you apply to a lot of really great programs in an effective and efficient way.
Does that help?
Bhavik
lozi
Joined: 27 Aug 2014
Last visit: 22 May 2016
Posts: 17
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 3
Location: United States
Schools: Booth '18 (M$)
GMAT 1: 650 Q47 V34
GMAT 2: 660 Q47 V35
GMAT 3: 680 Q45 V38
GPA: 3.5
WE:Consulting (Consulting)
16 Jun 2015, 12:38
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Greatly appreciate you taking the time to respond! Unfortunately the consortium does not include any of my target schools. My target list is short because of where I currently am in my career. I'm hoping things will work out for me this go around!
