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Profile Evaluation Request

by abraisnic » Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:05 pm
Hi there,

Fairly new to the forums, and was hoping one of the experts could give me some guidance based on my profile.

GMAT: 720

Undergraduate: Bachler of Commerce from McGill with a 3.6 GPA - Dean's List

Competed in the USC Marshall Case Competition

Work Experience: 41 months in sales and marketing for one of North America's largest energy companies in their retail sector with experience in two major Canadian markets on both coasts.

Extracurricular: Volunteer work with children with autism and anxiety

Schools interested in:

Haas
Stanford
Booth
MIT

What are your thoughts?

Thanks,
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:51 am
Hello,

The information you provide indicates that most likely you're fundamentally qualified for the programs you mention. However, key factors for such programs include your career trajectory and impact - i.e., do you excel among accomplished peers and have you advanced and grown relatively fast? Also, how extensive is your extracurricular effort and do you have leadership there? Also, what about your goals? What are they and how do they build on or diverge from your experience? For such highly competitive programs as you list, being qualified is only step one. The qualitative factors will often be the deciding factors for the adcoms.

Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, www.Accepted.com