Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 0808:00 AM PDT
-08:30 AM PDT
Join the special YouTube live-stream for selecting the winners of GMAT Club MBA Scholarships sponsored by Juno live. Watch who gets these coveted MBA scholarships offered by GMAT Club and Juno.
May 0803:00 PM PDT
-04:00 PM PDT
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
May 0710:00 AM EDT
-10:30 AM EDT
Sia Admissions Founder Susan Berishaj is covering this live on YouTube, May 7: how admissions committees actually evaluate goals statements, who is in the room, and why the goals statement most applicants submit wouldn't survive that conversation.- May 07
11:30 AM PDT
-12:30 PM PDT
Most MBA resumes fail not because of weak experience — but because of how that experience is presented. In this episode, we break down what makes an MBA resume effective, and how to shift from listing responsibilities to demonstrating impact... - May 07
06:00 PM PDT
-07:00 PM PDT
A strong MBA application is built long before you start writing essays. In this session, Scott Edinburgh (Founder, Personal MBA Coach) shares 6 practical ways to improve your MBA profile before MBA application season 
May 1111:00 AM IST
-12:00 PM IST
Looking to secure a coveted spot at a top business school? Our team of seasoned MBA admissions consultants, including top B schools alumni and industry leaders, is here to help turn your dreams into reality. Let’s kick-start your journey to success!
May 1310:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
Applying to business school this year? Don’t miss Personal MBA Coach’s Top MBA Application Tips guide
21 Jun 2020, 20:10
Kudos
Bookmarks
MBA Info
Why I want an MBA: I've been working in the healthcare industry for about 3.5 years now and see myself in the industry throughout my career. I want to use an MBA to transition into a healthcare investment banking role to help me join a corporate development & strategy team at a healthcare company in the future. My three preferred schools (Ross, Fuqua, Kenan-Flagler) all have a healthcare concentration that I would combine with finance courses, helping to tie my story together and play to those school's strengths.
Round 1 Reach Schools: Michigan Ross, Duke Fuqua
Round 1 Target Schools: UNC Kenan-Flagler, Cornell Johnson
Round 2 Target Schools (If needed): CMU Tepper, Georgetown McDonough
Background
Work experience: At the time of application I'll have about 3.5 years of experience at a F100 life sciences company on the finance team. While here I've received two promotions, one early promotion after one year and I was promoted to senior financial analyst back in January. I've had the opportunity to work on some fairly large projects including some being used in c-suite meetings, assisting in negotiations with our 2nd largest customer, leading the creation of new processes for our division, generated about $50k in profit for the company my first year, and helped train/mentor new analysts as we expanded the team.
Extra curriculars and other experience: Nothing super crazy here. Big brother/big sister, volunteered at a mental health clinic, and ran in a couple charity 5k's.
Undergrad school/major: I started college at community college where I left with a 3.72 GPA. After transferring to university I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.93 GPA as a finance major. I had all A's in business courses and one A- in an economics course. Starting at community college I had a poor GPA (3.1 in the first two semesters) and then there was a strong upwards trajectory carrying into university once I got my footing and learned what I wanted to do.
Stats
GMAT Score: 720
Undergrad GPA: 3.72 at community college and 3.93 at university.
Why I want an MBA: I've been working in the healthcare industry for about 3.5 years now and see myself in the industry throughout my career. I want to use an MBA to transition into a healthcare investment banking role to help me join a corporate development & strategy team at a healthcare company in the future. My three preferred schools (Ross, Fuqua, Kenan-Flagler) all have a healthcare concentration that I would combine with finance courses, helping to tie my story together and play to those school's strengths.
Round 1 Reach Schools: Michigan Ross, Duke Fuqua
Round 1 Target Schools: UNC Kenan-Flagler, Cornell Johnson
Round 2 Target Schools (If needed): CMU Tepper, Georgetown McDonough
Background
Work experience: At the time of application I'll have about 3.5 years of experience at a F100 life sciences company on the finance team. While here I've received two promotions, one early promotion after one year and I was promoted to senior financial analyst back in January. I've had the opportunity to work on some fairly large projects including some being used in c-suite meetings, assisting in negotiations with our 2nd largest customer, leading the creation of new processes for our division, generated about $50k in profit for the company my first year, and helped train/mentor new analysts as we expanded the team.
Extra curriculars and other experience: Nothing super crazy here. Big brother/big sister, volunteered at a mental health clinic, and ran in a couple charity 5k's.
Undergrad school/major: I started college at community college where I left with a 3.72 GPA. After transferring to university I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.93 GPA as a finance major. I had all A's in business courses and one A- in an economics course. Starting at community college I had a poor GPA (3.1 in the first two semesters) and then there was a strong upwards trajectory carrying into university once I got my footing and learned what I wanted to do.
Stats
GMAT Score: 720
Undergrad GPA: 3.72 at community college and 3.93 at university.
HqLife
BSchool Moderator
Joined: 04 Sep 2019
Last visit: 09 Aug 2025
Posts: 340
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 24
Location: United States (MD)
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: HBS '27 (D) MIT '27 (WA) Stanford '27 (D) Columbia '27 (D) Tuck '27 (A$$) Yale '27 (M$$) Darden '27 (A) Fuqua '27 (WL) Johnson '27 (A$$) Ross '27 (A$$) Booth '27 (WA) Wharton '27 (D) Kellog '27 (S)
GMAT Focus 1: 615 Q80 V80 DI81 
GMAT Focus 2: 675 Q90 V83 DI77
GPA: 3.16
Products:
Schools: HBS '27 (D) MIT '27 (WA) Stanford '27 (D) Columbia '27 (D) Tuck '27 (A$$) Yale '27 (M$$) Darden '27 (A) Fuqua '27 (WL) Johnson '27 (A$$) Ross '27 (A$$) Booth '27 (WA) Wharton '27 (D) Kellog '27 (S)
GMAT Focus 2: 675 Q90 V83 DI77
Posts: 340
Kudos:
146
21 Jun 2020, 20:36
Kudos
Bookmarks
I am a prospective student as well that is currently studying for my GMAT. As I am not experienced as others, I have looked at various profiles on multiple forums to have an idea to what I am talking about. So please take my word with a grain of salt.
I think your profile is very-well suited for the colleges you are applying to. Your GPA/GMAT/work-experience is good and exactly what the schools are looking for. At the end, it will depend on your essays and recommendations.
MBA is used to switch industry/function/location. Which you are trying to do. It is a way to network and build on your career. Education is not necessarily the main focus. If you are looking for mainly healthcare, I do believe you can also achieve this by aiming at higher top 10 schools(higher than duke and ross), even if they do not have an healthcare focus. If you are able to retake the GMAT and get 10-30 more points. You do have a competitive profile for a top 10 MBA/M7. Your work experience may be an issue. Since it will be 4.5 at matriculation/but that can be overlooked.
At the end of the day, your goals are reasonable, and you have a good profile for the schools you are aiming for.
Posted from my mobile device
I think your profile is very-well suited for the colleges you are applying to. Your GPA/GMAT/work-experience is good and exactly what the schools are looking for. At the end, it will depend on your essays and recommendations.
MBA is used to switch industry/function/location. Which you are trying to do. It is a way to network and build on your career. Education is not necessarily the main focus. If you are looking for mainly healthcare, I do believe you can also achieve this by aiming at higher top 10 schools(higher than duke and ross), even if they do not have an healthcare focus. If you are able to retake the GMAT and get 10-30 more points. You do have a competitive profile for a top 10 MBA/M7. Your work experience may be an issue. Since it will be 4.5 at matriculation/but that can be overlooked.
At the end of the day, your goals are reasonable, and you have a good profile for the schools you are aiming for.
Posted from my mobile device
23 Jun 2020, 10:12
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi, and thanks for writing! Props to you for finding your footing after community college and finishing strong academically, and for the solid GMAT score too. It sounds like you have had progressive and impactful work experience as well, so props to you on that. I think that your goals and target schools make a lot of sense - Kellogg is also very strong in healthcare, so I recommend adding it to your list of reach schools as I don't think it is out of reach for you.
Is there an opportunity to elevate your extracurricular involvement to a leadership capacity? If so, that would certainly help your profile as well. Aside from that, you'll want to make sure that you fully communicate the motivations behind your goals (including what's driven your passion for healthcare) and research each school thoroughly (including talking to students/alumni) so that you can make a strong case for why each program is a good fit for you based on its culture and resources within and outside of the classroom.
Hope that helps!
Is there an opportunity to elevate your extracurricular involvement to a leadership capacity? If so, that would certainly help your profile as well. Aside from that, you'll want to make sure that you fully communicate the motivations behind your goals (including what's driven your passion for healthcare) and research each school thoroughly (including talking to students/alumni) so that you can make a strong case for why each program is a good fit for you based on its culture and resources within and outside of the classroom.
Hope that helps!
fpa90
