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Schools: Johnson '21 (WD) Tepper '25 (WL) Stern '25
GRE 1: Q170 V168
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Schools: Johnson '21 (WD) Tepper '25 (WL) Stern '25
GRE 1: Q170 V168
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05 May 2021, 20:50
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Pakistani Female
BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, First Class Hons. I got this degree via ACCA route.(They do not give GPA) - Year completed: 2021
Electrical Engineer with a very low GPA of 2.3/5 from the National University of Singapore (2011) - Year completed: 2011
GMAT: 760
Q48 (67th percentile), V48 (99th percentile), IR (82th percentile)
**Note: Low Quant score because no paper was allowed at that time and it screwed up the questions that required calculations on paper. I am too fed up to resit.
GRE
338/340
Quant 170/170, Verbal 168/170
· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure):
Small education business in Singapore. Revenue of 1 million dollars.
· Post-MBA goals:
Pivot to consulting or venture capital.
· Target schools:
MIT, Cornell, and Ross.
Activities:
Co-founder of an orphanage which houses 40 minor girls saved from either child-labour or bonded slavery. Personally donated and helped collect donations to construct a three-storey building which serves as their house, and school.
· Any specific questions you would like answered by our team:
Given that my GPA is too low from my first undergraduate degree and unfortunately for the second degree GPA is not given just a class is given (first class hons), how badly does this reflect on my profile?
BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, First Class Hons. I got this degree via ACCA route.(They do not give GPA) - Year completed: 2021
Electrical Engineer with a very low GPA of 2.3/5 from the National University of Singapore (2011) - Year completed: 2011
GMAT: 760
Q48 (67th percentile), V48 (99th percentile), IR (82th percentile)
**Note: Low Quant score because no paper was allowed at that time and it screwed up the questions that required calculations on paper. I am too fed up to resit.
GRE
338/340
Quant 170/170, Verbal 168/170
· Work experience (highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure):
Small education business in Singapore. Revenue of 1 million dollars.
· Post-MBA goals:
Pivot to consulting or venture capital.
· Target schools:
MIT, Cornell, and Ross.
Activities:
Co-founder of an orphanage which houses 40 minor girls saved from either child-labour or bonded slavery. Personally donated and helped collect donations to construct a three-storey building which serves as their house, and school.
· Any specific questions you would like answered by our team:
Given that my GPA is too low from my first undergraduate degree and unfortunately for the second degree GPA is not given just a class is given (first class hons), how badly does this reflect on my profile?
09 May 2021, 23:36
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Hi KomalSg,
Congratulations on your excellent test scores! (I think your scores are OK even if you don't red-e
It's hard to say about how much your degree might count against you at these schools, but I think you might add context in the optional essay for why they were so low (without making excuses), and how your other degree better indicates success/readiness for their program (because of reasons a and b). Your test scores will help a lot, too! My guess is that MIT will be the school that is the toughest to persuade, but you never know...and Ross and Cornell seem like good choices. Do apply in R1 to these programs, so you have time to expand your list if need be.
One thing I would also advise is probably steering clear of VC--it's a very difficult path to break into, especially if you don't have investment banking or entrepreneurship in your career-- and it tends to raise skepticism with ad coms. Consulting is probably a more reasonable choice, but make sure to explain why you're headed in that direction and it fits you.
Finally, look to highlight your leadership at work and how you've overcome challenges there, and since your organization sounds small, to emphasize any connections to well known clients/investors, etc. if possible.
Warmly,
Julie-Anne
Congratulations on your excellent test scores! (I think your scores are OK even if you don't red-e
It's hard to say about how much your degree might count against you at these schools, but I think you might add context in the optional essay for why they were so low (without making excuses), and how your other degree better indicates success/readiness for their program (because of reasons a and b). Your test scores will help a lot, too! My guess is that MIT will be the school that is the toughest to persuade, but you never know...and Ross and Cornell seem like good choices. Do apply in R1 to these programs, so you have time to expand your list if need be.
One thing I would also advise is probably steering clear of VC--it's a very difficult path to break into, especially if you don't have investment banking or entrepreneurship in your career-- and it tends to raise skepticism with ad coms. Consulting is probably a more reasonable choice, but make sure to explain why you're headed in that direction and it fits you.
Finally, look to highlight your leadership at work and how you've overcome challenges there, and since your organization sounds small, to emphasize any connections to well known clients/investors, etc. if possible.
Warmly,
Julie-Anne
