So as I'm gearing up for the GMAT and the application cycle in the fall, I'm not sure what stance I should take for, why business school!
I'm a recent graduate of a small private university in Boston 2013 (Biology). Before transferring to my matriculating university I started at a state university and there I was working insane hours. My Overall ugGPA is around 3.4 but, excluding those two years at my state school I had a 3.7 GPA my school in Boston and graduated magna cum laude.
So here's my story.
In my senior year, I was contemplating on pursuing medical school, after a series of conversations with my mentors, I decided against that. Instead I wanted to do some type of aid work & travel as a way to one buy time and figure out what I want to do with myself in the future. I was preparing an application for the peace corp until I found out my student loans couldn't be deferred. So I looked at other alternatives...I came across Teach for America and sent in an application. I was admitted to the NYC corp and currently finishing my 1st year.
Education has always been something I held close to my heart because, I firmly believed that education has ignited a curiosity in me about the world. I grew up in urban setting and it was due to an amazing non-profit that helped me stay on track in high school to get to college. I would return and work at that non-profit for 3 summers and have held various other positions in the education as a way to pay it forward. TFA is an extension of paying it forward but, Im ready to jump into something different.
A career path that I'm now interested in is Consulting. Along with my education-related work experience I've held various leadership positions in undergrad where I was a leader in strategic planning or founding club member. I thought going through these phases in an organization was exciting and how would we create a unique brand.
How can I leverage this to be considered as a serious applicant?
I'm afraid that my streak of non-profit work in education might make me too different.
I'm a recent graduate of a small private university in Boston 2013 (Biology). Before transferring to my matriculating university I started at a state university and there I was working insane hours. My Overall ugGPA is around 3.4 but, excluding those two years at my state school I had a 3.7 GPA my school in Boston and graduated magna cum laude.
So here's my story.
In my senior year, I was contemplating on pursuing medical school, after a series of conversations with my mentors, I decided against that. Instead I wanted to do some type of aid work & travel as a way to one buy time and figure out what I want to do with myself in the future. I was preparing an application for the peace corp until I found out my student loans couldn't be deferred. So I looked at other alternatives...I came across Teach for America and sent in an application. I was admitted to the NYC corp and currently finishing my 1st year.
Education has always been something I held close to my heart because, I firmly believed that education has ignited a curiosity in me about the world. I grew up in urban setting and it was due to an amazing non-profit that helped me stay on track in high school to get to college. I would return and work at that non-profit for 3 summers and have held various other positions in the education as a way to pay it forward. TFA is an extension of paying it forward but, Im ready to jump into something different.
A career path that I'm now interested in is Consulting. Along with my education-related work experience I've held various leadership positions in undergrad where I was a leader in strategic planning or founding club member. I thought going through these phases in an organization was exciting and how would we create a unique brand.
How can I leverage this to be considered as a serious applicant?
I'm afraid that my streak of non-profit work in education might make me too different.
