Hi, just wanted to get some feedback on my MBA profile. I took the GMAT but am still on the fence about applying because of my low GPA. I would not likely consider any programs outside the ones listed below, yet I understand they all might be a stretch.
Target Schools:Looking to apply R1 in 2020 for a fall 2021 start.
HBS
Yale
Wharton
Tuck
Booth
Darden
Columbia
Fuqua
GMAT730 (Q48,V42)
Academics2.8 from top liberal arts (i.e. Amherst/Middlebury/Swarthmore)
-Had no parent support at school. Brother never went to undergrad. Spent significant figuring out my own loan financing to stay in school.
-Varsity athlete.
-Held minimum wage job all 4 years
-Double Major (Economics/Art).
-Despite my low GPA, was awarded 3 Fellowships from the school.
-Lived abroad in Istanbul and Tokyo
Gender/NationalityMale, American. ½ Native American. Lived on reservation until age 10 in Oklahoma, and remain close with tribal affairs.
Work Experience -2 years as a credit trader at a hedge fund in NYC.
-2 years as a project manager in emerging markets strategy for one of the largest global telecom companies. London-based. Significant time spent in Hong Kong.
-CFA Charter Holder
Post-MBA looking to work at the World Bank/IMF/other international development fund. Ultimately want to run for congress and be the first Native American member of the Council on Foreign relations.
Extracurricular-Board member of recognizable non-profit that promotes business skills and entrepreneurship in high schools.
-I hold a leadership position in the Democrat party with 200+ members that involves fundraising, organizing large events, and occasional travel. Worked for campaigns my whole life and all of my college internships were in politics.