I have minimal accounting background and am non traditional for most Masters of Accounting programs, but I have a heavy interest in the MACC programs of the following schools:
-UT Austin
-NYU Stern
-Michigan Ross
-Vanderbilt
-DePaul
-Texas A&M
-Rice
-Other highly ranked programs.
-USC
My background is as such:
-3.2 GPA Carthage College, Communication/Public Relations/Religion- Member of SIFE and Writer for Paper. Last 60 hours were significantly better, but had a rough freshman second semester!
-Executive MBA- Washington University St Louis Olin School- Highest Grade in MBA Financial Accounting Class (called High Pass on our system)
Work Background:
-Co-Founder and VP of Business Development for private equity backed oilfield services firm...moved firm from 0 to 3 facilities (with many more in development pipeline). Co-VP (2nd in command) working directly with CEO. We are on par to sell in 2016 or 2017. I would go back to school right after. I am also now being transitioned into a "interim" CFO role, handling our organizations accounting and setting up accuracy systems.
-1 Year as Business Development Analyst in Wind Energy
-Started Family Investment fund that led to funding of oilfield firm by Private Equity
-internship at 501-3C in DC for 1 year
Smaller: Animal volunteer and Martial Artist who has placed at regional jiu jitsu tournaments.
Has lived in Dallas, NC, VA, DC, Chicago, Wisconsin, and Houston
Given that I'm older, how do I look for these target schools (with a subpar GMAT- I'm testing around 570)