Hey guys please review my profile and let me know where you think I'm weak and what I can do over the course of the summer and fall of this year to improve my overall chances and profile for applying to the following schools:
UPenn (Wharton)
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Columbia
USC
I am committed to attending one of these five schools and if I have to I will keep retaking courses to boost my GPA and reapplying until I gain admittance.
Here's my profile below:
Undergrad GPA 2.7
GMAT (scoring about 700-720 on practice gmat shooting for 720+)
Work experience approx 6 years.
2 internships senior year of college.
1. WM Financial Services. Worked for a stockbroker in WaMu's stockbroker dept.
2. Cal First Leasing. Worked for marketing dept. as an intern.
Also worked for family bookkeeping company throughout college and put myself through school. This could perhaps be talked about in my resume as a reason for the low gpa?
After college I got 1.5 years working for a publicly traded mortgage company as a loan officer.
Then I started my own business and was a real estate broker and mortgage broker for 2 years and managed several agents.
This year I made a career change and got a staff accountant position for a CPA firm. I plan to sit for the CPA exam in 1-2 years.
Basically I plan to have a year of exp in public accounting before attending grad school.
Extracurriculars include mensa membership, church leadership roles, basketball teams, nothing too remarkable.
I can get letters of recommendation from partners at my CPA firm and maybe a previous employer.
Overall is my profile too weak for the 5 schools I mentioned? What can I do starting now to improve mychances for fall 2008 admission?
Also, do I need to get you rough drafts of my essays for the 5 schools for when I buy editing services from you?
Is there anything you want me to write about them?
UPenn (Wharton)
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Columbia
USC
I am committed to attending one of these five schools and if I have to I will keep retaking courses to boost my GPA and reapplying until I gain admittance.
Here's my profile below:
Undergrad GPA 2.7
GMAT (scoring about 700-720 on practice gmat shooting for 720+)
Work experience approx 6 years.
2 internships senior year of college.
1. WM Financial Services. Worked for a stockbroker in WaMu's stockbroker dept.
2. Cal First Leasing. Worked for marketing dept. as an intern.
Also worked for family bookkeeping company throughout college and put myself through school. This could perhaps be talked about in my resume as a reason for the low gpa?
After college I got 1.5 years working for a publicly traded mortgage company as a loan officer.
Then I started my own business and was a real estate broker and mortgage broker for 2 years and managed several agents.
This year I made a career change and got a staff accountant position for a CPA firm. I plan to sit for the CPA exam in 1-2 years.
Basically I plan to have a year of exp in public accounting before attending grad school.
Extracurriculars include mensa membership, church leadership roles, basketball teams, nothing too remarkable.
I can get letters of recommendation from partners at my CPA firm and maybe a previous employer.
Overall is my profile too weak for the 5 schools I mentioned? What can I do starting now to improve mychances for fall 2008 admission?
Also, do I need to get you rough drafts of my essays for the 5 schools for when I buy editing services from you?
Is there anything you want me to write about them?
