Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 0507:00 PM EDT
-08:00 PM EDT
In this live 60-minute masterclass, How to Get Ahead of MBA Recruiting Now, we’ll walk through the four biggest mistakes incoming MBAs make and how to avoid them so you’re not scrambling to catch up once recruiting begins.
May 0706:00 AM PDT
-07:00 AM PDT
A strong MBA application is built long before you start writing essays. In this session, Scott Edinburgh (Founder, Personal MBA Coach) shares 6 practical ways to improve your MBA profile before MBA application season
May 0710:00 AM EDT
-10:30 AM EDT
Sia Admissions Founder Susan Berishaj is covering this live on YouTube, May 7: how admissions committees actually evaluate goals statements, who is in the room, and why the goals statement most applicants submit wouldn't survive that conversation.- May 07
11:30 AM PDT
-12:30 PM PDT
Most MBA resumes fail not because of weak experience — but because of how that experience is presented. In this episode, we break down what makes an MBA resume effective, and how to shift from listing responsibilities to demonstrating impact... - May 08
08:00 AM PDT
-08:30 AM PDT
Join the special YouTube live-stream for selecting the winners of GMAT Club MBA Scholarships sponsored by Juno live. Watch who gets these coveted MBA scholarships offered by GMAT Club and Juno. 
May 0803:00 PM PDT
-04:00 PM PDT
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
08 Sep 2014, 13:14
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hey there,
So, you start off with a pretty good basis - a very good GMAT and likewise with the GPA. Two big names on your resume won't hurt either.
Going against you may be the fact that you come from a non Ivy, and your lack of leadership (but you may be able to pull out more than you think out of your profile, so I wouldn't pass judgment yet ) But those are just minor things. Actually, the major issue in your profile as is (and the easiest one to fix) is that your goals may be your dreams, but from the perspective of the ADCom they make little sense (and if you apply with them would likely not help your application). They would be asking themselves "Okay, so this dude wants to go into RE? What experience does he have? What are his matching skills? How does this make sense?"
Sooo, you may want to reconsider that.
Otherwise, I think you are good to go for Kellogg and Booth. I think you will have better chances at Kellogg, but in a certain way you are in the perfect situation with your school list (which is otherwise a bit challenging). You know you want to stay in Chicago, so you apply to the two good Chicago programs. And then what happens, happens. And if you don't get in, you can always expand geographically or look into PT programs next year.
So, just go for it! And make sure you tell both schools that you are planning on staying in the city.
And good luck!
Best,
Jon
So, you start off with a pretty good basis - a very good GMAT and likewise with the GPA. Two big names on your resume won't hurt either.
Going against you may be the fact that you come from a non Ivy, and your lack of leadership (but you may be able to pull out more than you think out of your profile, so I wouldn't pass judgment yet
) But those are just minor things. Actually, the major issue in your profile as is (and the easiest one to fix) is that your goals may be your dreams, but from the perspective of the ADCom they make little sense (and if you apply with them would likely not help your application). They would be asking themselves "Okay, so this dude wants to go into RE? What experience does he have? What are his matching skills? How does this make sense?" Sooo, you may want to reconsider that.
Otherwise, I think you are good to go for Kellogg and Booth. I think you will have better chances at Kellogg, but in a certain way you are in the perfect situation with your school list (which is otherwise a bit challenging). You know you want to stay in Chicago, so you apply to the two good Chicago programs. And then what happens, happens. And if you don't get in, you can always expand geographically or look into PT programs next year.
So, just go for it! And make sure you tell both schools that you are planning on staying in the city.
And good luck!
Best,
Jon
