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19 Feb 2010, 00:22
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Hi, here's a quick snapshot of my profile:
What do you think my chances are at these schools, particularly Stanford?
Thanks!
- 25yo White Male
- BS Cognitive Science, UCLA, 3.52
- GMAT 770 99th / Q49 87th / V48 99th / AWA 6.0 90th
- ~4yr exp Fortune 500 software engineering firm, leadership roles, direct reports, project ownership, etc
- 1yr Assoc. SQA Engineer
- 1yr SQA Engineer
- 0.5yr Sr. SQA Engineer
- 1yr Supervisor SQA Engineering
- Sole author 2 patents pending, Primary author 3 patents pending, contributing author 4 patents pending
- Multiple awards (Rookie of the Year - CTO BU, 2x Standing Ovation for Action, A++ Outstanding Service award, etc)
- Created side projects that evolved into widely used production systems, mentored a dozen interns, developed careers of direct reports, organized morale boosting events, etc.
- Rec letters from my boss (Sr. Manager) and another manager in our BU (Sr. Director) who know me well and will speak highly
- EC leadership, service, activities
- 1yr Fraternity House Manager
- 1yr Fraternity President
- 2yr Fraternity Alumni Advisor, Board Member
- regular Habitat for Humanity service, organizing role
- 1yr dotcom startup experience, VP Engineering
- fencing, cycling, hiking, lifting (some leadership roles in groups)
- Career Plans
- Energy / green tech / high tech sector
- Commercialization of scientific/technological advances
- Venture capital (Sequoia, etc) or commercialization team at a major company (GE / Siemens / Edison / etc)
- Round 1 application for all schools 10/2010
- Rank ordered schools desired:
- Stanford (far and away dream school)
- Harvard
- MIT
- Berkeley
- UCLA
- Chicago Booth
- Northwestern
What do you think my chances are at these schools, particularly Stanford?
Thanks!
22 Feb 2010, 17:23
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At first glance, I think you have a legitimate shot at any of these schools, in including Stanford. However, keep in mind that Stanford GSB's acceptance rate hovers around 7-8%, so the odds for ANYONE, on average, are low! I don't tell you that to discourage you, but rather just to help yo ukeep things in perspective.
Having said that, I do think that you have a respectable shot at any of these schools. I don't see many glaring weaknesses, assuming that your GPA doesn't mask any horrors (such as your grades dropping off a cliff in your senior year in college). Assuming that you're applying this coming fall, you still have plenty of time to try to make more of a mark in your community -- showing up and "doing" Habitat for Humanity is fine, but is there a way to show how you've really led something and made a mark on your community, in a way that wouldn't have happened if you weren't there? Think about it in terms like this.
BTW, in case you haven't already, be sure to download the free Annual Reports we have on our site for Stanford, Harvard, and 13 other top schools. They're a great starting point for your research!
https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#-reports/
Good luck!
Scott
Having said that, I do think that you have a respectable shot at any of these schools. I don't see many glaring weaknesses, assuming that your GPA doesn't mask any horrors (such as your grades dropping off a cliff in your senior year in college). Assuming that you're applying this coming fall, you still have plenty of time to try to make more of a mark in your community -- showing up and "doing" Habitat for Humanity is fine, but is there a way to show how you've really led something and made a mark on your community, in a way that wouldn't have happened if you weren't there? Think about it in terms like this.
BTW, in case you haven't already, be sure to download the free Annual Reports we have on our site for Stanford, Harvard, and 13 other top schools. They're a great starting point for your research!
https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#-reports/
Good luck!
Scott
