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22 Apr 2016, 04:31
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Hi there -
I have a 2.7 GPA (3.4 in the last year) from a pretty good undergrad. Unfortunately, I wasn’t working my way through school, nor was I sick. I liked to party, a lot and my grades obviously suffered. I had a great time though. As part of this mess, I also managed to get a DUI, which since I was over 18 is still on my record. Do schools know about those? Am I expected to self report?
I currently work for a medium/large investment fund (how I got that job is another story), and I wrote the algorithm which we now use for one of the funds. I’ve been there for four years and I will have extremely strong recommendation letters coming out of it. So workwise, I feel pretty good. I also took the GMAT last year and scored a 760. Put simply - I’m a quant nerd, but I have some baggage that I know is going to hurt me.
Post school I am looking to start my own fund and I view getting my MBA as a way to build my network and make some new contacts. As a result, I’m looking for schools that have a heavy focus on entrepreneurship, and will be a bit generous in looking past teenage angst.
Any advice on where to look? Is Booth or Wharton in play given my quant background, or are they going to get hung up on GPA, etc…?
I have a 2.7 GPA (3.4 in the last year) from a pretty good undergrad. Unfortunately, I wasn’t working my way through school, nor was I sick. I liked to party, a lot and my grades obviously suffered. I had a great time though. As part of this mess, I also managed to get a DUI, which since I was over 18 is still on my record. Do schools know about those? Am I expected to self report?
I currently work for a medium/large investment fund (how I got that job is another story), and I wrote the algorithm which we now use for one of the funds. I’ve been there for four years and I will have extremely strong recommendation letters coming out of it. So workwise, I feel pretty good. I also took the GMAT last year and scored a 760. Put simply - I’m a quant nerd, but I have some baggage that I know is going to hurt me.
Post school I am looking to start my own fund and I view getting my MBA as a way to build my network and make some new contacts. As a result, I’m looking for schools that have a heavy focus on entrepreneurship, and will be a bit generous in looking past teenage angst.
Any advice on where to look? Is Booth or Wharton in play given my quant background, or are they going to get hung up on GPA, etc…?
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Hi there - Firstly, the fact that you created an algorithm that your company uses for a fun is a pretty strong profile highlight! And of course your GMAT score is great. However, as you know, the average GPA for Wharton / Booth is quite a bit higher. In my experience, GPA is one of the easier items to mitigate, especially if you are working in a role where you can point to your strong ability to learn / excel in quant, etc. However, I'd also strongly recommend that you look into online courses in order to further demonstrate to the adcom that you are serious about proving your ability to succeed in the classroom (eg. get an A+). Please look at actual university courses versus Coursera or something (given that you aren't just mitigating a low grade or two in a quant class). There are a lot out there, and many have fairly flexible schedules.
As for the DUI, believe it or not, you're not the first person to ask. Last year, I worked with a client who actually had a more serious offense / allegation against him. Yes, you must self report but my suggestion is to be honest about who you were then and how you've grown. It needs to be clear that you've taken steps to grow in maturity and become more responsible. The adcom can see through "making excuses", so I've found that honesty tends to be the best policy and will demonstrate self-reflection and maturity. The client I was speaking of before got into Columbia (his top choice) btw.
With these two red flags, you can mitigate in a number of ways, some of which I described above. And the rest of your application needs to be flawless - very tight story around your experience / leadership etc, goals, and why you need an MBA. Be sure that it demonstrates your strategic versus just quantitative side; and again the entrepreneurial side that I think you can probably express will help given your algorithm. Remember that an MBA is for business leaders, not solely number crunchers, so focus on how you impacted the overall business beyond just the model.
However, given that you do have a few things to mitigate (and it's hard to know how much credit they'll give you), I would hedge your application strategy. Wharton and Booth will be serious stretches for you (being honest). I always recommend a reach or two, a few in your "wheelhouse" and then more of a back-up type of school (doesn't have to be super low ranked, but outside of the top ten). This is a longer discussion, but that's my high level reaction.
Hope this helps - best of luck!
As for the DUI, believe it or not, you're not the first person to ask. Last year, I worked with a client who actually had a more serious offense / allegation against him. Yes, you must self report but my suggestion is to be honest about who you were then and how you've grown. It needs to be clear that you've taken steps to grow in maturity and become more responsible. The adcom can see through "making excuses", so I've found that honesty tends to be the best policy and will demonstrate self-reflection and maturity. The client I was speaking of before got into Columbia (his top choice) btw.
With these two red flags, you can mitigate in a number of ways, some of which I described above. And the rest of your application needs to be flawless - very tight story around your experience / leadership etc, goals, and why you need an MBA. Be sure that it demonstrates your strategic versus just quantitative side; and again the entrepreneurial side that I think you can probably express will help given your algorithm. Remember that an MBA is for business leaders, not solely number crunchers, so focus on how you impacted the overall business beyond just the model.
However, given that you do have a few things to mitigate (and it's hard to know how much credit they'll give you), I would hedge your application strategy. Wharton and Booth will be serious stretches for you (being honest). I always recommend a reach or two, a few in your "wheelhouse" and then more of a back-up type of school (doesn't have to be super low ranked, but outside of the top ten). This is a longer discussion, but that's my high level reaction.
Hope this helps - best of luck!
