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21 Dec 2007, 00:19
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34 yrs old/Asian-American
Education:
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UC Berkeley - Mechanical Engineering, BS - 3.6 gpa
Stanford University - Mech. Engineering, MS - 3.5 gpa
(started Computer Science MS at Stanford but did not complete it)
GMAT:
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710 - 49Q/38V (4.0 AWA)
Career/Job:
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Technical Consultant for 1.5 years
Software Developer for 5.5+ years
- Promoted from software engineer to "senior soft eng" to "staff soft eng"
- Also performed as acting program manager having successfully managed two product releases
Community:
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- Committee member of a community activity group at work. As a committee member, we originate volunteering/community-related ideas to pursue and promote activites and events both inside and outside the company for the employees.
- Neighborhood Recycling - self initiated effort to make recycling become an awareness in my small neighborhood by educating the neighbors of what can be recycled in addition to the normal glass/plastic containers and newspapers. I also offer to take items or organize to have items taken for recycling at the local center.
Hobbies:
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Basketball - also organized a recreational bball group, more recently organized a small group of people at work to play.
Mask making - an activity I picked up from my sister who is into the arts. Various masks made from newspapers and other items.
Sailing - part of a non-profit sailing club where volunteers teach and operate the club. I'm still a novice learning how to sail.
tennis/go-karting/fishing/hiking/reading.
Career Goals:
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Want to use my current skills in learning/researching technologies to integrate and utilize in software development in the business arena. I want to perform in the role of a Corporate Development manager/executive to help the company identify strategically beneficial technologies and companies to either acquire, merge with, or partner with. I want to become involved in the business decision making to grow the company either organically or inorganically and have participation in the corporate strategy that will dictate how we go about this.
However, from talking with people currently in these roles, I've found that having an investment banking (M&A) background is by far the best way to get there. Many of the skills needed are shared in common with banking roles (deal making, valuation/modeling, etc.)
So I see myself going from an MBA->Investment Banking(M&A)->Corporate Development.
I'm interested in applying to Haas(berkeley)/Anderson(ucla)/Wharton/Chicago/Columbia and maybe Stanford. I believe my age (34) is acting against me since most MBA programs are getting younger and younger.. especially Stanford.
What are my chances and what might I be lacking for each of the schools?
Thank you.
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34 yrs old/Asian-American
Education:
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UC Berkeley - Mechanical Engineering, BS - 3.6 gpa
Stanford University - Mech. Engineering, MS - 3.5 gpa
(started Computer Science MS at Stanford but did not complete it)
GMAT:
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710 - 49Q/38V (4.0 AWA)
Career/Job:
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Technical Consultant for 1.5 years
Software Developer for 5.5+ years
- Promoted from software engineer to "senior soft eng" to "staff soft eng"
- Also performed as acting program manager having successfully managed two product releases
Community:
--------------
- Committee member of a community activity group at work. As a committee member, we originate volunteering/community-related ideas to pursue and promote activites and events both inside and outside the company for the employees.
- Neighborhood Recycling - self initiated effort to make recycling become an awareness in my small neighborhood by educating the neighbors of what can be recycled in addition to the normal glass/plastic containers and newspapers. I also offer to take items or organize to have items taken for recycling at the local center.
Hobbies:
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Basketball - also organized a recreational bball group, more recently organized a small group of people at work to play.
Mask making - an activity I picked up from my sister who is into the arts. Various masks made from newspapers and other items.
Sailing - part of a non-profit sailing club where volunteers teach and operate the club. I'm still a novice learning how to sail.
tennis/go-karting/fishing/hiking/reading.
Career Goals:
----------------
Want to use my current skills in learning/researching technologies to integrate and utilize in software development in the business arena. I want to perform in the role of a Corporate Development manager/executive to help the company identify strategically beneficial technologies and companies to either acquire, merge with, or partner with. I want to become involved in the business decision making to grow the company either organically or inorganically and have participation in the corporate strategy that will dictate how we go about this.
However, from talking with people currently in these roles, I've found that having an investment banking (M&A) background is by far the best way to get there. Many of the skills needed are shared in common with banking roles (deal making, valuation/modeling, etc.)
So I see myself going from an MBA->Investment Banking(M&A)->Corporate Development.
I'm interested in applying to Haas(berkeley)/Anderson(ucla)/Wharton/Chicago/Columbia and maybe Stanford. I believe my age (34) is acting against me since most MBA programs are getting younger and younger.. especially Stanford.
What are my chances and what might I be lacking for each of the schools?
Thank you.
23 Dec 2007, 21:05
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gmatnoob
gmatnoob,
Your numbers are excellent, so no problem there. Your age is a definite issue, but not the only one. Given your age schools will be expecting to see more leadership in your career path than you evidently have and your community involvements do not sufficiently compensate for this. For these reasons, I would say Stanford is not possible and Wharton, Chicago, Columbia, and Haas are longshots. I think UCLA may be doable if you execute your essays and reco letters extremely well.
Good luck,
24 Dec 2007, 16:41
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Paul,
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. Yes, age and all the questions it brings seems to be something that I am working against.
would you recommend enrolling in a part-time program a wiser choice then?
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. Yes, age and all the questions it brings seems to be something that I am working against.
would you recommend enrolling in a part-time program a wiser choice then?
