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What’s in it for you- Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with Jenifer Turtschanow, CEO, ARINGO. Come with your details prepared and ARINGO will share insights! Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List.
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18 Jul 2020, 15:56
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Hi Everyone,
I'm reaching out to see if someone can help me assess my overall profile and give me some advice. I don't know if this is an appropriate post for here but here it goes!
Questions:
1) How does my profile stack up considering the schools I'm targeting?
2) I hear a lot about how "its about the whole profile", but what does that mean and how much of that is true?
3) Is retaking the GMAT basically mandatory in my case?
Target Program:
- MBA - Entrepreneurship - I am targeting schools with great entrepreneurial resources and as of now do not have plans to look outside the target schools based on that criteria.
Target Schools:
- HBS
- Kellogg
- Booth
- Wharton
- Sloan
About Me:
- Undergrad School: University of Cincinnati
- Undergrad Degree: Aerospace Engineering
- GPA: 3.6
- Certifications: Systems Engineering
- Certification School: MIT (Online Certification Program)
- Age: 28
- Ethnicity: White
Work Experience:
- Boeing - Aerospace Engineer - 3.5 years - Started at Level 1 and quickly promoted to Level 2
- Boutique Firm - Management Consultant - 1.5 years - Started as an Analyst and quickly promoted to Associate
GMAT (scores in reverse chronological order)
- 710 - 48Q 39V - taken 7/17/2020
- 700 - 45Q 40V - taken 6/30/2020
- 670 - 48Q 35V - taken in 2017
- 650 - 46Q 34V - taken in 2017
Extracurriculars:
- I won't list them all but focused on K-12 outreach in STEM. Anything from volunteer participant to high school mentor. Nothing stellar but still a decent amount of community service work.
There are so many posts out there of some stellar people and I am at the point where I am feeling a little uncertain about my odds. I am by no means looking for compliments here just some guidance from people who may know more than me about what admissions officers look for. As it stands, the only manageable portion of my profile is the GMAT - can't really change employers and extracurriculars now - but I have been at that for a while. I would love to be able to switch to self-reflection and writing essays or even getting back into volunteering, but am obviously struggling to know when to walk away from the test.
Questions (again):
1) How does my profile stack up considering the schools I'm targeting?
2) I hear a lot about how "its about the whole profile", but what does that mean and how much of that is true?
3) Is retaking the GMAT basically mandatory in my case?
Thanks all,
James
I'm reaching out to see if someone can help me assess my overall profile and give me some advice. I don't know if this is an appropriate post for here but here it goes!
Questions:
1) How does my profile stack up considering the schools I'm targeting?
2) I hear a lot about how "its about the whole profile", but what does that mean and how much of that is true?
3) Is retaking the GMAT basically mandatory in my case?
Target Program:
- MBA - Entrepreneurship - I am targeting schools with great entrepreneurial resources and as of now do not have plans to look outside the target schools based on that criteria.
Target Schools:
- HBS
- Kellogg
- Booth
- Wharton
- Sloan
About Me:
- Undergrad School: University of Cincinnati
- Undergrad Degree: Aerospace Engineering
- GPA: 3.6
- Certifications: Systems Engineering
- Certification School: MIT (Online Certification Program)
- Age: 28
- Ethnicity: White
Work Experience:
- Boeing - Aerospace Engineer - 3.5 years - Started at Level 1 and quickly promoted to Level 2
- Boutique Firm - Management Consultant - 1.5 years - Started as an Analyst and quickly promoted to Associate
GMAT (scores in reverse chronological order)
- 710 - 48Q 39V - taken 7/17/2020
- 700 - 45Q 40V - taken 6/30/2020
- 670 - 48Q 35V - taken in 2017
- 650 - 46Q 34V - taken in 2017
Extracurriculars:
- I won't list them all but focused on K-12 outreach in STEM. Anything from volunteer participant to high school mentor. Nothing stellar but still a decent amount of community service work.
There are so many posts out there of some stellar people and I am at the point where I am feeling a little uncertain about my odds. I am by no means looking for compliments here just some guidance from people who may know more than me about what admissions officers look for. As it stands, the only manageable portion of my profile is the GMAT - can't really change employers and extracurriculars now - but I have been at that for a while. I would love to be able to switch to self-reflection and writing essays or even getting back into volunteering, but am obviously struggling to know when to walk away from the test.
Questions (again):
1) How does my profile stack up considering the schools I'm targeting?
2) I hear a lot about how "its about the whole profile", but what does that mean and how much of that is true?
3) Is retaking the GMAT basically mandatory in my case?
Thanks all,
James
19 Jul 2020, 13:00
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Hi James, thanks for sharing your profile!
Your background is differentiated having been in aerospace engineering and you have also demonstrated the ability to transition to a business-focused role, which is great. You have a strong GPA and solid extracurriculars.
To fully assess your chances at your target schools, I would want to have a more in depth discussion of your post-MBA goals and how you will leverage your current experience plus an MBA to get there. I do offer free 30-minute consults if you are interested: https://vantagepointmba.com/free-consultation/. You can also email me at [email protected].
However, in the meantime, I would say that you have a reasonable chance of getting into at least one of your target schools with your current GMAT as long as you can provide a compelling 'story' - this is what people mean when they say 'it's about the whole profile'. Schools want to see that you are poised to do great things and be a strong business leader / representative of their brand based on what you have accomplished to date and how well you can articulate the ways in which you will leverage their training to facilitate your goals. This is why a great MBA resume and insightful, authentic essays are critical.
Based on your past GMAT scores, you have put really solid effort into the test - schools will respect this determination - at this point, it might be time to put away the test prep materials and turn to other facets of the application.
Best of luck!
Katie
Your background is differentiated having been in aerospace engineering and you have also demonstrated the ability to transition to a business-focused role, which is great. You have a strong GPA and solid extracurriculars.
To fully assess your chances at your target schools, I would want to have a more in depth discussion of your post-MBA goals and how you will leverage your current experience plus an MBA to get there. I do offer free 30-minute consults if you are interested: https://vantagepointmba.com/free-consultation/. You can also email me at [email protected].
However, in the meantime, I would say that you have a reasonable chance of getting into at least one of your target schools with your current GMAT as long as you can provide a compelling 'story' - this is what people mean when they say 'it's about the whole profile'. Schools want to see that you are poised to do great things and be a strong business leader / representative of their brand based on what you have accomplished to date and how well you can articulate the ways in which you will leverage their training to facilitate your goals. This is why a great MBA resume and insightful, authentic essays are critical.
Based on your past GMAT scores, you have put really solid effort into the test - schools will respect this determination - at this point, it might be time to put away the test prep materials and turn to other facets of the application.
Best of luck!
Katie
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