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31 May 2016, 20:39
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Hi. I’m trying to determine if I’m just pipe dreaming it up over here of if I actually have a shot at Kellogg or Booth. If you wouldn’t mind take the time to review my profile, I’d really appreciate it.
So, kind of a quick rundown of my questions before I get to my profile:
Here’s a rundown of my profile:
School:
Work:
Recommendations:
Outside Work Activities: Nothing too stellar
GMAT:
With that as my profile, I don’t think I currently have a chance at Booth or Kellogg. However, if I up my gmat to around 730 or 740, do you feel I have a shot with a round 2 application? I say round 2, as I think it would take a couple months of dedicated time to raise my gmat up to that level, however, with my current situation, I won’t be able to put in much time at all until the beginning of August. With both Booth and Kellogg having September round 1 deadlines, I wouldn’t be able to raise my gmat up much. And, if the answer is still "no," do I have a shot at Ross or Yale?
Oh, and if I decide to apply round 2, would adding in some volunteering/leadership positions between now and then do anything, or will it just look like I'm trying to tack on something at the end and trying to pass it off as if I didn't just add it for my application?
Again, thanks for reading and thanks for any input you may have!
So, kind of a quick rundown of my questions before I get to my profile:
- Is my current profile strong enough for Booth or Kellogg? (I say no)
- If I raise my gmat to 730-740, is my profile strong enough during a round 2 application?
- If not, is my profile strong enough for Ross or Yale
Here’s a rundown of my profile:
School:
- 3.19 GPA from a “Pubic Ivy” degree granting institution (not Cal, UNC, UVA, Michigan caliber, but just one step below)
- I have a 4.0 through about 30 credits at a community college, but it’s not factored into my degree granting gpa, so I don’t think it’ll count when I apply
- Strong upward tendency, as I failed 4 classes in my third semester due to family issues (divorce, prison – not me, a parent, etc.) that were rough on me at the time. I took a couple years off to work crap jobs to support the family and take classes here and there and the local community college, and then came back to university and really worked on pulling my GPA up.
- Not sure if it matters, but I completed some research in college and was accepted to and presented it at a professional conference
- Did some clubs, founded a club, worked for a professor
Work:
- Decent I guess. I’ll have 4 years when I apply and 5 years when I start, through 3 companies. The first one, my entire department was laid off after a year there, then a year later the company went under. The second one was only a short stop, as my previous boss got a new position and recruited me over. I’ve been promoted at both the first and third company and now I’m in a senior position, a team lead, and a direct manager of 2.
- All my positions have been in Project Management.
Recommendations:
- Will have strong recommendations from current boss and COO
Outside Work Activities: Nothing too stellar
- I volunteer to teach local elementary kids on financial education once a week for about 2 month out of the year and I participate in the yearly fundraiser for the organization
GMAT:
- I took a practice exam and scored a 690. Haven’t studied, so I feel I can get this up with some effort
With that as my profile, I don’t think I currently have a chance at Booth or Kellogg. However, if I up my gmat to around 730 or 740, do you feel I have a shot with a round 2 application? I say round 2, as I think it would take a couple months of dedicated time to raise my gmat up to that level, however, with my current situation, I won’t be able to put in much time at all until the beginning of August. With both Booth and Kellogg having September round 1 deadlines, I wouldn’t be able to raise my gmat up much. And, if the answer is still "no," do I have a shot at Ross or Yale?
Oh, and if I decide to apply round 2, would adding in some volunteering/leadership positions between now and then do anything, or will it just look like I'm trying to tack on something at the end and trying to pass it off as if I didn't just add it for my application?
Again, thanks for reading and thanks for any input you may have!
02 Jun 2016, 12:29
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Thanks for sharing your profile. I think currently as you referenced you will have a tough time with Kellogg/Booth those schools are really competitive and you would have too many red flags for me to reasonably say you would be competitive. I think a GMAT life like you referenced would certainly help and depending on your essays, Reccs, and interview you could potential have a chance more so with Kellogg but Booth as well. i think Ross and certainly Yale would certainly come into play here. You will really need to make sure your work experiences comes across strong, you will need something to stand out for you to be successful here, so hone in on the impact you've mad, and share anecdotes of strong interpersonal situations you have thrived in. Good Luck!
05 Jun 2016, 22:03
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Hi there,
Reading through your profile, I found it hard to judge the quality of your work experience. Beyond what you describe we need to see several factors such as your performance compared with your peers, the kind of impact you had on your companies, your career progression and so on. Your personal issues could make things tricky but you will need to address the effect on GPA in the optional essay in a convincing manner.
Also, I don't know about your career goals. The schools pay special attention to what you want to do post-MBA and if you are serious and capable of achieving your goals.
As Ross Michigan alumna/graduate, I can say that Ross and several other schools could be in your reach with a good GMAT and a convincing narrative about your career vision.
Good luck!
If you want to talk more, feel free to sign up for a free introductory call. Click below:
https://www.vibranture.com/free-consultation.htm
Reading through your profile, I found it hard to judge the quality of your work experience. Beyond what you describe we need to see several factors such as your performance compared with your peers, the kind of impact you had on your companies, your career progression and so on. Your personal issues could make things tricky but you will need to address the effect on GPA in the optional essay in a convincing manner.
Also, I don't know about your career goals. The schools pay special attention to what you want to do post-MBA and if you are serious and capable of achieving your goals.
As Ross Michigan alumna/graduate, I can say that Ross and several other schools could be in your reach with a good GMAT and a convincing narrative about your career vision.
Good luck!
If you want to talk more, feel free to sign up for a free introductory call. Click below:
https://www.vibranture.com/free-consultation.htm
