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Profile evaluation: 760 GMAT + crap GPA

by CaptainCrunch » Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:15 am
Hi all,

Here's my profile for your consideration:

PERSONAL
Male, 30 years, Australian of East Asian descent

GMAT
760 (Q50 V44)
1 attempt only

UNDERGRAD
2003, Bachelor of Computer Science from a local university (ranked in the 200s by topuniversities.com)
Terrible GPA - not sure how it converts to the US system, but, expressed as a percentage, around 65%

WORK HISTORY
Total 6-7 years in government, specialising in web and online service delivery, with consistent promotions, culminating in appointments as the Principal Information Strategist for one government agency, and then as the Development Manager for Whole-of-Government e-commerce solutions. Government career has had two interruptions, listed below:
- 1 year as the owner/manager of a retail chain (4 locations) of which I had previously been a silent partner
- 1 year as an army officer in a HQ role

EXTRACURRICULAR
- 6 years active in a major political party, including campaign work, volunteer staff work for a senator and various appointments including chairman of my local branch
- 6 years as an army reserve officer, including graduation from Royal Military College, various Troop Commander appointments, guest instructor at foreign academy and a year with the regular army (see work history)
- Property investment enthusiast, reached 7 figure net worth in 2008, and branched out into ownership of small businesses (including one that I managed for a year - see work history)
- Rock climber, scuba diver etc.

LONG TERM GOAL
Grand innovation in the delivery of public services (from both government and non-government providers). May be achieved as a senior member of a consultancy, public corporation, think tank or civil service. Ideally, I'd like to devise and implement the sort of innovations that are then emulated in neighbouring jurisdictions.

SHORT TERM GOAL
Undertake MBA and convert career to management consulting, to accelerate exposure and experience, and broaden context of career to include businesses and governments worldwide.

So the questions are: What tier of school would I be eligible for? I aspire to top schools like London Business School, INSEAD, Harvard etc. My interest is more in Europe/Asia than USA, but I'd gladly study in USA if it was the right school. Also, does my short term goal logically support my long term goal? Are both adequately supported by my experience to date?

Cheers,
CC
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by Yashveer » Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:47 am
Hi CC,

You have a remarkable profile & an average GPA. With more than 6 yrs. of work experience, you are in perfect stage of your career, which mostly b-schools look for. You have quite good chances of being accepted to the colleges you have mentioned. But, I strongly feel that you should aspire some realistic b-schools I in US/Asia-Pacific & Europe. You may also add:Wharton, Booth, Stanford, Kellogg, IE, HEC-Paris, Esade, INSEAD-Singapore, NUS, HKUST & Nanyang to your list.The average GMAT Score for these B-Schools fall in between 560-780 range, so you have strong possibility of being accepted for 2013 intake.

Now the next step (most important) is to frame your application essays & work on the interviews which cover around 60%-65% of the entire application. Rest are your Scores,Acads,GPA & Extra-curricular. It is highly advisable to focus on your application evaluation essays. This is where you can demonstrate your leadership qualities, achievements, professional vision and other abilities. A well presented and perfectly written essay is absolutely critical to make a strong case for yourself during the final interview.

I would strongly suggest you to seek assistance from professional consultants for guidance who can more closely review your situation and provide you with a list of B-Schools where you would have chances of converting your application to admission.

Feel free to post any other query or concern that you might have. You can also PM me your number for brief discussion over your profile & selection of b-schools.

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by 99Colleges: MBA Admission » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:46 pm
Hi Captain Crunch,

You have a 'less common' professional and diverse extra curricular background which is good. I would like to comment on your long term goal. 'Grand innovation' looks broad based and ambitious. Think of how many innovations happen in the government and how many of them implemented and emulated. Lot of persons who implement new things in the government do it while working in the government. Though it changes from government to government. And, is your short term goal right in leading you there?
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by Jon@Admissionado » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:54 am
Don't worry about your crap GPA. 760 + army + politics + management totally effaces that.

Your profile is very strong and you can apply to any school you like: Harvard, Stanford, Wharton all make sense as do INSEAD, LBS, and IMD, Maybe Columbia, Booth, Haas, Tuck, if you are looking deeper into the US schools...

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by CaptainCrunch » Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:46 pm
Thanks for your advice, guys. For the record, I only applied for INSEAD, and I've been accepted.