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03 Jun 2010, 13:22
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General
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Age: 27
Gender: Male
Nationality: USA
GMAT: 720 (46Q/42V)
Education
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B.B.A. in Accounting from SMU (Cox School of Business)
GPA: 2.7
J.D. from California Western School of Law
Work Experience
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I have been practing business/transactional law at a good mid-size firm in Newport Beach for over a year, and prior to that I was a District Attorney in Orange County. I am considering purchasing a food franchise unit and going into business for myself.
Why I want an MBA
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I am interested in purchasing a franchise and I am exploring other business opportunities as well. I currently do not very much enjoy practicing law and feel that an MBA would really round me out to succeed in business
Schools
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I am interested in applying to the following schools:
Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, NYU, Univ. of So. Cal. UCLA, U.C.I. and some other local schools.
I really am interested to see if my stats are competitive to get admitted to an Ivy. My low g.p.a. can be explained but is it fatal to my chances at these schools? I figure my J.D. will help to distinguish me signficantly from other candidates.
Any input would be very much appreciated.
Thank you very much for your help!
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Age: 27
Gender: Male
Nationality: USA
GMAT: 720 (46Q/42V)
Education
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B.B.A. in Accounting from SMU (Cox School of Business)
GPA: 2.7
J.D. from California Western School of Law
Work Experience
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I have been practing business/transactional law at a good mid-size firm in Newport Beach for over a year, and prior to that I was a District Attorney in Orange County. I am considering purchasing a food franchise unit and going into business for myself.
Why I want an MBA
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I am interested in purchasing a franchise and I am exploring other business opportunities as well. I currently do not very much enjoy practicing law and feel that an MBA would really round me out to succeed in business
Schools
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I am interested in applying to the following schools:
Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, NYU, Univ. of So. Cal. UCLA, U.C.I. and some other local schools.
I really am interested to see if my stats are competitive to get admitted to an Ivy. My low g.p.a. can be explained but is it fatal to my chances at these schools? I figure my J.D. will help to distinguish me signficantly from other candidates.
Any input would be very much appreciated.
Thank you very much for your help!
03 Jun 2010, 19:38
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To be honest, I'd say that a good chunk of the schools on your list are slim to none.
Being a lawyer will actually distinguish you -- in a bad way. B-school adcoms are on the whole wary of lawyers -- that negative bias is something you can't do anything about, and at schools like HBS, Stanford, Wharton, or Columbia, you're up against those who went to top law schools, worked at the big law firms *and* who still have a hard time getting in (and whose chances are especially slim at HBS and Stanford where they really don't like lawyers).
I'd focus on local schools - UCLA, USC, UCI.
Being a lawyer will actually distinguish you -- in a bad way. B-school adcoms are on the whole wary of lawyers -- that negative bias is something you can't do anything about, and at schools like HBS, Stanford, Wharton, or Columbia, you're up against those who went to top law schools, worked at the big law firms *and* who still have a hard time getting in (and whose chances are especially slim at HBS and Stanford where they really don't like lawyers).
I'd focus on local schools - UCLA, USC, UCI.
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Very interesting. Why the negative bias against lawyers? I would imagine that it would be a positively distinguishing attribute that would help to bolster an MBA App? What am I missing here?
Is this negative attitude pervasive with all MBA AdComs or only with the Ivys?
I may actually retake the GMAT (my first score was with a few weeks of prep and since that exam, I have discovered MGMAT books and other materials that have helped significantly) and have been scoring on GMAT Prep and other diagnostics between 740-780 consistently.
Would such an improvement in GMAT Score militate against any bias re my status as a lawyer?
Thanks for all or your considered insight. I look forward to your additional thoughts.
Is this negative attitude pervasive with all MBA AdComs or only with the Ivys?
I may actually retake the GMAT (my first score was with a few weeks of prep and since that exam, I have discovered MGMAT books and other materials that have helped significantly) and have been scoring on GMAT Prep and other diagnostics between 740-780 consistently.
Would such an improvement in GMAT Score militate against any bias re my status as a lawyer?
Thanks for all or your considered insight. I look forward to your additional thoughts.
