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10 May 2016, 17:32
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Hello,
This application cycle has certainly been interesting for me, I was rejected by every school I applied to (couple top 15 and some top 10) but I was accepted to a top 20 program with a full scholarship. I am interested in banking and would like your opinion as to whether or not I should reapply for the next year to a couple more top programs (would there be significant value in attending a higher ranked program for banking?).
The reason that I am even considering this is because I feel I did quite poorly with my interviews and overall packaging of my application (I would get an admissions consultant to help with that this time but the experience from this year would prove invaluable as well. Additionally, I will be getting promoted to manager very soon and feel like the experience as a manager would really help me career-wise.
My background is that I have a 3.6 GPA from a top-30 US university, 3.45 GPA grad school GPA (accounting), white American male, 750 GMAT, 5 years experience (2 at big four accounting, 3 at fortune 500), and I would be considering the following schools (plus maybe a couple more to diversify, but these are the definite choices):
-Booth (rejected last cycle)
-Darden (rejected last cycle)
-Sloan
-Kellogg
-Tuck
-Ross
One additional bit of information: I'm 30 already and I'm not sure if it's even worth delaying this process for a year if my age will be viewed as a negative.
Your advice would be greatly appreciated.
This application cycle has certainly been interesting for me, I was rejected by every school I applied to (couple top 15 and some top 10) but I was accepted to a top 20 program with a full scholarship. I am interested in banking and would like your opinion as to whether or not I should reapply for the next year to a couple more top programs (would there be significant value in attending a higher ranked program for banking?).
The reason that I am even considering this is because I feel I did quite poorly with my interviews and overall packaging of my application (I would get an admissions consultant to help with that this time but the experience from this year would prove invaluable as well. Additionally, I will be getting promoted to manager very soon and feel like the experience as a manager would really help me career-wise.
My background is that I have a 3.6 GPA from a top-30 US university, 3.45 GPA grad school GPA (accounting), white American male, 750 GMAT, 5 years experience (2 at big four accounting, 3 at fortune 500), and I would be considering the following schools (plus maybe a couple more to diversify, but these are the definite choices):
-Booth (rejected last cycle)
-Darden (rejected last cycle)
-Sloan
-Kellogg
-Tuck
-Ross
One additional bit of information: I'm 30 already and I'm not sure if it's even worth delaying this process for a year if my age will be viewed as a negative.
Your advice would be greatly appreciated.
11 May 2016, 21:06
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Hi there,
Thanks for posting. Congrats on your full scholarship offer, but I also can understand your disappointment with the rest of the process as you described. It sounds like step 1 is deciding, as you asked in your main q, whether to go for the full ride now or re-apply and wait a year. Here are some q's you may wish to ask yourself regarding that decision:
-how important is the full-scholarship to me? Even if I get in to a higher-ranked program, it is not very likely it will be with a full-ride.... BUT will the specific aspects of another program and/or the recruiting benefits etc outweigh that for me long term?? (Sounds like possibly yes since you are on the fence?)
-am I happy with the recruitment outlook (look at employment stats online and through the career services office) at my current school?
-do I feel this program is a great fit for me, in terms of academics, location, student culture, and of course employment prospects as mentioned?
Hopefully those will drive some decisions!! If you do re-apply, your profile from this limited info sounds solid, so yes, ensuring you present yourself in the best possible way, so as to show who YOU are personally and professionally, and what you'll contribute to a given b-school, will be crucial in order to help you stand out in a competitive environment. If you'd like one of our consultants to speak with you in more depth, we do offer free 30-minute consultations with resume assessments, you are welcome to sign up at www.mbamission.com/consult at any point, and/or post back here. Wishing you all the best no matter what you choose! Let us know if we can help further.
Thanks for posting. Congrats on your full scholarship offer, but I also can understand your disappointment with the rest of the process as you described. It sounds like step 1 is deciding, as you asked in your main q, whether to go for the full ride now or re-apply and wait a year. Here are some q's you may wish to ask yourself regarding that decision:
-how important is the full-scholarship to me? Even if I get in to a higher-ranked program, it is not very likely it will be with a full-ride.... BUT will the specific aspects of another program and/or the recruiting benefits etc outweigh that for me long term?? (Sounds like possibly yes since you are on the fence?)
-am I happy with the recruitment outlook (look at employment stats online and through the career services office) at my current school?
-do I feel this program is a great fit for me, in terms of academics, location, student culture, and of course employment prospects as mentioned?
Hopefully those will drive some decisions!! If you do re-apply, your profile from this limited info sounds solid, so yes, ensuring you present yourself in the best possible way, so as to show who YOU are personally and professionally, and what you'll contribute to a given b-school, will be crucial in order to help you stand out in a competitive environment. If you'd like one of our consultants to speak with you in more depth, we do offer free 30-minute consultations with resume assessments, you are welcome to sign up at www.mbamission.com/consult at any point, and/or post back here. Wishing you all the best no matter what you choose! Let us know if we can help further.
