I was hoping for feedback on my upcoming business school application since I don't fit the typical candidate profile. I graduated in the Spring of 2009 from a top 50 university with a 3.7 GPA and degrees in Marketing and Communications. I have two internships on my resume, each pertaining to one of my majors. I got a 710(Q:48-84th percentile, V:40-89th percentile) on the GMATs, though I'm retaking again in two weeks since I underachieved relative to my practice tests.
The challenge I have is that I have not worked since graduation, but I have earned a living making 50k+ a year as a professional poker player. I'm now looking to step away and move towards consulting and my own business in the future, but I don't know whether this can be spun as a positive or whether I won't be taken seriously.
The schools I'm considering are as follows:
Stanford
Michigan
Virginia
Dartmouth
UCLA
MIT
CMU
UNC
Penn State (safety)
Pitt (safety)
What do you think my chance are for acceptance and do you have any suggestions as I begin my applications? Thanks.
-C
The challenge I have is that I have not worked since graduation, but I have earned a living making 50k+ a year as a professional poker player. I'm now looking to step away and move towards consulting and my own business in the future, but I don't know whether this can be spun as a positive or whether I won't be taken seriously.
The schools I'm considering are as follows:
Stanford
Michigan
Virginia
Dartmouth
UCLA
MIT
CMU
UNC
Penn State (safety)
Pitt (safety)
What do you think my chance are for acceptance and do you have any suggestions as I begin my applications? Thanks.
-C
