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21 Nov 2016, 16:10
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Firstly thanks for your help in advance!
My background:
-Age 27
-Graduated out of pharmacy school from best Canadian school University of Toronto cGPA: 3.22/4.0 (3 years in undergraduate in a BSc life sciences program before that didn't finish the degree)
-Worked in a fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in marketing for 8 months then moved to payer marketing/health economics (for 2 years) (total of 3 years of work experience)
-GMAT: 710 (first attempt but thinking of redoing it to target for 750+? Is it worth it?)
My long-term career goal is to be a C-level executive at a fortune 100 company ideally in pharma/biotech
Thanks
My background:
-Age 27
-Graduated out of pharmacy school from best Canadian school University of Toronto cGPA: 3.22/4.0 (3 years in undergraduate in a BSc life sciences program before that didn't finish the degree)
-Worked in a fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in marketing for 8 months then moved to payer marketing/health economics (for 2 years) (total of 3 years of work experience)
-GMAT: 710 (first attempt but thinking of redoing it to target for 750+? Is it worth it?)
My long-term career goal is to be a C-level executive at a fortune 100 company ideally in pharma/biotech
Thanks
Thank you for your post. I would strongly advise you to retake the GMAT (if you are interested in tutoring, I am happy to discuss options). With your current score and work experience, I don't see great chances of Wharton working out unless there are other extenuating circumstances around your GPA or other very impressive extra-curricular leadership experiences.
Why did you not finish with a degree in the first undergraduate experience?
Feel free to send your resume and we can dive into your profile further and I can help you create a list of schools you could apply to.
Best,
Scott
29 Dec 2016, 19:41
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Hi Guys, I am a long time lurker on this site and have finally decided to go ahead and pursue an MBA, I was just wondering I could get an honest profile evaluation of what my chances are of getting into Wharton
I am applying to the full-time program at Wharton and would love to get feedback on what my chances are.
Age: 25, New Zealand citizen (Bangladeshi ethnicity - I grew up in NZ, but am currently working in Australia)
Undergrad: Civil engineering at a top 50 engineering program in the world at time of graduation and top university in NZ(University of Auckland)
Postgrad: Master of Engineering focused on Engineering Management (construction, risk, project) - Please also keep in my mind I completed my Masters full time whilst also working full time as I was responsible for the delivery of a multi-million dollar project so taking time off wasn't really an option. Same university as the undergrad.
Undergrad GPA: This is my obvious weak point it's at 2.9 if I take into account my first year (which is actually not counted at Auckland university), otherwise, it's a 3.25
Postgrad GPA: this is a more respectable GPA of 3.6
Work: 3.5 years work experience, with clear progression in scope. My background has been until recently heavily involved in the delivery of large-scale construction projects (managing all aspects of such projects), but I have recently made the switch Infrastructure Advisory as I prefer the high-level strategic thinking that comes with it. I intend to naturally progress from here into management consulting. I am currently with Aurecon a significant player in the Engineering Consultancy space.
Goal: I am really only looking to get into MBB if not will settle for tier 2 consultancies.
GMAT: Just started studying so no official score yet. I took a prelim practice exam with zero prep and scored 620, and I am confident I can get around the 730 mark.
Do I have a shot at getting in?
Thanks in advance!
I am applying to the full-time program at Wharton and would love to get feedback on what my chances are.
Age: 25, New Zealand citizen (Bangladeshi ethnicity - I grew up in NZ, but am currently working in Australia)
Undergrad: Civil engineering at a top 50 engineering program in the world at time of graduation and top university in NZ(University of Auckland)
Postgrad: Master of Engineering focused on Engineering Management (construction, risk, project) - Please also keep in my mind I completed my Masters full time whilst also working full time as I was responsible for the delivery of a multi-million dollar project so taking time off wasn't really an option. Same university as the undergrad.
Undergrad GPA: This is my obvious weak point it's at 2.9 if I take into account my first year (which is actually not counted at Auckland university), otherwise, it's a 3.25
Postgrad GPA: this is a more respectable GPA of 3.6
Work: 3.5 years work experience, with clear progression in scope. My background has been until recently heavily involved in the delivery of large-scale construction projects (managing all aspects of such projects), but I have recently made the switch Infrastructure Advisory as I prefer the high-level strategic thinking that comes with it. I intend to naturally progress from here into management consulting. I am currently with Aurecon a significant player in the Engineering Consultancy space.
Goal: I am really only looking to get into MBB if not will settle for tier 2 consultancies.
GMAT: Just started studying so no official score yet. I took a prelim practice exam with zero prep and scored 620, and I am confident I can get around the 730 mark.
Do I have a shot at getting in?
Thanks in advance!
