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Icemastr
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- Joined: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:06 pm
- Location: Federal Way, WA
I wanted to get your input on my situation since I haven't seen anyone else with a similar situation. I am planning on applying to the Northwestern JD/MBA program first round next year.
I will graduate from University of Washington with a BS in Informatics winter quarter 2008 and will have completed my degree in three years. I worked full time for three years before beginning college and have worked full time while in college. I graduated from High School Mar 2002. Here is my resume:
President, SSPiN.com - 1999- Dec. 2002 - video game review website startup with friends, 150 contributors and 4 employees at its peak.
Auburn Autosports - Jan 2003-April 2004 - used car dealer - Sales Consultant/Special Finance Manager
Sold 10-15 cars per month
Average increase of 34% on backend profit as a Special Finance Manager compared to predecessor.
American Pro Corp - May 2004-Sept 2004 - largest Southern California used car dealer - Finance Manager
Managed 8 part time employees and 2 full time employees
Increased monthly per unit sales by 34% through ability to evaluate consumer credit and place loans with proper institutions
Increased finance department gross profit by 78% through back end sales
Kar Depo - Oct 2004 - Feb 2005 - used car dealer - Sales Manager
Managed 4 sales consultants
Increased average monthly unit sales by 70% over previous record month
Increased back end profit per unit by 270%
Powell-Christensen Inc - Feb-2005 to current Retail - Wholesale - Information Systems Manager - family owned business, top 30 largest private businesses in Washington State
Trained in retail and wholesale to be a division manager after graduating from college
Developed and implemented Information Systems division, plan to have 3 full employees by the end of 2007.
Goal: Obtain a JD/MBA and take a senior management position at Powell-Christensen Inc and a position on the board of directors and eventually become the President/CEO.
I will have 6 months post graduate full time work experience by the time I would start a JD/MBA program. How do you think top schools would consider my pre-college and during college work experience. For my essays I have several examples of leadership and teamwork from my work experience that have quantitative data that to show the results I achieved. Is this a weakness for my application?
In addition my immediate supervisor is my brother and his supervisor is my father. They are really the only professional recommendations I can get because I have not dealt with any customers or suppliers in depth enoguh to get a recommendation for them and it will have been a long time since I last worked with my previous employer. I have heard it is a no-no to have recommendations from family members. I can get one recommendation from my academic career as I have been a leader (and continue to be) in making substantial improvements to my major/department at University of Washington including a marketing plan that greatly boosted applications, getting new equipment for the computer lab, and improving teaching quality consistency among the faculty. Any recommendations for what I should do?
I will graduate from University of Washington with a BS in Informatics winter quarter 2008 and will have completed my degree in three years. I worked full time for three years before beginning college and have worked full time while in college. I graduated from High School Mar 2002. Here is my resume:
President, SSPiN.com - 1999- Dec. 2002 - video game review website startup with friends, 150 contributors and 4 employees at its peak.
Auburn Autosports - Jan 2003-April 2004 - used car dealer - Sales Consultant/Special Finance Manager
Sold 10-15 cars per month
Average increase of 34% on backend profit as a Special Finance Manager compared to predecessor.
American Pro Corp - May 2004-Sept 2004 - largest Southern California used car dealer - Finance Manager
Managed 8 part time employees and 2 full time employees
Increased monthly per unit sales by 34% through ability to evaluate consumer credit and place loans with proper institutions
Increased finance department gross profit by 78% through back end sales
Kar Depo - Oct 2004 - Feb 2005 - used car dealer - Sales Manager
Managed 4 sales consultants
Increased average monthly unit sales by 70% over previous record month
Increased back end profit per unit by 270%
Powell-Christensen Inc - Feb-2005 to current Retail - Wholesale - Information Systems Manager - family owned business, top 30 largest private businesses in Washington State
Trained in retail and wholesale to be a division manager after graduating from college
Developed and implemented Information Systems division, plan to have 3 full employees by the end of 2007.
Goal: Obtain a JD/MBA and take a senior management position at Powell-Christensen Inc and a position on the board of directors and eventually become the President/CEO.
I will have 6 months post graduate full time work experience by the time I would start a JD/MBA program. How do you think top schools would consider my pre-college and during college work experience. For my essays I have several examples of leadership and teamwork from my work experience that have quantitative data that to show the results I achieved. Is this a weakness for my application?
In addition my immediate supervisor is my brother and his supervisor is my father. They are really the only professional recommendations I can get because I have not dealt with any customers or suppliers in depth enoguh to get a recommendation for them and it will have been a long time since I last worked with my previous employer. I have heard it is a no-no to have recommendations from family members. I can get one recommendation from my academic career as I have been a leader (and continue to be) in making substantial improvements to my major/department at University of Washington including a marketing plan that greatly boosted applications, getting new equipment for the computer lab, and improving teaching quality consistency among the faculty. Any recommendations for what I should do?
