Little Work-Ex, do I have a shot?

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Little Work-Ex, do I have a shot?

by apollolimberatos » Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:14 pm
Hi,

Just looking for some insight on my chances to get into some target schools. Thanks.

22 Year old White Male- Will be 24 at mat.
Undergrad Degree (GPA)- Public Financial Management (3.3) Indiana University
Certificate of Business from Kelley School of Business
Minor in Spanish
Fluent in Spanish and Greek

GMAT-
730 (50Q/40V)

Work Experience-
Universal Banker at PNC for 6 months now. Accepted into PNC's ACCEL Program which is a rotaional program that leads to a role in business banking or management, starts in June 2013. By the time I would enter into the MBA program I would have 2 full years of experience.

Volunteer Work-
Involved in volunteer opportunities and community service through the Greek Orthodox Church in Milwaukee. Tutor my youngest cousing Makis who has down syndrome everyweek with his school work.

Looking to do a concentration in finance and end up in corporate finance.

Do I have a realistic shot at these programs, or are there any others that you would advise?

I plan on applying Round 1/ Round 2 for 2014
Strech- Dartmouth Tuck, Chicago Booth
Competitive- Duke Fuqua, Michigan Ross, Cornell Johnson, CMU Tepper
Safe- Indiana Kelley, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Texas McCombs

Thanks.
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by Jon@Admissionado » Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:46 am
Look, you have a great profile. But two years at matriculation is probably too little. Too little not just for your chances of getting accepted, but too little in terms of coming in with enough experience to programs that are designed for people with a bit more experience.

If you have a good reason to rush things, then sure.... but if you are just rushing out of impatience, I'd say wait an extra year, give yourself time to gather experience. And then apply. Won't hurt you none.
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