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12 Feb 2016, 13:02
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Hi mbaMission!
Work experience. I have been running my e-commerce (Amazon store) company for 2.5 years. I was a co-founder and manager of a similar company for 2 years before that.
Extra curriculars. Not much here. This is what I think I may need another year for. Amateur photography and skiing doesn't count, right?
Undergrad school/major/GPA:. CUNY Baruch College, BA in Operations Management in 2012. GPA: 3.68
Race/nationality/sex/age. Ukranian immigrant, male, 27 y.o.
GMAT Score. GMAT Prep 710 (Q47, V40, IR7) - after 1 week of studying. 3 weeks later took another GMAT Prep practice and got the same exact score, even the same breakdown. It's possibly because the 2nd time I took it in the late afternoon. Also my writing skills are pretty weak.
Goal of MBA. My company grew faster than I had expected with average annual ROI ~400% and annual sales over $3M. As the number of employees and simultaneous projects is growing, I start to feel that I don't have enough expertise and knowledge to lead and control everything properly. My MBA goal is gain knowledge and tools to be more effective in what I do.
Target schools Columbia EMBA. NYU Stern part-time.
In your opinion, is CBS EMBA right for me and do I have a good shot? Their recommended minimum experience is 5 years and the average is 9. Should I prepare and apply before the final deadline of June 1 or should I rather take time and apply next year? I haven't started working on any portion of the application except GMAT.
Thanks so much for reading!
Work experience. I have been running my e-commerce (Amazon store) company for 2.5 years. I was a co-founder and manager of a similar company for 2 years before that.
Extra curriculars. Not much here. This is what I think I may need another year for. Amateur photography and skiing doesn't count, right?
Undergrad school/major/GPA:. CUNY Baruch College, BA in Operations Management in 2012. GPA: 3.68
Race/nationality/sex/age. Ukranian immigrant, male, 27 y.o.
GMAT Score. GMAT Prep 710 (Q47, V40, IR7) - after 1 week of studying. 3 weeks later took another GMAT Prep practice and got the same exact score, even the same breakdown. It's possibly because the 2nd time I took it in the late afternoon. Also my writing skills are pretty weak.
Goal of MBA. My company grew faster than I had expected with average annual ROI ~400% and annual sales over $3M. As the number of employees and simultaneous projects is growing, I start to feel that I don't have enough expertise and knowledge to lead and control everything properly. My MBA goal is gain knowledge and tools to be more effective in what I do.
Target schools Columbia EMBA. NYU Stern part-time.
In your opinion, is CBS EMBA right for me and do I have a good shot? Their recommended minimum experience is 5 years and the average is 9. Should I prepare and apply before the final deadline of June 1 or should I rather take time and apply next year? I haven't started working on any portion of the application except GMAT.
Thanks so much for reading!
16 Feb 2016, 13:05
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Hi deneg!
Sounds like an exciting time for your company! I can see why you are considering Executive / Part-Time options, because I imagine it would be hard to step away and go full time! Well your GPA and GMAT stats will put you in a competitive position for those schools. And yes, to some extent photography and skiing "count" but if there is anything else you can take on or add to your profile, that could help to show community involvement / giving back. You are definitely on the low end of work experience for Columbia's EMBA, not impossible and I've seen other applicants get in at your level, but I think you'll need to show above-average leadership and prove that you will benefit from the perspectives of more senior individuals. Personally I think you may find a better fit and feel more comfortable with the part-time program since you are just at a very different life/career stage from other EMBA students.
As far as timing goes, applying in June is definitely doable if you can commit the time between now and then to execute an excellent application. But if not, then I think waiting is fine too, as it may help you to strengthen your extracurriculars and gain more work experience. So I think it really depends on when you feel like you will be able to put in your very best application.
Good luck, and keep us posted if we can help!
Sounds like an exciting time for your company! I can see why you are considering Executive / Part-Time options, because I imagine it would be hard to step away and go full time! Well your GPA and GMAT stats will put you in a competitive position for those schools. And yes, to some extent photography and skiing "count" but if there is anything else you can take on or add to your profile, that could help to show community involvement / giving back. You are definitely on the low end of work experience for Columbia's EMBA, not impossible and I've seen other applicants get in at your level, but I think you'll need to show above-average leadership and prove that you will benefit from the perspectives of more senior individuals. Personally I think you may find a better fit and feel more comfortable with the part-time program since you are just at a very different life/career stage from other EMBA students.
As far as timing goes, applying in June is definitely doable if you can commit the time between now and then to execute an excellent application. But if not, then I think waiting is fine too, as it may help you to strengthen your extracurriculars and gain more work experience. So I think it really depends on when you feel like you will be able to put in your very best application.
Good luck, and keep us posted if we can help!
deneg
16 Feb 2016, 13:09
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Thanks a lot for the detailed reply!
I was hoping that an MBA would help me learn how to structure a company, delegate to and control all levels of employees, about negotiation, international business law. Does an MBA make sense for me at all? And, in general, does it make sense for small business owners and entrepreneurs in your opinion?
I was hoping that an MBA would help me learn how to structure a company, delegate to and control all levels of employees, about negotiation, international business law. Does an MBA make sense for me at all? And, in general, does it make sense for small business owners and entrepreneurs in your opinion?
