Hello,
I am applying FT MBA programs at Georgetown McDonough, ESADE, CMU Tepper, UCLA, UW Foster. I would like a realistic evaluation: whether I actually stand a chance applying to these schools, and what you consider to be my key strengths and weaknesses. I plan to apply in R2 i.e by January 2011. I have already started working on the essays. I would really appreciate you taking a few minutes reading through my profile and giving me your opinions.
Background:
Thai (or more like Chinese-Thai), female, 24
speaks 3 languages fluently (Thai, English, French), speaks basic Chinese and Japanese
BA Political Sciences in International Relations from top university in Thailand + one year exchange at top university in Paris. The exchange program wasn't for language, but for studies International Relations, political sciences, economics, philosophy, etc..
GPA = 3.79, top of class, with highest honors
Test Scores:
- Oct 2010, GMAT: 620 V37/ Q39/ AWA 5
- Nov 2010, GMAT: 670 V36/Q46/AWA 5
- May 2009 IELTS: 8.5
- Oct 2010 TOEFL: 111
WE: Total 2.5 yrs by matriculation (~Sept 2011)
2 small companies
- 6 months at primary healthcare service company which is also a government sub-contractor: management trainee (helped improve business processes)
- 1 year at e-commerce company: online marketing exec. (expanded business to French market, setup new business from scratch with cross-functional team of IT, Account, Marketing, under supervision of the MD)
1 big firm
- 1 year (by matriculation) at giant market research firm: analyst (provide volumetric analysis and sales forecast for new products prior to launches, work with global firms, work projects for all over Southeast Asia)
2 Excellent LoRs
Extracurricular:
College: Very active in various events
- head of student committee - led & organized activites,
- volunteered in rural regions of Thailand)
- Part-time research assistant to a government-sponsored Japanese researcher. Topic is economic relations of Thailand and Southeast Asian countries
Outside of college:
- part-time project coordinator for not-for profit organization (organized workshops addressing health problems ie diabetes, hypertension for communities) since mid 2009
- part-time - family business (help with budgeting, people management, HR tasks, strategy, taxation)
- freelance writer (published in major Singaporean newspapers
- freelance interpreter (French-Thai-English)
Misc.:
- avid traveler (traveled to most countries in Europe & US, several countries in Asia, participated in conferences in Turkey, UAE, China)
- physical activities: yoga, jogging, swimming, extreme sports
Aspirations: Pursue a fast track career in management consulting, strategy stream, and later start own company.
Main concerns:
R2 application - is it too late for me?
GMAT - is it good enough?
WE - it is not that many years but will the quality beats the quantity?
What in my profile do I need to highlight/ explain to improve my chances?
Thank you & looking forward to your response soon
I am applying FT MBA programs at Georgetown McDonough, ESADE, CMU Tepper, UCLA, UW Foster. I would like a realistic evaluation: whether I actually stand a chance applying to these schools, and what you consider to be my key strengths and weaknesses. I plan to apply in R2 i.e by January 2011. I have already started working on the essays. I would really appreciate you taking a few minutes reading through my profile and giving me your opinions.
Background:
Thai (or more like Chinese-Thai), female, 24
speaks 3 languages fluently (Thai, English, French), speaks basic Chinese and Japanese
BA Political Sciences in International Relations from top university in Thailand + one year exchange at top university in Paris. The exchange program wasn't for language, but for studies International Relations, political sciences, economics, philosophy, etc..
GPA = 3.79, top of class, with highest honors
Test Scores:
- Oct 2010, GMAT: 620 V37/ Q39/ AWA 5
- Nov 2010, GMAT: 670 V36/Q46/AWA 5
- May 2009 IELTS: 8.5
- Oct 2010 TOEFL: 111
WE: Total 2.5 yrs by matriculation (~Sept 2011)
2 small companies
- 6 months at primary healthcare service company which is also a government sub-contractor: management trainee (helped improve business processes)
- 1 year at e-commerce company: online marketing exec. (expanded business to French market, setup new business from scratch with cross-functional team of IT, Account, Marketing, under supervision of the MD)
1 big firm
- 1 year (by matriculation) at giant market research firm: analyst (provide volumetric analysis and sales forecast for new products prior to launches, work with global firms, work projects for all over Southeast Asia)
2 Excellent LoRs
Extracurricular:
College: Very active in various events
- head of student committee - led & organized activites,
- volunteered in rural regions of Thailand)
- Part-time research assistant to a government-sponsored Japanese researcher. Topic is economic relations of Thailand and Southeast Asian countries
Outside of college:
- part-time project coordinator for not-for profit organization (organized workshops addressing health problems ie diabetes, hypertension for communities) since mid 2009
- part-time - family business (help with budgeting, people management, HR tasks, strategy, taxation)
- freelance writer (published in major Singaporean newspapers
- freelance interpreter (French-Thai-English)
Misc.:
- avid traveler (traveled to most countries in Europe & US, several countries in Asia, participated in conferences in Turkey, UAE, China)
- physical activities: yoga, jogging, swimming, extreme sports
Aspirations: Pursue a fast track career in management consulting, strategy stream, and later start own company.
Main concerns:
R2 application - is it too late for me?
GMAT - is it good enough?
WE - it is not that many years but will the quality beats the quantity?
What in my profile do I need to highlight/ explain to improve my chances?
Thank you & looking forward to your response soon
