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adammrosenberg1
Joined: 15 Nov 2020
Last visit: 12 Feb 2021
Posts: 1
Location: United States (IL)
Schools: Kellogg PT'24
28 Jan 2021, 18:39
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My profile is as follows: graduated a top 50 school with a 2.7 GPA in 2016. I only discovered this year that I've had bad ADHD and test anxiety; after figuring out how to deal with that I was able to study for the GRE and get a 315 score; 163 Verbal. 158 Quant and 5.5 on Analytical Writing.
I started off working at a top 10 real estate services firm in NY as an Associate on the chairman of the NY office. I then left with a senior colleague as he started his own venture, but unfortunately his partnership with the other partner fizzled and the firm folded; at that point I joined my family consumer finance company working on ways to scale the company. i developed a marketing campaign bringing in $1M in new business, helped secure a $3M capital investment, presented at the National Economic Council at the White House on the industry, and more. Eventually, i realized that i couldn't fully deliver the results i wanted to without an MBA, and I also did not enjoy the politics of family business, so I joined my current role as an Acquisitions Analyst at a multibillion dollar REIT in Chicago, negotiating close to $1B in real estate transactions in 2020 alone. My undergraduate and post-graduate involvement in leadership initiatives is strong.
I have a couple questions:
1) I was wondering if anyone has advice on ways to phrase liabilities in the 3rd essay as strengths. I have a pretty low GPA as mentioned, but great work experience and am targeting the summer 2021 start date for the E&W program. I was thinking of spinning it that business is about finding solutions to problems and by conquering my test anxiety and doing well on the GRE, I proved my abilities beyond my transcript.
2) My father-in-law is an alumnus of Kellogg. Can I list him as "father" on the app?
3) Will these 4 positions in 5 years hurt my chances of admission or is it just about spinning it? (In my 2nd application essay I discuss the decisions leading up to leaving my family company)
Any advice is greatly appreciated! My recommendations are finished, application is in the polishing stage, and I have a resume review scheduled for early Feb. Will likely submit after that is complete.
I started off working at a top 10 real estate services firm in NY as an Associate on the chairman of the NY office. I then left with a senior colleague as he started his own venture, but unfortunately his partnership with the other partner fizzled and the firm folded; at that point I joined my family consumer finance company working on ways to scale the company. i developed a marketing campaign bringing in $1M in new business, helped secure a $3M capital investment, presented at the National Economic Council at the White House on the industry, and more. Eventually, i realized that i couldn't fully deliver the results i wanted to without an MBA, and I also did not enjoy the politics of family business, so I joined my current role as an Acquisitions Analyst at a multibillion dollar REIT in Chicago, negotiating close to $1B in real estate transactions in 2020 alone. My undergraduate and post-graduate involvement in leadership initiatives is strong.
I have a couple questions:
1) I was wondering if anyone has advice on ways to phrase liabilities in the 3rd essay as strengths. I have a pretty low GPA as mentioned, but great work experience and am targeting the summer 2021 start date for the E&W program. I was thinking of spinning it that business is about finding solutions to problems and by conquering my test anxiety and doing well on the GRE, I proved my abilities beyond my transcript.
2) My father-in-law is an alumnus of Kellogg. Can I list him as "father" on the app?
3) Will these 4 positions in 5 years hurt my chances of admission or is it just about spinning it? (In my 2nd application essay I discuss the decisions leading up to leaving my family company)
Any advice is greatly appreciated! My recommendations are finished, application is in the polishing stage, and I have a resume review scheduled for early Feb. Will likely submit after that is complete.
Archived Kellogg Discussion
Hi there,
You've stumbled upon an old discussion from our Kellogg Forum
that's now outdated and has been archived. No more replies are possible here.
Interested in current discussions? Feel free to dive into our dedicated Kellogg Forum
for all fresh things related to the Kellogg MBA program.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
28 Jan 2021, 22:13
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Hi and welcome to GMAT Club.
1. I think it is totally OK to talk about your GRE score as an accomplishment and perhaps speaking about how after years of failing, you have finally overcome it. But as you can hear, it sounds a bit negative and that's tricky to balance. You would need to provide quite a few details, aspects as to how you improved and what elements you overcame. I think it is totally OK to speak about the accomplishment without trying to bring in business success and doing 2-in-1. If you watn to focus on business, then focus on that. If you want to focus on your scoring success and overcoming your academic challenges of the past, and the feeling of liberation and new footing you found, then do that. Both are good but be careful if you try to marry them as there is a good chance it will be shallow. Hard to tell without seeing it
2. No, he is not your father. I would be clear about your relationship. You will likely be asked about it and then you will have to correct and clarify that it is your father in law.
3. It is about how you show your career growth on your resume. I don't think it is a problem per se. AdCom wants people who are not afraid of failure and those who take risks. Sometimes you fail when you do and there are ways to be mature about those. Many successful failed and ALL people failed at something. Frankly, a person who can easily recover from a failed venture they joined may be better-equipped to handle business and uncertainty than someone who worked in the same position for 3 years in a corp office.
I would recommend finding an alum/current student or admissions consultant if you can't find one to help you with the strategy and putting everything together. Resume for MBA has become important in the past 5 years with many Admisisons teams paying more attention to it than to the LOR's and often as much as essays.
1. I think it is totally OK to talk about your GRE score as an accomplishment and perhaps speaking about how after years of failing, you have finally overcome it. But as you can hear, it sounds a bit negative and that's tricky to balance. You would need to provide quite a few details, aspects as to how you improved and what elements you overcame. I think it is totally OK to speak about the accomplishment without trying to bring in business success and doing 2-in-1. If you watn to focus on business, then focus on that. If you want to focus on your scoring success and overcoming your academic challenges of the past, and the feeling of liberation and new footing you found, then do that. Both are good but be careful if you try to marry them as there is a good chance it will be shallow. Hard to tell without seeing it
2. No, he is not your father. I would be clear about your relationship. You will likely be asked about it and then you will have to correct and clarify that it is your father in law.
3. It is about how you show your career growth on your resume. I don't think it is a problem per se. AdCom wants people who are not afraid of failure and those who take risks. Sometimes you fail when you do and there are ways to be mature about those. Many successful failed and ALL people failed at something. Frankly, a person who can easily recover from a failed venture they joined may be better-equipped to handle business and uncertainty than someone who worked in the same position for 3 years in a corp office.
I would recommend finding an alum/current student or admissions consultant if you can't find one to help you with the strategy and putting everything together. Resume for MBA has become important in the past 5 years with many Admisisons teams paying more attention to it than to the LOR's and often as much as essays.
10 Jul 2023, 09:42
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Archived Kellogg Discussion
Hi there,
You've stumbled upon an old discussion from our Kellogg Forum
that's now outdated and has been archived. No more replies are possible here.
Interested in current discussions? Feel free to dive into our dedicated Kellogg Forum
for all fresh things related to the Kellogg MBA program.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
