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futurembaapplicant
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Started off college (at Michigan) as an economics major, but was immature and unfocused. I didn't do well in most of my classes and my problems culminated in dropping a 400-level economics class over halfway through the semester (shows on my transcript) and becoming a Communications major. I began to take school more seriously and I ended college with just under a 3.3 GPA (upward trend each semester from sophomore year onward, with a 3.5 senior year). I also took the GMATs senior year, and scored a 730 (96th overall, 94th Verbal, 82nd Math).
I have spent the past 2 years working in entertainment in Los Angeles. Although my job is not quantitative or traditional, the company is extremely prestigious and well-respected in the industry. Honestly, I have one of the best jobs someone my age can have in this business.
However, I would like to get an MBA because I am interesting in switching to a more traditional career path such as consulting or banking within media and entertainment. I am looking to apply to MBA programs either this admissions cycle or the following, but am worried that my poor performance in economics classes as an undergrad will greatly hurt my chances at target programs (NYU, USC and UCLA). Also, FYI, I have exceptional undergraduate leadership experience- I was president of a major organization at Michigan with a budget of over 100k (and no, it was not a fraternity).
1. Are these programs good target schools for me?
2. Is there anything I can do to help boost my chances and mitigate the quantitative issue? I am considering taking an online statistics or finance course to help my application.
I have spent the past 2 years working in entertainment in Los Angeles. Although my job is not quantitative or traditional, the company is extremely prestigious and well-respected in the industry. Honestly, I have one of the best jobs someone my age can have in this business.
However, I would like to get an MBA because I am interesting in switching to a more traditional career path such as consulting or banking within media and entertainment. I am looking to apply to MBA programs either this admissions cycle or the following, but am worried that my poor performance in economics classes as an undergrad will greatly hurt my chances at target programs (NYU, USC and UCLA). Also, FYI, I have exceptional undergraduate leadership experience- I was president of a major organization at Michigan with a budget of over 100k (and no, it was not a fraternity).
1. Are these programs good target schools for me?
2. Is there anything I can do to help boost my chances and mitigate the quantitative issue? I am considering taking an online statistics or finance course to help my application.
