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10 Apr 2021, 06:54
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- Demographic:
Iranian male, immigrated to Canada alone when I was 15
- Education:
Western University, Double Major Biology and Medical Science, GPA around 3.3 (part of a few clubs, but undergrad wasn't a great time for me. spent most of the time partying and didn't really know what I wanted to do with my life)
to boost my GPA, I did a business management certificate at the University of Toronto with a 3.96 GPA
-GMAT:
680 (Q49, V34), second online attempt 2 weeks later because I knew I could've got a 700+, but I was burnt out so got a mere 660 (Q50, V29). my brain completely stopped working halfway through verbal. Going to take a break and retake in a few months, confident that I will get a 720-740. (but I need a suggestion whether it's necessary to retake it and whether I got a chance with 680)
-Work Experience:
3 years of experience at a UK-based HR Consulting firm. Started in sales and got promoted 5 times to a Sales Operations team lead position. During my tenure, I have improved many aspects of the company, including the payment processing system and travel management processes, and was elected to speak at a sales conference.
I have networked extensively and was looking to work at tier 1 or 2 management consulting firm before I apply for an MBA. My plan is to get some international experience at a top b-school feeder company.
-Extracurriculars:
Head of Event planning and budgeting at my current company
E-commerce coordinator (volunteer) at a non-profit
Certified Personal trainer
Co-founder and Director of sales and operations at digital design consultancy firm (a startup founded with my friend, scaling surprisingly well and will be profitable very soon)
Provide pro-bono immigration consulting to families in the middle east. have successfully migrated 2 families
Speak 3 languages English, French, Farsi
Target School:
Harvard, Stanford, Booth, Wharton, Insead, LBS, Rotman
Any specific questions you would like answered by our team:
1) I'm looking to apply in 2-3 years and I will be 29-30 by then, is that going to be an issue?
2) Should I retake the GMAT?
3) any other suggestions to get me into those schools?
Thank you,
Iranian male, immigrated to Canada alone when I was 15
- Education:
Western University, Double Major Biology and Medical Science, GPA around 3.3 (part of a few clubs, but undergrad wasn't a great time for me. spent most of the time partying and didn't really know what I wanted to do with my life)
to boost my GPA, I did a business management certificate at the University of Toronto with a 3.96 GPA
-GMAT:
680 (Q49, V34), second online attempt 2 weeks later because I knew I could've got a 700+, but I was burnt out so got a mere 660 (Q50, V29). my brain completely stopped working halfway through verbal. Going to take a break and retake in a few months, confident that I will get a 720-740. (but I need a suggestion whether it's necessary to retake it and whether I got a chance with 680)
-Work Experience:
3 years of experience at a UK-based HR Consulting firm. Started in sales and got promoted 5 times to a Sales Operations team lead position. During my tenure, I have improved many aspects of the company, including the payment processing system and travel management processes, and was elected to speak at a sales conference.
I have networked extensively and was looking to work at tier 1 or 2 management consulting firm before I apply for an MBA. My plan is to get some international experience at a top b-school feeder company.
-Extracurriculars:
Head of Event planning and budgeting at my current company
E-commerce coordinator (volunteer) at a non-profit
Certified Personal trainer
Co-founder and Director of sales and operations at digital design consultancy firm (a startup founded with my friend, scaling surprisingly well and will be profitable very soon)
Provide pro-bono immigration consulting to families in the middle east. have successfully migrated 2 families
Speak 3 languages English, French, Farsi
Target School:
Harvard, Stanford, Booth, Wharton, Insead, LBS, Rotman
Any specific questions you would like answered by our team:
1) I'm looking to apply in 2-3 years and I will be 29-30 by then, is that going to be an issue?
2) Should I retake the GMAT?
3) any other suggestions to get me into those schools?
Thank you,
11 Apr 2021, 10:35
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Hi, Mohsenafra. Wow, congratulations on your success. Immigrating alone at 15 sounds incredibly challenging, and I admire your resilience and ambition.
To answer your questions
1) You should be OK here, but while there are no hard and fast age limits, once you get into your 30s, you start aging out of the 2 year MBA programs a bit--both on their end and yours - you start to be a little less of a fit for summer internships and you also start to feel less of a "peer" with your classmates. It's not impossible, but your chances become a bit more unpredictable in the process.
2) If the list you've provided is your target school list, then yes, I encourage you to retake your test. While it's POSSIBLE to get into schools with scores below their average, a 680 puts you 50-60 points below, which is a big gap, and again provides a point of hesitation, especially since your GPA is low.
3) All these schools are looking for impact and leadership both on the professional and personal front. I like hearing about how you've been promoted already 5x in 3 years and have made many improvements to the company. Keep doing what you're doing there! But if you're outgrowing your place of employment (and it sounds like you might be), moving to a target consulting company might be helpful...try to keep making that impact once you get there in the bigger pond if you can. And continue to step up in these extracurricular efforts - some of these sound quite promising!
When the time comes, make sure to tell your personal story...differentiating yourself and showing your character will be important and especially use the optional essay to give context to your GPA. Good luck!!
Warmly,
Julie-Anne Heafey
To answer your questions
1) You should be OK here, but while there are no hard and fast age limits, once you get into your 30s, you start aging out of the 2 year MBA programs a bit--both on their end and yours - you start to be a little less of a fit for summer internships and you also start to feel less of a "peer" with your classmates. It's not impossible, but your chances become a bit more unpredictable in the process.
2) If the list you've provided is your target school list, then yes, I encourage you to retake your test. While it's POSSIBLE to get into schools with scores below their average, a 680 puts you 50-60 points below, which is a big gap, and again provides a point of hesitation, especially since your GPA is low.
3) All these schools are looking for impact and leadership both on the professional and personal front. I like hearing about how you've been promoted already 5x in 3 years and have made many improvements to the company. Keep doing what you're doing there! But if you're outgrowing your place of employment (and it sounds like you might be), moving to a target consulting company might be helpful...try to keep making that impact once you get there in the bigger pond if you can. And continue to step up in these extracurricular efforts - some of these sound quite promising!
When the time comes, make sure to tell your personal story...differentiating yourself and showing your character will be important and especially use the optional essay to give context to your GPA. Good luck!!
Warmly,
Julie-Anne Heafey
