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01 Jul 2015, 14:16
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Hey there Admissionado,
I am currently weighing my options as to whether or not I should even try for an MBA. I am a 27 yr old White Male, who is currently a Mutual Fund Wholesaler focusing in sector plays. Over the past year, I have excelled in selling a fund that is a Natural Gas play, and have grown a genuine fascination and passion for the Cleantech industry. My good friend and accountant told me about an MBA program at the University of Texas with a Cleantech focus and after researching the program, it is a perfect fit for what I want to accomplish career wise. So here it goes:
The Good:
- Proven track record of sales success in Clean Technology and a very strong understanding of the midstream/downstream business lines of the Natural Gas story
- Very strong professional references: I have a very strong relationship with my Sales Manager, Company CEO, and Portfolio Manager of the fund
- I took a practice GMAT over the weekend and with no prior review or studying I scored a 640 and am very rusty with the testing material
The Bad:
- Low undergraduate GPA: 2.3 from the University of Mississippi
- Low education savings: I think I have like 26k left in my 529 that my parents started for me
- I am considering applying for the 2017 deadline, which means I would be 29 by the age of matriculation
I really just need some guidance. I really want to break in to the business development/consulting side of Cleantech, but I do already make a pretty attractive living by most people’s standards. Would I have a punchers chance of getting in to this program, and if so do you think it would be worth taking on all the debt? Thanks!
I am currently weighing my options as to whether or not I should even try for an MBA. I am a 27 yr old White Male, who is currently a Mutual Fund Wholesaler focusing in sector plays. Over the past year, I have excelled in selling a fund that is a Natural Gas play, and have grown a genuine fascination and passion for the Cleantech industry. My good friend and accountant told me about an MBA program at the University of Texas with a Cleantech focus and after researching the program, it is a perfect fit for what I want to accomplish career wise. So here it goes:
The Good:
- Proven track record of sales success in Clean Technology and a very strong understanding of the midstream/downstream business lines of the Natural Gas story
- Very strong professional references: I have a very strong relationship with my Sales Manager, Company CEO, and Portfolio Manager of the fund
- I took a practice GMAT over the weekend and with no prior review or studying I scored a 640 and am very rusty with the testing material
The Bad:
- Low undergraduate GPA: 2.3 from the University of Mississippi
- Low education savings: I think I have like 26k left in my 529 that my parents started for me
- I am considering applying for the 2017 deadline, which means I would be 29 by the age of matriculation
I really just need some guidance. I really want to break in to the business development/consulting side of Cleantech, but I do already make a pretty attractive living by most people’s standards. Would I have a punchers chance of getting in to this program, and if so do you think it would be worth taking on all the debt? Thanks!
01 Jul 2015, 14:27
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Oh for the record:
I have been working in the Wholesaling field for the past year, and before that sold Insurance for 4 years and have documented sales succes (100k in production my last year)
I have been working in the Wholesaling field for the past year, and before that sold Insurance for 4 years and have documented sales succes (100k in production my last year)
01 Jul 2015, 23:26
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Hey dude,
Well, why not? I mean, you have a profile that could sell that story, the McCombs program is exactly what you need (Haas has a good one too, but it may be a bit tough to get into). Right now, the biggest issue is of course your GPA, which you are aware of, but you can make up for it with other things.
Most important will be that you get a stellar GMAT score. Because a double whammy of low GPA low GMAT never looks too good, but if you have at least the GMAT you can always write "Well, I was a bit immature in college, and that's why..."
So right now, I'd say put ALL your energy into the GMAT, and see what happens here.
Good luck!
Jon
