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brndon6
Joined: 30 Sep 2014
Last visit: 21 Apr 2015
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Location: United States
Concentration: Finance, Entrepreneurship
Schools: Marshall PM '17 (WL)
GMAT 1: 690 Q47 V38
GPA: 3.24
WE:General Management (Consumer Packaged Goods)
03 Oct 2014, 03:25
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Hey Guys,
I am planning to apply this January(2015) and I wanted to see how my profile is going to fare.
32 y/o Male from the good old USA (Chinese/Cambodian/Korean Decent)
690 GMAT (47 Quant / 38 Verbal) - Thinking about retaking in November/December
3.24 GPA from California State University Northridge - Dual Bachelor Science in Marketing and Business Administration (Option: Business Law)
Quality of work experience Lacks a bit in my opinion, but what do you think?
8+ years total, but in various fields, job functions, with small companies, and with gaps.
2 years managing a property I own. Renovating and filling vacancies (16/16 from 6/16 units occupied within a year while under construction)
2 years as Logistics Coordinator with Infusion Pharmacy Center
2 years Principle/Co-founder apparel merchandise company (primary target: music industry)
2 years principle high end custom furniture manufacturing company
Travelled South America for about a year. Worked on Cattle Ranch in Bolivia for about 6 months. Spanish is not as good as it used to be, but a few weeks of tutoring and maybe immersion and I would be close to fluent again. I am also starting with a German tutor.
Extra Curricular Activities include Tutoring and Mentoring College bound students. I am also involved with an AIDS relief Charity in Cambodia that focuses on the pediatric AIDS epidemic in the country. I also recently helped a local construction company research and write a winning proposal for a government contract work over $4M.
I am looking for a program that would provide international exposure, so I would prefer the non-US schools I mentioned.
My post mba S-T goal is a consulting job where I can improve upon the soft skills I gained in school and entrepreneurial took kit. L-T goal is find an entrepreneurial venture or start-up to work with.
My top choice schools are LBS, Judge, Saïd, IESE, ESADE, Marshall & Anderson
As I mentioned above, I am thinking of retaking the GMAT. My first time around I self studied for about 5 weeks. This time I am thinking of taking a prep course or at least get the self-study prep course from Manhattan or Veritas to hopefully add 40-50 points (7-8 weeks prep time). Do you think it would be worth the money? Do you think my goals are realistic.
Lastly, any advice on how to bolster my work experience?
Any and all advice would be appreciated
I am planning to apply this January(2015) and I wanted to see how my profile is going to fare.
32 y/o Male from the good old USA (Chinese/Cambodian/Korean Decent)
690 GMAT (47 Quant / 38 Verbal) - Thinking about retaking in November/December
3.24 GPA from California State University Northridge - Dual Bachelor Science in Marketing and Business Administration (Option: Business Law)
Quality of work experience Lacks a bit in my opinion, but what do you think?
8+ years total, but in various fields, job functions, with small companies, and with gaps.
2 years managing a property I own. Renovating and filling vacancies (16/16 from 6/16 units occupied within a year while under construction)
2 years as Logistics Coordinator with Infusion Pharmacy Center
2 years Principle/Co-founder apparel merchandise company (primary target: music industry)
2 years principle high end custom furniture manufacturing company
Travelled South America for about a year. Worked on Cattle Ranch in Bolivia for about 6 months. Spanish is not as good as it used to be, but a few weeks of tutoring and maybe immersion and I would be close to fluent again. I am also starting with a German tutor.
Extra Curricular Activities include Tutoring and Mentoring College bound students. I am also involved with an AIDS relief Charity in Cambodia that focuses on the pediatric AIDS epidemic in the country. I also recently helped a local construction company research and write a winning proposal for a government contract work over $4M.
I am looking for a program that would provide international exposure, so I would prefer the non-US schools I mentioned.
My post mba S-T goal is a consulting job where I can improve upon the soft skills I gained in school and entrepreneurial took kit. L-T goal is find an entrepreneurial venture or start-up to work with.
My top choice schools are LBS, Judge, Saïd, IESE, ESADE, Marshall & Anderson
As I mentioned above, I am thinking of retaking the GMAT. My first time around I self studied for about 5 weeks. This time I am thinking of taking a prep course or at least get the self-study prep course from Manhattan or Veritas to hopefully add 40-50 points (7-8 weeks prep time). Do you think it would be worth the money? Do you think my goals are realistic.
Lastly, any advice on how to bolster my work experience?
Any and all advice would be appreciated
03 Oct 2014, 10:00
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Hi,
Thanks for posting. So your profile sounds interesting.... but it's at risk for sounding quite scattered/fragmented/un-focused. That could make things a bit tougher for you. You do HAVE a lot of great life and professional experiences to draw from... but to craft stronger apps, you'll want to focus some and hone in on the aspects that most make you who you are, and that you most want to showcase... because including ALL of this could be a bit too much in a way. I don't mean you can leave off full-time work experience, but as you describe your career path you'll want to try to make sense of your path and how one thing led the next and the key skills and experiences that you bring to the MBA and to your next career steps and why this degree is the best next step for you.
I would agree with trying another GMAT attempt as well to help your profile. I do recommend a prep course of some type.
At the moment many of the schools you mentioned will likely be a bit of a reach, with ESADE and Marshall being more within reason.
You may want to consider working with a consultant, whether us or another company- I just feel you could use some help and strategy refining your focus and describing your profile to date.
Good luck on the process and keep us posted!
Thanks for posting. So your profile sounds interesting.... but it's at risk for sounding quite scattered/fragmented/un-focused. That could make things a bit tougher for you. You do HAVE a lot of great life and professional experiences to draw from... but to craft stronger apps, you'll want to focus some and hone in on the aspects that most make you who you are, and that you most want to showcase... because including ALL of this could be a bit too much in a way. I don't mean you can leave off full-time work experience, but as you describe your career path you'll want to try to make sense of your path and how one thing led the next and the key skills and experiences that you bring to the MBA and to your next career steps and why this degree is the best next step for you.
I would agree with trying another GMAT attempt as well to help your profile. I do recommend a prep course of some type.
At the moment many of the schools you mentioned will likely be a bit of a reach, with ESADE and Marshall being more within reason.
You may want to consider working with a consultant, whether us or another company- I just feel you could use some help and strategy refining your focus and describing your profile to date.
Good luck on the process and keep us posted!
brndon6
Joined: 30 Sep 2014
Last visit: 21 Apr 2015
Posts: 7
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 3
Location: United States
Concentration: Finance, Entrepreneurship
Schools: Marshall PM '17 (WL)
GMAT 1: 690 Q47 V38
GPA: 3.24
WE:General Management (Consumer Packaged Goods)
06 Oct 2014, 08:45
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mbaMissionJenK ,
Thanks for your reply.
I am definitely worried that my WE is all over the place and I seem scattered and unfocused. Hopefully I can use the essays to tell my story.
As for the GMAT prep course, I am thinking about Manhattan's self study course (INTER/ACT). Have you heard anything about it? Any recommendations?
Cheers.
Thanks for your reply.
I am definitely worried that my WE is all over the place and I seem scattered and unfocused. Hopefully I can use the essays to tell my story.
As for the GMAT prep course, I am thinking about Manhattan's self study course (INTER/ACT). Have you heard anything about it? Any recommendations?
Cheers.
