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19 May 2021, 15:59
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Demographics: 28, American, White Male
Undergraduate: Double Majored in Marketing and Management with a minor in Political Science at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a 2.96 GPA (ouch)
Other Educational Qualifications: Studied abroad in Brazil for a summer where we partnered with students from a local university to help them solve a case study for a large Brazilian company (Billion+ yearly revenue). We then presented our findings to the CEO of the company.
I also was part of a four person team that won a Case Study at my university that was sponsored by a very large employer (~20 billion yearly revenue). We then traveled to their headquarters to compete against the winning teams from other schools. We unfortunately didn't win there.
GMAT: 720 (48q, 40v) planning on taking again
Work Experience/Internship:
I work for a large healthcare provider in the United States. I am in a sales role but have been promoted multiple times. I have met with multiple large employer/municipalities and won those accounts.
Notable Extracurricular Activities:
I volunteer once a quarter at the Salvation Army. My family/church prepare a meal at the Salvation Army and anyone that wants to is able to come and have a free meal.
Post MBA Goals: I would like to do some type of consulting.
Target Schools:
Darden, LBS, Fuqua, McCombs, UCLA (any other school that places well into MBB that you think I would have a shot at)
Other information:
A few years ago I was diagnosed with ADHD and am now on medication for it. I don't know if this is anything I should bring up when trying to explain my poor GPA. The main problem was I was still trying to work 20 hours a week and wasn't really sure what I wanted to do in college. I simply didn't put in the effort that was required. I have matured a lot since that and am ready to correct that mistake by succeeding in business school.
Questions:
Do I have a chance at any of these schools or any school that places well into consulting? If not is there anything I can do to improve my chances. I'm open to taken online classes or anything like that.
Thanks!
Undergraduate: Double Majored in Marketing and Management with a minor in Political Science at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a 2.96 GPA (ouch)
Other Educational Qualifications: Studied abroad in Brazil for a summer where we partnered with students from a local university to help them solve a case study for a large Brazilian company (Billion+ yearly revenue). We then presented our findings to the CEO of the company.
I also was part of a four person team that won a Case Study at my university that was sponsored by a very large employer (~20 billion yearly revenue). We then traveled to their headquarters to compete against the winning teams from other schools. We unfortunately didn't win there.
GMAT: 720 (48q, 40v) planning on taking again
Work Experience/Internship:
I work for a large healthcare provider in the United States. I am in a sales role but have been promoted multiple times. I have met with multiple large employer/municipalities and won those accounts.
Notable Extracurricular Activities:
I volunteer once a quarter at the Salvation Army. My family/church prepare a meal at the Salvation Army and anyone that wants to is able to come and have a free meal.
Post MBA Goals: I would like to do some type of consulting.
Target Schools:
Darden, LBS, Fuqua, McCombs, UCLA (any other school that places well into MBB that you think I would have a shot at)
Other information:
A few years ago I was diagnosed with ADHD and am now on medication for it. I don't know if this is anything I should bring up when trying to explain my poor GPA. The main problem was I was still trying to work 20 hours a week and wasn't really sure what I wanted to do in college. I simply didn't put in the effort that was required. I have matured a lot since that and am ready to correct that mistake by succeeding in business school.
Questions:
Do I have a chance at any of these schools or any school that places well into consulting? If not is there anything I can do to improve my chances. I'm open to taken online classes or anything like that.
Thanks!
20 May 2021, 09:11
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matt11177:
Appreciate the outreach!
You have a solid profile, but I am terribly concerned about the GPA. Anything below a 3.0 is going to be a red flag. You definitely do need to put the reasons you listed for your performance in the optional essay and hope that the schools will consider it legitimate. The other problem is that you are a 28-year old white male. The reality is that sub-par GPAs are for underrepresented candidates, however you want to define those.
Re-taking the GMAT is definitely your only major mitigating move. A 720 is an excellent score, but if you can somehow pull off a 750+ that just might improve your chances. Online courses are not going to be a factor.
If you are applying for R1/R2, you might want to try to ramp up your extracurricular/community activities. What you have done so far is great, but you probably need another thing on your resume to round that out.
As for post-MBA, MBB might be a stretch too because of your GPA. They will definitely consider that when deciding on candidates to interview. You will have to network like crazy to make sure you can get over that hump.
Please reach out if you want to discuss further and might be interested in our consulting services for this upcoming application season:
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
Appreciate the outreach!
You have a solid profile, but I am terribly concerned about the GPA. Anything below a 3.0 is going to be a red flag. You definitely do need to put the reasons you listed for your performance in the optional essay and hope that the schools will consider it legitimate. The other problem is that you are a 28-year old white male. The reality is that sub-par GPAs are for underrepresented candidates, however you want to define those.
Re-taking the GMAT is definitely your only major mitigating move. A 720 is an excellent score, but if you can somehow pull off a 750+ that just might improve your chances. Online courses are not going to be a factor.
If you are applying for R1/R2, you might want to try to ramp up your extracurricular/community activities. What you have done so far is great, but you probably need another thing on your resume to round that out.
As for post-MBA, MBB might be a stretch too because of your GPA. They will definitely consider that when deciding on candidates to interview. You will have to network like crazy to make sure you can get over that hump.
Please reach out if you want to discuss further and might be interested in our consulting services for this upcoming application season:
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
