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Meet Jorge, age 34, from Colombia. His GMAT was 580, more than 100 points off the average at his target schools: Oxford Saïd and Cambridge Judge. Here’s how we were able to help him out.
The Challenge
It’s pretty easy to see the issues here: GMAT and age. Jorge needed to convince the adcom that he was ready to return to academia at age 34, despite the fact that he had done quite poorly on his only recent academic test—the GMAT. All this was compounded by the fact that Jorge was applying to most of his target schools for the second time, without a significant change in his professional status. Really the only difference between his first attempt and his second was be the fact that he had enlisted some help from us.
Possible Approaches
The benefit of age is wisdom and a LOT of experience. Jorge had been everywhere and done everything—10+ years spread over three continents, working in finance, NGOs and energy. There were also a number of impressive quantitative achievements 5+ years back on Jorge’s resume, which we could have used to prove that his GMAT experience was a fluke. It would be tempting to try and convey the genuinely impressive BREADTH of Jorge’s experience in our application. That’s what Jorge had tried to do on his first attempt.
The Admissionado Approach
However, we recommended the opposite. Jorge had more experience than most applicants, but we suggested he focus only on the last six years—his time in the energy industry. Not only was this the most impressive experience on his resume (he led teams of 50+ people), it also helped explain why Jorge was applying for an MBA “late.” By writing off his time in finance and NGOs as “finding myself” or “dabbling,” we positioned Jorge as someone who was essentially six years into an energy industry career. This, coupled with goals that required an MBA, created a sense of urgency that had been missing on Jorge’s first attempt. It was clear that he needed an MBA, and he needed it NOW.
The Result
Jorge was accepted at both Oxford and Cambridge's MBA programs.
Personal Shoutout
Jorge, as your experience proves, a good story trumps bad numbers any day. We were very impressed by your perseverance and willingness to keep fighting for your dreams, even when the numbers weren’t looking good.
Want us to take a look at your profile? Reply in the comments!
The Challenge
It’s pretty easy to see the issues here: GMAT and age. Jorge needed to convince the adcom that he was ready to return to academia at age 34, despite the fact that he had done quite poorly on his only recent academic test—the GMAT. All this was compounded by the fact that Jorge was applying to most of his target schools for the second time, without a significant change in his professional status. Really the only difference between his first attempt and his second was be the fact that he had enlisted some help from us.
Possible Approaches
The benefit of age is wisdom and a LOT of experience. Jorge had been everywhere and done everything—10+ years spread over three continents, working in finance, NGOs and energy. There were also a number of impressive quantitative achievements 5+ years back on Jorge’s resume, which we could have used to prove that his GMAT experience was a fluke. It would be tempting to try and convey the genuinely impressive BREADTH of Jorge’s experience in our application. That’s what Jorge had tried to do on his first attempt.
The Admissionado Approach
However, we recommended the opposite. Jorge had more experience than most applicants, but we suggested he focus only on the last six years—his time in the energy industry. Not only was this the most impressive experience on his resume (he led teams of 50+ people), it also helped explain why Jorge was applying for an MBA “late.” By writing off his time in finance and NGOs as “finding myself” or “dabbling,” we positioned Jorge as someone who was essentially six years into an energy industry career. This, coupled with goals that required an MBA, created a sense of urgency that had been missing on Jorge’s first attempt. It was clear that he needed an MBA, and he needed it NOW.
The Result
Jorge was accepted at both Oxford and Cambridge's MBA programs.
Personal Shoutout
Jorge, as your experience proves, a good story trumps bad numbers any day. We were very impressed by your perseverance and willingness to keep fighting for your dreams, even when the numbers weren’t looking good.
Want us to take a look at your profile? Reply in the comments!
