School selection help | 10-y exp Gates/Public Sector/founder Pakistan
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18 Dec 2022, 20:43
Hi,
I come from a non-profit and government background and have a Master's in Public Policy as a Fulbright Scholar from the Carnegie Mellon University. I currently reside in Houston where my child goes to school.
I am aiming to apply to three schools in Round 2 admissions this year and need your input in locking down an appropriate Reach, Match, and Safety school for me.
Here's my background:
Undergrad: Econ & Politics from the top social sciences school in Pakistan (2010), 3.20 GPA
Grad: Master's in Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University as a Fulbright Scholar (2014), 3.58 GPA
GRE 2010: 800Q/600V
GMAT Official Practice Exam Oct 2022: 690, taking GMAT in 2 weeks
Work:
3 years with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; 2 years Program Officer & 1 year as an external consultant helping drive up immunization coverage in Pakistan & Somalia to help eradicate Polio from the World
4 years of public sector consulting in Pakistan; 2 as an internal consultant at the Chief Minister's Delivery Unit improving doctor availability at midsized hospitals in Punjab, a province the size of Ethiopia in population
Co-founder of an education non-profit that helped build 21st century skills in public and low-cost private school students in Pakistan, reached 2000 students and had 300 volunteers from the best colleges and universities in Pakistan and other countries
Career objective:
MBB initially and then move towards Healthcare in US or back to Global Health.
Really appreciate your input!
Sincerely,
pkdaddu