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Hi Milano,
Thanks so much for reaching out. Your background is ideal for working with a consultant, as it all comes down to how well you articulate your narrative. If you can hit on the behavior themes (leadership, teamwork, maturity) so that you show ability to fit into the class and if you can hit on the timeliness/appropriateness of WHY NOW, WHY AN MBA, you can really do some damage with that GPA and the magic 700 GMAT. But I want to stress that those #s will go to waste if you don't convey a powerful sense of purpose and of maturity - both personally and professionally. We've been seeing a ton of our young applicants scoring interviews - not just at the skewing young schools, but at some of the "old guard" programs as well - and we believe it is because each of them has put a sense of readiness front and center.
You have to put yourself in the shoes of the admissions officer. If you see someone with great grades, solid GMAT, steady as can be, is the thought "we have to get her in here!" or is it "well, those marks aren't going anywhere, let's see here get some seasoning"? That's up to you. With a propulsive, I'm-here-and-I'm-ready story, you can make sure it is the former. If you leave anything to chance, they will take someone further along in their career and let you get more experience. A young applicant is the easiest one to feel good about after dinging, because adcom can rationalize it as "she has plenty of time; next year."
So the aim is to take that gun out of their hand and create that narrative. "Fill the space" as we say.
Anyway, I don't want to beat a dead horse, so on to school choices. HBS is clearly the place to start as your youth goes from being a potential obstacle to being a potential plus. Don't make the mistake of thinking you've got it made though - the key with HBS is still showing maturity, readiness, and commitment. Maybe even more because they admit a young class and know that it puts them under a microscope. Love Booth, Ross, and Tuck on your list - nice choices! Kellogg is certainly great in both marketing and consulting, but they have stayed pretty rigid with prizing extensive work experience. I think that is a tougher get. I'd take a long look at MIT, especially if you are leaning towards strategy. MIT might not = creativity in most people's minds, but I can't think of a program that exposes you to more creative classes and ways to learn (and learn how to truly think). Love MIT and love it for you. I'd also like Haas for you, but that's another school sticking to the older applicants. Give Duke a look for sure.
I would avoid safety schools unless there is something about them that you love. I would recommend safety in numbers instead, meaning 6 apps instead of 4 or 5 instead of 3. If you do this right, you can land a spot in a top 10 class and you don't need to dip down. And worst case, you lay the ground work for reapplying and keeping your aim high.
Hope this helps! PM me if you want to set up a free consultation.
Respectfully,
Paul Lanzillotti
Thanks so much for reaching out. Your background is ideal for working with a consultant, as it all comes down to how well you articulate your narrative. If you can hit on the behavior themes (leadership, teamwork, maturity) so that you show ability to fit into the class and if you can hit on the timeliness/appropriateness of WHY NOW, WHY AN MBA, you can really do some damage with that GPA and the magic 700 GMAT. But I want to stress that those #s will go to waste if you don't convey a powerful sense of purpose and of maturity - both personally and professionally. We've been seeing a ton of our young applicants scoring interviews - not just at the skewing young schools, but at some of the "old guard" programs as well - and we believe it is because each of them has put a sense of readiness front and center.
You have to put yourself in the shoes of the admissions officer. If you see someone with great grades, solid GMAT, steady as can be, is the thought "we have to get her in here!" or is it "well, those marks aren't going anywhere, let's see here get some seasoning"? That's up to you. With a propulsive, I'm-here-and-I'm-ready story, you can make sure it is the former. If you leave anything to chance, they will take someone further along in their career and let you get more experience. A young applicant is the easiest one to feel good about after dinging, because adcom can rationalize it as "she has plenty of time; next year."
So the aim is to take that gun out of their hand and create that narrative. "Fill the space" as we say.
Anyway, I don't want to beat a dead horse, so on to school choices. HBS is clearly the place to start as your youth goes from being a potential obstacle to being a potential plus. Don't make the mistake of thinking you've got it made though - the key with HBS is still showing maturity, readiness, and commitment. Maybe even more because they admit a young class and know that it puts them under a microscope. Love Booth, Ross, and Tuck on your list - nice choices! Kellogg is certainly great in both marketing and consulting, but they have stayed pretty rigid with prizing extensive work experience. I think that is a tougher get. I'd take a long look at MIT, especially if you are leaning towards strategy. MIT might not = creativity in most people's minds, but I can't think of a program that exposes you to more creative classes and ways to learn (and learn how to truly think). Love MIT and love it for you. I'd also like Haas for you, but that's another school sticking to the older applicants. Give Duke a look for sure.
I would avoid safety schools unless there is something about them that you love. I would recommend safety in numbers instead, meaning 6 apps instead of 4 or 5 instead of 3. If you do this right, you can land a spot in a top 10 class and you don't need to dip down. And worst case, you lay the ground work for reapplying and keeping your aim high.
Hope this helps! PM me if you want to set up a free consultation.
Respectfully,
Paul Lanzillotti
