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Hi, all.
I was recently admitted to UNC's MBA@UNC online MBA program. I currently work in structured real estate finance in NYC. Working in NYC has certainly had its advantages due to its large professional network given the plethora of real estate and finance professionals who work here. After prep classes and taking the test several times, my GMAT score has peaked at 550. I considered UNC as their acceptance criteria was heavily focused on leadership and work experience. I have been working for 7 years (3 in traditional investment banking and 4 in structured real estate finance) helping to build out a finance platform within a well-recognized commercial real estate firm that did not previously have a group like mine.
UNC offers me the the benefit of access to a respected alumni network and academic brand, while offering the additional flexibility of traveling as needed and ability to pursue careers outside of NYC if I chose to do so. I am not originally from the NY area and am open to moving to another part of the country for the proper opportunity. However, I do know from many of my peers that career paths have a way of keeping you in places longer than anticipated. My wife recently got a new job which may keep us here for another 2-4+ years so I am contemplating the benefit of attending a more "local" program versus the online format of UNC. That being said, I had ruled out applying to NYU Stern's part time program due to my low 550 GMAT score. However, some have encouraged me to apply given my work experience. I graduated with a 3.50 from a smaller university in the southeast and would have very strong LORs from colleagues who have known me for my entire career. My extracurricular activities are there but nothing in my mind that will create an outstanding candidate situation. From those who have applied with a lower GMAT score, do you feel I stand a chance given my strong degree of work experience coupled with very respectable LORs?
Thanks for any and all feedback!
t allows me to continue working within my career (I travel for work, although not excessively), and gives me access to a respected program
I was recently admitted to UNC's MBA@UNC online MBA program. I currently work in structured real estate finance in NYC. Working in NYC has certainly had its advantages due to its large professional network given the plethora of real estate and finance professionals who work here. After prep classes and taking the test several times, my GMAT score has peaked at 550. I considered UNC as their acceptance criteria was heavily focused on leadership and work experience. I have been working for 7 years (3 in traditional investment banking and 4 in structured real estate finance) helping to build out a finance platform within a well-recognized commercial real estate firm that did not previously have a group like mine.
UNC offers me the the benefit of access to a respected alumni network and academic brand, while offering the additional flexibility of traveling as needed and ability to pursue careers outside of NYC if I chose to do so. I am not originally from the NY area and am open to moving to another part of the country for the proper opportunity. However, I do know from many of my peers that career paths have a way of keeping you in places longer than anticipated. My wife recently got a new job which may keep us here for another 2-4+ years so I am contemplating the benefit of attending a more "local" program versus the online format of UNC. That being said, I had ruled out applying to NYU Stern's part time program due to my low 550 GMAT score. However, some have encouraged me to apply given my work experience. I graduated with a 3.50 from a smaller university in the southeast and would have very strong LORs from colleagues who have known me for my entire career. My extracurricular activities are there but nothing in my mind that will create an outstanding candidate situation. From those who have applied with a lower GMAT score, do you feel I stand a chance given my strong degree of work experience coupled with very respectable LORs?
Thanks for any and all feedback!
t allows me to continue working within my career (I travel for work, although not excessively), and gives me access to a respected program
06 Mar 2016, 23:30
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When you say the letters of recommendation from your colleagues do you actually mean from your peers or your supervisor? This is potentially an issue and it often comes up for entrepreneurs. Schools usually do not value letters of recommendation from tears for people who are equal to you; instead they want to see them from people who were in charge of you and those who managed you.
PS. This is really more of a profile eval request than an admit suggestion. I would recommend posting in ask admissions consultants forum (in the general one or just in one of the sub-forums; don't double post to everyone, you will get fewer results and worse quality of reply).
Best Regards
BB
PS. This is really more of a profile eval request than an admit suggestion. I would recommend posting in ask admissions consultants forum (in the general one or just in one of the sub-forums; don't double post to everyone, you will get fewer results and worse quality of reply).
Best Regards
BB
