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ignatova
Joined: 11 Sep 2014
Last visit: 07 Jan 2017
Posts: 41
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Concentration: Strategy, Marketing
Schools: LBS '18 (A) Insead July'17 (A)
GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V39
GPA: 3.5
WE:Brand Management (Advertising and PR)
02 May 2015, 06:20
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Hi everyone -
I have been reading through the topics and profiles and I have not seen many European cadidates' profiles. So I thought to kick it off by posting mine. Feedback would be highly appreciated.
Thank you
- white female, 30 years old
- GMAT 700 (Q 49, V 37, AWA 6, IR 4)
- BA from a top liberal arts college in the US, International Studies major - GPA 3.6; member of the Honours society for IS in the US
- undergraduate extras include representing the College, and only one of ten liveral arts students, at the Business Today conferences organized by Princeton; Ultimate Frisbee team member; study abroad in China for 6 months; independent project on New Media evaluating the presidential campaigns of Obama and McCain (this project ultimately helped me land my first job as it was such a new and hot topic).
- post-school actuvities include speaking and judging student work in Marketing Strategy at Dauphine in Paris; mentoring students from my College on how to get into adveriting; conducting admission interviews for the College; completing a charity initiative in alliance with National Geographic raising more than 1000$ for Saving Lions in Africa.
- work experience in brand management: 5 years experience in advertising Strategy - first 1.5 year in New York, and then focusing on brand building in Paris. (Both jobs are at two of the largest and most prestigious agencies in the world) Results: Won a cultural award for one project; and had another project shortlisted for effectiveness. Pioneered Internet of Things solutions strategy at the agency in Paris. Then in the last 6 months I have been freelance in a start up in London focusing on innovation consulting and Internet of Things solutions. It is a field that interests me and I see the future of communications going there.
- the short term goal for the MBA is to get the bsuiness savvy to create a new kind of innovation consultancy capable of delivering a full range of business/brand solutions - as a stand alone unit or whichin a consultancy possibly, who knows..
-target schools are LBS, HBS, Wharton, INSEAD, Cambridge, applying in the fall of 2015
I have been reading through the topics and profiles and I have not seen many European cadidates' profiles. So I thought to kick it off by posting mine. Feedback would be highly appreciated.
Thank you
- white female, 30 years old
- GMAT 700 (Q 49, V 37, AWA 6, IR 4)
- BA from a top liberal arts college in the US, International Studies major - GPA 3.6; member of the Honours society for IS in the US
- undergraduate extras include representing the College, and only one of ten liveral arts students, at the Business Today conferences organized by Princeton; Ultimate Frisbee team member; study abroad in China for 6 months; independent project on New Media evaluating the presidential campaigns of Obama and McCain (this project ultimately helped me land my first job as it was such a new and hot topic).
- post-school actuvities include speaking and judging student work in Marketing Strategy at Dauphine in Paris; mentoring students from my College on how to get into adveriting; conducting admission interviews for the College; completing a charity initiative in alliance with National Geographic raising more than 1000$ for Saving Lions in Africa.
- work experience in brand management: 5 years experience in advertising Strategy - first 1.5 year in New York, and then focusing on brand building in Paris. (Both jobs are at two of the largest and most prestigious agencies in the world) Results: Won a cultural award for one project; and had another project shortlisted for effectiveness. Pioneered Internet of Things solutions strategy at the agency in Paris. Then in the last 6 months I have been freelance in a start up in London focusing on innovation consulting and Internet of Things solutions. It is a field that interests me and I see the future of communications going there.
- the short term goal for the MBA is to get the bsuiness savvy to create a new kind of innovation consultancy capable of delivering a full range of business/brand solutions - as a stand alone unit or whichin a consultancy possibly, who knows..
-target schools are LBS, HBS, Wharton, INSEAD, Cambridge, applying in the fall of 2015
04 May 2015, 13:07
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Hi there! Thanks for "kicking off" the discussion. I see a lot of strengths in your profile, most importantly...
-Strong GPA
-Strong GMAT
-International work experience, both working and studying
-Good track record of success in your jobs, I think you also bring a bit of diversity to the pool since you are applying from a more creative field and are not the typical banking/consulting/engineering applicant
-You seem to have a real passion for communications and innovation - two hot topics at many b-schools - so that should make for some interesting themes for your application essays
-Strong activities outside school and work (those since undergrad are really what count here, though I'm excited to see you are an ultimate player too!
)
On the other hand, I also want to raise a few potential weak points for you to be thinking about:
-Quant skills - in a way, this is the downside to coming from a creative field, plus with your major in Intl Studies, I'm not sure how many Quant-focused classes you've taken. Perhaps consider taking a pre-MBA supplemental course or think about ways you can highlight your analytical/quantitative skills in things like your resume and your recommendations
-As I said above, your GMAT is definitely strong, but given the schools you are targeting, it's not an above median score. Median GMATs for schools like HBS / Wharton are in the 720s and 730s. I'm not necessarily saying you need to retake it, but if you were willing to, it might be worth a shot...especially if you could increase your quantitative score to address the point above. I think you have plenty of strengths so like I said, still overall a strong score, just wanted to point this out.
-I think the story around "why MBA" is going to be really important for you. You have a bit more experience than most applicants (especially for the US programs), and you've also recently made a career move so really dig deep and think about why now is the best time for you to get your MBA (this point is really just about execution of your essays being important).
I think overall you're a competitive candidate. Some of the schools you list are really tough though - especially HBS/Wharton - so perhaps think about adding in some safer options. Also - given your interest in branding and consulting, I'm surprised Kellogg is not on your list. Something to consider
Good luck to you and keep us posted if we can help!!
-Strong GPA
-Strong GMAT
-International work experience, both working and studying
-Good track record of success in your jobs, I think you also bring a bit of diversity to the pool since you are applying from a more creative field and are not the typical banking/consulting/engineering applicant
-You seem to have a real passion for communications and innovation - two hot topics at many b-schools - so that should make for some interesting themes for your application essays
-Strong activities outside school and work (those since undergrad are really what count here, though I'm excited to see you are an ultimate player too!
) On the other hand, I also want to raise a few potential weak points for you to be thinking about:
-Quant skills - in a way, this is the downside to coming from a creative field, plus with your major in Intl Studies, I'm not sure how many Quant-focused classes you've taken. Perhaps consider taking a pre-MBA supplemental course or think about ways you can highlight your analytical/quantitative skills in things like your resume and your recommendations
-As I said above, your GMAT is definitely strong, but given the schools you are targeting, it's not an above median score. Median GMATs for schools like HBS / Wharton are in the 720s and 730s. I'm not necessarily saying you need to retake it, but if you were willing to, it might be worth a shot...especially if you could increase your quantitative score to address the point above. I think you have plenty of strengths so like I said, still overall a strong score, just wanted to point this out.
-I think the story around "why MBA" is going to be really important for you. You have a bit more experience than most applicants (especially for the US programs), and you've also recently made a career move so really dig deep and think about why now is the best time for you to get your MBA (this point is really just about execution of your essays being important).
I think overall you're a competitive candidate. Some of the schools you list are really tough though - especially HBS/Wharton - so perhaps think about adding in some safer options. Also - given your interest in branding and consulting, I'm surprised Kellogg is not on your list. Something to consider
Good luck to you and keep us posted if we can help!!
ignatova
Joined: 11 Sep 2014
Last visit: 07 Jan 2017
Posts: 41
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 4
Concentration: Strategy, Marketing
Schools: LBS '18 (A) Insead July'17 (A)
GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V39
GPA: 3.5
WE:Brand Management (Advertising and PR)
04 May 2015, 13:25
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Hi mbaMission team -
Thanks for the quick reponse.
I happy to read your feedback. In fact it is reassuring! And I will be crafting those essays definitely. I am, according to the GMAC, a great writer since I got a 6 on the AWA.
I think the point about Kellog is right, and it will be in my mix of schools in the end. I was wondering if you a have a view regarding the European schools. Like what's the chance of geting into LBS/INSEAD/IE?
Thank you agian for the feedback.
Thanks for the quick reponse.
I happy to read your feedback. In fact it is reassuring! And I will be crafting those essays definitely. I am, according to the GMAC, a great writer since I got a 6 on the AWA.
I think the point about Kellog is right, and it will be in my mix of schools in the end. I was wondering if you a have a view regarding the European schools. Like what's the chance of geting into LBS/INSEAD/IE?
Thank you agian for the feedback.
