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11 Jul 2017, 11:50
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Hello mbaMission consultants!
I was hoping someone could review my profile, and gauge my chances of getting into USC's part-time MBA program.
BACKGROUND-
Work experience: 6 years in the mortgage banking industry (3 years - Quality Control Auditor, 1 year - Capital Markets Analyst. 2 years - misc. (vendor management, internal audit, implementation oversight, etc.). I work at a private mortgage non-bank lender (<200 employees), not well known by any means.
Undergrad school/major: UC Irvine - Dual BA - Economics/International Studies
Other education/coursework: UCLA Extension pre-MBA courses: Accounting 1a & 1b, Business Statistics, Macroeconomics, (3.9 GPA)
Race/nationality: Korean
Sex: Male
STATS-
GMAT Score: xxx (aiming for 700+) Undergrad GPA: 2.87 (unfortunate negative trend towards graduation)
MBA INFO-
Goal of MBA: Become CEO at my current company (Family business). Education, Networking.
Target school: USC Part-time MBA program
Other than the GMAT, and application essays, is there any thing else I can improve or do (ex: taking more courses @ ucla extension) to strengthen my candidacy for USC's part-time MBA program?
Any input and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I was hoping someone could review my profile, and gauge my chances of getting into USC's part-time MBA program.
BACKGROUND-
Work experience: 6 years in the mortgage banking industry (3 years - Quality Control Auditor, 1 year - Capital Markets Analyst. 2 years - misc. (vendor management, internal audit, implementation oversight, etc.). I work at a private mortgage non-bank lender (<200 employees), not well known by any means.
Undergrad school/major: UC Irvine - Dual BA - Economics/International Studies
Other education/coursework: UCLA Extension pre-MBA courses: Accounting 1a & 1b, Business Statistics, Macroeconomics, (3.9 GPA)
Race/nationality: Korean
Sex: Male
STATS-
GMAT Score: xxx (aiming for 700+) Undergrad GPA: 2.87 (unfortunate negative trend towards graduation)
MBA INFO-
Goal of MBA: Become CEO at my current company (Family business). Education, Networking.
Target school: USC Part-time MBA program
Other than the GMAT, and application essays, is there any thing else I can improve or do (ex: taking more courses @ ucla extension) to strengthen my candidacy for USC's part-time MBA program?
Any input and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
12 Jul 2017, 17:36
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Hi, and thanks for writing! I think that the USC part-time program seems to be within your range, and would recommend doing the following to maximize your chances of admission:
- It's great that you did well in the extension courses you took - getting a strong score on the GMAT (particularly in the Quant section) will further help offset your lower GPA
- Write the optional essay to explain honestly your GPA trend and point out that the extension courses (and hopefully, GMAT score) are a more accurate indicator of your academic abilities
- When describing your career goals to the AdCom, discuss not just WHAT your goals are, but WHY - what drives your passion for the family business? Also, how will USC's specific resources help you reach your professional goals?
Hope that helps! Let me know of any other questions
- It's great that you did well in the extension courses you took - getting a strong score on the GMAT (particularly in the Quant section) will further help offset your lower GPA
- Write the optional essay to explain honestly your GPA trend and point out that the extension courses (and hopefully, GMAT score) are a more accurate indicator of your academic abilities
- When describing your career goals to the AdCom, discuss not just WHAT your goals are, but WHY - what drives your passion for the family business? Also, how will USC's specific resources help you reach your professional goals?
Hope that helps! Let me know of any other questions
carpediem437
