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03 Aug 2015, 12:14
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From New Zealand
White Male
25 years old
Married
GMAT 750 (50Q, 41V)
College: I went to a small, Division I, school in the south (similar to Davidson, Furman, etc) and graduated with a Math and Finance major (3.9 / 4.0 GPA).
Played DI tennis all four years, and attended on a large scholarship.
Employment: Immediately worked in private real estate investments for 2 years, then decided that wasn't for me ad changed to cloud consulting. Current company is small (<100 people) but growing like crazy and well know in the IT consulting space. Promoted at current job and at previous job.
Volunteer Activities/Hobbies/Interests: Am a big with BBBS (Big Brother Big Sister). Member of various consulting clubs for networking.
Lived in: New Zealand, England, South Africa, Philippines, Australia, and the USA.
Passport with: New Zealand, UK, and South Africa - (US Green Card - married)
I have only ever worked in the USA (for anything substantial - I worked in a restaurant over summers in NZ).
Applying to: Harvard, Stanford, Wharton
Can you please advise on my current profile and chances at the above schools.
Also - Do you think it is advantageous to apply as a US permanent resident, or apply with my New Zealand passport as an international student? Please mention if this will severely affect acceptance chances and / or ability to attain student grants/loans/scholarships etc.
Thank you!
White Male
25 years old
Married
GMAT 750 (50Q, 41V)
College: I went to a small, Division I, school in the south (similar to Davidson, Furman, etc) and graduated with a Math and Finance major (3.9 / 4.0 GPA).
Played DI tennis all four years, and attended on a large scholarship.
Employment: Immediately worked in private real estate investments for 2 years, then decided that wasn't for me ad changed to cloud consulting. Current company is small (<100 people) but growing like crazy and well know in the IT consulting space. Promoted at current job and at previous job.
Volunteer Activities/Hobbies/Interests: Am a big with BBBS (Big Brother Big Sister). Member of various consulting clubs for networking.
Lived in: New Zealand, England, South Africa, Philippines, Australia, and the USA.
Passport with: New Zealand, UK, and South Africa - (US Green Card - married)
I have only ever worked in the USA (for anything substantial - I worked in a restaurant over summers in NZ).
Applying to: Harvard, Stanford, Wharton
Can you please advise on my current profile and chances at the above schools.
Also - Do you think it is advantageous to apply as a US permanent resident, or apply with my New Zealand passport as an international student? Please mention if this will severely affect acceptance chances and / or ability to attain student grants/loans/scholarships etc.
Thank you!
03 Aug 2015, 13:12
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Thanks for sharing your profile. You have a very impressive background and will be in play at the listed schools. These schools don't really have a problem finding qualified students so it will be on you to really make sure you stand out in the process. Your international background and diverse work experience should be a good start but you will have to make a clear case why you as opposed to the hordes of other candidates clamoring for a spot. if you are struggling to put together this story feel free to reach out to us over here at Veritas Prep as we have experts from all of the above programs.
To answer your second question, if you are looking at scholarships/grants, fellowships, etc many of these are reserved for domestic students only so that should certainly factor into your decision here. One thing I will say though the fact you have lived internationally will be a positive even if you are not an international designee. At this point it will be up to you to showcase the value these experiences have had in your personal and professional development.
Hope this helps!
To answer your second question, if you are looking at scholarships/grants, fellowships, etc many of these are reserved for domestic students only so that should certainly factor into your decision here. One thing I will say though the fact you have lived internationally will be a positive even if you are not an international designee. At this point it will be up to you to showcase the value these experiences have had in your personal and professional development.
Hope this helps!
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03 Aug 2015, 13:58
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Thank you for providing this detailed information. You certainly stand a good chance at those programs. The biggest thing I would encourage you to work on is developing the right story, considering the career transition to date and your future goals. This may seem obvious, but often this part of the application isn't given enough attention and can hurt your chances.
You certainly have the academic aptitude so that box is checked. From a career standpoint, it will be important to reflect on the learnings from your real estate investments gig, detailing leadership roles you had along the way.
It is also important to try to connect your extra-curricular activities to a broader story if possible.
I would be happy to talk about the residency decision offline as well as how I can help you get into H/S/W. Send me a note to discuss further. [email protected]
Good luck!
