Hi - wondered if you could spare 5mins to evaluate my profile?
So here is the issue: I want to do an MBA at a top school (UK / USA), but all my permanent work experience is in the not-for-profit sector.
Questions:
1. How can I best position myself? - Should I leave my current job and get private sector experience? or is my profile strong enough? What could strengthen my profile?
2. What schools should I target? Do I have a realistic chance of a scholarship considering not-for-profit background (or GMAT/GPA too low?)?
3. Assuming the worst case GMAT (680), then what?
Thanks a lot!
Profile
Work Experience: 3 years on highly competitive (100+ applicants per place etc.) programme at top not for profit (think global, think huge). Ranked in top 10% of employees every year. 3 promotions, 3 years. Experience in project management, strategy, organisational change.
Internships while at university: 2 x investment banking (tier 1 firm); 2 x consulting at (tier 2 firm).
Education: Oxford University (UK): high, but not super high 2.1 (probably converts to 3.5/3.6 GPA?). Not a business / economics related subject.
Leadership & other stuff: 6 years tutoring/mentor school children; 6 years coaching soccer to under 16s; president of moderate society at university (200+ members); represented university in competitive sports (2 years); numerous other smaller positions at university; prefect at school etc.
GMAT: Not taken. Scoring 680-710 in mocks. Could score higher if I had more time to prep (which I don't).
Why MBA? Short term goal (straight after MBA): to work in healthcare / education sector. Long term goal (5 years post MBA): to start a business in healthcare / education sector.
MBA from non-profit
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Hi overcap,
Thanks for your post. I did want to write you about your GMAT score. It's important to remember that your highest GMAT score is self-reported on your application, so admissions teams will focus on your best score. If you don't do as well as you would like, there is no harm in taking the test again.
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Conrad and the Stacy Blackman Team
Thanks for your post. I did want to write you about your GMAT score. It's important to remember that your highest GMAT score is self-reported on your application, so admissions teams will focus on your best score. If you don't do as well as you would like, there is no harm in taking the test again.
If you would like, we provide free GMAT advice here: https://www.stacyblackman.com/test-prep-hub/
We also provide free 30 minute phone consultations here: https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/
Cheers,
Conrad and the Stacy Blackman Team
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