Hello,
Here is my current for applying for Fall 2010.
Chinese Canadian (1st generation immigrant), male, 26
Languages: English (fluent), Cantonese (fluent), Mandarin (intermediate), Japanese (Basic)
Gmat: 760 (Q49, V45)
GPA: 2.80, top Canadian University, Engineering program
I have an alternate transcript from another university with 11 business courses, including Accounting, Statistics and Marketing, with GPA 4.00.
3 years work experience in public sector. Promoted twice. Working mostly on Public health systems (food safety, safe drinking water). Started off as an IT guy (developer), but after promotions, I am doing mostly project/systems management.
I have a lot of extracurricular activities. I am President and Founder of a small social enterprise online that supports charities with causes in Africa. I have been profiled by a newspaper, an alumni magazine, a TV reporter, and at least a half dozen blogs.
I am a script writer for a weekly radio program on a prominent radio station for an ethnic minority.
I lead various activities for my church. (Youth related events for 200 or so participants)
In school, I held executive positions in student organizations such as IEEE student branch and FROSH Week.
What are my chances for the top 5 US schools with this profile in R1?
I have some time before I have to start write my essays. How should I use this time to improve my profile? Should I take more courses to expand my alternate transcript? Should I take a CFA exam to further prove my academic abilities? Or should I focus more on improving my leadership experience, since HBS places extra emphasis on leadership?
Please advise. Thanks.
Here is my current for applying for Fall 2010.
Chinese Canadian (1st generation immigrant), male, 26
Languages: English (fluent), Cantonese (fluent), Mandarin (intermediate), Japanese (Basic)
Gmat: 760 (Q49, V45)
GPA: 2.80, top Canadian University, Engineering program
I have an alternate transcript from another university with 11 business courses, including Accounting, Statistics and Marketing, with GPA 4.00.
3 years work experience in public sector. Promoted twice. Working mostly on Public health systems (food safety, safe drinking water). Started off as an IT guy (developer), but after promotions, I am doing mostly project/systems management.
I have a lot of extracurricular activities. I am President and Founder of a small social enterprise online that supports charities with causes in Africa. I have been profiled by a newspaper, an alumni magazine, a TV reporter, and at least a half dozen blogs.
I am a script writer for a weekly radio program on a prominent radio station for an ethnic minority.
I lead various activities for my church. (Youth related events for 200 or so participants)
In school, I held executive positions in student organizations such as IEEE student branch and FROSH Week.
What are my chances for the top 5 US schools with this profile in R1?
I have some time before I have to start write my essays. How should I use this time to improve my profile? Should I take more courses to expand my alternate transcript? Should I take a CFA exam to further prove my academic abilities? Or should I focus more on improving my leadership experience, since HBS places extra emphasis on leadership?
Please advise. Thanks.
