Hi there,
I'm super interested in the International Management/CEMS program at WU, as well as a few of the MSc programs at ESADE (International Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship & Innovation, all with the addition of the second CEMS year) and I'd really appreciate if you could evaluate my profile.
Other schools I'm interested in as well: Bocconi, St. Gallen, HEC, INSEAD, IE.
Types of MSc programs I'm interested in: CEMS/International Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
My issue is that, if I don't get accepted into WU, I will find this out at the beginning of April, at the latest. This obviously reduces my chances of admission for other universities, as most spots will be taken by then. So, please evaluate my chances for both these universities in general, as well as my chances in the later rounds. Thank you so much!
NationalityCanadian, no EU passport.
AcademicsGraduated from Ivey Business School (Western University) in Canada with a cumulative 4-year average of 80.6/100.
My last semester (this past 2020 semester) was spent on exchange at WU.
In my first two years of university, I studied political science. (Ivey has a 2+2 structure - first two years studying whatever you want, last two years at Ivey)
GMAT700 - Q41 V45 IR5 (just took it, so I'm still waiting on AWA)
**Note: I know my quant is comparatively weak, but none of the programs I'm interested in are particularly quant-heavy - but please let me know your thoughts on this!
Work ExperienceAccount Coordinator & Business Development Representative - Influencer Marketing Startup (Current)
Arts & Community Sponsorships Marketing Coordinator Intern - Scotiabank, which is a big Canadian bank (Summer 2019)
Corporate & Government Services Intern - head offices of a national moving company (Summers 2017 & 2018)
Seasonal Customer Experience Representative - Indigo Books & Music (2015-2016)
Extra-Curricular Activities VP Corporate Relations - Ivey Marketing Club (2019-2020)
Orientation Leader - Ivey Business School (Exchange Students) (2019-2020)
Orientation Leader - Ivey Business School (Incoming Students) (2019-2020)
Pro-Bono Consultant and Team Client Relationship Manager - Ivey x Accenture Community Consulting Project (2018-2019)
Orientation Leader - Western University (Faculty of Social Science) (2016-2017)
Co-Founder & President - Beyond the Books (2016-2019) (Club that I founded at Western and ran for 3 years, bent on sharing the love of reading and promoting literacy for all. We brought in international renown authors Kelley Armstrong and Emma Donoghue, amongst many others, to our annual Spotlight Author Talk Panel)
**Note: I have other uni ECs (below) that I haven't mentioned because they don't fit on my resume - not sure what to do about those...
VP myHBA - Ivey Section 5 Student Council (essentially the Wellness VP, support person for my section of 76 students)
Marketing Intern - Propel Entrepreneurship Centre, through Western Marketing Association (2nd year)
Marketing Intern - Innovation Works London, through Western Marketing Association (1st year)
Consultant Intern - Shelby's (local restaurant), though Western Management club (1st year)
AchievementsFinalist – MLSE Global Partnerships Case Competition Final Round (2019)
Winner – Ivey MLSE Global Partnerships Case Competition (2018)
Winner – PepsiCo Marketing Case Competition (2018)
Winner – Johnson & Johnson Snake Pit Challenge (2018)
Top 8 of 150+ teams in the Business 2257 Feasibility Competition (2018)
Beyond the Books – “Best New Club of the Year” (2018)
Winner - Western Voice 2017 (this was a uni-wide singing competition! fun little tidbit haha)
LanguagesNative - English
Native - French
Beginner - German (given that I didn't take any uni courses and have been primarily self-taught, I'm taking an A1.3 course through Goethe Institut at the moment. WU advised me that this should be sufficient for them, and ESADE advised me that they didn't even need proof of a third language during the application period, only that you must study it during the program)
I'd appreciate any input on my chances and/or advice on any gaps!
Also, if there are any programs that I'd be a particularly good fit for that I haven't considered, please let me know.
Thank you so much!
All the best,
Justine