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01 Apr 2025, 19:24
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Hi all!
Would anyone be willing to give me some honest feedback on my profile?
Looking to apply to schools in R1 of this year. I'm based in the Midwest, and want to stay there after graduating, so I've narrowed my schools down to those in the Midwest.
26 M, ORM
GPA: 2.64 from a ~ T50 US State School (yes I know this is terrible, majored in MechE)
GMAT: 695 (Q88, V84, DI81). I know this would be a good score if I had an average GPA, but since mine is so low, I'm retaking and shooting for a 735+.
Work Exp: 3.5 years as a process engineer at a large manufacturing company in the Midwest (don't want to go into the details too much). 2 promotions, and increasing responsibility over the past couple years. Will have 4 years of exp by the time I apply and 5 by matriculation.
Why MBA: Still working on the details of this, but my short term goal is to pivot into MBB, or T2 if that doesn't work out. I believe with my background and experience, consulting would be a very natural transition with all the cross functional work I've been involved in with my job.
Schools: Kellogg, Booth (these are both long shots and I'm honestly not expecting to get in even with an improved GMAT), Ross, and Mendoza.
Would anyone be willing to give me some honest feedback on my profile?
Looking to apply to schools in R1 of this year. I'm based in the Midwest, and want to stay there after graduating, so I've narrowed my schools down to those in the Midwest.
26 M, ORM
GPA: 2.64 from a ~ T50 US State School (yes I know this is terrible, majored in MechE)
GMAT: 695 (Q88, V84, DI81). I know this would be a good score if I had an average GPA, but since mine is so low, I'm retaking and shooting for a 735+.
Work Exp: 3.5 years as a process engineer at a large manufacturing company in the Midwest (don't want to go into the details too much). 2 promotions, and increasing responsibility over the past couple years. Will have 4 years of exp by the time I apply and 5 by matriculation.
Why MBA: Still working on the details of this, but my short term goal is to pivot into MBB, or T2 if that doesn't work out. I believe with my background and experience, consulting would be a very natural transition with all the cross functional work I've been involved in with my job.
Schools: Kellogg, Booth (these are both long shots and I'm honestly not expecting to get in even with an improved GMAT), Ross, and Mendoza.
01 Apr 2025, 21:53
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Hello MBAApplicant2026,
Thanks for writing in.
Considering you low GPA, it is imperative that you aim for the score you are aiming at; it will go a long way in improving your chances at your target schools.
Booth and Kellogg are a long shot for most. The chances will depend on the strength of your overall application, especially the essays.
Mendoza will be a Practical option; we do feel, however, that you should look at adding a few more schools ranked between US top ~15 and US top ~20.
Good luck!
Thanks for writing in.
Considering you low GPA, it is imperative that you aim for the score you are aiming at; it will go a long way in improving your chances at your target schools.
Booth and Kellogg are a long shot for most. The chances will depend on the strength of your overall application, especially the essays.
Mendoza will be a Practical option; we do feel, however, that you should look at adding a few more schools ranked between US top ~15 and US top ~20.
Good luck!
MBAApplicant2026
01 Apr 2025, 22:05
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Thank you! So even though I plan on staying in the Midwest, do you still think there’s value in applying to some schools in the 15-20 range that are slightly more regional, like Tepper, Mccombs, etc in hopes of maybe landing a scholarship? I forgot to add Kelly to my target list also.
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