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03 Nov 2016, 08:48
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Work experience: 2 years engineering at an IPO'd tech company. Not exactly glamorous. Two promotions with a third potentially. However, I'm looking to leave soon.
Extra curriculars: None at the moment (some mild volunteering for the Clinton campaign), but I'm very passionate about diversity and equality. I don't have the time now, but I plan on starting to volunteer for a program that teaches inner-city kids how to code. I'm also in talks to start a scholarship at my old high school to help underprivileged first-generation students afford their STEM education. My only fear is that I'll have only started these two years before applying, so it might seem pandering. I also have an entrepreneurial side project I want to get started once I leave my current company.
Undergrad school/major: Top 10 public school, computer science.
Other education/coursework: I want to take a few business courses, as I had didn't take any in college.
Race/nationality: White, USA.
Sex: Male
GMAT Score: Haven't taken yet, but my major is quantitative, and I've historically been very good at reading/writing in test settings (5s on AP English tests). However, I took the GRE a few years ago and got a painfully low 155 on both sections but a 5.5 on the writing section. I did no studying whatsoever, a sign of how immature I was at the time.
Undergrad GPA: 3.2
Extra curriculars: None at the moment (some mild volunteering for the Clinton campaign), but I'm very passionate about diversity and equality. I don't have the time now, but I plan on starting to volunteer for a program that teaches inner-city kids how to code. I'm also in talks to start a scholarship at my old high school to help underprivileged first-generation students afford their STEM education. My only fear is that I'll have only started these two years before applying, so it might seem pandering. I also have an entrepreneurial side project I want to get started once I leave my current company.
Undergrad school/major: Top 10 public school, computer science.
Other education/coursework: I want to take a few business courses, as I had didn't take any in college.
Race/nationality: White, USA.
Sex: Male
GMAT Score: Haven't taken yet, but my major is quantitative, and I've historically been very good at reading/writing in test settings (5s on AP English tests). However, I took the GRE a few years ago and got a painfully low 155 on both sections but a 5.5 on the writing section. I did no studying whatsoever, a sign of how immature I was at the time.
Undergrad GPA: 3.2
04 Nov 2016, 02:19
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1) Three more years and you'll be fine, especially, if your startup experience turns out good.
2) Check if you can make it to Y-Combinator; Stanford would be a cakewalk, with YC credentials.
3) GPA is fine; Compensate with a ~750 GMAT score.
4) Volunteering: Pick on something that you did in school, so that it looks continuous.
2) Check if you can make it to Y-Combinator; Stanford would be a cakewalk, with YC credentials.
3) GPA is fine; Compensate with a ~750 GMAT score.
4) Volunteering: Pick on something that you did in school, so that it looks continuous.
04 Nov 2016, 04:33
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- Many of the things you mention at this point seem to be 'to do' rather than 'done'. You might like to prioritize and execute according to your ultimate goals. For example, there may be a bit of overlap between helping underprivileged kids or teaching inner-city (lower income) kids to code. Have deep impact in one than spreading yourself out over many. Also, two years is pretty good for this work, and enough of a duration to make a genuine impact too.
- Possibly try and get back into a job soon as you can, as career gaps can be negative. This may be something you are planning on already though.
- A GPA of 3.2 is not very high, so a high GMAT or GRE will be quite useful. Aim 720 and above definitely, and higher if applying to the top 15.
