Could someone please evaluate my profile for top 20 MBA programs - Looking at MIT-Sloan, Wharton, Georgetown or Cornell? Back up school - Texas A&M
Male, aged 31, New Zealand
Bachelor of Commerce - Top New Zealand University - GPA approx 2.4
Bachelor of Property [Real Estate] Top New Zealand University - GPA approx 3.0
GMATPrep = 690 (Quant 43, Verbal 41) - first attempt, without study or knowledge of subject matter examined. Estimate that I can boost this to 740-760 with 2 months of study.
Work experience = 8 yrs working in politics and campaign management. Excellent career progression, leading to a senior position as political advisor to a Cabinet Minister. Experience liaising with senior executives of major firms and government departments.
Also established a boutique polling firm, employing 20 staff, managed for 4 years. International Experience in UK and 3 month sabbatical in US last year.
Extra Curricular: active involvement and leadership in extracurricular during college - Student Rep on various committees, involvement in Student newspaper. Senior roles on the National executive of the New Zealand equivalent of the College Republicans.
I will have excellent letters of recommendation from a senior government minister and chief executive.
Post MBA: Interest in Real Estate Finance or Development.
Will my non-traditional work experience hinder my application? How do Adcoms view political experience?
Low GPA was due to significant involvement in political campaigns while studying - upward trend in last two years, but not a stellar academic record. I audited one course at a US University last year, achieving an "A" grade - can this count towards an alternative transcript?
Male, aged 31, New Zealand
Bachelor of Commerce - Top New Zealand University - GPA approx 2.4
Bachelor of Property [Real Estate] Top New Zealand University - GPA approx 3.0
GMATPrep = 690 (Quant 43, Verbal 41) - first attempt, without study or knowledge of subject matter examined. Estimate that I can boost this to 740-760 with 2 months of study.
Work experience = 8 yrs working in politics and campaign management. Excellent career progression, leading to a senior position as political advisor to a Cabinet Minister. Experience liaising with senior executives of major firms and government departments.
Also established a boutique polling firm, employing 20 staff, managed for 4 years. International Experience in UK and 3 month sabbatical in US last year.
Extra Curricular: active involvement and leadership in extracurricular during college - Student Rep on various committees, involvement in Student newspaper. Senior roles on the National executive of the New Zealand equivalent of the College Republicans.
I will have excellent letters of recommendation from a senior government minister and chief executive.
Post MBA: Interest in Real Estate Finance or Development.
Will my non-traditional work experience hinder my application? How do Adcoms view political experience?
Low GPA was due to significant involvement in political campaigns while studying - upward trend in last two years, but not a stellar academic record. I audited one course at a US University last year, achieving an "A" grade - can this count towards an alternative transcript?
