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Schools: Cnsrtm-Hass '15 (D) Cnsrtm-Anderson '15 (A) Cnsrtm-Marshall '15 (A) Cnsrtm-Ross '15 (A) Kellogg '15 (A) Booth '15 (WL)
Schools: Cnsrtm-Hass '15 (D) Cnsrtm-Anderson '15 (A) Cnsrtm-Marshall '15 (A) Cnsrtm-Ross '15 (A) Kellogg '15 (A) Booth '15 (WL)
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Thanks in advance for giving me your perspective on my candidacy. I am applying R1 to a group of schools already, and am finalizing my recommenders, but wanted your validation of my choices and to ask a specific question about H/S.
MY PROFILE:
* Hispanic American
* Married Male
* Age: will be 32 at matriculation
* 3.5 GPA from Major State School; double majored in two humanities
* GMAT: 750 (Q: 48; V: 45); 6 AWA; 8 IR
* Work: 7 years in small digital media/internet marketing companies/roles in NYC; 2 years (will be at matriculation) in professional services in Silicon Valley (not MBB but not junk either)
* Extras: pretty solid volunteering teaching music to underprivileged teens; concert musician
* Goal: work at major blue chip technology company on West Coast in a marketing, BD, or product role; eventually do something entrepreneurial in digital home/streaming content space
SCHOOLS I AM APPLYING TO NOW:
Haas (first choice)
Wharton
Kellogg
Ross
Anderson
Marshall (last choice)
MY QUESTION: Am I correct in assuming that my age (again, 32 at matriculation) essentially makes me a longshot at Harvard and Stanford? Would there be any point in applying? Obviously, given my dream of being in Tech, Stanford would be the #1 choice.... but I don't want to waste time/money on pointless applications and make my Wharton, Kellogg, etc. essays suffer for it.
Thanks for your view!
MY PROFILE:
* Hispanic American
* Married Male
* Age: will be 32 at matriculation
* 3.5 GPA from Major State School; double majored in two humanities
* GMAT: 750 (Q: 48; V: 45); 6 AWA; 8 IR
* Work: 7 years in small digital media/internet marketing companies/roles in NYC; 2 years (will be at matriculation) in professional services in Silicon Valley (not MBB but not junk either)
* Extras: pretty solid volunteering teaching music to underprivileged teens; concert musician
* Goal: work at major blue chip technology company on West Coast in a marketing, BD, or product role; eventually do something entrepreneurial in digital home/streaming content space
SCHOOLS I AM APPLYING TO NOW:
Haas (first choice)
Wharton
Kellogg
Ross
Anderson
Marshall (last choice)
MY QUESTION: Am I correct in assuming that my age (again, 32 at matriculation) essentially makes me a longshot at Harvard and Stanford? Would there be any point in applying? Obviously, given my dream of being in Tech, Stanford would be the #1 choice.... but I don't want to waste time/money on pointless applications and make my Wharton, Kellogg, etc. essays suffer for it.
Thanks for your view!
20 Aug 2012, 18:14
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Hi!
Thanks for your profile info. I think your school choices are solid based on your background and interests, and the list is really well balanced. I wouldn't say that your age is going to make or break your H/S applications, but I would say these schools are leaning slightly younger these days. That said, they're not going to rule out an exceptional candidate just based on age. And you're not that old
I always think it doesn't hurt to have one dream school on the list, but seven is a lot of schools...
Here's my suggestion: stick with your current list. Do the best job you can on each of these apps. If you get done with time to spare in R2, throw in a GSB application. But I wouldn't put a whole ton of energy and resources into it at the expense of one of the other, more realistic schools. Just my two cents, for what it's worth!
Good luck,
Mili
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Thanks for your profile info. I think your school choices are solid based on your background and interests, and the list is really well balanced. I wouldn't say that your age is going to make or break your H/S applications, but I would say these schools are leaning slightly younger these days. That said, they're not going to rule out an exceptional candidate just based on age. And you're not that old
I always think it doesn't hurt to have one dream school on the list, but seven is a lot of schools...Here's my suggestion: stick with your current list. Do the best job you can on each of these apps. If you get done with time to spare in R2, throw in a GSB application. But I wouldn't put a whole ton of energy and resources into it at the expense of one of the other, more realistic schools. Just my two cents, for what it's worth!
Good luck,
Mili
Mili Mittal
Senior Consultant
https://www.mbamission.com
Read the mbaMission Insider's Guides (16 individual school titles)
Download mbaMission’s Free Personal Statement Guide
Visit the mbaMission Blog
Follow mbaMission on Twitter
