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Profile Evaluation: 710 GMAT 5 years work ex

by chaosgirl » Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:20 am
Hello,

I was hoping to get a profile evaluation.

I graduated with a Masters in Computer Science in 2007 from USC. I have been working since then in a high-tech software company as a QA Engineer. I haven't been managing people, working as an individual contributor.

GMAT: 710 (48 Q 37 V)
GPA(Masters): 3.3
Major: Masters in Computer Science
Year of graduation: 2007
GPA(Undergraduate): 3.1
Major: Bachelors in Information Systems
Year of Graduation: 2005
Work: 5 years as an individual contributor
Extra curricular: Avid participation in after work events, organized several events at work, managed auction committee at a charity
Post MBA Goal: Marketing\Brand Management

I am looking to apply to:

Berkeley Haas
UCLA Anderson
NYU Stern
Harvard (maybe, don't know if I have a realistic shot)
Kellog
MIT Sloan
Columbia (maybe)

I will probably narrow down from this list. I will also include one safe school. Could you advise me what my safe school should be ?What are my chances of getting into the above mentioned programs? I would appreciate any feedback. I am just about starting to work on my applications.

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by Stacey Oyler » Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:46 pm
Hi,

Thanks for your post. Based on the information you shared regarding your work experience and academics, I think it is fair to say that while you certainly can be competitive for admission at the programs on your list, you will need to find a way to stand out in the applicant pool.

Since you don't have leadership experience in your role at work, you'll want to look to your extracurricular activities for examples for your essays. Same goes for teamwork since it sounds like you tend to work solo for the most part. Using examples from activities outside of the office has it's advantages since these experiences tend to be a bit more unique than a run of the mill office example.

As far as safety schools, there really isn't such a thing anymore. Given how competitive bschool admission has been the last few years, I generally advise my clients to apply to 4-6 schools with a mix of reach, target, and lesser ranked/less competitive programs. I suggest you use your goals as a starting point and then think about other factors such as class size and location to figure out your next tier of schools. Perhaps USC? It could be a great fit and you already have a nice connection to the school.

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Stacey
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